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The Debrief with Jon Becker is a no-holds-barred conversational podcast on the leadership principles that govern the world’s elite tactical units. Featuring top military and law enforcement unit commanders from some of the most high-stakes fields, this podcast examines how to form and lead a highly effective team.
After four decades spent working in tandem with top law enforcement and military units, Jon has gained invaluable lessons in leadership, teamwork, communication, and training. Now, he is sharing these lessons through conversations with some of these amazing team leaders. The goal of the show is to make us all better leaders, thinkers, and people.
In each episode, The Debrief shares lessons in decision-making, training, personnel selection, and perseverance that apply to people from all walks of life. Our host Jon Becker, is an expert in tactical equipment; working with some of the world’s top-performing teams. The Debrief is Jon’s payback to the community, units, and leaders who trained him and helped make AARDVARK a success. With this show, Jon invites listeners to benefit from the same insights and stories that have shaped his career and how he views leadership.
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- HRT of a Toddler With Port and Cover Tactics · 56 min · Temporada 8 Episodio 2On July 19, 2024, Orange County, Florida deputies responded to a domestic shooting where a woman escaped with 16 stab and gunshot wounds, leaving behind her three-year-old…
- Current Threats to Tactical Units & Less Lethal Evolution · 1 h 45 min · Episodio 74Steve Ijames has spent over four decades shaping how American law enforcement approaches force—less lethal and otherwise. From building Springfield PD's tactical team from…
- Protecting Your Brain From Blast Injury · 1 h 32 min · Temporada 7 Episodio 73In this critical episode, Jon Becker examines the hidden epidemic of blast-induced brain injuries affecting tactical operators, breachers, and military personnel. Following…
- Culture First Leadership · 1 h 16 min · Episodio 94In this special episode, Jon Becker turns the tables and becomes the guest on his own show to discuss his new book "Culture First: Nine Leadership Practices That Build Elite…
- Hostage Rescue with IED Threat · 1 h 23 min · Episodio 92In this gripping episode, Jon Becker sits down with Greg Roy to dissect a complex hostage rescue operation that began as a planned home invasion at 2:30 AM. Roy walks through the…
- K9/SWAT Integration with LASD-SEB · 1 h 32 min · Episodio 91Canine integration into SWAT operations has evolved significantly, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau leading the charge since the 1990s…
- Taking Down a Serial Killer · 1 h 23 min · Episodio 89On June 14, 2020, Butte County Sheriff's SWAT team executed what seemed like a routine arrest warrant for an arson suspect on a remote mountain property. Using night vision for…
- DME010 - Arrest Warrant for Murder Suspect on Mountain Compound · 19 min · Episodio 90DME010 - Arrest Warrant for Murder Suspect on Mountain Compound
- Legacy Revisited - James Kerr · 1 h 33 min · Episodio 88Jon Becker sits down with author James Kerr to revisit his groundbreaking book "Legacy" and explore what makes the All Blacks the most successful sports team in history. With a…
- LAPD D-Platoon's Approach to Hostage Rescue · 1 h 52 min · Episodio 87In this episode of The Debrief, host Jon Becker sits down with LAPD SWAT's Jonathan Pultz, a 27-year veteran and D-Platoon element leader, to examine one of law enforcement's…
- Improving Tactical Performance with Science · 1 h 54 min · Episodio 86Guest: Dr. Nathalie Pattyn In this episode, Jon sits down with Dr. Nathalie Pattyn, whose unique background spans medicine, psychology, research, and military operations. Dr…
- Beyond the Loop: Why Everything You Know About OODA May Be Wrong · 1 h 40 min · Episodio 85John Boyd's OODA loop is widely referenced but fundamentally misunderstood. Mark McGrath reveals how the common circular diagram represents less than one percent of Boyd's work…
- Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT When Freed Victim Returns to Hostage Taker · 1 h 27 min · Episodio 83A three-month homicide investigation in Washington State led to a suspect barricaded in a vehicle inside a garage. What began as a routine containment evolved into a seven-hour…
- DME 09 - Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT · 13 min · Episodio 84DME 09 - Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT
- Pursuit Leads to Unrelated Family Hostage Situation and HRT · 51 min · Episodio 81In September of 2021 a suspect involved in a carjacking and attempted homicide led police in a vehicle pursuit that ended in a car crash in Farmington Utah. The suspect fled on…
- Tactical Longevity – Dr. Jenny Prohaska · 1 h 2 min · Episodio 80My guest today is Dr. Jenny Prohaska, a clinical psychologist who has spent her career on the front lines of trauma and high-stakes performance. Jenny trained in neuro…
- DME 007 - Bakersfield PD Hostage Rescue · 12 min · Episodio 79
- Hostage Rescue Under Explosive Threat - Bakersfield PD SWAT · 1 h 25 min · Episodio 78On October 12th, 2020, Bakersfield police responded to a hospital on a domestic violence call to a female who had been hit in the head with a hammer by her ex-husband. When…







