Ranger Regiment J1 in Afghanistan

August 29, 2025 01:17:22
Ranger Regiment J1 in Afghanistan
The Spear
Ranger Regiment J1 in Afghanistan

Aug 29 2025 | 01:17:22

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Show Notes

While serving as an infantry officer in the 75th Ranger Regiment, First Lieutenant Scott Filbert was deployed to Afghanistan to serve as the J1, or personnel officer, for a joint special operations task force. In this episode of The Spear, Scott describes the leadership lessons he learned along his path from West Point cadet to the Ranger Regiment and back to West Point again as an instructor, as well as the dangers of "lying to ourselves" in terms of personnel management and mission readiness.

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