Situational Awareness in hostile and remote environments | Thomas Pecora

If you’re caught by surprise in an ambush
site, you’rehistory. Before an attack happens, there are
clues in the environment that can help you beat the
surprise factorand increase your chances of survival
tremendously.


 


This week’s guest is Thomas Pecora, former CIA, author of the
book Guardian and an expert in situational awareness and
counter-ambush. Tom shares knowledge from his 24-year CIA
career and explains how incorporating principles of staying under
the radar and stealth helped the CIA to
improve its protective mobility.


 


In this episode, we discuss:


 


 How the ‘bad guy’ thinks, operates,
and the tacticsthey use.


 How to hone situational awareness skills and
pick up on the patterns of life when entering a new country.


 How to incorporate situational awareness skill
sets into your everyday life.


 And, how to come out on top even without the
backing and resources of an intelligence agency or
a modern military.


 


This should be a great episode for anyone working overseas,
particularly those working in hostile environments. But
also for executive protection professionals everywhere!


 


As always, drop us a comment or leave us a review to let us know
your thoughts.


 


More about Tom Pecora: 


Thomas (Tom) Pecora is a former CIA Senior Security Officer who
retired after 24 years of protecting Agency personnel. He
managed large security programs and operations in Africa, Latin
America, Europe, the Middle East, and in various
conflict zones. He has over 30 years of experience
in protective operations, crisis management, personnel/physical
security, and counter-terrorism. As Director of Pecora Consulting
Services, he provides security vulnerability and threat
assessments, as well as personal safety and crime
prevention/avoidance skills training. He is also a published
author and has written a memoir entitled “GUARDIAN
– Life in the Crosshairs of the CIA’s War on Terror.”


Thomas Pecora


Guardian - Life in the Crosshairs of the CIA's war on terror


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