I get a lot of questions from my young audience members about how to best prepare for joining Special Operations Forces (SOF). This video is directed towards my high schoolers… This is not advice for everyone… Just advice to my young audience. Let me give you some recommendations about Reliability, Time Management, Commitment, Team Work, […]
People are always asking me, “what branch of the military should I join?” Let me answer that question by comparing Branch Missions & Locations, Military Occupational Specialties, Quality of Life, Operational Tempo, & Pay…. Are you trying to prepare for a career in Special Operations… or do you just want to get into amazing […]
A quick explanation of the NATO Alphabet and numerical system…. We use the NATO alphabet to clarify communications because in some circumstances and career fields, communication errors are a matter of life and death. Are you trying to prepare for a career in Special Operations… or do you just want to get into amazing shape? […]
Let’s make an Executive Summary of Warrant Officer Ranks and Titles for all branches of the US Military. Warrant Officers truly are the technical expert who give needed continuity to special career fields within the Armed Forces. What a great way to serve. Are you trying to prepare for a career in Special Operations… or […]
Let’s make an executive summary of the Enlisted Ranks and Titles for all branches of the US Military. Enlisted Ranks are designated as E for Enlisted and are numbered 1-9 with one being the youngest recruit and 9 being the senior enlisted advisors…. Are you trying to prepare for a career in Special Operations… or […]
It was a privilege to have served my entire career as a commissioned officer, leading some of the best men and women of the Army and Special Operations Community. Although I retired a Lieutenant Colonel… and made my largest contribution to Global Security as a Major… for sure – I had the most fun as […]
Having both the Airborne and the Air Assault badges, I get asked all the time which school was harder. The answer is simple: neither of them. These schools are not designed to make you suffer, they are professional schools designed to teach you important military skills. Although these schools have standards, with enough training and […]
