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The Foreign Area Officer Podcast

by Michael Hill
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About the show

A podcast for the Foreign Area Officer Community to encourage mentorship and solidarity.

Latest episodes

  • #38 - Lt Col (Ret) Dr. Brian Hobbs

    October 2, 2026 · 2 hr 12 min

    Back on the wire with retired Air Force Lt Col Dr. Brian Hobbs about his career as a Foreign Area Officer and his book, "US Defense Industry Offsets: The Presidential Exception for National Security." Hobbs traces his early exposure to…

  • #37 - COL(R) Tom Wilhelm

    May 29, 2026 · 2 hr 11 min

    This is the Man who Would be Khan.  While a first-year Russian student at West Point, then Major Mark Derber dropped an article from The Atlantic on my desk, Robert D. Kaplan's "The Man Who Would Be Khan". It changed my life. 20 years…

  • #36 - LTC(R) Scott Womack

    March 13, 2026 · 1 hr 49 min

    Join me for a conversation with LTC(R) Scott Womack, a US Army Foreign Area Officer (FAO) with extensive experience in Africa. We discuss Scott's journey from West Point cadet to FAO, his assignments in Chad, Senegal, and Congo, and his…

  • #35 - Five Army FAO Branch Chiefs

    January 30, 2026 · 2 hr 29 min

    In this episode of the Foreign Area Officer Podcast five former Army FAO branch chiefs join me for an in-depth discussion on a range of topics critical to Foreign Area Officers (FAOs). The panel includes Eldridge “Raj” Singleton, Steve…

  • #34 - LTC(R) Bill Woods

    December 19, 2025 · 2 hr 10 min

    In this episode of the Foreign Area Officer Podcast, host Michael Hill interviews retired Lieutenant Colonel Bill Woods, an Eastern European FAO and current instructor at the Joint Military Attaché School (JMAS). LTC Woods shares his…

  • #33 - LTC(P) Wes Chaney

    November 7, 2025 · 1 hr 35 min

    In this episode I’m happy to welcome back LTC(P) Wes Chaney, US Army AFRICOM FAO.  Wes shares his journey in establishing the Army Foreign Area Officer Association and discusses his first book, which delves into his experiences as a…

  • #32 - MAJ(P) Jacob Myers

    September 12, 2025 · 2 hr 2 min

    Meet MAJ(P) Promotable Jacob Myers, currently serving at the Military Advising Training Academy (MATA) at Fort Benning, Georgia. Our discussion covers the purpose and function of MATA, the development and training of military advisors, and…

  • #31 - COL(R) JP Gresh

    August 8, 2025 · 1 hr 46 min

    What crisis was central to your experience working at a U.S. embassy abroad, for better or worse? Join me in a discussion with COL(R) JP Gresh to discuss his  experiences in Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans. The conversation highlights…