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Sunday, February 10th, 2019Commander of Special Tactics Enterprise Promoted to Brigadier General
Saturday, February 9th, 2019HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. —
Hundreds of family, friends and teammates gathered as U.S. Air Force Col. Claude K. Tudor, Jr., commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Feb. 8, here.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, was the presiding official during the ceremony.
“There’s a few things we want in a general officer,” Webb said. “We want officers of character; those that are competent; those that are professional; those that have integrity; that are team players; that have compassion for their troops, our charges after all; those that are intellectually curious; those that have strategic vision…tying complex ideas to the other; being prudently audacious, never quitting; and of course, wrapped up in our motto, understanding there is a way and we will find it.”
Webb concluded with stating Tudor is all of this and more.
Tudor earned an Air Force commission through the Troy State University Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1992 and immediately entered the pipeline to become a Special Tactics officer.
As a Special Tactics Officer, Tudor is specially trained in the planning and employment of Special Tactics Teams at all levels of command to provide: global access for force projection; precision strike, i.e. close air support, combined arms, and strategic attack; personnel recovery/combat search and rescue, and battlefield trauma surgery.
Tudor has spent the preponderance of his career in special operations ground combat assignments and deployed extensively in support of joint and coalition special operations leading combat, humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping operations globally.
Tudor took command of Air Force Special Operations Command’s 24th SOW Mar. 8, 2018, and is responsible for preparing Air Force Special Tactics Teams to conduct global air, space, and cyber-enabled special operations across the spectrum of conflict to prepare for, fight, and win our nation’s wars. These Airmen are disciplined and hand-selected Airmen to lead joint operations and deliver solutions to the nation’s most complex military challenges. The 24th SOW is the only wing in the Air Force dedicated to training, equipping and providing Special Tactics Airmen for immediate deployment into combat operations.
Tudor gave remarks during the ceremony, driving home his motivation to continue serving Airmen, his passion, and he attributed his success to many in the audience.
“It’s not just about the individual DNA, but also the family, the neighbors, school teachers, and friends who are like family and forged me to who I am today; so thank you for coming and sharing in this event with us,” Tudor said.
Tudor is a qualified military free fall jumper, a static line jumpmaster with more than 400 jumps, combat diver, Federal Aviation Administration certified Air Traffic Controller, and Joint Terminal Attack Controller.
His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Gallant Unit Citation, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and eight devices and Air Force Recognition Ribbon.
By Senior Airman Joseph Pick, 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
Sneak Peek – Onset From Orion Design Group
Saturday, February 9th, 2019Orion Design Group is set to make a comeback and they’ve released this teaser.
Provengo Celebrates 15 Years in Business With 15% Off Site Wide
Saturday, February 9th, 2019
Provengo is proud to celebrate our 15th Anniversary. Since day one when we set out to support our service men and women, we have listened, learned and embarked on many channels. We want to thank our loyal employees, clients, friends and family that have helped achieve our success.
We are privileged to salute you for the work performed by protecting and serving our great nation.
As a token of appreciation, please enjoy up to an additional 15% off our already reduced government pricing on our website to members for the remainder of February 2019.
Thank you for your continued patronage of Provengo.
UF PRO – Hunter Gen.2 Sweater
Saturday, February 9th, 2019TRZIN, SLOVENIA (08 February 2019)—UF PRO® said today its new Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater is now available for purchase online and at the company’s brick-and-mortar retail outlet in Trzin.
The lightweight and feature-rich UF PRO® Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater is designed to keep wearers warm and dry during the damp, cooler days and nights common during early to mid-spring and again during the autumn, according to Armin Wagner, head of product development for UF PRO®, maker of advanced-technology jackets, shirts, pants, hats, caps, and accessories for military and law-enforcement units.
“This is the sweater you’ll be glad you’re wearing when you’re out in the field on a mission this March and April or later in October and November—those times of year when it’s still too cold for a combat shirt but no longer cold enough for a well-insulated jacket,” Wagner said.
According to Wagner, the UF PRO® Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater does more than provide warmth. It’s water-repellent and 100-percent windproof, so wearers can expect to stay dry under foggy, misty, or drizzly skies and shielded from the effects of blustery breezes, he indicated.
As well, body sweat that comes into contact with the sweater’s uniquely formulated, lightweight thermal lining dries so quickly that wearers may not even realize they perspired, Wagner added.
“The thermal lining is made from COCONA® Inc. 37.5™ microfleece, a 100-percent polyester fiber,” Wagner disclosed. “We chose it because of its superior performance characteristics in the kinds of situations for which the Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater is designed to be worn.”
Other fabrics are employed as well in the UF PRO® Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater. “The exterior face fabric is 100-percent polyamide,” Wagner said. “And, to boost resistance to abrasion, we reinforced the sides with 100-percent nylon mesh starting at the armpits and extending down to the waist.”
Weighing slightly more than half a kilogram, the UF PRO® Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater folds or rolls up easily and consumes exceptionally little space in a backpack, Wagner emphasized. “Its low bulk means it can be taken everywhere, which is a good idea to begin with because you never know when the weather is going to turn against you—despite what the forecasters predict,” he said.
Wagner suggested that wearers will likewise appreciate several other key features—so much in fact that they will be inclined to make the UF PRO® Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater a first-choice go-to garment this spring and autumn.
“It comes with elastic cuffs and with twice as many pockets on the upper and lower arms as you’d expect,” he relays. “There’s a top strap you can grab with your teeth to let you unzip the upper-arm pockets with just a single free hand. And over the pockets you can affix a Velcro cover that comes with a pouch exactly the right size to stow a pen or a map light.
For more information about the UF PRO® Hunter Gen.2 Tactical Sweater along with other UF PRO® tactical gear, go to ufpro.com.
GAOS 19 – Section 21 T-shirts from Rockwell Tactical
Friday, February 8th, 2019Our friends at Rockwell Tactical are selling Section 21 T-shirts to commemorate the Pennsylvania Constitution’s commitment to the right to bear arms, raise awareness, and solicit donations to the fight for this precious right in Pittsburgh.
Article I, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania State Constitution states: “The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.”
Many of Pennsylvania’s citizens, and politicians in Harrisburg, have no idea (or simply do not care) that they are violating the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by simply asking the question. Remind them of our inalienable right to bear arms and defend ourselves.
For each T-shirt sold, Rockwell Tactical will donate $5 to Firearms Industry Consulting Group, P.C., to support the legal challenges being prepared by Firearm Owners Against Crime and Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League in relation to the City of Pittsburgh’s unlawful anti-Second Amendment proposals.
If you can’t make it to the Great American Outdoor Show, get yours at www.rockwelltactical.com/allproducts/section-21-t-shirt.
GAOS 19 – Geissele Automatics Super Duty
Friday, February 8th, 2019Right before SHOT Show, Bill Geissele hosted a live internet broadcast to unveil his new complete carbines. They had them At SHOT Show but the counter was two deep, waiting to look at them every time I stopped by. Fortunately, they were also displaying the carbines at GAOS.
The line is called Super Duty and currently consists of the Super Duty and Super Duty LE. Barrel lengths for the Super Duty are 10.3″, 14.5″, 16″ and 18″, while the restricted LE model is only available with a 16″ barrel. But get this, the Super Duty LE is only $750 as configured below.
Super Duty LE
UPPER RECEIVER
Mil-Spec, M4 Feed Ramps. CNC Machined of 7075-T6 Aluminum, Black Type III Hard Coat Anodized
MUZZLE DEVICE
• Mil-Spec A2 Flash Hider
BARREL
• Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel, 1:7 Twist, 16? Government Profile, Geissele-length Gas System, and HP/MPI Tested
GAS SYSTEM
• “Bombproof” Pinned Low Profile Geissele Super Gas Block, Mid-length, Direct Impingement
HANDGUARD
• ALG Defense LE Blue Line V2 EMR, CNC Machined of 6061-T6 Aluminum, Type III Hard Coat Anodized
CHARGING HANDLE
• Mil-Spec
BOLT CARRIER GROUP
• Mil-Spec 158 Carpenter Steel, Shot Peened, HPT, MPI Tested, Full Auto Rated Carrier, upgraded ejector, 5 coil gold ejector spring, insert and high temp highly durable orange o-ring included.
BACKUP SIGHTS
Geissele Flip or Fixed Sights
LOWER RECEIVER
Mil-Spec with Enhanced Flared Magazine Well CNC Machined of 7075-T6 Aluminum, Type III Hard Coat Anodized
TRIGGER
• ALG ACT – Advanced Combat Trigger
5.5 lbs. pull weight, single stage, Nickel Boron / Nickel Teflon Coated, Full Power Hammer Spring
PISTOL GRIP
• Mil-Spec A2
BUFFER SYSTEM
• Super 42 H1
Triple Wire Braided, 15% stronger average return force over standard buffer spring, removes spring reverberations (TWANG)
SAFETY
• Geissele Posi-Lock
BOLT CATCH
• Maritime Bolt Catch
STOCK
• Magpul CTR
RECEIVER EXTENSION
• Mil-Spec 6 Position 7075-T6 Aluminum
Super Duty
The Super Duty models are fully customizable from muzzle device to stock and optics to weapon light. Along with all of those choices comes. a price tag. You’ve got to check out the site to see it. They are available in Black, OD Green and Desert Dirt Color.
2019 Great American Outdoor Show
Friday, February 8th, 2019
For the past few years I’ve made the drive up from Hampton Roads to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to attend the Great American Outdoor Show. In the past I’ve only ever made a cursory reference to what the show is and occasionally made offhand comments about the “chaos of GAOS.” But I must assure you, those comments were made out of admiration. The show is massive and lasts for a full nine days! It’s amazing what they make happen.
This year I want to show a bit of what’s available.
If you’re an outdoorsman, particularly in the northeastern US, you need to attend GAOS at least once. As you’ll see, there’s something for everyone.
GAOS is a regional institution. While the two weekends enjoy high attendance, you’ll see crowds during the middle of the week, and these aren’t just singleton visitors. Entire families make the trek to the show and spend the whole day exploring the various halls.
In fact, the show goes for so long, many exhibitors use shifts of more than one group dividing the schedule up. With GAOS coming so close on the heels of SHOT Show, it’s amazing to see all hands on deck from companies that just did it a few weeks ago. The dedication to the customer is amazing.
Speaking of which, this is a customer driven show and not an industry only show like SHOT Show or closed to NRA members like the NRA Annual Meeting. Although none of the firearms companies sell direct to the customers, like a gun show, there are hundreds of vendors who sell a variety of products and services.
You can meet hundreds of outfitters and guide services offering a wide variety of experiences, like this gator hunt.
You can even meet with an Army recruiter.
There are tents, campers, and log homes on display.
There’s boating…
And fishing…
If offroad adventures are your game, there are vehicles and accessories galore.
If you are there for firearms, you’ll have access to some of the latest and greatest.
Air guns?
3D Action Archery?
You want camouflage? They’ve got it too.
What kind of an NRA event would it be without the Wall of Guns?
There are also multiple places to eat in the expo center and a wide variety of foods available. Lines can be long during peak meal times.
There’s just no way around it, with so many attendees, parking can be frustrating. It may take awhile to park and then you may have to wait for a shuttle bus. Which means, mind the weather. Although it’s warm and dry once you get inside, you may be standing outside for a wait of up to 15-20 minutes, depending on shuttle bus lines.
Even if you can’t make it this year, go next year. It’s a great time.
Learn more, and buy tickets at www.greatamericanoutdoorshow.org.
