SWANSBORO, N.C. –April 4, 2022 – Whether you are a service member training in the field, forward deployed, a law enforcement officer or training on your own, tourniquet (TQ) pouches are essential items to carry. High Speed Gear® offers TQ pouches so you can access your life-saving equipment rapidly.
As tactical gear companies, both High Speed Gear® and Comp-Tac® Holsters take their mission seriously and that is to be able to provide those who serve our country with gear that they can rely on every day. Taking preventive steps by carrying a TQ can change the outcome of emergencies.
In 2019, the Tourniquet TACO® was designed at High Speed Gear® headquarters to have the adjustability of the TACO®, in a tourniquet pouch form. The design was intended so users can deploy various windlass-style tourniquets quickly for intense pressure scenarios. However, it can be used with or without the pull tab for an open-top pouch, much like the Kydex® Tourniquet TACO®.
Shortly after the Tourniquet TACO® was released, Comp-Tac Holsters™ (a division of High Speed Gear®) released two different Kydex® Tourniquet TACOs®, for those that enjoy the “hard shell” TACO® pouches. These function much like the original Tourniquet TACO®, allowing the use of SAM® XT, C-A-T®, SOF® TT, and SOF® TT Wide tourniquets in just one pouch.
Please click here for more information on these tourniquet pouches.
Starting this November Belgian troops will begin to receive new clothing in the MultiCam camouflage pattern. Uniforms will be in the Crye Precision G4 cut in both men’s and women’s sizing.
Photo from Belgium Directorate of Military Resources
The initial package going out includes the following items from the Crye catalog:
The “Belgian Defence Clothing System” includes everything from the skin out including wool underwear, insulating and shell layers as well as eventually new helmets, armor, and load carriage. There is also a CBRN (Chemical, Bacteriological, Radioactive, Nuclear) equipment element of the program.
In order to address sustainability, any chemical finishes and membranes are avoided where possible. There is also an agreement to collect the currently issued uniforms and process them in an ecological way in order to “give them a second life.”
In addition Crye Precision, two Belgian companies, Sioen Apparel and SEYNTEX make up the SSC Consortium and will supply the program for the next 15 years which currently has a total budget of 410 million euros.
I had the privilege of visiting and getting a tour of The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam. Talk about a very moving experience. The work that they do is second to known in the world. The United States is the only country that actively searches for its unaccounted for. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel from past conflicts to their families and the nation. Within this mission, they search for missing personnel from World War II (WWII), the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars, and other recent conflicts. Their research and operational missions include coordination with hundreds of countries and municipalities worldwide.
At present, more than 81,600 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Gulf Wars/other conflicts. Out of the more than 81,600 missing, 75% of the losses are in the Indo-Pacific, and over 41,000 of the missing are presumed lost at sea (i.e., ship losses, known aircraft water losses, etc.).
One thing everyone can do to help is if you have any family members that are missing from WWII or newer conflicts, is to give a DNA test. This will help them to identify the remains they find. They are only allowed to get DNA samples from families. Contact you casualty assistance office.
ACTIVE-DUTY SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Deployable active-duty military are needed to serve as qualified volunteers to fill critical functions across the globe. Volunteering to support humanitarian field activities as a short-term individual augmentee gives you an extraordinary opportunity to exercise your skills and expertise while directly supporting our nation’s promise to leave no one behind from past conflicts. Individuals interested in applying their skills and experience in a unique environment can volunteer for open positions supporting the US Military in foreign theaters.
A classic never goes out of style. Introducing the FS iconic speartip and skull in its purest form. This no frills, iconic FS Speartip and Skull T-shirts will have you turning heads. This legendary speartip and FS Skull is subtle and streamlined. It also features FirstSpear on the front lapel. Now offered in vibrant and classic color options.
These shirts are also side-seamed, which means better quality and more comfort. Like everything made by FS, these T-shirts are high-quality and Built for the X.
Sterling, VA: Since their debut a few years ago, IceVents have become the standard in ventilated load-bearing pads for plate carriers, chest rigs, duty belts, boots, and Safariland UBL holster platforms. Now, with the release of their all-new IceVents Classic Holster Pad, Qore Performance is bringing the incredible comfort and versatility of IceVents to users of the True North Concepts MHA (Modular Holster Adapter).
“Almost everyday since the launch of IceVents Aero Holster Pads for the Safariland UBL in 2020, customers have been asking us for an IceVents Holster Pad for the True North Concepts MHA. We are pumped to finally deliver on this request with the IceVents Classic Holster Pad.” said Justin Li, Qore Performance Co-Founder and CEO.
The IceVents Classic Holster Pad for the True North Concepts MHA is available exclusively from QorePerformance on their website.
As the inventors of specialized and consumable thermoregulation for PPE users, Qore Performance bridges the gap between human and machine. Their IceAge Ecosystem protects over 35,000 daily active enterprise safety users. In addition to their military, law enforcement, and prepared citizen customers, dozens of America’s Fortune 1000 companies including Raising Cane’s, Dutch Bros Coffee, Boeing, Charlotte Area Transit System, Black Rock Coffee (Arizona), Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Costco, Great Hearts Academies, and FedEx, depend on Qore Performance to safeguard their teams in the field. Qore Performance enterprise customers have worked over 4,000,000 hours since launch in 2017 without a single heat injury.
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TRZIN, SLOVENIA (31 March 2022)—Maker of advanced-technology tactical garments UF PRO today revealed it will begin producing its popular Striker X Battle Dress Uniform in the Italian camouflage pattern Vegetato.
The three-piece Striker X BDU consists of Striker X Combat Pants, Striker X Combat Shirt, and Striker Gen.2 Boonie Hat. All three will be available in Vegetato; however UF PRO said it intends to make only a limited number of each in that pattern.
Vegetato was introduced in 2004 for use by Italian military units operating in the Mediterranean Basin. According to UF PRO, the Vegetato pattern provides effective concealment in virtually any semi-arid or subtropical environment dominated by small trees and dense shrubs.
UF PRO said it expects that its offering of the Striker X BDU in Vegetato will prove to be a winning maneuver.
Each of the three Striker X BDU pieces is in its own right a victory, the company added. For example, the Striker X Combat Pants represent new thinking about how combat trousers are designed and built to provide the ruggedness, knee protection, and pocket configurations required by today’s military operators.
The Striker X Combat Shirt is similarly beast-like in its ability to survive abuse thanks to its Lyocell/polyamide-knitted fabric construction and abrasion-resistant ceramic dots reinforcement.
In addition, UF PRO noted, both the shirt and pants are exceptionally comfortable. So is the Striker Gen.2 Boonie Hat, which features mesh ventilation openings front and back to allow the free circulation of air around the head while the sun beats down.
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Custom Developed with ZEV Technologies for Exceptional Style and Unmatched Performance
The P226 has earned its reputation alongside the U.S. Navy Seals, Federal Agents and numerous military and law enforcement agencies around the world. Exceptional ergonomics and balance make this full-size pistol easy to handle and a pleasure to shoot. Chambered in 9mm, the P226 ZEV is a single-action only (SAO) custom pistol developed with ZEV Technologies to create a truly unique take on the venerable P226 platform. The custom stylized ZEV Tech slide and frame, threaded barrel, G10 grips and fiber optic front sight set make this P226 as stylish as it is functional. The P226 ZEV comes ready to shoot, equipped with a Romeo1PRO mounted to the slide and three 15-round steel magazines.