Ask a Goldminer

On this episode, we get perspectives from six former battalion commanders - one Light Infantry, one Mechanized Infantry, one Cavalry Squadron, one Combined Arms Battalion, one Fires Battalion, and a Brigade Engineer Battalion commander. Find out their thoughts going into command on sustainment, what they wished they knew then, and their expectations of their sustainers - from a lieutenant up to the Support Battalion commander. 

On this episode, we’re talking with the Command group (BC, CSM, and XO) of the 541st CSSB out of Fort Riley about their experiences during NTC Rotation 20-10, the NTCs first Divisionally focused rotation. As the only sustainment organization on ground, we get to hear about their organization’s lessons learned, ERSOI priorities, supporting as a DSSB, the support requirements of the Division HQ Battalion, Force Protection, and integration with the SB and SACP, as well as downgrade COMPO II and III units.

GM02, MAJ Jeremy Glenz sits down with COL Brian Olson, the 1ID SB CDR and talks Rotation 20-10, a Division-focused rotation and gets his thoughts on the SACP, the relationship with the Division G4, lessons learned, and implications for the Sustainment Brigade on shifting from COIN to LSCO.

Join us for the relaunch of our popular Ask a Goldminer podcast. In this extended session, Goldminer 07, LTC Parker leads a  discussion on the changes to the National Training Center,  the new expeditionary reception, staging, onward movement, and integration process, ways to get your SSA prepared for operating in a tactical environment, maximizing your battle rhythm, and homestation training opportunities.

Today on Ask A Goldminer, MAJ Bee Trevillion, Goldminer 03, spends a few minutes with a Support Squadron S3 Operations Officer discussing his role in the operations process, area defense, and other lessons learned.

Today on Ask a Goldminer, MAJ Jorge Aponte, Goldminer 05 spends a few minutes with a Brigade Maintenance Tech about his experience regenerating combat power at the National Training Center and some lessons that he learned.

On this episode of Ask A Goldminer, Goldminer 02, MAJ Dan Cole, interviews a BSB commander as he concludes his rotation at the National Training Center.

On this episode of Ask A Goldminer we're talking about BSA defense from the S2 perspective. Let's listen in as Goldminer 09 (S2 trainer) and Goldminer 03 (S3 and staff trainer) discuss some observations from the field.

During this session of Ask A Goldminer, GM 03 (MAJ Dan Cole, the BSB S3 trainer) sits down with GM 30 (CPT Kocsis, the S6 trainer) to discuss the important role of the S6 in the BSB. This key staff member plays an important role during site selection, mission planning, and all other functions.

On this episode of Ask A Goldminer, Goldminer 02, MAJ Dan Cole, interviews a BSB XO as he concludes his rotation at the National Training Center.  This XO offers some perspective and feedback on some of the things that challenged his BSB and talks about some of the successes that his team experienced.