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Tactical Tuesday is the podcast where we discuss in detail the application of a broad spectrum of actual military (and in some cases law enforcement) tactics to Military Simulation (MILSIM) operations. Our goal is to assist players in formulating more efficient tactics, techniques and procedures that will make them more effective on the MILSIM battlefield.
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Thirty - Limited Penetration Room Entry: Taking Them Down From the Door - Part Two
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the Deliberate Room Entry Method. Specifically, we discuss: Use of 45-90-45 Technique to Diminish Sectors (2:01) Wingman Formation (4:05) Single Man Engagement Technique (5:51) Room Peek Technique (8:13) Dual Man/Two Stage Room Clearing Technique (8:57) Potential Issues in Conductin…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-Nine - Limited Penetration Room Entry: Taking Them Down From the Door
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the Deliberate Room Entry Method. Specifically, we discuss: Characteristics of Limited Penetration (LIMPEN) Room Entry (1:35) Advantages of Limited Penetration Room Clearing (3:14) Disadvantages of Limited Penetration Room Clearing (4:54) Individual Entry Team Movement into Center F…
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Tactical Tuesday Bonus Episode Three - Tactical Gear: Facilitating Your Effectiveness on the MILSIM Battlefield
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In this bonus episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the use of various tactical gear and how it can help you be more effectuve on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Attachment Options for Load Bearing Gear (2:02) MOLLE Attachment System (2:23) ALICE Attachment System (2:39) Tactical/Load Bearing Vest (4:08) Chest…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-Eight - Deliberate Room Entry: Clearing the Immediate Danger Area Before Breaching the Room
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the Deliberate Room Entry Method. Specifically, we discuss: Characteristics of Deliberate Room Entry (1:34) Individual Entry Team Movement into Center Fed Room (5:14) Individual Entry Team Movement into Corner Fed Room (15:40) Negative and Positive Corner Fed Rooms (15:58) Individua…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-Seven - Dynamic Room Entry: Surprise, Speed and Violence of Action: Part Two
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we continue our discussion regarding Dynamic Room Entry Method. Specifically, we discuss: Eight Essential Steps of Dynamic Room Entry (2:07) Individual Entry Team Movement into Center Fed Room (6:46) TTPs tp Avoid Common Mistakes While Performing Dynamic Room Entry (16:04) Squaring Off (16:12)…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-Six - Dynamic Room Entry: Surprise, Speed and Violence of Action - Part One
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we begin our discussion regarding Dynamic Room Entry Method. Specifically, we discuss: Least Resistance/Crossover Technique (1:40) Buttonhook Technique (3:09) Step Center Technique (4:23) Criss-Cross Technique (6:47) Principles of Dynamic Room Entry (7:25) Entry Team Member Movement (9:20) No …
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-Five - You Must Crawl Before You Walk then Walk Before You Run: Principles, Tenants and Techniques Common to CQB
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss Principles, Tenants and Techniques Common to CQB. Specifically, we discuss: Crawl-Walk-Run (1:13) Basic Room Clearing Decision Making (3:00) Priority of Work (8:18) Mental Flexibility (9:30) CQB TTPs Common to Room Clearing Methods (10:30) CQB Communications (19:44) Target Room Dang…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-Four - Stacking Up: Making Ready to Breach the Room
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss CQB Entry Team Stacking and related Tactics, Techniques and Procedures. Specifically, we discuss: Room Entry Methods (1:20) Entry Team Member Roles (3:33) Entry Team Stack Formations (5:31) Linear Stack (5:37) Mobile/Stackless Formation (7:17) Offset Stack (9:53) Dispersed Stack (11…
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Tactical Tuesday Bonus Episode Two - Vehicular Tactics as Part of a Combined Arms Assault
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In this bonus episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss vehicular tactics in the context of a combined arms assault. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Technicals (1:46) Types of Technicals (2:59) Technical Crew Roles (3:46) Advantage of Maneuverability (5:00) Technical Standard Operating Procedures (5:07) Hull Down (8:22) Wor…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-Three - Room and Hallway Anatomy: The Language of CQB
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss CQB Room and Hallway Anatomy. Specifically, we discuss: Definitions of Center and Corner Fed Rooms (1:59) Room Shape Characteristics (4:29) Describing Interior of Rooms (6:28) Fatal Funnel (9:50) Partial View Zone (11:53) Blind Zones/Dead Space (12:20) Immediate Danger Area (12:46) …
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty Two - CQB: Line Up a Row of Portapotties and Someone Will Clear Them (Overview)
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In this first episode of Season Two of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss various preliminary aspects of Close Quarters Combat (CQB)on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Close Quarters Battle (1:36) Angles of Attack/Angles of Exposure (3:55) Assault, Support and Security Elements (5:26) Definition of Dynami…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty-One - MOUT Operations: The Deadly Ground of Urban Terrain
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss MOUT/Urban Combat in on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) (0:52) Characteristics of MOUT (2:00) Seven Phases of Small Unit Offensive Operations in MOUT (4:20) Ten Rules of Urban Movement (5:41) URBAN (8:50) Se…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twenty - Force Multipliers: Being Able to Achieve More with Less Manpower
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the use of force multipliers on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Force Multipliers (1:42) Making Yourself a Force Multiplier (2:13) Vehicles/Technicals (4:01) Fires (7:45) Close Air Support (CAS) (12:45) and more. A new episode of Tactical Tuesdays is …
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Nineteen - Defensive Operations: Defending Objectives and Critical Terrain
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss defensive operations including defending objectives and critical terrain on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Defensive Operations (1:01) Characteristics of Defensive Operations (3:27) Types of Defensive Operations (8:52) Area Defense (9:00 Mobile Defen…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Eighteen - Offensive Operations: Seizing Objectives Through Smart Use of Your Forces
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss offensive operations including seizing objectives through smart use of your forces on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Offensive Operations (1:15) Characteristics of Offensive Operations (4:08) Forms of Maneuver (9:30) Envelopment (10:02) Turning Movem…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Seventeen - Smoke Em if You Got Em: How to Effectively Use Smoke on the Battlefield
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the effective use of smoke and other obscurants on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Obscurants and Smoke (1:05) Natural Obscurants (1:45) By-Product Obscurant (2:10) Visual Smoke (2:23) Use of Smoke in Offensive Operations (4:29) Rules for Using Smoke …
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Sixteen - Reconnaissance: Finding the Enemy Before He Finds You
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss reconnaissance, security and how they shape the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Reconnaissance (2:07) Reconnaissance Objective (3:35) Fundamentals of Reconnaissance (5:37) Types of Reconnaissance (12:48) Route Reconnaissance (13:00) Zone Reconnaissance (1…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Fifteen - Breaking Contact: Escaping the Far Ambush Through Combat and Australian Peels
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss breaking contact through the use of Combat and Australian Peels. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Breaking Contact (1:11) Avoiding Being Pinned by the Enemy (1:46) Breaking Contact under Battle Drill Three (5:41) :Combat/Lateral Peel (7:50) Australian Peel (11:57) Variations …
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Fourteen - Tactical Mindset: Using the Most Important Six Inches Between Your Ears
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the Tactical Mindset including situational awareness, Jeff Cooper's Color Situational Awareness Scale, John Boyd's OODA Loop, Slow is Smooth - Smooth is Fast and tactical patience . Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Tactical Mindset (1:00) What If? game (2:04) Jeff Cooper's Co…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Thirteen - Danger Areas: How to Avoid and Cross Them
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss danger areas and how to handle them on the the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Danger Areas (1:29) Types of Danger Areas (2:36) Detour/Contour Around Open Area Method (4:54): Box/Detour Bypass Method (5:35) Patch to the Road Technique (7:13) Heart Shaped …
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Twelve - Raids: Hitting Them Where it Hurts
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss raids and their use on the the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Raids (0:53) Fundamentals of a Successful Raid (1:21) Elements of a Raid Patrol (3:14): Planning and Preparation for a Raid (7:14) Conducting a Raid (8:50) Actions on the Target Objective (12:…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Eleven - Patrolling: Combat, Recon and Everything in Between
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss patrolling and its use on the the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Patrol (1:00) Principles of Patrolling (3:11) Combat Patrols (4:13) Types of Combat Patrols (5:00) Elements of Combat Patrols (7:14) Reconnaissance Patrols (12:19) Types of Reconnaissance P…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Ten - Terrain Analysis: Using Terrain to Your Advantage
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss terrain analysis and intelligence preparation of the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Terrain Analysis (1:12) OCOKA Methodology (1:35) Observation (2:10) Fields of Fire (3:06) Cover and Concealment (4:20) Obstacles (5:33) Key Terrain (7:35) Avenues of Appr…
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Tactical Tuesday Bonus Episode One - "Tactical" Acronyms and Checklists
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In this bonys episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss "tactical" acronyms and their impact on the MILSIM Battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: SALUTE report (1:198) SLLS Check (3:37) GOTWA (5:14) LACE report (6:54) URBAN (8:04) SPARC (10:26) PINPOINT (12:13) BLAST (13:29) METT-TC (14:47) SOSRA (16:24) A new episode of Tactical T…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Nine - Reacting to Ambushes: Escaping the Trap
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss tactics, techniques and procedures for reacting to and defeating enemy ambushes on the MILSIM Battlefield including application of U.S. Army Battle Drills 3 & 4 as well as possible methods of detecting an ambush before your unit enters the enemy’s kill zone. Specifically, we discuss…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Eight - Effective Ambushes: Hitting Them Hard and How to do it
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In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the effective use of ambushes on the MILSIM battlefield. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of an Ambush (0:54) Reasons to Conduct Ambushes (1:20) Ambush Terminology (3:22) Tactical Elements that Conduct Ambushes (6:46) Six Essential Steps in Conducting an Ambush (9:14) Ambush For…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Seven - Squad Automatic Weapons (SAWs) and Light Machine Guns (LMGs): How to Use Them Effectively
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the effective use of squad automatic weapons and light machine guns during offensive and defensive operations. Specifically, we discuss: The Differences in SAWs and LMGs (1:02) What Makes Someone an Effective Support Gunner (5:03) Accurate Versus Precision Fire (5:52…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Six - Reacting to Contact and Assaulting Objectives: The Train with No Brakes
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the use of Battle Drills and their employment in the MILSIM battlefield including Battle Drills 1 and 2A. Specifically, we discuss: Definition of Battle Drill (1:08) Characteristics of Battle Drill (1:35) Initiate Contact vs. React to Contact (2:46) Squad Column Form…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Five - Force Organization and Chain of Command: Sharpening the Spear
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the use of MILSIM player roles, MILSIM force structure and chain of command including how these three concepts work together. Specifically, we discuss: Fire Team, Squad and Platoon Member Roles (0:58) Rifleman (1:10) Fire Team Leader (2:11) Support Gunner (3:45) Snip…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Four - Radio and Other Communications: Make Them Work for You
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the use of hand and radio communications including the importance of communication on the MILSIM battlefield, hand signals, radio communications, proper radio etiquette, radio prowords, phonetic alphabet, brevity codes, SALT/SALUTE reports, LACE reports and equipment…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Three - Fire and Maneuver: Bounding Under Fire
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the use of tactical movement and fire & maneuver at the fire team level. In this episode, not only do we touch on the topics of tactical movement and fire and maneuver but we also discuss the structure and composition of fire teams as part of a squad, the most common…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Zero - It's Time to Make Ready
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, we introduce our podcast host, Craig White, and lay out a roadmap of military tactics, techniques and procedures that will be discussed in detail over the next several months, including but not limited to: Basic land warfare Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Close Quarters Battle Fieldcraft Battle-Buddies …
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Tactical Tuesday Episode One - MILSIM Fieldcraft: How Things Get Done
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we begin our discussion regarding tactics, techniques and procedures with individual fieldcraft. Fieldcraft is a general term to describe the individual skills each MILSIM player needs to master in order to complete his mission or tasking in the field. They are the basic skills…
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Tactical Tuesday Episode Two - MILSIM Fieldcraft: When Fieldcraft Leads to Battlecraft
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we finish our discussion regarding basic individual fieldcraft. Not only do we touch on topics such as camouflage, crossing obstacles, finding and using good firing positions, stacking trees, displacement, types of direct fire and working cover but we also delve more deeply int…
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