CTG NATION PODCAST

Welcome Josh DeBord with Turkey Creek Productions to the podcast. Josh is a “sponsored” hunter and a member of the West Virginia Civil Support Team. The conversation is National Guard and small business heavy, with plenty of rabbit holes.

Through the ever present technological difficulties/user error(s), Aaron and Thomas finally sit down for the Official 2025 SC SWAT Challenge Review. This is a deeper and slightly more professional event break down, from the sponsors, all stages and all the teams. Seeing how the “ sausage is made” if you will and a little pleasant surprise at the end.

Short episode on podcast upgrades and possible guests to look forward too.

Bobby is back and we break down our recent live fire training and competitions. What does it mean to “vent down” from a “leadership” position, and why it is a double edged sword.

Aaron gives a brief breakdown of how Carolina Tactics Group started, how the podcast became the company focus and of course some stats that can help propel the podcast to offer you, the listener, more.

If it ain’t raining, we ain’t training! Oh and it was freezing too! The 2025 SC SWAT Challenge has concluded with new lessons learned, new connections made, new idea to take back to your departments and ultimately a new champion, with North Metro. This one’s for the boys, not the boss. A more in-depth and admin friendly review will follow.

Welcome back, as Aaron and Thomas preview the 2025 SC SWAT Challenge. There’s new sponsorships, new teams and new stages covered. Hope this sheds some light on things, but remember - this ain’t no soup kitchen!

Finally! Schedules aligned with Aaron and Tardo, and here is your OFFICIAL review of the 2024 SC SWAT CHALLENGE - PART 1. This is an expanded and slightly more professional breakdown than Episode 63. Part 1 will cover the teams, Day 1 Workshop and Day 2 with the non shooting stages.

“The Man in the Arena” is an important motivational quote for leaders and followers in any profession. This is a quick listen to make all levels of your chain of command think for the better of your organization.

This will be Aaron’s shorter, informal review of the third SC SWAT Challenge, at the Sawmill Training Complex, in Laurens, SC. It was the smoothest year yet logistically and with all the stages, with a lot of new faces. Very similar review to 2023, with emphasis on camaraderie, networking and efficient training. Each stage, team and overall event outlook will be broken down.

Welcome back Thomas Tardo of the Valkyrie Tacticool Solutions as we catch up on the business and dive into stepping up as a leader and continuing to grow professionally, no matter your rank.

After a 7 month hiatus we are back, with a course after action review of the Controlled Chaos Tactics, Special Response Team Operator Certification Course. This class is taught by the CCT owner/operator Paul Heitz and other military men of mystery, along with local law enforcement assistant instructors, covering the tactical basics for any law enforcement operator. BOLO for a follow up episode wit...

The “you do you boo-boo” saying is almost always used in jest. But during this age of societal decay from the highest levels of government to the everyday citizens we deal with everyday, you have focus on you and your immediate circle.

Brewers back. Gets a little dark on why people leave law enforcement, how we can personally and professionally combat our patty cake society, while building resiliency.

Aaron breaks down “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” of recruiting future law enforcement officers.

What is resiliency? How do we develop it? And why do law enforcement officers need it more now then ever?

Aaron and Thomas sit down for an in-depth review of “The Ragnarök”, 2023 SC SWAT Challenge, held at the Sawmill Training Complex in Laurens, SC. Every team, day and stage is broken down to make all the competitors and this event better every year.

The SC SWAT Challenge 2023 was a great success! We grew, got more proficient and efficient with the comp itself and really hammered home networking and camaraderie with the teams. Aaron breaks that down along with the teams and stages from his perspective.

What is “networking” to you? Is it just professional or personal also? In person or just on the interwebs? Let’s have a quick break down of how it can help law enforcement and how officers are naturally good at it.

Welcome Thomas Tardo back, with Valkyrie Tacticool Solutions. Exclusive preview of the 2nd Annual SC SWAT Challenge, to include competition changes, sponsorship and team highlights, along with some motivational sprinkles.

“Money is the root of all evil”, to include just being plan stressful. We are on the front line of public service, definitely not the money making side of things, yet we do the most dangerous and stressful aspects of the job. So we have to be disciplined and realists about what we got, just like during a call for service. ***We are NOT financial advisors in any training or capacity. We are average...

It’s 2023 and welcome back, new year - same motivation. Leadership can be hard, being a team player can be hard. From work and personal stress, you can feel like you are going to boil over at any minutes. But how will that stress effect you and what type of “leader” you will become?

Big milestone for the CTG Nation as we have a full house with Bobby, Corey and John. After some individual catching up it’s all current events and rabbit holes.

Brewer is back to discuss and honor Drew Barr of the Cayce Police Department and Austin Aldridge of the Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office.

We are back with some self criticism. Sorry for the wait, no excuses. Now is always the time for discipline, consistency and balance in your professional and personal life.