Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VII: Captain Smith gives a detailed description of combat effectiveness, a topic he presented at a recent MORS Wargaming Workshop in San Diego.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 24 & 25, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VI: Captain Smith presents the idea that tip-of-the-spear thinking is radically different from the kind of thinking that is currently in use. He explains why he is pointing this out and why it is helpful.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 17 & 18, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part V: Great Powers Conflict. Captain Smith explains what it means when preparing for battle at the tip-of-the-spear, and the reality is a conflict between the great powers. He also explains how one prepares for such a conflict within the airborne battle-space.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 10 & 11, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IV: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses his soon to be released film documentary describing his sonic warfare experience; and delves more deeply into his “Tip-of-the-Spear” initiative and what he hopes to accomplish.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 3 & 4, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part III: Captain Smith proposes two familiar ideas – 1) If you want peace, prepare for war. 2) Prepare to engage the enemy at the tip-of-the-spear. What should we know about these statements. Why is this important?
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Jan. 27 & 28, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part II: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses the ability to predict a future situation from a set of current events. He answers the following questions: 1) Why is this important? and 2) How do you do it?
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Jan. 13 & 14, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part I: Captain Smith was the Commander of a forward deployed combat unit embarked aboard the USS Constellation, a Kitty Hawk class super carrier. In this broadcast, Captain Smith explains how he got into that position and what it meant for national defense.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Jan. 6 & 7, 2024
Time Compression – Part VI: “Decision making under increased time compression” – What does this mean and why is it important?
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Dec. 30 & 31, 2023
Time Compression – Part V: We learn to acquire, operate and maintain military equipment. Often this is referred to as “combat weapons and systems.” But what else do we need to do to achieve mission success and WIN?
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Dec. 16 & 17, 2023
Time Compression – Part IV: Again this week Captain Smith discusses elements of the new TV mini series, “Masters of the Air”, scheduled to start airing in January 2024. He answers the question “why this series is important and why we as Americans should know their story – the Masters of the Air.”
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