This is the third (and likely final) part of my team’s AAR following our operation supporting the relief efforts for Hurricane Helene in Western NC. If you haven’t already, check out Part 1, my interview with Tacticon Armament, and Part 2, the general AAR for how we conducted the operation. Otherwise you may be aContinue reading “Hurricane Helene Response Part 3: Equipment AAR”
Category Archives: Team Leader
Hurricane Helene Response Part 2: Execution AAR
After Hurricane Helene hit the mountainous region of Western NC and Eastern TN, my team and I deployed to the region to support the relief efforts from Wednesday, 10/3, to Sunday, 10/6. The details of where we went and what we did are well documented on my twitter/X page, as well as my interview onContinue reading “Hurricane Helene Response Part 2: Execution AAR”
Hurricane Helene Response Part 1: Interview with Tacticon Armament
Two weeks ago my team and I decided to travel to Western NC to assist with the relief efforts for Hurricane Helene. After two days of conducting an area study, we left our homes in Coastal NC and spent 5 days in Yancey and Mitchell Counties doing what we could. We supported the relief effortContinue reading “Hurricane Helene Response Part 1: Interview with Tacticon Armament”
TDG 19: Attack by Fire
A TDG is a Tactical Decision Game, a mental wargaming exercise designed to give you practice making tactically sound decisions in a hypothetical scenario. The ability to make sound and timely decisions based off incomplete and imperfect information is a critical skill to have, especially as a team leader. You will be given a scenario, confronted withContinue reading “TDG 19: Attack by Fire”
TDG 18: Anti-Materiel
A TDG is a Tactical Decision Game, a mental wargaming exercise designed to get you practice making tactically sound decisions in a hypothetical scenario. The ability to make sound and timely decisions based off incomplete and imperfect information is a critical skill to have, especially as a team leader. You will be given a scenario, confronted withContinue reading “TDG 18: Anti-Materiel”
TDG 17: Hurricane Relief
Welcome to Season 3! A TDG is a Tactical Decision Game, a mental wargaming exercise designed to get you practice making tactically sound decisions in a hypothetical scenario. The ability to make sound and timely decisions based off incomplete and imperfect information is a critical skill to have, especially as a team leader. You will be givenContinue reading “TDG 17: Hurricane Relief”
Hawg-Ops.com Part II: Unit Symbols and Map Making
Two years ago I discovered hawg-ops.com. It’s a very potent open-source map tool and I wrote an introductory article on it back in August 2022. Since then I’ve been fiddling around with it and have discovered a few more features that I will share with you today. Adding Unit Icons The site has the abilityContinue reading “Hawg-Ops.com Part II: Unit Symbols and Map Making”
Tactical Decision Games: Going Forward
Over the last few months I’ve been reposting my old Tactical Decision Games (TDGs) from American Partisan. For those who are not familiar, a TDG is a mental wargaming exercise designed to get you practice making tactically sound decisions in a hypothetical scenario. The ability to make sound and timely decisions based off incomplete andContinue reading “Tactical Decision Games: Going Forward”
TDG Recap: Troop Leading Steps Part IV: Supervise
Previously, I started this new mini-series on the six troop leading steps, abbreviated as BAMCIS. Begin PlanningArrange ReconMake ReconComplete the PlanIssue the OrderSupervise Over the course of this mini-series, the TDGs have been a successive continuation of the same exercise in which you go over the complete planning and execution of a squad-sized raid onContinue reading “TDG Recap: Troop Leading Steps Part IV: Supervise”
Jäger Loadouts: The Team Leader
The Team Leader is a specialist of sorts. His primary weapon is not his carbine, it is his team; the men to his left and right. His loadout is therefore tailored to support his handling of his primary weapon. Today I will describe what a Jäger Team Leader should carry at all times and whatContinue reading “Jäger Loadouts: The Team Leader”
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