stonep59
04-18-16, 10:07
I live in the N Texas area and we are located in Tornado Alley. This past Dec, we were hit with an F4 Tornado that killed 11 people and destroyed a ton of homes. Some folks were without power for quite a few days. My good friend and SF buddy, Shane Iversen who is the owner of CSAT MTT (Combat Shooting and Tactics Mobile Training Teams) wrote this blog that I'd like to share on this forum. Do you have your P.A.C.E plan in case a disaster strikes?
The CSAT MTT website is www.csatmtt.com. Check 'em out, I highly it. I couldn't upload it due to the file size limit to 19K (which is kind of small?). Here's a portion of it. Go to the website for the rest...
P.A.C.E. Plans in the Everyday World
Shane Iversen CSAT-MTT
There are several rules that every seasoned Special Forces guy comes to learn and live by during his operational life span in Group. Most of which are summed up in the SOF Imperatives which every new guy going through the "Q" course is first exposed to.
SOF Imperatives
Understand the operational environment
Recognize political implications
Facilitate interagency activities
Engage the threat discriminately
Consider long-term effects
Ensure legitimacy and credibility of Special Operations
Anticipate and control psychological effects
Apply capabilities indirectly
Develop multiple options
Ensure long-term sustainment
Provide sufficient intelligence
Balance security and synchronization
A lot of the new guys come to the teams with a general understanding of the SOF Imperatives and if they don't, the older guys usually school them up quickly or they find themselves on the "B" Team or buried in the armory. If the new guy is worth his salt, he starts to study and begins to learn planning inside and out. Not just how to plan a patrol, that is a base line skill that any SF guy can do, but planning to take into consideration all of the SOF Imperatives, especially the one about "Developing mutual options". Welcome to the world of the Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency Plan otherwise known as P.A.C.E.
We have all heard that once shots are fired or contact is made, the plan goes out the window. Well it does and it doesn't. If you plan in depth to support your strategic goal, you will be able to complete your mission.
Since retiring from the Army and moving into the Firearms training industry, I have found that a lot of what I learned in Special Forces is applicable in everyday life. It could just be that my experiences have influenced the way I think and process information, but whatever the psychology is, I have tools that I use to manage my life especially when it comes to dealing with emergencies. Hopefully this article can help you develop some of these same skills.
The CSAT MTT website is www.csatmtt.com. Check 'em out, I highly it. I couldn't upload it due to the file size limit to 19K (which is kind of small?). Here's a portion of it. Go to the website for the rest...
P.A.C.E. Plans in the Everyday World
Shane Iversen CSAT-MTT
There are several rules that every seasoned Special Forces guy comes to learn and live by during his operational life span in Group. Most of which are summed up in the SOF Imperatives which every new guy going through the "Q" course is first exposed to.
SOF Imperatives
Understand the operational environment
Recognize political implications
Facilitate interagency activities
Engage the threat discriminately
Consider long-term effects
Ensure legitimacy and credibility of Special Operations
Anticipate and control psychological effects
Apply capabilities indirectly
Develop multiple options
Ensure long-term sustainment
Provide sufficient intelligence
Balance security and synchronization
A lot of the new guys come to the teams with a general understanding of the SOF Imperatives and if they don't, the older guys usually school them up quickly or they find themselves on the "B" Team or buried in the armory. If the new guy is worth his salt, he starts to study and begins to learn planning inside and out. Not just how to plan a patrol, that is a base line skill that any SF guy can do, but planning to take into consideration all of the SOF Imperatives, especially the one about "Developing mutual options". Welcome to the world of the Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency Plan otherwise known as P.A.C.E.
We have all heard that once shots are fired or contact is made, the plan goes out the window. Well it does and it doesn't. If you plan in depth to support your strategic goal, you will be able to complete your mission.
Since retiring from the Army and moving into the Firearms training industry, I have found that a lot of what I learned in Special Forces is applicable in everyday life. It could just be that my experiences have influenced the way I think and process information, but whatever the psychology is, I have tools that I use to manage my life especially when it comes to dealing with emergencies. Hopefully this article can help you develop some of these same skills.