MTT’s Mil Std 2525B template is essential for small unit leaders as well as headquarters personnel. The template is available with a pocket guide to be used as a reference for those more obscure symbols.
They also offer US, UK, and Australian Danger Zone templates as well as a variety of map protractors.
MTT is an Australian company but I have dealt with them in the past and they will get your purchases shipped out rather quickly.
Template design is the intellectual property of MTT.
Blackwater’s Alumni Association recently celebrated its one year anniversary. Membership is open to employees (including ICs) and students and offers a wide range of benefits including:
A monthly Alumni newsletter available at the Blackwater Alumni Association website (www.blackwateralumni.com) bringing Blackwater news to its family
A certificate for the face value ($35) of your membership that can be used toward the cost of tuition in a Blackwater training course
A current training course calendar
A unique membership identification card that can be used for a 25% discount in Blackwater’s Pro Shop (in person or online at http://proshop.blackwaterusa.com) (some restrictions apply)
A distinctive alumni lapel pin
The membership pin is pretty sporty but the 25% discount on things Blackwater is a great deal.
To join visit Blackwater Worldwide.
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As a service to our readers we provide this announcement:
EOTAC – A supplier of Military, Law Enforcement, and Private Sector Tactical and Discreet clothing, announced today that it has begun a search for National Sales Director (NSD). The NSD’s responsibilities will include strategic and sales planning and implementation, coordination of Manufacturers Rep. groups, Management of large retail and catalog house accounts as well as, Representing EOTAC at trade shows, shoots and events.
The NSD will also participate in the development of competitive analysis and marketing strategies. The position is preferred will report to EOTAC’s President and will be located in West Columbia, SC – This may be subject to negotiation for the right person, so relocation may not be required.
Minimum qualifications include a college degree, experience in a sales management role, preferably in the tactical market place. A self starter and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team-oriented environment are critical. Prior experience in the law enforcement / security industry is desirable, but not required. Tactical clothing / soft goods market experience a plus. Travel would be required approximately 30-40% of the time.
Compensation includes an attractive base salary, generous bonus incentives. Benefits are excellent.
Qualified candidates should submit their resumes to EOTAC care of Fernando Coelho at Fernando@eotac.com
Recently, health hazards in Outdoor industry products have surfaced. Perhaps the most famous is the BPA threat publicized by the Canada’s Health Ministry. BPA is used in plastic baby bottles but also many popular polycarbonate water bottles utilize the material to increase impact resistance. This has led at least one manufacturer to produce BPA-free bottles.
Additionally, carbon nanotubes have been finding their way into a variety of Soldier Systems items. They are used for such applications as body armor and the installation of serial buses in load carrying harnesses. For some time now there has been concern that nano tubes when broken, work much like asbestos as a threat to healthy lungs. This is particularly disconcerting as the applications that make nanotubes most desirable are exactly the ones that will result in their breakdown and release of potentially dangerous materials.
The most recent alarm on potential health threats has been by the UK’s Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP). While they don’t go so far as to say that wearing fabrics with silver nanofibers is hazardous to your health, they do caution that further research is needed and that as their use increases, they may have an aggregate effect on the environment as those garments are laundered. The major concern is that the silver will leach into the water table and scientists are unsure about its effect on the environment.
The US military has not traditionally been known to rush to reaction at environmental threats but as the US government overall becomes more green it will be interesting to see how they react to this information. Many recently issued garments feature silver nanofabrics in order to control the growth of bacteria and associated odor.
From the October 1959 issue of “Army Reservist” comes these photos of the “Soldier of Tomorrow” which recently surfaced on the web. Amazing what the Pentomic Army hatched. My favorite is the jump belt. Too bad the uniform wasn’t FR. That would have been one hot ride.
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