Archive for May, 2019
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Monday, May 13th, 2019Wild Things Shadow Watch Kit at Warrior Expo West
Monday, May 13th, 2019Visit Wild Things, booth 838, at Warrior Expo West, May 14-15, to see the Shadow Watch Kit and the Rescue Jacket FR-GT.
The Shadow Watch Kit provides a user-configurable layering system to achieve a wide range of comfort, stealth, and protection to defeat the elements and the enemy. Mobile or static, cold or wet, mountain or valley floor – the Shadow Watch Kit provides the utmost in performance when environments become uncertain.
Wild Things Rescue Jacket FR-GT is made of GORE® PYRAD® waterproof/windproof/breathable flame resistant (FR) fabric. Keeping users protected from the elements and flash and flame. This technical hard shell is designed to be worn over armor with easy access to kit, comm’s and easy donning and doffing.
Optics 1 To Exhibit At Warrior West
Monday, May 13th, 2019
Max Talk 21: Team Patrol Formations
Monday, May 13th, 2019This is the twenty first installment of ‘Max Talk Monday’ which shares select episodes from a series of instructional videos. Max Velocity Tactical (MVT) has established a reputation on the leading edge of tactical live fire and force on force training. MVT is dedicated to developing and training tactical excellence at the individual and team level.
This video focuses on Team Patrol Formations, and the advantages and disadvantages of various formations for patrol movement and advance to contact.
Detailed explanations can be found in the MVT Tactical Manual: Small Unit Tactics.
Max is a tactical trainer and author, a lifelong professional soldier with extensive military experience. He served with British Special Operations Forces, both enlisted and as a commissioned officer; a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Max served on numerous operational deployments, and also served as a recruit instructor. Max spent five years serving as a paramilitary contractor in both Iraq and Afghanistan; the latter two years working for the British Government in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Website: Max Velocity Tactical
YouTube: Max Velocity Tactical
Excellence in Tactical Training.
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Monday, May 13th, 2019
Register On-site For Warrior West
Monday, May 13th, 2019Pre-registration is closed for this week’s Warrior West Expo, Tuesday & Wednesday at the San Diego Convention Center. Instead, register on-site. Participation is restricted to those with valid government ID.
Also, make sure you’re there on Wednesday, May 15 @ 1130 – 1230 in Classroom 5B for “LEADERSHIP: Becoming the Sheep Dog” featuring Celebrity Guest Speaker Tim Kennedy.
Tim is a Army Green Beret and UFC ranked middleweight fighter. He will speak about how to overcome fear, how to get up and learn from losses, how to recognize strengths and weaknesses, and how to become the sheepdog.
Tim is well known for his support of those serving in uniform and will also hold a meet and greet, Wednesday, May 15 @ 1000 – 1100, in the Warrior Lounge.
See MATBOCK’s New Cobra Sled At Warrior West
Monday, May 13th, 2019At this week’s Warrior West Expo, MATBOCK is displaying the brand new Cobra Sled. Easy to assemble, it’s the lightest and smallest hoistable evacuation stretcher.
Features:
Total Weight – 8.5 lbs
Carrying Capacity – 600 lbs
Decontamination Ready – Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Material, Kevlar Stitching, Kevlar Webbing
All straps included and configured for both vertical and horizontal lift
Hoist strapping is 5,500 lbs Tensile strength Kevlar webbing with Kevlar stitching and an integrated chest harness directly attached to both horizontal and vertical hoist straps.
There are 4 front drag straps that can create 2 x 10 ft loops for operators to sling and drag forward hands free as well as stabilizing straps in the back for uneven terrain.
The system can also be rigged for 4 operators to carry the patient hands free with the straps sling across their shoulders.
When it is folded up, the stretcher is only 12in x 8in x 8in.
For more information, you can contact MATBOCK at admin@matbock.com.
You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up
Monday, May 13th, 2019A shot from somewhere in Panama from our friends at PTY Tactical Solutions.