COL Steve Erickson

Hear from the Chief of Logistics and Sustainment Operations Plans (J43) at NORAD and USNORTHCOM.

The Chinese balloon scandal has vaulted NORAD into the center of national security conversations. COL Steve Erickson joins The Ready Room and describes what it’s like to be in the building during such a high-tempo operation. Hear COL Erickson talk about how the nature of logistics is changing as the U.S. moves away from two decades in the War on Terror and into an era of strategic competition. He also shares personal advice honed from years of leadership experience in the U.S. Army.

(Episode recorded March 22, 2023)

What is Answering the Call: Conversations with Practitioners?

Join members of The Ready Room at the Bush School of Government and Public Service as they interview leaders who chose to answer the call to public service. Our distinguished guests reflect on their lives and careers and discuss emerging national security and intelligence topics. We will explore why these men and women dedicated their livelihoods to serving their country, and why the next generation should follow in their footsteps.

*The thoughts and ideas expressed in this podcast are not representative of Texas A&M, the Bush School, or the Intelligence Studies Program.