Chris Klaftenegger, Pt. 2 - From Recon Corpsman/PJ to Defense Technology Business - Ep. 61

This is part 2 of our interview with Chris Klaftenegger. 

Chris was a special operations medic in two different military branches, and he has been to selection courses in the US Navy, Marines, and Air Force. 

He began his career as a SARC - a Special Amphibious Recon Corpsman at 1st Recon Battalion. After that, he transferred to a reserve unit of the Air Force and went through selection and training to become a Pararescueman, also known as a PJ. 

He also attended countless other schools, ranging from the Coast Guard’s Advanced Rescue Swimmer school to avalanche and tactical structural collapse search and rescue schools. 

Chris then worked in private security as an emergency response medic, personal security specialist, and medical instructor. 

Following that, he transitioned to the world of business and technology. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Onyx Industries, a company of former special operators making intelligent unmanned systems and airborne solutions for the defense industry. 

In this episode, we talk about Chris transitioning out of his role as a special operations medic and into entrepreneurship, developing advanced defense technology with Onyx Industries. 

Time Stamps:

00:00:22 Clipping Tridents
00:03:11 Incrementally Harder Courses
00:05:03 Leadership by Example
00:07:01 What is Chris Doing Now?
00:14:41 PJ to Building Robots
00:19:13 Tandem Barrels
00:24:44 Barrel Improvements in 15 Years
00:27:29 Mitigating Open Shock
00:31:44 Rough Openings
00:33:00 Get in Touch with Chris Klaftenegger
00:35:32 Outro