DiscoverThe Crucible - The JRTC Experience Podcast039 S11 Ep 05 – How Noncommissioned Officers Impact the OPFOR w/Geronimo 06, LTC Mason Thornal
039 S11 Ep 05 – How Noncommissioned Officers Impact the OPFOR w/Geronimo 06, LTC Mason Thornal

039 S11 Ep 05 – How Noncommissioned Officers Impact the OPFOR w/Geronimo 06, LTC Mason Thornal

Update: 2024-01-12
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The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the thirty-ninth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by the Command Sergeant Major of Ops Group (CSMOG), CSM Michael Hall. Today’s guest is the commander of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, LTC Mason Thornal, also known as Geronimo 06.


 


1-509th IN is the opposing forces unit for the Joint Readiness Training Center, the infamous “Geronimo,” the most hated unit in the Army. Geronimo’s primary mission is to help units see their selves clearly in order to rectify any deficiencies through rigorous, realistic, and relevant training with an aggressive opposing force (OPFOR).


 


In this episode they discuss Geronimo’s primary mission: helping units see their selves clearly in order to rectify any deficiencies through rigorous, realistic, and relevant training with an aggressive OPFOR. Specifically, we look at not only how Geronimo builds warfighters within its own organization but how it helps units build warfighters within their own organizations. We also look at how a unit’s noncommissioned officers enable commanders and directly impact a unit’s overall mission.


 


Part of S11 “Conversations with the Enemy” series.


 


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039 S11 Ep 05 – How Noncommissioned Officers Impact the OPFOR w/Geronimo 06, LTC Mason Thornal

039 S11 Ep 05 – How Noncommissioned Officers Impact the OPFOR w/Geronimo 06, LTC Mason Thornal

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