#7--William Dean Long (Part 2)

-Dean’s experiences as a student at The Basic School (TBS) and Infantry Officer Course (IOC)

-His time as a platoon commander and executive officer with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines

-Dean’s deployment to Afghanistan

-How the enemy in Afghanistan differed from those in Iraq

-Some of his leadership failures and successes

-When people reach their breaking points on deployment

-Serving with then-Capt Jonathan Frerichs

-His advice for current and future platoon commanders on preparing for and winning in combat

-Serving as a company executive officer (XO) and his advice for current and future XOs

-Dean’s time as an instructor at TBS and IOC

-What drew Dean to decision-forcing cases (DFCs)

-Dean’s process of developing DFCs

-His thoughts on teaching cases involving large formations to junior leaders and Marines

-Some of the facilitation techniques he uses

-Why he prefers DFC featuring large formations vs small units

-His time as a company commander in 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines

-His advice for company commanders for training in Hawaii

-Serving with the Marine Detachment Fort Benning