#7--William Dean Long (Part 2)
from Controversy & Clarity Hosted by Damien O'Connell
-Dean’s experiences as a student at The Basic School (TBS) and Infantry Officer Course (IOC) -His time as a platoon commander and executive officer with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines -Dean’s deployment to Afghanistan -How the enemy in Afghanistan differed from those in Iraq -Some of his leadership failures and successes -When people reach their breaking points on deployment -Serving with then-Capt Jonathan Frerichs -His advice for current and future platoon commanders on preparing for and winning in combat -Serving as a company executive officer (XO) and his advice for current and future XOs -Dean’s time as an instructor at TBS and IOC -What drew Dean to decision-forcing cases (DFCs) -Dean’s process of developing DFCs -His thoughts on teaching cases involving large formations to junior leaders and Marines -Some of the facilitation techniques he uses -Why he prefers DFC featuring large formations vs small units -His time as a company commander in 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines -His advice for company commanders for training in Hawaii -Serving with the Marine Detachment Fort Benning
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