Tristan Irwin is a nine-year veteran of the United States Army, where she served as a special operations Civil Affairs Officer. As a CA Team Chief, she led a four-person team in Moldova, conducting community-level development assistance to strengthen Moldova’s resilience and support its partnership with the US.
She graduated from Yale University with a dual Master of Forestry and Public Policy degree. In 2012, she graduated from the United States Military Academy with a bachelor's degree in International Relations and another in German.
Tristan serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors for The Valkyrie Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on optimizing health and human performance for military women through advocacy, research, education, and physical training programming.
https://www.thevalkyrieproject.org/
Timestamps:
00:00:25 Intro to Tristan Irwin
00:01:12 Tristan Irwin's Career
00:01:48 Why is the U.S. Interested in Moldova?
00:02:53 What Does a Mission in Moldova Look Like?
00:04:49 What Skills Are Being Taught on Missions in Moldova?
00:05:32 Missions That Stand Out in Tristan's Memory
00:07:05 Sustainability of What's Implemented on Missions
00:08:46 How to Get the Locals to Commit to Outreach
00:11:08 Lifestyle in an Eastern Bloc Village
00;13:04 Establishing a Cleaning Routine to Keep Your Food Safe
00:14:01 Civil Affairs Selection/Recruitment Process
00:15:53 What Kinds of Cognitive Testing Occurs?
00:17:09 What is the Turnout in Selection
00:17:57 How to Receive an NTR (Not-to-Return)
00:19:17 Qualification Process After Selection
00:20:43 Languages Spoken in Moldova
00:21:49 Differentiating Factor When You’re on the Cusp of Being Selected
00:23:36 Physical Prep Before and After Selection
00:26:38 Pack Weight for the 12 Mile Run
00:27:01 Arbitrary Fitness Standards for the Military
00:34:22 Military Morale Issues
00:36:57 How the Measurement of Something Determines its Success Criteria
00:40:26 Tristan’s Valkyrie Project Story
00:41:28 How Do You Determine Your Own Successfulness?
00:43:27 What Specific Policies Does Tristan Hopes Will Change in the Military?
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