Author JT Patten, a career intel professional for multiple three-letter government agencies joins the show to discuss how intel really works in the field, how it's used to make higher level decision, and what black ops and strike packages really are all about. Intel, is not just about finding bad guys and taking them out, it's about survival.
JT is the author of multiple books in both thrilling fiction and suspense horror. including his latest, Shadow Masters. His Sean Haven's Black Ops books, as well as his Task Force Orange series. His experience in the intelligence community helps him define what Black Ops really is, and how Hollywood, nor the media, have it right.
Prior to becoming an author, "J.T. Patten" worked for the government intelligence and military special operations community. He was a subject matter authority on Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Qods Force, Irregular and Unconventional Warfare strategies in counterterrorism, intelligence collection, and social network disruption. Primary functions included supporting operational elements of the IC; analytical and mission support and instructor to SOCOM J2, 2X, 25, 35, 3X, JSOC, DIA; concept design for TSWG; advisor and trainer to United States Army Special Operations Command G-3X, Sensitive Activities Division; and various TSOCs.
He has a degree in Foreign Languages from Illinois State University, a Masters in Strategic intelligence from the American Military University, a post-graduate degree in Counter Terrorism from the University of St Andrews Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), and many accredited certifications in intelligence analysis, cyber forensics and counterintelligence, mobile device tracing, and financial crime investigations.
Find more, including his books at jtpattenbooks.com
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