Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Would vaping help more veterans quit smoking? One group thinks so, Task & Purpose $450 Million B-1B Lancer Crash Attributed to Crew Failures and ‘Degradation of Airman Skills’, Military.com Is America Ready for the New Cold War?, The Diplomat The Puzzle of Chinese Escalation vs Restraint in the South China […]
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Arete 7.20.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Half of Ukrainians believe time has come for Kyiv to start peace talks with Moscow, Pravda Report Family Who Lost Son in Deadly KC-130 Crash in 2017 ‘Blindsided’ by New Arrest of Former Engineer, military.com More bumps on China’s road to 5% economic growth in 2024: 7 data takeaways, S. […]
Should Enlisted Soldiers Need a Bachelors to Commission?
The current military commissioning pathways require a bachelor’s degree, limiting opportunities for many capable enlisted personnel to advance to officer ranks. This requirement, though rooted in a desire to ensure professional and intellectual standards, overlooks the practical experience and leadership skills that many enlisted members bring to the table. The Current Landscape In the U.S. […]
MTI’s Proposed Combat Diver Competition
By Kelson Geber, MTI Coach & Researcher The recent USASOC’s Best Combat Diver competition placed too much emphasis on physical fitness and not nearly enough on mission-direct combat diving skills. Of the eight events, four were physical fitness challenges (one including an 800m straight leg dive), one was academic, one involved pool skills and two […]
Arete 7.6.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide, NY Times‘The Art of Military Innovation: Lessons from the IDF’, JPost.comAir Force Veteran Accused of Disclosing Classified Data on Aircraft, Weapons in Latest Military Leak Case, military.comNorway Orders Advanced NASAMS Air Defence Missile Systems., World Defense NewsIran […]
USASOC Best Combat Diver Competition Snapshot: Training and Event Results from MTI’s Team.
BLUF: In April 2024, MTI partnered with a Special Forces Team to develop a Mission Direct program for the USASOC Best Combat Diver Competition in Key West, FL. This annual competition, now in its seventh year, invites all SOCOM components to participate. […]
Arete 6.29.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Putin’s Hybrid War Opens Up a Second Front on NATO’s Eastern Front, BloombergWill Debt Sink the American Empire?, WSJ 2-Star Air Force General Pleads Guilty to Unprofessional Relationship, Adultery as Sexual Assault Trial Begins, military.comNumber of Air Force Osprey Pilots and Aircrew Under Review Amid Mechanical Issues, Flight Restriction, military.comChinese […]
I Work on a Hotshot Crew. This is the Gear We Use.
Words and Photos by Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor Wildland Fire is an exciting and challenging environment. On an Interagency Hotshot crew, you end up on the road most of your season, going from one assignment to the next. Because of the nature of the work and the environment, the gear we use is highly important; […]
Arete 6.22.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Lasting Grief but Few Answers: Families of Troops Killed in Osprey Crashes React to Hearing on Troubled Aircraft, military.comAdidas probes alleged ‘large-scale bribery’ by staff in China: Report, Al Jazeera‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says, Al Jazeera8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza ambush; deadliest day […]
The Arc from Student to Mentor
By Nathan Fry, MTI Contributor Our modern concept of a mentor derives from the character Mentor in Homer’s classic saga, The Odyssey. In the story, Mentor serves as the father figure for Odysseus’ son Telemachus while Odysseus is away at war. Mentor’s role in the story is actually quite brief, occupying only a few pages […]