Tactical Tangents

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31: Scopes 101 with Riton Optics Dec 15, 2018

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Brady Speth is the owner of Riton Optics and he's going to teach us some nomenclature and terminology about scopes and optics. We're also going to hear how Brady started Riton and learn about his background and the company's design process. They offer high quality glass from Japan backed by a lifetime warranty and these products are built tough with the end-user in mind. Even if you already own a scope, check out our interview with Brady to learn something new about optics. There are a lot of good products on the market, but in true TacTangents style we hope that People and Ideas drive your Hardware choices, which is why you need to hear what Brady has to say. By the way, Riton sponsors the podcast and helps us deliver great content, so we hope you'll give this one a listen.

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30: Reality Based Training with Role Players and OPFOR Dec 01, 2018

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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

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29: Shivworks Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC) Nov 15, 2018

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Earlier this year we had Craig Douglas on the show to talk a little about his expertise in the self-defense world. Craig runs a company called Shivworks, and their flagship course is called Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC). ECQC specializes in clinched/entangled or "0-5 feet" fights that often involve knives and guns. Jim went to ECQC and tonight we're talking about his after-action report and lessons learned. Check out why ECQC is one of the best self-defense courses available.

Previous Episodes mentioned: Road Rage (6), Massad Ayoob (14), Craig Douglas (21)

Fast Transients Bulletins mentioned: Situational Awareness, The Tactical Athlete

Videos (also search Facebook and Youtube): http://shivworks.com/class-videos/

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28: Are you Type-A? What is the "Tactical" Personality? Nov 01, 2018

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A lot of people think that being a "Type-A" has something to do with a hierarchy or "alpha dog," but it turns out, that's not really it. In this episode, Mike and Jim break down what Type A really means, and what traits we see in the Tactical type of person. These traits are important to understand, because a little might be good, but a lot can be really bad. They are also good to know from a leadership perspective, because if you work in a community full of "Type-As," you know that can be, uh, difficult...

Police Personality Traits

Pilot Personality Traits

"Type A" personality

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27: Kevin Briggs, The Guardian of the Golden Gate Oct 15, 2018

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Kevin Briggs is a retired California Highway Patrol Sergeant who has been called the Guardian of the Golden Gate for his reputation interacting with hundreds of people who wanted to commit suicide by jumping from the bridge. We discuss communication strategies, some considerations to make regarding tactical interventions in a crisis, red flags that someone might kill themselves, things to say to someone in crisis, and 4 things to NOT say to someone who is thinking about killing themselves.

TED Talk

His book, Guardian of the Golden Gate, Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair

His website, Pivotal Points

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26: The Final Mission of Extortion 17 Oct 01, 2018

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Ed Darack is an author and war reporter who has embedded with US forces in Afghanistan and written a couple books about it. Extortion 17 was a US Chinook helicopter that was shot down by a lucky hit by a Taliban fighter with an RPG. 38 US and Afghan personnel and a military working dog were killed in what became the largest single loss of Special Operations personnel in Afghanistan. Just so happens, Jim was deployed at the time of the incident and has personal connections with the story. In the aftermath, several rumors and conspiracy theories surfaced about the incident, and Ed wrote an article and then a book to get the story right and honor the memories of the personnel and crew who were killed that night.

The article, The Final Flight of Extortion 17

The book, The Final Mission of Extortion 17

For an overview on Afghanistan, Ed's book Victory Point

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Photo Credit: Ed Darack and Luke Downey (used with permission)

25: Being Effective at Work: Bureaucracy and Organizational Politics Sep 15, 2018

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This might sound a little boring, but let's face it: Trying to get stuff done when you're dealing with your bosses is a skill of its own. Some people are better at it than others. We discuss some strategies for dealing with "obstructions" in the workplace. It's not that you should backdoor everything and circumvent rules or procedure, its just that there are some ways to go about the system that might help you achieve your mission.

How To Win Friends and Influence People

Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

The Pentagon Wars

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24: Problem Solving and Tactics Development: Going from "Bar Napkin" to "The way we do business." Sep 01, 2018

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What is a tactic? How do we come up with them? The word tactical is one of those buzzwords we throw around, but what does it all mean? We are going to talk about how people apply creativity and problem solving to coming up with a list of solutions to situations we face in our professions. That involves several layers: We have to come up with ideas, we have to test them, we have to make sure they are grounded in reality, and ultimately it takes a team of people to make this process work. How do we go from "bar-napkin idea," to "the way we do business?"

The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11

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23: On Leadership, Vol. 1 Aug 15, 2018

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Mike and Jim discuss the differences between a boss, manager, and leader, styles of leadership and how they affect a team or organization. We'll cover things like establishing social norms and how close or distant leaders should develop their personal relationship with subordinates.

TED Talk Aid in Africa

Parkland Sheriff claiming he's not responsible

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22: Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base by Andy Brown Aug 01, 2018

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We interviewed Andy Brown, the author of Warnings Unheeded, to discuss his role in stopping an active shooter with an AK47 by shooting him in the head from 68 yards away with his pistol. We cover the things that he credits with his success that day including dry fire practice, mental rehearsals, and personal responsibility, as well as the pre-attack indicators that several people observed before the attack. We also discuss a notorious B-52 crash that happened in preparation for an airshow at Fairchild shortly after. This is one you won't want to miss.

For Andy's book click here: https://amzn.to/2ArHfkD

Find Andy Brown at his website, http://fairchildhospitalshooting.com

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