The Crucible - The JRTC Experience Podcast

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Joint Readiness Training Center

Large-Scale Combat Operations

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Combat Training Centers

Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium

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Light Infantry

Ranger Regiment

Infantry

Combat Operations

Leadership

Transformation In Combat

Leadership Development

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U.S. Army

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The Joint Readiness Training Center is the premier crucible training experience. We prepare units to fight and win in the most complex environments against world-class opposing forces. We are America’s leadership laboratory. 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 ... more

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	100	Founded	3 years ago
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Latest Episodes

120 S01 Ep 38 – The Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium of Fiscal Year 2026 w/BG Jason Curl & COL Ricky Taylor

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-twentieth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience’ and the fifth* annual Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium. Hosted by COL Ricky Taylor, the Commander ... more

19 Dec 2025 • 1 hr 57 min

119 S01 Ep 37 – Light Forces, Heavy Problems: Airborne Division Lessons Learned from the Friction Factory w/All American 06, MG Brandon Tegtmeier

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-nineteenth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by COL Ricky Taylor, the Commander of Ops Group (COG). Today’s guest is the Commanding General f... more

18 Dec 2025 • 1 hr 5 min

118 S05 Ep 09 – Triage Tips the Scales: Combat Medicine Realities in Large Scale Combat Operations with Combat Medicine Professionals of JRTC

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-eighteenth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by the Senior Enlisted Medical Advisor and Role II Observer-Coach-Trainer for the Task Force Sus... more

11 Dec 2025 • 1 hr 10 min

117 S13 Ep 06 - Ammo, Assumptions, and the Artillery Fight: Lessons from the Box w/the JRTC Fires Support Task Force

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-seventeenth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by MAJ Marc Howle, the Brigade Senior Engineer / Protection Observer-Coach-Trainer, and MAJ Dav... more

27 Nov 2025 • 26 min

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Recent Guests

Brandon Tegtmeier

Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division

82nd Airborne Division

Episode: 119 S01 Ep 37 – Light Forces, Heavy Problems: Airborne Division Lessons Learned from the Friction Factory w/All American 06, MG Brandon Tegtmeier

Captain Christina Pierce

Command Surgeon for JRTC and Ft. Polk with a Master's in Healthcare Administration, currently working on a doctorate in Healthcare Communications and Leadership.

Joint Readiness Training Center

Episode: 116 S05 Ep 08 – The Joint Aid Station-Rear and Beyond: Medical Coordination from the Line to the Rear at the JRTC

Jacquelin Marrero

Major, involved in rotational unit deployments

Episode: 115 S13 Ep 05 - The First Tactical Problem: Contested Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, & Integration (RSOI) in Large-Scale Combat Operations w/JRTC G4 & Plans /Exercise Maneuver Control

Brandon Kilthau

Major, involved in rotational unit deployments

Episode: 115 S13 Ep 05 - The First Tactical Problem: Contested Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, & Integration (RSOI) in Large-Scale Combat Operations w/JRTC G4 & Plans /Exercise Maneuver Control

MAJ Adeniran Dairo

Logistics officer with extensive experience in sustainment operations at the Brigade level.

Episode: 114 S13 Ep 04 - LOGSTATs and Lifelines: Getting Sustainment Right in Large Scale Combat Operations w/Two Senior JRTC Sustainers

MAJ Amy Beatty

Logistics officer with a focus on Battle Sustainment Support.

Episode: 114 S13 Ep 04 - LOGSTATs and Lifelines: Getting Sustainment Right in Large Scale Combat Operations w/Two Senior JRTC Sustainers

Major Steve Yates

Officer at Brigade Command & Control Task Force

Brigade Combat Team

Episode: 111 S13 Ep 02 - Command, Control, and the Art of Enabler Integration within the Brigade Combat Team

Sergeant First Class Pippin

S-6 NCOIC for 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment

1st of the 509th, Geronimo

Episode: 111 S13 Ep 02 - Command, Control, and the Art of Enabler Integration within the Brigade Combat Team

Captain Ash

From 1st of the 509th, also known as Geronimo

1st of the 509th

Episode: 109 S13 Ep 01 - Hip Pocket Training Premier and MDMP in the Defense

Hosts

Marc Howle

Host with experience in military operations and training.

Dave Pfaltzgraff

Co-host with a focus on military training and operations.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings

Great content, terrible audio
Great content but the audio changes constantly, and it will blow your ears out
Spend a few hundred bucks and get the same microphones with the guests speaking from the same distance from the microphone
Apple Podcasts
4
jeangoowlesby
United States2 years ago
Good content, but atrocious audio quality.
The audio quality is steadily getting worse. The listener must constantly change the volume based off of who is speaking. Please invest in some dedicated podcast equipment. Content remains phenomenal.
Apple Podcasts
3
Deltaeta1735
United States2 years ago
Great podcast for leaders in the Army to learn from others' experiences and TTP'S.
Audible
5
Anonymous
United States2 years ago
Leadership Development
Great podcast for leaders in the Army to learn from others' experiences and TTP'S.
Audible
5
Anonymous User
United States2 years ago
Annoying laugh
Great podcast.
COL Hardman has to control that laugh, though!
Apple Podcasts
4
Ramrod Six
United States3 years ago

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Apple Podcasts	#65	United States/Government
Apple Podcasts	#207	Canada/Government
Apple Podcasts	#178	Australia/Government
Apple Podcasts	#70	Ukraine/Government
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119 S01 Ep 37 – Light Forces, Heavy Problems: Airborne Division Lessons Learned from the Friction Factory w/All American 06, MG Brandon Tegtmeier

Q: From your experiences, what are key qualities leaders should possess?

Leaders should remain calm under duress, practice humility by assessing their role in unit failures, and prioritize readiness for real-life situations.

119 S01 Ep 37 – Light Forces, Heavy Problems: Airborne Division Lessons Learned from the Friction Factory w/All American 06, MG Brandon Tegtmeier

Q: How has JRTC changed from your early career to now, and where do you see the CTCs going?

JRTC has evolved significantly, now offering greater tailorability in training scenarios to match varying unit needs and enhancing live fire training capabilities. Future directions include maintaining training flexibility to keep it relevant globally.

120 S01 Ep 38 – The Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium of Fiscal Year 2026 w/BG Jason Curl & COL Ricky Taylor

Q: What are some of the best practices you've seen as far as building those products or just carving out the time to do so?

Doing as much as you can early and preparing those products for each step of the MDMP process before being time constrained.

120 S01 Ep 38 – The Large Scale Combat Operations Symposium of Fiscal Year 2026 w/BG Jason Curl & COL Ricky Taylor

Q: From your vantage point, where is the greatest point of friction? Are we seeing new technology slash transformation mask a degradation in fundamental skills or is it enhancing them?

The brigades are working hard at transforming their formations and developing tactics, but there is friction due to limited training time which sometimes leads to prioritizing new equipment training over fundamental tactical skills.

113 S13 Ep 03 - Rotary-Wing Reality Check: Time, Terrain, and Tactical Reach on the Modern Battlefield

Q: What are good graphic control measures for aviators?

Minimum requirements include troop locations, PAA, gun target lines, and BPs to avoid fratricide.

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1. Brandon Tegtmeier
2. Captain Christina Pierce
3. Jacquelin Marrero
4. Brandon Kilthau
5. MAJ Adeniran Dairo
6. MAJ Amy Beatty
7. Major Steve Yates
8. Sergeant First Class Pippin

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