At CATO we believe that history is the repository of all lessons and to ignore history is do doom yourself to repeat it. At the 2023 conference in San Diego, we asked the infamous SAS team leader Rusty “No Gloves” Firmin to debrief the lessons learned from the 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege. I asked fellow CATO board members Toby Darby and Josh Wofford to sit down with Rusty so he could share his wisdom with those who could not see him at the conference.
I spent a fair amount of time with Rusty before and during the conference and was impressed by his humility, sense of humor and how our profession shares many of the same struggles he as experienced throughout his career an ocean away.
I highly recommend his book on the six day hostage taking called GO GO GO!
The assault planning and training, strategy and tactics are described in detail, and the personal stories of the gunmen revealed -- who they were, where they came from, why they did it and Saddam Hussein's direct involvement.
For more information about Rusty, The Iranian Embassy Siege, and to get a copy of his new book please visit his website: https://www.rusty-firmin.com
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Episode 31 - Lessons Learned from the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon
Episode 30 - Leadership Lessons with Chief Chris Hsiung
Episode 29 - Drones, Ghosts, and the Edge of Chaos
Episode 28 - AB 392 and its Effect on Hostage Events
Episode 27-Command and Control Part 2 (Practical Application)
Episode 26 - Command and Control
Episode 25 - Workers Comp Injuries- What You Don’t Know Can Cost You Your Career
Episode 24 - Strategies for Managing Demonstration Response
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Episode 20 - Building a Culture of Leadership
Episode 19 - Running 4 Heroes with Zechariah Cartledge
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Episode 17 - A Conversation with Johnny Walker and Jason Tuschen (Part 2)
Episode 16 - A Conversation with Johnny Walker and Jason Tuschen (Part 1)
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