Radio Boat Forces

About Radio Boat Forces

Radio Boat Forces offers essential discussions on maritime operations, professional development, open-source policy updates, and field insights from around the country. All views expressed are solely those of the hosts/guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Coast Guard. Nevertheless, Radio Boat Forces provides exclusive content with leading experts, offering operational and leadership insights, as well as special guest interviews addressing mission-critical topics such as search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, aids to navigation, and other Coast Guard mission areas. Whether you serve in the Coast Guard, a maritime partner agency, or consider yourself a military or maritime enthusiast, Radio Boat Forces delivers practical knowledge, historical insights, and other engaging content with a touch of light-hearted fun along the way.

Publisher

Produced by: Boat People

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Oct 2024

Latest episode

27 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Mar 2026

   Coast Guard Football with Coach C.C. Grant

   This week on Radio Boat Forces, we’re joined by a leader who knows exactly how to turn potential into performance, head coach of the Coast Guard Academy football team, Coach C.C. Grant. Entering his sixth season with the Bears, Coach Grant brings nearly three decades of experience developing disciplined, mission-ready competitors. From leading a baseball program to 184 wins and an ECAC Championship appearance, to recruiting top-tier football talent, his track record speaks for itself. A...

2. 

   20 Mar 2026

   TRACEN Yorktown's BM A-School

   This episode takes us to Training Center Yorktown, where Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mates are forged through 14 weeks of hands-on training in seamanship, navigation, and small boat operations. Set near the historic grounds of Yorktown, where a decisive American Revolution victory helped shape the nation, today’s mission continues a legacy of readiness and service. We sit down with BMCM Joey Bucciero, the Boatswain’s Mate “A” School Chief, to talk leadership, standards, and the responsibility of ...

3. 

   20 Feb 2026

   Boat Forces Goes to Harvard

   Operational demands don’t pause, and neither does the responsibility to lead when conditions shift without warning. This episode features Mr. Eric McNulty, Associate Director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University and co-author of You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most. His work draws from major crises to explain how leaders think, decide, and act when stakes are highest. The conversation explores meta-leadership, decision-making unde...

Who has been a guest on Radio Boat Forces

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• CAPT Michael McCarthy
• YN1 Katie Mayer
• LTJG Tommy Vroman
• Kevin Flood
• BMCM Kraig McCellan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32