{"podcast":{"title":"The Crucible - The JRTC Experience Podcast","slug":"the-crucible-the-jrtc-experience-podcast-6038857","podcast_index_feed_id":6038857,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thecrucible-thejrtcexperience/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thecrucible-thejrtcexperience.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15407330/Picture9_jtst62.jpg","author":"JRTC CALL Cell","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Joint Readiness Training Center is the premier crucible training experience. We prepare units to fight and win in the most complex environments against world-class opposing forces. We are America’s leadership laboratory. This podcast isn’t an academic review of historical vignettes or political-science analysis of current events. This is a podcast about warfighting and the skillsets necessary for America’s Army to fight and win on the modern battlefield.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:19:18.364750+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crucible-the-jrtc-experience-podcast-6038857"},"episode":{"title":"150 S13 Ep 25 – Cyberspace Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) on the Modern Battlefield w/JRTC Experts","slug":"150-s13-ep-25-cyberspace-electromagnetic-activities-cema-on-the-modern-battlefield-w-jrtc-experts","published_at":"2026-04-26T16:51:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crucible-the-jrtc-experience-podcast-6038857/150-s13-ep-25-cyberspace-electromagnetic-activities-cema-on-the-modern-battlefield-w-jrtc-experts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crucible-the-jrtc-experience-podcast-6038857","url":"https://thecrucible-thejrtcexperience.podbean.com/e/150-s13-ep-25-%e2%80%93-cyberspace-electromagnetic-activities-cema-on-the-modern-battlefield-wjrtc-experts/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zkrupp7vfstyqt78/Crucible_Ep_150_HPT_CEMA_on_the_Modern_Battlefield_v02auhew.mp3","summary":"The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-fiftieth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by MAJ David Pfaltzgraff, the Brigade Executive Officer Observer – Coach – Trainer and MAJ Marc Howle, the Brigade Senior Engineer / Protection OCT for the Brigade Command & Control (BDE HQ), on behalf of the Commander of Ops Group (COG). Today’s guests are subject matter experts across JRTC’s sustainment cyberspace electromagnetic activities enterprise: MAJ Brian Jones is the Cyber Electro-Magnetic Activities Planner for the Plans / Exercise Maneuver Control task force and CW2 Luis Alicea is the Senior Electromagnetic Warfare Targeting OCT for Brigade BC2. This episode explores Army cyberspace electromagnetic activities (CEMA) from a tactical perspective, focusing on lessons learned at JRTC and how units can better integrate these capabilities into planning and execution. A central theme is that many formations still struggle to understand what CEMA can realistically deliver, often defaulting to complex deception or electronic attack concepts without first mastering the basics. In reality, the most effective employment at echelon is often through electromagnetic sensing and reconnaissance, helping build the enemy picture and feed the targeting process rather than attempting low-probability jamming effects with limited organic systems. The discussion reinforces that CEMA must be integrated early in MDMP and nested within intelligence, fires, and maneuver planning—not treated as a niche or standalone capability. The conversation also highlights persistent friction points, including inexperienced and under-resourced CEMA cells, poor staff integration, and unclear command relationships with assets like the MFRC and EW…","meta_description":"The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-fiftieth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2582,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-crucible-the-jrtc-experience-podcast-6038857/episodes/150-s13-ep-25-cyberspace-electromagnetic-activities-cema-on-the-modern-battlefield-w-jrtc-experts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crucible-the-jrtc-experience-podcast-6038857/150-s13-ep-25-cyberspace-electromagnetic-activities-cema-on-the-modern-battlefield-w-jrtc-experts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}