By Joe Hogan, MTI Contributor I was born to an outdoorsy family in Upstate New York. My maternal grandfather was a consummate outdoorsman, who’s lineage had been roaming the forests and mountains of the Northeast since the colonial era. My father was brought into the lifestyle by marriage and the stories of their Adirondack […]
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A Leader’s Guide to Leading and Managing a Part Time SWAT/SRT Team
Andrew Klinger, MTI Contributor In my previous assignment I served as the operations officer for our USAF Security Forces Squadron. In this capacity I had the same roles and responsibilities as a patrol lieutenant, overseeing the day-to-day functions of our unit. I had several different additional duties, but my favorite was as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) […]
Arete 3.11.23
Military US Army Tests Cutting Edge Parachute System, Soldier Systems The U.S. Must Defeat Mexico’s Drug Cartels, WSJ Special Operations Boss Vows to Stamp Out ‘Corrosive’ Misconduct After String of Problems, Military News Air Force Wants Faster A-10 Retirements, Defense One Sixth-Generation Aircraft: How the B-21 Raider Will Transform Air Warfare, 1945 The Marine Corps […]
How a Human Trafficking Assignment Made Me a Better Police Officer
By Charles Miller, MTI Contributor Being in law enforcement and the military over the last thirty or so years, I have served in a variety of positions. I have worked in patrol positions, investigative positions, and tactical positions. I have had many successes and failures during that time but lately have come to a place […]
Q&A 3.11.23
QUESTION I’m writing you all after another Sunday morning run. I’ve used you all before – namely your Ranger school preparation course, which was extremely effective. I’m an active duty Marine officer going on 15 years. I’ve found that my fitness is primarily based around a long run and the same weight lifting exercises time […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for February 2023
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for February 2023 1. Athlete’s Subscription 2. Hypertrophy Program for Skinny Guys 3. Air Assault School Training Plan 4. FBI Special Agent PFT Training Plan 5. Fat-Loss Training Program 6. Bodyweight Foundation 7. Ranger School Training Plan 8. Military On-Ramp Training Plan 9. Big 3 Strength + 3-Mile […]
Q&A 3.4.23
QUESTION I am reaching out because I want to train for BORTAC selection but I know I have approximately 8 or 9 months before beginning the selection process. Would I be able to do the 8 week training now to develop myself to the shape I need to get myself into or what would be […]
Arete 3.4.23
Military Fully Autonomous F-16 Fighter Jet Takes Part in Dogfights During Tests, Military News Special Operations Commander Fired After Being Arrested for Alleged Drunk Driving, Hit and Run, Military News It’s Raining Emails from the DOD Cloud, AEI Boeing to close F/A-18 Super Hornet production line in 2025, Janes Navy SEAL, Silver Star recipient dies […]
Outdoor Industry Parent Companies According to Wikipedia
By Rob Shaul I spent several days trying to put this list together myself and using ChatGPT, when wikipedia had done the work already. Click HERE to see the list on Wikipedia – below I just copied/pasted the list. The links go to the brand’s wikipedia pages. Also included are the headquarter country of the […]
Considerations When Filling the Critical but Less Appealing Jobs in an Infantry Battalion: Company Executive Officer, Battalion Logistics Officer, and Battalion Adjutant
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor Many people are familiar with Michael Lewis’ 2003 book, “Moneyball,” and even more know the 2011 movie starring Brad Pitt. Pitt’s character, Billy Beane, the real life manager of the Oakland Athletics was trying to build a World Series caliber roster on a budget the fraction of larger market […]