JRTC is pleased to present this episode of ‘The Crucible.’ Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today’s guest is the commander of 1st IBCT, 82nd ABN, COL Theodore Kleisner. In this episode they discuss some of the things that the Devil BDE would have liked to have known prior to the start of this LTP as well as how the CTCs prepare BCTs to succeed in modern warfare. 

The JRTC is pleased to present the third episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today’s guest is the commander of 79th IBCT (CA ARNG), COL Randy Lau.  In this episode they discuss some of the things that the Thunderbolt Team would've liked to have known prior to the start of their rotation as well as some of the differences between an active duty rotation versus an ARNG rotation.

The JRTC is pleased to present the second episode to air on ‘The Crucible.'  Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today’s guest, LTC Brendan Fitzgerald, is the commander of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, the infamous “Geronimo.” In this episode they discuss Geronimo’s primary mission as well as some of the common myths surrounding Geronimo.

The JRTC is pleased to present the first episode to air on ‘The Crucible.’ Hosted by the Commander of Ops Group (COG), COL Matthew Hardman. Today’s guest is the Commanding General & former COG, BG David Gardner. In this episode they lay the foundation for the episodes to come as they talk about the purpose of the Joint Readiness Training Center and the evolution of training requirements in recent history to meet the requirements to win on the battlefield of tomorrow.

This is a little teaser of what will be coming in the near future from the Joint Readiness Training Center. This podcast isn’t an academic review of historical vignettes or political-science analysis of current events. This is a podcast about warfighting  and the skillsets necessary for America’s Army to fight and win on the modern battlefield.