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)