Podcasts about opfor

ONE HUNDRED. Hard to believe, but JP & Adam have taken Lost On Lost to the century mark! Jose Reyes joins up to do some recon on whether he should watch Lost or not. Topics include blind dates, vendettas, canoes, and OPFOR! If you've been with us for all 100 episodes, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. And if you haven't listened to all 100 episodes, YOU'VE GOT SOME CATCHING UP TO DO! It's Recon, on Lost On Lost!

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the forty-sixth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by LTC Mason Thornal, the Battalion Commander of 1-509th IN (OPFOR) on behalf of the Commander of Operations Group. Today's guests are members of Geronimo's infamous Spectre Team, their information warfare team. MAJ Michael Wright, the Info War Cell Chief or officer-in-charge; CPT James Gardiner, the Deputy Chief and their space operations expert; and CW2 Christian Lehr, their electronic warfare expert.   1-509th IN BN is the opposing forces unit for the Joint Readiness Training Center, the infamous “Geronimo.” The information warfare cell focuses on leveraging information to achieve strategic objectives, often within military or intelligence operations. This includes activities such as cyber operations, psychological operations, and the dissemination of propaganda to influence, disrupt, or deceive adversaries. The cell analyzes and exploits data to gain a tactical advantage, protect critical information, and undermine enemy capabilities. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in countering misinformation and ensuring the integrity of its own communications and operations.   In this episode we focus on the employment of information warfare across multiple domains and various innovations that are helping to transform our forces while in contact. We define innovation as our ability to turn ideas into valued outcomes and then also to be able to do that in a way that we stay ahead of determined, and increasingly capable enemies on the modern battlefield. Specifically, we discuss the Joint Readiness Training Center's new Innovations Initiative Program (I2P) to rapidly share the emerging trends and best practices for the employment of developing technologies into unit systems and processes through a controlled learning environment that is the crucible of the JRTC experience. The I2P includes JRTC's budding innovations laboratory, which includes multiple 3D printers, drone pilot simulators, and other tools of the OPFOR trade.   Here's why your team should consider volunteering to partner with JRTC's I2P: JRTC offers a comprehensive operational environment that is conducive to trying innovative solutions to realistic tactical problem sets. Units are able to plan, execute, assess, and refine at operational speed against determined opponents. Real-time OPFOR & OCT feedback from professionals that facilitate nine or more rotations per year on average. Access to the innovations lab that offers the equipment, material, and most importantly the space to work.   Part of S11 “Conversations with the Enemy” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please check-out our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.

“Thinking Inside the Box – The Gauntlet” brings you interviews with the United States Army's experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer Coach Trainers (OC/Ts) of Operations Group, at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. In this episode, host Capt. Seth Revetta and co-host Col. Stephen Capehart, the 30th Commander of Operations Group sit down with select members from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment to discuss why the OPFOR wins. Col. Timothy Furgeson, 70th Regimental Commander, and troop commanders, Capt. Roman Burke and Capt. Ethan Christianson give some insight on how Blackhorse does the basics of shaping, synchronizing, sand shared understanding so well; how they prepare to fight the rotational unit; and some myths are debunked. Recommended Resources: Operations Group milsuite page https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/ntc-operations-group (CAC Required) To stay updated with the latest video from Operations Group, NTC Observer, Coach / Trainers, be sure to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch. Stay tuned for more episode in the future. Thinking Inside the Box Podcast at Thinking Inside the Box on Apple Podcasts Thinking Inside the Box | Podcast on Spotify Thinking Inside the Box | Podcasts on Audible | Audible.com We encourage you to watch our TAC Talk series on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@tactalks-operationsgroupntc. Follow us on Facebook to see more from Operations Group, NTC https://www.facebook.com/operationsgroupntc Visit us at our Official Unit Webpage: https://home.army.mil/irwin/units-tenants/ntc-operations-group “Thinking Inside the Box and TAC Talks” are a product of the Operations Group, National Training Center. Episode hosted by Capt. Seth Revetta, Co-hosted by Col. Stephen Capehart Edited by Annette Pritt

Welcome to NH 2A Uncut where we discuss the stories beyond the gun. Hosted by Jared and Jacob in the free state of New Hampshire.  In this episode Jake and Jared sit down to talk our good friend and podcast editor, Edward Fisher about his military journey. Edward joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Hohenfels, Germany as an OPFOR member of 1-4 otherwise known as JMRC. Edwad explains to us the typical day of an OPFOR member, some interesting stories from the field, and what the purpose of 1-4 is. Be proficient, politically active, and polite. *** Any information contained in this podcast should not be considered to be legal advice ***Support the showLinktree: https://linktr.ee/nh2aPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/nh2apodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nh_2a_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NH-2A-112290513643619

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the thirty-eighth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by the Command Sergeant Major of Ops Group (COG), CSM Michael Hall. Today's guest is the commander of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, LTC Mason Thornal, also known as Geronimo 06.   1-509th IN is the opposing forces unit for the Joint Readiness Training Center, the infamous “Geronimo,” the most hated unit in the Army. Geronimo's primary mission is to help units see their selves clearly in order to rectify any deficiencies through rigorous, realistic, and relevant training with an aggressive opposing force (OPFOR).   In this episode they discuss Geronimo's primary mission: helping units see their selves clearly in order to rectify any deficiencies through rigorous, realistic, and relevant training with an aggressive OPFOR. Specifically, we look at not only how Geronimo builds warfighters within its own organization but how it helps units build warfighters within their own organizations. We also look at how a unit's noncommissioned officers enable commanders and directly impact a unit's overall mission.   Part of S11 “Conversations with the Enemy” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please check-out our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the thirty-seventh episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today's guests are all seasoned Observer-Coach-Trainers from across Operations Group, CPT Richard Snyder, CPT Benjamin Malcolm, and CPT Nicolaus Rohrbough. These OCTs have also previously participated in this year's Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium.   Our guest observer-coach-trainers with over 75 decisive action training environment rotations between them. CPT Richard Snyder (P50) if the Fire Support Officer for Live Fire Division with eighteen rotations. CPT Nicolaus Rohrbough (R03A) is the BN Assistant S-3 Operations OCT for TF-4 (CAV Squadron) with a combination of forty-three rotations between OCT duties and OPFOR. Last but not least is CPT Benjamin Malcolm is the Company Commander for Pathfinder Co, 1-509th IN (Airborne) (Opposing Force) with sixteen rotations.   In this episode we discuss the lessons learned from company grade officer perspective in preparation for conducting large scale combat operations across multiple domains. The panel discusses large scale combat operations executed at the platoon, company, and battalion echelons, offering perspectives on a variety of topics including combined arms maneuver, transparent battlefield, fires, and contested logistics as well as emerging technologies employment.   Key lessons learned for company grade leaders at all echelons when conducting combined arms maneuver during large scale combat operations are ensuring that we are forcing the enemy into a close fight at the time and location of our choosing at a cost that is acceptable and sustainable. Violence of action on any objective should start with indirect fires, this is especially true for fires that organic to infantry battalions, their mortars. Company and battalion leaders need to look at their fires plans to efficiently and effectively layout their echelonment of fires in time and space as your element maneuvers to the objective. The reality of LSCO is that we must be very judicious in how we employ our artillery assets as they're the keys to success as well as belonging to the division commander. At the squad and section echelons, our leaders ensure that our troops are dispersed, our fighting positions are dug and camouflaged, and that our key weapons systems are effectively emplaced. Tiny wins at the company aggregate to larger victories, which in the end helps ensure that the brigade succeeds.   The two most common myths that companies, batteries, and troops show-up to JRTC with are: 1) Geronimo openly and unapologetically cheats and 2) the training provided during a DATE rotation is focused on small-unit tactics. While we have attempted through this show to dissipate the Geronimo myth, it probably will never go away. As far as the training provided here myth, while partaking in the crucible that is a JRTC rotation, units will have numerous opportunities to conduct small-unit tactics. However, the primary training audience are the brigade and battalion commanders and staffs as there are very view training opportunities available that will simultaneously train an entire brigade combat team's worth of leaders and staff under duress and in austere conditions against a free-thinking OPFOR.   Part of S01 “The Leader's Laboratory” series.   Don't forget to checkout our annual Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium, episode 16 and episode 30 of ‘The Crucible.' Tune into the previous episode where we sat down with the Field Grade Officers from the LSCO Symposium of '23.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please check-out our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.  

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the thirtieth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience' and the second annual Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium. Hosted by the Commanding General of the JRTC and Ft. Johnson, BG David Gardner and the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today's guests are all seasoned Observer-Coach-Trainers from across Operations Group, LTC Drew Zabriskie, MAJ Paul Scifers, MAJ Matt Cline, CPT Richard Snyder, and CPT Nicolaus Rohrbough as well as a senior member of the JRTC's Opposing Force, CPT Benjamin Malcolm of the infamous Geronimo.   Our guest observer-coach-trainers with nearly 150 decisive action training environment rotations between them. LTC Drew Zabriskie (L05) is the BSB Executive Officer OCT for TF Sustainment (BSB / CSSB / DSSB) with ten rotations. MAJ Paul Scifers (B03) is the BDE S-3 Operations OCT for BDE Command & Control (BCT HQ) with nine rotations at the BDE level (He was previously an OCT as a CPT as well). MAJ Matt Cline (F20) is the BDE Fires OCT for BDE Command & Control (BCT HQ) with five rotations. CPT Richard Snyder (P50) if the Fire Support Officer for Live Fire Division with eighteen rotations. CPT Nicolaus Rohrbough (R03A) is the BN Assistant S-3 Operations OCT for TF-4 (CAV Squadron) with a combination of forty-three rotations between OCT duties and OPFOR. Last but not least is CPT Benjamin Malcolm is the Company Commander for Pathfinder Co, 1-509th IN (Airborne) (Opposing Force) with sixteen rotations.   In this episode they discuss the evolution of training provided to brigade combat teams and the preparation for conducting large scale combat operations across multiple domains. The panel discusses large scale combat operations executed at the company through battalion echelons, offering perspectives on a variety of topics including combined arms maneuver, transparent battlefield, fires, and contested logistics as well as emerging technologies employment.   As the Army transitions from the BCT being the primary effort to the division becoming the unit of action, some of the long-term trends are examined as the training at the JRTC shifted from mission rehearsal exercises to decisive action training environment (DATE) exercises focused on LSCO. A major topic of discussion is the distinction between deficiencies and military activities that are simply challenging tasks, which will always be points-of-friction for warfighters.   Don't forget to checkout our first annual Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium, episode 16 of ‘The Crucible.' And if you'd like to explore the SFC Manship's episodes that COL Hardman referenced, look at episodes eleven, twenty-six, and twenty-nine.   Part of S01 “The Leader's Laboratory” series.   The Joint Readiness Training Center's Large Scale Combat Operations Products: 016 S01 Ep 03 – BCT Trends and Preparing for LSCO with Former COG Panel of ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience' Podcast Podbean Podcast https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dqbjn-14338ac YouTube: https://youtu.be/bE4c7Jx6-UE A Leader's Guide to Large Scale Combat Operations https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1278267 Brigade Combat Teams in LSCO https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1160917 Ethical Bedrock Vignettes: Law of Armed Conflict in LSCO https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-979043 Homestation battle drills to help achieve success in LSCO https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1280107 Large Scale Combat Operations at the JRTC, The LSCO Fight at the JRTC white paper, and JRTC LSCO Resources https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1151260 For additional information and insights from this episode, please checkout our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.  

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the twenty-eighth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today's guests are the cyberspace electromagnetic activities (CEMA) cell's officer-in-charge (OIC), for JRTC's Plans / Exercise Maneuver Control, MAJ Luke Plante (Zulu 88) and one of JRTC's opposing force's senior members of their information warfare cell for 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, CW2 Christian Lehr.   1-509th IN BN is the opposing forces unit for the Joint Readiness Training Center, the infamous “Geronimo.” The information warfare cell coordinates and executes the collection of tactical information, assurances that their information is valid, spreading of propaganda or disinformation to demoralize or manipulate the rotational training unit and the replicated civilian population, undermining the quality of the RTU's information, and denial of information-collection opportunities to the RTU as well as impede operations within the electromagnetic spectrum. Information warfare is closely linked to electronic warfare, psychological warfare, and cyberwarfare. EW is designed to deny the RTU the advantage of—and ensure friendly unimpeded access to—the EM spectrum. Psychological warfare that focuses on influencing the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of the RTU. Cyberwarfare attacks computers, software, and command & control systems of the RTU, multinational forces, and replicated civilian population.   Cyberspace electromagnetic activities (CEMA) is the process of planning, integrating, and synchronizing cyberspace operations and electromagnetic warfare in support of unified land operations (ADP 3-0). By integrating and synchronizing cyberspace operations and EW, the RTU gain an information advantage across multiple domains and lines of operations while disrupting the OPFOR's efforts across multiple domains. The CEMA Cell for P/EMC acts as the higher headquarters for the RTUs' CEMA elements and/or efforts.   In this episode we discuss how brigade combat teams prepare their battalions and companies for large scale combat operations across multiple domains through the employment CEMA and information warfare. Geronimo not only has the “home-field” advantage but also the competitive advantage of innovation by utilizing unique and tailored solutions using emerging technologies to answer various tactical problems encountered.   A reoccurring theme is the dismantling of the idea of a short-cut to unit cohesion and effectiveness. Instead, modern formations must focus on the fundamentals and being able to execute them violently across multiple domains. For staff's these means getting “sets & reps” of the going through the entirety of mission planning and execution.   Part of S11 “Conversations with the Enemy” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please checkout our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the twentieth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today's guest is the S-2 intelligence officer for 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, CPT Benjamin Branower.     1-509th IN BN is the opposing forces unit for the Joint Readiness Training Center, the infamous “Geronimo.” Geronimo's primary mission is to help units see their selves clearly in order to rectify any deficiencies through rigorous, realistic, and relevant training with an aggressive opposing force (OPFOR). Besides functioning as a traditional S-2, CPT Branower also coordinates for the employment of Geronimo's Special Purpose Forces, electromagnetic /cyber warfare team, and information warfare cell.   In this episode we discuss means in which Geronimo regularly prepares to engage each brigade combat team through the analytical process of searching for vulnerabilities and then exploiting said vulnerabilities, commonly called “red teaming.” What is repeatedly emphasized is that the Geronimo staff isn't given any “insider” knowledge to each training rotation but instead conducts traditional Army staff work, such as information preparation of the battlefield, followed by aggressive, high-tempo operations against BCTs.   Part of S11 “Conversations with the Enemy” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please checkout our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the thirteenth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today's guests are the field grade officers from 2-501st PIR, MAJ Doug Meyer and MAJ Anthony Formica from 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.   The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment was established in November 1942 as part of the 101st Airborne Division but was deactivated after World War II. 2nd Battalion, 501st PIR was deployed to Vietnam as a member of 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and then was deactivated following the Vietnam War. Fast-forward to 2013 after some time spent in Alaska, 2-501st PIR became part of 1/82nd ABN as one of their infantry battalions. The battalion's call-sign is “Geronimo” while at the JRTC they are jokingly referred to as the “Good Geronimo” since our OPFOR has the same call-sign. (The BCT's call-sign is “Devil and their motto of “Strike and Hold.”)   During GEN Mark Milley's tenure as Chief of Staff of the Army, he stated that he wanted “rotations at the Combat Training Centers to be like Ranger School but for BCT formations.” Our guests in this episode can in fact confirm that the JRTC has lived up to this request.   In this episode they discuss some of lessons learned as told through the eyes of a battalion's two field grade, staff officers. They emphasize the importance of a battalion's “Top 5” leaders needing to work as an effective team which results in the battalions functioning as a team at large. Additionally, they highlight the need for the field grades across the brigade to have an open dialogue, which will then overcome a lot of the bureaucratic traps that staff sections can often find themselves locked in. The area they emphasized was the need for units needing to establish, vet, disseminate, and test their systems prior to attending a rotation. This comes in the form of roles and responsibilities for staff sections coupled with the establishment of their standard operating procedures.   Part of S02 “If I Would Have Only Known” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please checkout our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.

Target Hanging Solutions and THS Steel Challenge Presented by TS CustomsIn this episode, we're going to talk about Target Hanging Solutions, a company that provides high-quality shooting targets and accessories, and their long-range shooting match, the THS Steel Challenge Presented by TS Customs.Segment 1: Target Hanging SolutionsTarget Hanging Solutions is a company that specializes in providing shooting targets and accessories for both professional and recreational shooters.Their products are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, are easy to use and install, and come in a variety of sizes and shapes to fit different shooting needs.Some of their popular products include the Adjustable Target Stand, the Gong Hanger Kit, and the Dueling Tree Target.Segment 2: THS Steel Challenge Presented by TS CustomsThe THS Steel Challenge is a long-range shooting match organized by Target Hanging Solutions in collaboration with TS Customs, a custom rifle builder.The match is open to shooters of all skill levels and is held in a natural terrain in South Dakota. The course consists of various steel targets placed at different distances, and participants must hit as many targets as possible within a given time frame.The match offers a challenging and fun experience for shooters, as well as an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals in the shooting community.Conclusion:Target Hanging Solutions and their THS Steel Challenge Presented by TS Customs are excellent resources for shooters looking to improve their skills and challenge themselves in a competitive shooting environment. Their products and events are top-notch and provide shooters with a safe, durable, and enjoyable shooting experience.

The JRTC is pleased to present the second episode to air on ‘The Crucible.'  Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today's guest, LTC Brendan Fitzgerald, is the commander of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, the infamous “Geronimo.” In this episode they discuss Geronimo's primary mission as well as some of the common myths surrounding Geronimo.

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“The Threat” describes the nature of America's aerial adversaries and how we simulate them. Host stories and experiences explain the concept and need for DACT and OPFOR while also discussing the changes over time in potential enemy aircraft, the surface-to-air threat, and our own Aggressor/Adversary aircraft including the declining ability of traditional Aggressor aircraft to model modern threats.Fight's On! is an eight-episode series about combat aviation training focusing on how the U.S. takes newly minted (warrant) officers and molds them into combat aviators able to fight and win in today's high-tech battlespace.Told through the stories and experiences of U.S. military aviators in their own voices, Fight's On! takes the listener on the journey of combat aviators from Initial flight training through advanced tactical training and multi-unit exercises, ultimately describing the current and near future systems and programs that will ensure American air dominance into the future.Fight's On! is a production of Authentic Media in association with BVR Productions.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Paige of Paigeosity Art returns to the show to chat with Nathan about everything from childhood pranks to the influx of newer artists to the gun community, how women and people in general need to find value in themselves, how common shoplifting has become in Seattle and the pair of artists deep dive controversy over AI art generators and their potential to take work from creatives! Nathan and Paige also get into the nitty gritty of drawing firearms, what it takes to produce a single comic/manga, Paige gets real about not taking your job home and having boundaries with your employer, playing OpFor at the Direct Action Resource Center (DARC) in Arkansas and sitting in on some classes, the listener's uncanny ability to be wholesome in the face of the obscene and much more!

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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down for round two with a SOST bad ass, Major Emily Opfor!  Maj Opfor has been crushing it in the the SOST game for years now and she breaks down some of the details surrounding the amazing work they're doing in operational and training environments!The podcast is a way for us to give back, serve each one of you, and build our community up with the most educated and well-train members.  Please enjoy the episode and give us your feedback. If you liked it and feel so inclined, please leave us a review.  If we didn't answer your questions, please let us know, and thank you for your support!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://www.youtube.com/OnesReadyHave a question?  Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookCollabs:Alpha Brew Coffee Company - Promo Code:  ONESREADYTrench Coffee Company - Promo Code:  ONESREADYEberlestock - Promo Code:  OR10Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESREADYStrike Force Energy - Promo Code:  ONESREADYCardoMax - Promo Code:  ONESREADYOut of Regs Pomade - Promo Code:  ONESREADY18A Fitness - Promo Code:  1Ready

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"CB Shoots a Kid" by u/PReasy319: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/nbdpnm/cb_shoots_a_kid/ "MMC - I took my duties as OpFor a bit too seriously and started a war with another company in boot camp" by u/NorCalAthlete: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/akh15z/mmc_i_took_my_duties_as_opfor_a_bit_too_seriously/ "LT Douche Nozzle tries to halt my promotion and his downfall begins" by u/Czarcasm1776: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/hyv6dy/lt_douche_nozzle_tries_to_halt_my_promotion_and/ "Tales from the Armory: "What do you mean a 50 exploded?"" by u/AbjectWealth762: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/o2iz5v/tales_from_the_armory_what_do_you_mean_a_50/ "Make This Not Suck" by u/upsilon1098: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/n5nagj/make_this_not_suck/ "“Is that the Captain he punched?” my senior chief asked me." by u/whyteeford: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/8abgtd/is_that_the_captain_he_punched_my_senior_chief/ "I captured Saddam (well, I kind of helped, technically speaking)" by u/stillhousebrewco: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/egqwmg/i_captured_saddam_well_i_kind_of_helped/ "Army basic training: 57 soldiers ran, 3 called the Drill Sergeant's bluff" by u/securitywyrm: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryStories/comments/jlrkl2/army_basic_training_57_soldiers_ran_3_called_the/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reddit-guy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reddit-guy/support

What's up cool cats and kittens! In todays episode Todd and Manny talked about Todds tour at the Q Silencer facility. Then like a couple of old farts, they got to discussing that two finger up the ass check up when you turn 40. Manny talked about playing OPFOR against some SWAT trainees. hortbus is now available on Buzzsprout, iTunes Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcast. New episode every Monday or when Manny gets around to uploading it! 

I was a member of Saint Louis' Army JROTC and a proud member of the Ranger Club. It was extremely hardcore (er, hardcorp, if you will). I had done some writine about it and I will share it here: Charlie was older. He was one of the coolest kids in the school. He was respected both in JROTC as well as in the school. He was pretty bad ass. He was a junior the year I met him. The first Thursday I saw him come into the class was dressed differently than everyone else. He wore the same class As that the rest of us wore but there were several important distinctions. He wore jump boots and a black beret. The boots were old and looked cracked but there was a rich shine on the toe. The pants were bloused into the boots, showing off the tall sides, the endless zigzagging laces. The boots were old but well cared for and lustrous. There glinted like opals. His hair was short off his brown head. His face was set in a permanent grin. A shit-eating grin. But not that of a fool as his eyes were cruel. He was never cruel with me but he was stern. He cheeks were broad and set high. On this head he wore a felt beret rakishly. A military crest in our school colors was stitched into the peak. It was formed to his head and when he was indoors, he doffed beret and rolled it, stored it under the epaulet of his shirt. The shirt that showed he was a Ranger. He was a Saint Louis Ranger. He was member of the Ranger club and this club earned the right to wear jump boots and a black beret. The Rangers turned out to be much more than a simple club. The Rangers was a secret society with a code of honor that was effectively a code of silence. Every Ranger was told of the awful things that could and would befall the Ranger who broke the code. This defilement was the thing of legend. These defilement were legendary and strictly adhered to because each of us held a secret that could not only get us kicked out of school but could also have the Ranger program disbanded and have our Sergeant Major – the man who held all of this together – fired and have the JROTC program disbanded and probably even ruin the reputation of the entire school. Were this secret to ever come out in the school paper or – heaven forbid – in the Advertiser or Star Bulletin, the jig was up. We didn’t talk about the fact that every other weekend, we Rotsee Rangers were for hire. We were hired out by the US National Guard and the US Army Reserves. We were sometimes taken by Force Recon Reserves of the US Marines. Mostly we were hired as OPFOR soldiers for war games, rife with M-16s and M-60s, rife with Alice Packs and field jackets, rife with web gear and L flashlights, rife with cammie paint and canvas pouches designed for 30-round clips. We would bring home a standard form for a field trip to our parents. A form that when signed allowed their fourteen year old son to be issued a 100-percept operational NATO weapon. A weapon that could (and was) fed real armor-piercing rounds. A weapon that was rendered a training aid simply (and only) by affixing a screw-in fuck me red blank adaptor to the tip of the barrel, right onto the flash suppressor. And the 30-round banana clips that we bought at the surplus store didn’t require any adaptation before loading in the shiny brass blanks. We would stuff our cargo pockets full of blanks and bring them home with us. We would get home and we would buy 30-round clips from the surplus store and we taped two of them together so that the clip protruded low from the gun, so that there was always fresh ammo on the gun. So that all you needed to do to reload was to grab the clip, turn the clip upside-down, and load a fresh clip of ammo into the chamber. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote · Charity Promotion: BallotReady: The goal of this initiative is to increase voter education and encourage your listeners to get the vote out during the 2020 General Election this November. https://www.ballotready.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chrisabraham/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chrisabraham/support

This week we continue with listener email, we review the new featherweight 249 SAW and Jessie tells us about his experience as OPFOR at the latest LCTC. Enjoy.

In this episode we talked about the advantages and disadvantages each team will have based on our rules, also some of the outside the game considerations, like the costs of equipping as either team. To hear more about this jump over to our forum at www.opeasternpredator.com or meet up with us at the facebook event on the 11th of may 2019

What about "reality" are you trying to simulate when you run scenario based training? How do you explain to your role players what you want them to do? These are some of the questions we are going to address in this episode about training with role players and opposition forces. Using reality based training is an invaluable tool and one of the areas often neglected beyond initial training in the military and public safety. Good training relies heavily on dedicated instructors and quality role players.  Red Flag article RAND Research Boyd's Organic Design for Command and Control Be sure to check out our sponsor, Riton Optics! Use the discount code TacTangents for 15% off. Tell em we sent you! Intro music credit Bensound.com

Erfaringer og opplevelser fra tiden som styrkesjef på Kypros   Generalmajor Kristin Lund, Norwegian Defence International Centre (NODEFIC) ved Forsvarets stabsskole Erfaringer og opplevelser fra tiden som styrkesjef på Kypros The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is a United Nations peacekeeping force that was established under United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting following intercommunal violence between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and to facilitate a return to normal conditions. “In the interest of preserving international peace and security to use its best efforts to prevent a recurrence of fighting and, as necessary, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditions” (UNSCR 186/64) Following the 1974 Greek Cypriot coup d'état and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extended and expanded the mission to prevent the dispute turning into war, and UNFICYP was redeployed to patrol the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus and assist in the maintenance of the military status quo. Since its establishment, the force has also worked in concert with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and representatives of the two communities to seek an amicable diplomatic solution to the Cyprus dispute. In 1964, UNFICYP consisted of military and civilian contingents drawn from Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom Forces Sector One It has been the responsibility of the Argentinean Contingent since 16 October 1993. Sector One Headquarters and Command Company are located in San Martin Camp, which is near Skouriotissa village. Support Company finds its home at Roca Camp, near Xeros in the north. In addition to its responsibilities in Sector One, the Argentinean Contingent provides personnel to UN Flight unit and contributes to UNFICYP’s Mobile Force Reserve and Headquarters. Sector Two is the responsibility of the British Contingent, and has been since 1993. The Sector’s Headquarters is located at Wolseley Barracks, inside the buffer zone near the western edge of the Venetian Walls that surround Nicosia’s old town. The once-stately Ledra Palace Hotel where sector two troops are stationed has been home to UNFICYP peacekeepers since 1974 under an agreement with the Government of Cyprus. The British Contingent also provides personnel to UNFICYP’s Mobile Force Reserve and to mission Headquarters. Sector Four is the responsibility of a Slovakian, Hungarian, Serbian and Ukrainian Contingent. The Sector Headquarters is located in Famagusta, at Camp General Stefanik. Sector Four’s contingents also provide personnel for the Mobile Force Reserve, Engineers Platoon and UNFICYP Headquarters. Other Key Units Military Observer Liaison Officers UNFICYP currently has about twenty-eight Military Observer Liaison Officers (MOLOs) and Sector Civilian and Military Liaison Officers (SCAMLO) serving across all three sectors. MOLOs are involved at all levels across the Force in daily negotiations and liaison functions with both opposing forces (OPFOR). The MOLOs form the backbone of the way UNFICYP deals with the OPFOR, be it at Regimental level in the sectors or at the highest levels in the Headquarters in the pursuance of conflict resolution, improved communications and confidence building. The Mobile Force Reserve (MFR) The MFR consists of Argentinean, British, Hungarian and Slovakian peacekeepers. Formed in 1997 at UNFICYP from the previous Permanent Force Reserve, it provides the Force Commander with a flexible and well-equipped response( QRF) to any situation that may arise inside the buffer zone. The MFR provides support wherever necessary to other military elements of UNFICYP, using its fleet of Tactica Armored Personnel Carriers. The MFR is also responsible for the security of the United Nations Protected Area (UNPA) at the Old Nicosia International Airport, where UNFICYP Headquarters are situated. UNFLIGHT UN Flight has three helicopters, with two in operation at all times. The unit is based at UNFICYP headquarters and staffed by 28 personnel from the Argentinean contingent. Using Hughes 500 and a Bell 212 helicopters, the unit conducts patrols along the buffer zone and provides logistical support for UNFICYP operations and emergency assistance such as medical evacuations as required. UN Force Military Police Unit (FMPU) The FMPU is a multi-national organization with personnel from the UK, Hungary, Slovakia and Argentina. The FMPU remit is to provide protection against crime, enforce military regulations such as traffic control and general military law, and to provide policing advice and investigative assistance to scenes of crime occurring within the buffer zone. Force Engineers Engineering support to UNFICYP is provided by Slovakia. Engineers are essential part of the UNFICYP mission with the main role to construct, maintain and repair all facilities under UN responsibility. It means repair and maintain patrol tracks helicopter landing sites, camps, observation posts and patrol base facilities. UNPOL The United Nations Police (UNPOL) has been part of UNFICYP since 14th April 1964. UNPOL works in collaboration with UNFICYP’s Military and Civil Affairs components as part of a “three-pillar” concept, developed to maximize internal collaboration on all aspects of the Mission’s mandate. UNPOL contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order in the buffer zone and cooperate with UNFICYP’s military and the Civil Affairs components concerning civilian activity in the buffer zone, humanitarian matters and to assist in the return to normal conditions within the buffer zone. UNPOL assist the Good Offices of the UN Secretary General in the implementation of measures towards achieving a comprehensive peace agreement, through the facilitation of the Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal matters, established in 2008 to launch and promote the cooperation between the local law enforcement agencies. Duties in the buffer zone The buffer zone exists to prevent renewed hostilities between the opposing forces in the Cyprus conflict. While Cyprus has been peaceful for a long time, shots are sometimes fired into the buffer zone. In addition, thousands of land mines still lie dormant between the de facto ceasefire lines. These are some of the reasons UNFICYP does not allow any activity within the buffer zone without prior approval, except within specially designated Civil Use Areas. Safety and the operational requirements of UNFICYP come first, followed by adherence to ownership rights of the land within the buffer zone. In order to manage activities within the buffer zone, UNFICYP's Civil Affairs Section manages four permit schemes: for construction, farming, work and access. All permits have a limited duration and permit holders must apply for their renewal prior to expiration of the permit. Good Offices (GO) The mandate of the Secretary General’s Good Offices and the Office of his Special Adviser is to support the conduct of negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders. While there is close cooperation between UNFICYP and the Office of the Special Adviser, Espen Barth Eide in supporting the peace negotiations, there is no overlap between the two missions. UNFICYP, with its present mandate and structure, is not equipped to provide direct support to the negotiations. It does, however, play a vital role in support of the peace process by ensuring a stable environment conducive to the negotiation process. The Office of the Special Adviser has been established specifically to provide direct support to the negotiations. Consequently, the office consists of political affairs officers and thematic experts, whose main task is to provide in-house expertise and facilitate the negotiation process, including support for the working groups and technical committees and the chairing of the meetings of the leaders and of their Representatives.

Mr. Womack enlisted into "The United States Army" on the 30th of June 2005. From there, he would embark upon a journey unlike any other. Mr. Womack attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, so that he could serve his country as a 19 Delta Cavalry Scout. Upon the completion of his training at Fort Knox, The United States Army assigned him to The 3rd Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment of The 25th Infantry Division. During the years of 2006- 2007, he would deploy as a Calvary Scout with The 3rd Squadron 4th U.S. Calvary Regiment located out of the Pacific Island of Hawaii in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2008, this hard working soldier was ready to move on to another duty station. Michael's next landing spot in the army would once again be Fort Knox, Kentucky. While there, he would spend the next year of his life in the 1st Squadron, 16th U.S. Cavalry Regiment working with the OPFOR (opposing force) that assisted in the training of fresh, new army lieutenants. After spending the first three years of his army career serving honorably as a Calvary Scout, this trooper sought to learn another skill. As he continued his journey onto the home of the United States Army Signal Corps, also known as Fort Gordon, the state of Georgia would soon be his next home. It would be there where he would learn the skills required to be a 25 Sierra Satellite Communication Systems Operator/Maintainer. http://www.womackpoetry.com/about.php     Author Commentary

U.S. Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct laser engagement training using Instrumented-Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITESS) gear during exercise Blue Chromite on Oct. 29, 2015 at Combat Town, Landing Zone Dodo, Okinawa, Japan. ITESS training allowed the Marines to fully integrate live, virtual and computer-based constructive elements into their training to receive real-time feedback of their combat effectiveness for more complex and realistic training experience. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imargery by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Juan Esqueda/FOUO)

Materials Available here:https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2023/DEF%20CON%2023%20presentations/DEFCON-23-Matteo-Becarro-Matteo-Collura-Extracting-The-Painful-Bluetooth.pdf Extracting the Painful (blue)tooth Matteo Beccaro Matteo Collura Do you know how many Bluetooth-enabled devices are currently present in the world? With the beginning of the IoT (Internet of Things) and Smart Bluetooth (Low energy) we find in our hands almost a zillion of them. Are they secure? What if I tell you I can unlock your Smartphone? What if I tell you I'm able to open the new shiny SmartLock you are using to secure your house's door? In this talk we will explain briefly how the Bluetooth (BDR/EDR/LE) protocols work, focusing on security aspects. We will show then some known vulnerabilities and finally we will consider deeply undisclosed ones, even with live demonstrations. Matteo Beccaro is a young security researcher. His interest focus on WiFi networks, networking and NFC implementations. He finished high school studies in July 2013 and actually he is a student at Politecnico di Torino in Computer Engineering course. He has been selected as speaker at DEF CON 21, 30C3, BlackHat US Arsenal, DEF CON 22's Skytalks and BlackHat EU 2014 and Tetcon, for his research in vulnerabilities of NFC transport systems. Since 2013 he is also pentester and security engineer at Secure Network s.r.l. Since 2015 he is also technical leader of the Security Research Team of OPFOR, the physical security division of Secure Network s.r.l. Twitter: @_bughardy_ Matteo Collura is a student of Electronics Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. He has been studying Wireless networks and in the last few years he focused on NFC. He presented the results of a progressive work of research at several conferences: DEF CON 21 (Las Vegas, 2013), 30C3 (Hamburg 2013), DEF CON Skytalks (Las Vegas, 2014), BlackHat USA 2014 Arsenal (Las Vegas). Currently he is studying Bluetooth protocols and their implementations. Twitter: @eagle1753

How do you train? do you train to fail? Do you utilize OPFOR as just a token resistance, or are they actually a viable method of training and learning what your failure points are?