Inside the World's Only Urban Warfare Planners Course

May 12, 2023 00:48:36
Inside the World's Only Urban Warfare Planners Course
Urban Warfare Project
Inside the World's Only Urban Warfare Planners Course

May 12 2023 | 00:48:36

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Show Notes

This month, the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, is convening a course for division and brigade staff officers and noncommissioned officers aimed at developing the skills needed to plan successful large-scale combat operations in major urban areas. The only course of its kind in the world, this is the third time it will be held. In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Brig. Gen. Robert Wooldridge, the deputy commanding general for operations of the 40th Infantry Division. He describes the course's previous iterations and the ongoing changes made as the division aims to best prepare students for the unique challenges of urban warfare.

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