The Best Leadership Lessons Came From My Soldiers

By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor Don’t Be Afraid to Give Someone a Second Chance I was the recipient of this one.  It was Day 1 of Ranger School in October 1989.   One of the requirements for the Ranger School Swim Test was to jump into the deep end of the pool with your Load […]

Arete 3.16.24

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Putin Says Russian Nuclear Weapons ‘More Advanced’ Than in U.S., Moscow Times Ospreys Cleared to Fly Again After Deadly Crash Despite Mechanical Failure with Unknown Cause, military.com A Nurse with an Amputation Hopes to Join the Air Force. A New Bill Could Allow Her to Do So., military.com Navy fires […]

Arete 3.9.24

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy 2 Airmen and an Air Force Recruit Busted in Large-Scale Prostitution Sting in Florida, military.com A Promising Air Force Officer Took a Stand Against Racism. Now, His Career Is in Political Jeopardy., military.com Retired Lieutenant Colonel Charged with Leaking Classified Information on Dating Platform, military.com Why are people blaming Yemen’s […]

MTI Collective Responses: Fitness Wearables and Pro/Cons

We’ve been curious about the use of various fitness trackers and their viability for MTI Athletes. We’ve used fitness trackers for our own internal research with various units and teams within the military, fire, and law enforcement. The results have been mixed, and the feedback below seems to support our experience thus far. At the […]

Quickly Cull “Calculated Obliviousness” 

By Rob Shaul Calculated – “planned or contrived”  Obliviousness – “lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness”                               – Merriam-Webster You can give a slight break to people who are “Unaware and Self-Absorbed.” Their self-absorption is at the expense of others, but it’s […]

Q&A 2.29.24

QUESTION Is there a certain set of plans you’d recommend for someone training for the Tactical Games? ANSWER We have a plan for events such as the Tactical Games…. https://mtntactical.com/shop/tactical-games-training-plan/ If you have more than 7 weeks before the event, jumping on our Operator Sessions would be most appropriate until you’re ready to knock out the plan above. […]