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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 32 MIN

Thinking Inside the Box - The Gauntlet EP31: Preparing Commanders for NTC

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Thinking Inside the Box – The Gauntlet, part of the NTC Warrior Chronicles, brings you interviews with the United States Army’s experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer Coach Trainers (OC/Ts) of Operations Group, at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. In this episode, host Col. Ian Lauer, Commander of Operations Group sits down with the Col. Michael Porges, Brigade Senior Trainer to discuss changes how commanders can prepare for coming to the National Training Center. They dive into exercise design, transitions, brigade fighting as part of a division, feedback and battlefield assessments, communication and fundamentals. To stay updated with the latest video from Operations Group, NTC Observer, Coach / Trainers, be sure to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch. Stay tuned for more episodes in the future. Thinking Inside the Box Podcast at Thinking Inside the Box on Apple Podcasts Thinking Inside the Box | Podcast on Spotify Thinking Inside the Box | Podcasts on Audible | Audible.com We encourage you to watch our TAC Talk series on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@tactalks-operationsgroupntc. Follow us on Facebook to see more from Operations Group, NTC https://www.facebook.com/operationsgroupntc Visit us at our Official Unit Webpage: https://home.army.mil/irwin/units-tenants/ntc-operations-group “Thinking Inside the Box and TAC Talks” are a product of the Operations Group, National Training Center as part of the Warrior Chronicles. Episode hosted by Col. Ian Lauer and edited by Annette Pritt

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