Bruce DD MacRae: UPS Vice President of Government Affairs

by admin | June 21, 2022 | Uncategorized

There is no shortage of stand-out characters around Battleship IOWA, and for this episode we rounded up one of the most larger-than-life: Vice President of Government Affairs for UPS and Battleship IOWA board member Bruce D.D. MacRae. We talked to Bruce about how he...

Kristen Burns-Agria: SkillBridge Intern on Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life

by admin | June 14, 2022 | Uncategorized

Since early January we’ve been fortunate to have Kristen Burns-Agria with us. She’s active Navy and a participant in SkillBridge – an internship program from the Department of Defense, designed to help service members transition from the military to...

Captain Tyler O’Connor: US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Pilot

by admin | June 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

We managed to sneak two podcast recording sessions in during #LAFleetWeek. Here’s the second.Meet US Marine Corps captain Tyler O’Connor. Tyler and his crew brought in the star of our mini-airshow: the mighty MV-22 Osprey.Quite the spectacle to watch an...

Brian O’Rourke: Navy Region Southwest Media Relations Officer

by admin | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized

This episode finds our team sleep-deprived, sun-burned, and hours away from the finish of LA Fleet Week 2022. Despite the lack of coherence, they managed to coordinate a visit with Brian O’Rourke. Since 2017, as media relations officer for Navy Region Southwest,...

LA Fleet Week with Jenny Sova Part 2

by admin | May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

We’re back with more of a look at what goes on behind the scenes with LA Fleet Week. From ordering beverages for 50,000 to the logistics of wrangling ships, entertainers, and displays to coordinating receptions, meetings, and events to handling the whirlwind of...