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 […]
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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 […]
MTI Unit Education Roadshow: No Cost Training & Education for Your Unit
BLUF: Mountain Tactical Institute (MTI) is offering no-cost, on-site education and training for Military, Fire, Law Enforcement, and Mountain Athlete groups. Why Are We Doing This: MTI is approaching 20 years of in business. This is an opportunity to give back and build a network of like-minded individuals who understand that fitness is a professional […]
Arete 6.15.24
A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]
Surprising Lessons Learned Working as a Maid in a National Park
By Kerry Hamby, MTI Contributor We stood at the summit taking in the stunning view of the surrounding mountains and Yellowstone Lake. Pockets of snow poked through the rocky terrain at the summit, grassy patches of sunflowers dotted the sunny side of the slope. The view from the top of Avalanche Peak was well worth […]
Does BLM Wildland Fire Teach Low Level Leadership Well?
By Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor What I Was Taught My First Year On an Engine My first season in Wildland Fire was on a BLM type 3 Engine in a rural community in Northern California. As a first year employee with no fire experience, there was no expectation for me to lead or take […]
Arete 6.8.24
A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]
How Do Introverts Perform as Military Officers? Hard Questions and Direct Answers
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor As an Army officer who is naturally introverted when I reflect on my career from Second Lieutenant (2LT) to Lieutenant Colonel I wonder if I defied the odds, or if my personality aided me. For most of my life I believed military leaders were more likely to be extroverted. However, […]