Insight Thru Experience Podcast

Aug 23 2024 53 ep. 46 mins 44
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This podcast brings in the experience from our operators, combat mission supporters, and our Human Performance Optimization staff in order to reveal what life is like inside the most specialized Special Tactics unit in the Air Force. ----- Note: The thoughts and discussions in these interviews do not represent the official thoughts of the organization. These interviews are meant to inform you about the opportunities that exist here and how to be better prepared when it’s your time to perform.

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PJ School Recruiting Brief w/ Jordan, Chuck, & Nick

Aug 23 2024 44 mins  
We are provided an opportunity to brief every graduating class of PJs and CROs before they exit the pipeline. This is our opportunity to share this amazing future opportunity with the graduates as they begin their PJ/CRO journeys. Jordan, Chuck, and Nick did an outstanding job communicating what we do for the nation. Not everything is included in this edited version of the brief, b

TACP-FTU Brief w/ 17 STS Operator Adam

Jul 17 2024 42 mins  
I remembered recording this recruiting brief (back in February), and it has been sitting in a folder on my computer for months. This is a recruiting brief Adam (17 STS) and I gave to the graduating class at the TACP FTU in Vegas. This is great info for not only aspiring or current TACPs but for anyone who has their sights set on trying to come to our organization in the future. Ada

How to Find Success in OTC (Operator Training Course)

Jul 11 2024 70 mins  
Our operator training course (OTC) is a 9-month advanced course that trains our operators to be warfighters at the highest levels. OTC is a course where if you let the stress and schedule control your thoughts and actions, you will struggle to find success. Therefore, we try to prime the operators for success during a week-long course dubbed "Peak Performance", where we help the op

CCT Operator "JC" Interview

Jun 18 2024 54 mins  
JC is a Combat Controller who lived every operator's dream at this top-tier level. He was very experienced when he came to the unit and has always been a more open-minded problem-solver and operator. I wanted to interview him after his retirement ceremony where he is still contemplating his future while still processing his time here at the unit. There are many take-aways from this

Phase III, Operator Selection: Daily Recordings from 3 x Candidates

May 23 2024 54 mins  
It seems much of the angst of those considering applying for our operator selection is centered around Phase III. This is our "field" portion of selection and is a substantial event, even for the most fit and prepared operators. But it shouldn't be feared. It should be highly sought after by anyone in the position to come throw their hat in the arena. In this episode, I compiled th

PJ Team Leader "TEK" Interview

May 17 2024 30 mins  
We are provided an opportunity to brief every graduating class of PJs and CROs before they exit the pipeline. Although we usually take a few PJs with us out to Kirtland AFB to help brief, none could break away from training and real-world commitments to travel. So, we got creative and used our virtual resources to pipe TEK into the audience. This podcast is a recording of the brief

5 Biggest Takeaways from the Operator Candidates

Feb 03 2024 19 mins  
Welcome to the Insight Thru Experience Podcast. In this episode, we pulled some of the most pertinent feedback items we pulled from the Days 1-5 selection videos we posted earlier. The intent behind this episode is to give the audience the five biggest takeaways that we garnered from the candidates to help increase the performance of not only future candidates here, but also across

Day 5 of Operator Selection: The Candidate's Perspective

Jan 22 2024 47 mins  
Welcome to the Insight Thru Experience Podcast. This is the fifth and last episode where we hear from operator candidates as they proceed through our operator assessment and selection. Day five finds the candidates back at the hotel after completing Phase III--the field phase. In this episode, the candidates discuss their final few events and how they performed. Many lessons are be

Day 4 of Operator Selection: The Candidate's Perspective

Jan 18 2024 44 mins  
Welcome to the Insight Thru Experience Podcast. This is the fourth of five episodes where we hear from operator candidates as they proceed through our operator assessment and selection. Please visit our YouTube channel and go to the comments section of this video to give these guys some appreciation for recording them. They sacrificed some sleep and mental bandwidth to record these

Day 3 of Operator Selection: The Candidate's Perspective

Jan 16 2024 47 mins  
Welcome to the Insight Thru Experience Podcast. This is the third of five episodes where we hear from operator candidates as they proceed through our operator assessment and selection. Day three is interesting. The guys were processing the feedback from day two and looking for any signs that they were performing better. Sometimes, our need for a win overshadows reality, and this wa