Former Australian Commando Scott Ryder on Tier One Culture

About this episode

Scott Ryder discusses his experiences as a former Australian Commando and insights from his book on military culture.

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. Today, we kick off season five guest lineup with Scott Ryder, a former operator of the 2nd Commando Regiment with more than twenty years of experience in the Australian Army, including multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as domestic experiences with the Tactical Assault Group - East. Scott is not only a veteran but also an author. Today, we are covering some insights from his book “ Forged in Fire: an Australian Commando's Story of Life and Death on the Frontline ”, from the right way to write about special forces without compromising techniques and procedures to the real culture in tier one units.   Find Scott Ryder  Instagram Forged in Fire: an Australian Commando's Story of Life and Death on the Frontline Related Links: 2nd Commando Regiment: Australia’s Tier 1 Force Application Unit  Grey Dynamics Services: Intelligence Capability Development and Training  Grey Dynamics Services: Intelligence Reports Grey Dynamics Services: Intelligence Operational Support Advance Your Intelligence Career Today! We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term…

People in this episode

Host: Grey Dynamics

Guest: Scott Ryder

Topics covered

• military culture
• special forces
• Australian Army
• combat experience
• veteran insights

Keywords

• Scott Ryder
• Australian Commando
• military culture
• 2nd Commando Regiment
• Forged in Fire
• combat tours
• Tactical Assault Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 2nd Commando Regiment

Books & works: Forged in Fire: an Australian Commando's Story of Life and Death on the Frontline

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