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This is the first day of a week long look at my choices for Christmas gifts from 5.11 Tactical. You may not know this but I’ve been a 5.11 customer since they spin off from Royal Robbins almost 20 years ago. I took a look at their current offerings and selected items which I own and thought others might be interested in as Christmas gifts. Additionally, pricing is all over the place in order to give you lots of options.
On his first day, I have selected the Gunner Plaid shirt. Made from 100% cotton twill, it’s super comfortable and I really like the snaps down the front. They call it their RAPIDraw snap placket which allows you quick access to your concealed carry. You’ll also find two snap closure chest pockets and snaps at the cuffs.
There are loads of other gift ideas at 5.11 Tactical’s Merry Missions site.
The holiday season has arrived!
Between November 23rd and December 2nd TangoDown® customers will receive 10% off all orders up to $100 and 15% off all orders over $100. Orders need to be placed by 11:59pm (Pacific) on December 2nd to receive the discount. No offer code is needed for this specific promotion – just shop and save!
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TacMed Solutions offers three main types of litters: poleless litters, Foxtrot® litters, and the Rescue Task Force litter. What are the differences between them, and which one works for you?
The poleless litter is offered in the form of the TacMed™ Poleless Litter or the Phantom® Litter. Poleless litters are a form of non-rigid litters that are ultra-lightweight and ultra-compact making it easy to carry for medical operators or individual soldiers. It is durable and has multi-life casualty evacuation capacity. Additionally, it can function as a casualty equipment bag after the casualty has been loaded on a standard litter to hold an individual’s combat equipment or sensitive items, minimizing the risk of loss during the casualty evacuation process. Although easy to carry and store, use of a poleless litter often requires multiple people to evacuate a casualty.
TacMeds Foxtrot® litters are offered in the form of the Foxtrot® Litter and the Foxtrot® DA. The primary difference between these two litters is that the Foxtrot® DA utilizes quick connect buckles that allow strapping in a casualty with a snap motion whereas the Foxtrot® Litter utilizes two metal D-Rings that, although may be slightly slower, often allow for a tighter strap and are more robust. The Foxtrot® line of litters are semi-rigid litters that are draggable and easy to carry. Being designed by a special operations medic, they are specified to meet the applications of quickly moving a target off an objective. It is made of low friction plastic, allowing it to slide easily, that is connected to a rapid deployment drag line, allowing for a single person to sling the strap over their chest and still move the casualty with two free hands. It is the first litter system to be light and compact, being small enough to fit in our ARK™ Bag. A differentiator of this litter is that it is designed smaller and narrower in order to quickly move down bus or airplane aisle, as well as turn corners and fit through doorways more easily. Because it is semi-rigid, the plastic bed is also pliable, allowing the casualty to sit upright in it if needed. Lastly, it has a color-coded strap system, allowing for speed and easy use. The Foxtrot® system is ideal for SOF medics, police, SWAT, or people working in a tactical setting.
TacMed also makes the Rescue Task Force Litter. The RTF litter is designed similarly to the concept of the Foxtrot® system except that it is morphed for a domestic active shooter environment. It is designed with a thicker plastic bed which improved durability and product life when responding to multi-casualty situations. Like the Foxtrot®, it is narrower in size allowing for easy maneuverability through doorways, down aisles, or around corners. It comes equipped with a rapid deployment drag line, but also has handles for the ability to carry a casualty. Additionally, the RTF litter is designed with larger buckles, making it easier to apply while wearing bulkier rescue gloves. The straps are positioned so that one adult or two children could be evacuated at once. The Rescue Task Force Litter is ideal for firefighters, EMS, or police with gear for mass casualties.
Today, pre-orders begin for the second Arc’teryx LEAF SMU, the Gamma Anorak. SMU is an acronym for “Special Make Up” which is a custom run, not included in the standard lineup, but generally based on an in-line item.
The Gamma Amorak is quite popular in the outdoor line and this SMU, the Gamma Anorak IFF is identical except for the distinctive Ranger Green color and the 4″ x 4″ Velcro arm patches for attaching IFF to your anorak. These also incorporate V-Lite retention loops.
It’s made from a lightweight 4-way stretch nylon/spandex double weave treated with DWR. It has great air-permeability for high intensity use.
It features articulated patterning, a deep front zipper for ventilation, a zippered low-profile exterior left chest pocket, drawstring hem, adjustable hood, and elasticized cuffs.
I have tried one of these on and I own one of the Outdoor line versions. If you like anoraks, you will love this one. Sizing is directly from the outdoor version of the Anorak, so if you want some extra room, go up a size.
Although retailers are taking orders now, these jackets will not ship until Tuesday, 7 Dec 2021. I fully expect these to sell out quickly.
Here is a list of where you can order yours, based on your region:
Asia Pacific
Canada
Europe
United States
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Members of the 34th Special Operations Squadron recently deployed to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, to validate the unit’s ability to generate combat capability under the new Special Operations Force Generation model.
SOFORGEN replaces the current Air Expeditionary Force construct with a 20-month cycle, comprised of four, five-month phases of readiness. The phases are:
Available to Commit: Airmen have achieved peak readiness and are either deployed or ready to deploy.
Reset: Unit has returned from deployment or is removed from the “available to commit” phase. Training focus is on the individual (aircrew upgrade, PME, schools to develop technical and leadership skills).
Prepare: Build toward peak unit readiness while shielded from deployment. The focus is on developing squadron flights as a core unit of action and flight commanders as competent and credible leaders.
Ready: Achieve a high level of readiness for deployed taskings and experiment with tactics, techniques and procedures and concepts of operation for competition and conflict mission sets.
“The exercise is validating all of the training we’ve been doing over the past several months in the ‘prepare’ phase of FORGEN,” said Capt. Austin, commander of the deployed flight. “It’s important because we are exercising our ability to plan for short-notice contingencies while being able to deploy and execute to those at the flight level.”
Members of the 34th SOS conducted in-depth planning in the weeks prior to execution. The planning portion of the exercise was kicked-off with academics presented by weapons officers from the 14th Weapons Squadron, also located on Hurlburt Field. From there, members split into mission planning cells, ultimately briefing the “Air Boss”, their commander, Lt. Col. Sarah Brehm.
Another unique aspect of this validation exercise and the 34th’s efforts to align under the SOFORGEN construct is that critical support functions such as intelligence or Aircrew Flight Equipment are being assigned to specific flights rather than the squadron-at-large.
“We have had VALEXs for every deployment,” said 1st Lt. Cody, an intelligence officer assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron’s Intelligence Flight who deployed to Georgia as the Special Operations Tasking Unit intelligence lead. “The difference this time is that we are essentially trying to package it in a way that enables the SOFORGEN construct. With SOFORGEN, SOTUs are essentially pre-packaged groups that are able to be deployed or move around and perform a mission function on their own.”
A critical component of the SOTU, and any U-28A mission, is communications. Technicians from the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron assigned to the 34th SOS “provide network services to the flyers and mission commanders,” said Staff Sgt. Brant, a communications supervisor with the 1st SOCS. “This enables them to properly surveil the mission areas while making the best possible decisions.”
The exercise also tested Agile Combat Employment for the U-28A unit. Specifically, the squadron wanted to test its ability to conduct combat operations from dispersed airfields. In this case, the unit was able to rapidly deploy to Robins AFB, set up and begin operations. In a real-world application, the U-28A can leverage its ability to take-off and land on short runways and semi-prepared surfaces to successfully conduct missions virtually anywhere.
While this exercise might be over, the transformation from the “AFSOC We Needed” to the “AFSOC We Will Need” continues. Proactive and collaborative efforts at the unit level will help advance that transformation and ensure AFSOC remains ready and relevant well into the future.
“With SOFORGEN, members and units have more time to not only become proficient and ready for historical mission sets like Violent Extremist Organizations,” said Lt. Col. Sarah Brehm, 34th SOS commander. “We also have the breathing space for what comes next.”
The 34th SOS is one of two U-28A squadrons assigned to Hurlburt Field. AFSOC fielded the U-28A fleet through the purchase of commercially available aircraft and subsequent military modification to include tactical communications capabilities, aircraft survivability equipment, electro-optical sensors, and advanced navigation systems. The advanced radio-communications suite is capable of establishing U.S. Department of Defense and NATO datalinks, delivering full-motion video, and transmitting secure voice communications. The U-28A benefits from outstanding reliability and performance, and the aircraft is capable of operating from short runways and semi-prepared surfaces.
Story by 2nd Lt. Jason Barkey
Photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Flower-Raschella
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
Lionheart Industries® is back and stoked to celebrate the completion of its move to its new location with a Black Friday promotion. Every customer purchasing a REGULUS pistol during the Black Friday promotion will receive a 15% discount on their pistol and a free Black Arch Holsters Rev-Con™ holster with their order.
“Moving a company is no small task. Doing it during a pandemic was very challenging but we’re excited it’s behind us and we can get back to doing what we love,” says Lionheart Industries CEO Rob Falkenhayn. “Producing an heirloom-quality pistol that’s meant to be run hard means a no-sacrifice approach to design and manufacturing, and that’s what our customers deserve.”
Lionheart spent the last year consolidating its manufacturing operation from Renton, WA to its new home in Winder, Georgia. All major manufacturing operations are now performed in-house on state-of-the-art CNC machines with tolerances held to the highest standard.
REGULUS is a 9mm, all-metal pistol that includes Lionheart’s unique Double-Action+ operation that provides the security of a double action-length trigger pull with a significantly lighter first stage than any other double-action trigger on the market. REGULUS is available in two sizes; the full-size Alpha and the compact Beta, both feature 4140 steel slides, 7075 aluminum frames, Tru-Axis™ barrels, G10 grips, Novak fiber-optic front sight, and durable Cerakote finish.
Each REGULUS includes two 18-round magazines and a custom range bag with room for spare mags, a cleaning kit, and a firearm manual. 10-round magazines are available for states with capacity limitations.
SMALL PRINT: Lionheart Industries REGULUS Black Friday promotion runs through the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday weekend, beginning 11:00pm (EST) Thursday, November 25 and ending at 11:59pm (EST) Sunday, November 28. This promotion applies to individual orders only. Discount applies to pistol only. Please contact Lionheart for dealer pricing and incentives.
