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NRA Life of Duty Patriot Profile – US C-SOG

Wednesday, March 26th, 2014

NRA Life of Duty Presented by Brownells, Inc.
Patriot Profiles Sponsored by Smith & Wesson
US C-SOG

With more than 2.3 million inmates in America’s penitentiary system today, our correctional officers are severely outnumbered and under the constant threat of attack inside and outside prison walls. US C-SOG Senior Team Leader Joseph Garcia has made it his life’s mission to train and prepare warriors and operators to deal with the most violent, enraged and often disturbed criminals in the system. A true man of character, Garcia is an operator not playing a part, but living the various roles he must perform day in and day out.

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Blue Force Gear To Exhibit At USASOC Sniper Comp

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

Blue Force Gear® will display at the 2014 U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition on March 27-28 at Fort Bragg. Blue Force Gear will be in the Vendor Tent displaying their new Vickers 221™ Sling and the latest model of their PLATEminus™, the PLATEminus 2 with side plate capabilities. Military and Law Enforcement end users who would like to increase performance by switching to the lightest tactical nylon equipment, please email sales@blueforcegear.com to make an appointment or come by to meet the Blue Force Gear team and discuss your needs.

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TSSI Selects Phil Scheible As Vice President Of Business Development

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

Harrisonburg, Virginia, March 24, 2014 – Bill Strang, President and CEO of Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc. (TSSi) announced the selection of Mr. Phil Scheible as the company’s Vice President of Business Development. This announcement was the culmination of a long and careful selection process.

Scheible comes to TSSi from Galls, LLC where he was the Director of Sales since 1997. Galls, LLC is a premier distribution company that provides public safety equipment and apparel to law enforcement agencies all over the United States. Before working for Galls, Scheible was Vice President of the Contract Sales Division for 10 years at another well known military and law enforcement outfitter, US Cavalry. Scheible says, “I am excited to join the TSSi team during this time of tremendous growth and new opportunities. TSSi is recognized as the industry leader, providing mission focused equipment, logistic services and integrated solutions for over 30 years. I am truly impressed with TSSi’s dedication and support of the men and women who serve and protect our country.”

According to Strang, “This is a great opportunity for TSSi. I have always respected Phil as an industry leader and as a quality person. Having him on our senior team will provide TSSi with a more robust prospective on managing our growth and market saturation. Phil’s knowledge of federal contract management is perfectly timed in support of TSSi’s recent award of our second DLA, SOE/TLS Contract. I am extremely pleased to have Phil as part of the TSSi family.”

TSSi, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, was established in 1980 to support the U.S. military special operations community. Today, TSSi provides logistical support and equipment solutions for military, law enforcement, and disaster response organizations.

As Vice President of Business Development, Scheible will be responsible for the revenue generation division of TSSI, with the Director of Business Development, Director of Marketing, Director of Field Sales, Director of Business Services, Director of Sales Support and Director of Contract Management, TLS/SOE reporting directly to him.

www.tssi-ops.com

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The Gear Locker Reviews The TYR Tactical Gunfighter Belt

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

Check out their review www.thegearlocker.net/2014/03/tyr-tactical-gunfighter-belt

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ROSCH Works – SL1

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

The ROSCH Works SL1 is the an integrated front sight and weapon light. It combines an adjustable front sight post with a 250+ lumen light in a compact, lightweight package – 3.5″, 3.2 oz. with battery. This allows the user to mount a light at the 12 o’clock position while maintaining a front sight in the same position, maximizing rail space for additional accessories and reducing overall weight. The SL1 is capable of a run time of 50 minutes full output from a single CR123A battery. A twist-style tailcap allows for three modes of activation: always off, momentary on, always on; the SL1 operates only on high mode.

Available in Black Cerakote and Flat Dark Earth Cerakote (over Type III hardcoat anodizing). Made in the USA.

shop.roschworks.com/SL1-SL1

ROSCH Works also makes the SLA1, an adapter for the SL1 which allows it to be used with SureFire E-series tailcaps and pressure pads.

shop.roschworks.com/SLA1-SureFire-tailcap-adapter-for-SL1-SLA1

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So Exactly Who Is The Guy In Charge of Army Camo?

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

I was going to do this great post on how the Army would end up spending more money on a proprietary government-owned camouflage solution than just adopting the commercially available MultiCam when I ran across this little gem in yesterday’s print edition of the Army Times. In an article entitled, “Army Expects ‘Family Of Camo Patterns”, COL Robert Mortlock, Program Manager for Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment at PEO Soldier dropped this one on us:

“We have testimonials from soldiers in theater [who get] close enough to the enemy to hear them saying they can’t see the Americans,” he said. “That’s powerful. That’s a combat multiplier. So that’s how important camouflage is to a soldier’s mission.”

All through the article, it goes on about how they are looking for something new, to replace MultiCam. And then, at the end, this quote. My jaw literally dropped. What he failed to mention in that quote was that those Soldiers are wearing that same MultiCam he wants to get rid of. That’s right; the very pattern that this guy is going hell bent for leather to replace, is what makes our guys so awesome. He’d rather waste time and tax payer money to develop something unproven rather than give Soldiers what they (and he) know(s) works. Classic. I just can’t understand how a guy can acknowledge that a product is super effective and yet want to replace it with something he had cooked up because he has some kind of a grudge against the manufacturer. He’s interested in camouflage all right, just as long as it isn’t MultiCam.

So who exactly is this Mortlock guy anyway?

I have been struggling with whether it was right to share COL Mortlock’s background with my readers because I didn’t want it to turn into some kind of personal hit piece. It’s not meant to be. Really. These are, after all, just open source facts, and I’m just presenting them to you. COL Mortlock’s actions will tell you what kind of a man he is. I’m just showing you his background.

Over the weekend, I had decided I wasn’t going to talk about PM-SPIE’s background but when I read that quote above and my attitude changed. I figure it’s more than fair that everyone is fully aware of the background of the guy who is in charge of the process of selecting a new camouflage for the US Army. Remember, whatever this guy does regarding camouflage, the US Army will be stuck with for decades to come.

Granted, COL Mortlock is an Acquisition Corps officer and they come from every branch of arms. Ironically, the acquisition profession was created in order to make sure that goat ropes like this don’t happen. Since he’s in Acquisitions, you can’t exactly throw stones at the fact that he is a Chemical Officer by trade and not a Combat Arms officer. That’s not his fault. But this is kind of a systemic problem now, isn’t it? The military’s assignments system is notorious for putting the wrong guy in the right job. Usually, you can power through, but in this case, you’ve got a fellow in charge of camouflage that hasn’t had any troop time since punching his Company Command ticket for 13 months back in the mid-90s, in Hanau, Germany. With a war raging for the past 12 years, you’d think the Army could find someone with more relevant experience. However, I’d like to point out that he is airborne, air assault and Ranger qualified. That does carry some weight. Additionally, I’ve been told that he deployed in 2005 for three months in support of 18th Abn Corps.

I’m not even going to comment on what follows except to say that it is very impressive. The guy has one heck of a background (including a PhD), in spite of that three years at FCS. I’ll just place the CV that he uses on LinkedIn here for you to read. If it’s missing something pertinent to his current position, it’s because he left it out.

Robert Mortlock’s Overview

Current

Program Manager Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment at US Army

Past

Director, Army Budget Office at US Army
Product Manager, FCS, Infantry Combat, Medical and Recovery Vehicles at US Army
Product Manager, Integrated Air and Missile Defense at US Army

Education

International College of the Armed Forces (ICAF)
Webster University
University of California, Berkeley

Robert Mortlock’s Experience
Program Manager Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment
US Army