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MATBOCK Monday – Efforts to Help Supply Critical Medial Gear

Monday, March 30th, 2020

MATBOCK has taken an expeditionary portable chlorine machine and is putting it to work by bottling the chlorine into 3.25oz bottles. Additionally, they are working to hire Virginia Beach locals that are without work during this time to assist in the production.

The idea came from one of their employees, John Bottoms, who spent years traveling to over 30 countries assisting in disaster relief. Having spent time in austere locations battling Ebola, he knew exactly how to get us set up and running.

Simply mix one bottle with 32oz of COLD water and you will have a surface disinfectant or a hand sanitizer alternative. Sold as a 6 pack.

For every bottle you buy we will donate a bottle to a local hospital. If you’re a healthcare provider and need direct support, email orders@matbock.com

Order here: www.matbock.com/products/decon-surface

UF PRO – P-40 Urban Pants

Monday, March 30th, 2020

UF PRO’s Head of Product Development, Armin, walks us through the features of the P-40 Urban Pant.

ufpro.com/pants/tactical-pants/p-40-urban-tactical-pants

SCUBAPRO Sunday – Movies to Watch

Sunday, March 29th, 2020

I have wanted to do a post about the best War movies. This is not easy, as everyone has a different opinion about what makes a good movie. Here is how I look at them. First of all,  

I do not like movies that were made as “protest movies” like Apocalypse Now (yes, a great movie, but do not watch the extended cut) and sometimes it is hard to tell, especially when you watched them as a kid. Then they release the “director’s cut”, like the Big Red One, and bam there it is – protest film. On the other hand, there are movies made to push a cause, like the Green Berets or Wake Island. Both are great movies and I do not have a problem with them. I just want to show both sides, I do not think you will see a movie like them ever again. I know you are saying to yourself everything that comes out of Hollywood is protesting something. Very true, but some are not as easy to spot as another. Then there are great movies that I just can’t watch. Saving Private Ryan is one of the best movies out there, but I can’t watch it because of Corporal Upham. He was the guy they took with them as a translator. The guy who played him did a great job, but I just want to punch him in the face. He got a lot of people killed. Nope, I can’t watch it, hate that guy. I still think if I see that actor walking down the street, I might punch him. I have seen some of the newer movies, but I really can’t watch them as they just hit too close to home.

Here are some of the movies I like, in no real order. I tried to put the Navy related ones first as this article is supposed to be about diving. The Fighting Sullivan’s might be my favorite, as it is really about brotherhood and, of course, The Frogman. My first ship deployment was an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), on the USS Juneau, and we were part of the invasion of Somalia. The Juneau was the same name of the ship the Sullivan’s were on that sank. I am sure as soon as I send this to Eric I will think of more. Sorry, I do not have the links for all of them. Please share the ones you think I have missed. There are some great movies out there that feature different parts of history that could be quickly forgotten. I hope this helps jog your memory of some of the great military films out there.  

The Fighting Sullivans

The Frogmen  

The Silent Enemy

They Were Expendable

Midway (1976)

Attack force Z

The Longest Day

The Guns of Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

To Hell and Back

Sargent York

Braveheart

Patton

Glory

Zulu

M.A.S.H

The Patriot

The Devil’s Brigade

The Great Escape

The Big Red One

Battle Ground

Go for broke

Uncommon Valor

We were soldier

Hamburger hill

The Odd Angry Shot

The Siege at Jadotville

The Desert Rats

Hanoi Hilton

A Bridge too Far

Gung Ho

The Fighting 69th

Beneath Gill 60

The Lost Battalion

The Dirty Dozen

Red Dawn (1984)

The Outlaw Jose Wales

Gods and Generals

SureFire Spotlight: The SFMB Muzzle Brake

Saturday, March 28th, 2020

The advanced SureFire SFMB muzzle brake greatly reduces both recoil impulse and muzzle rise so that the weapon tracks straight back to keep you on target for faster shot-to-shot recovery. Its patented Impulse Diffusion design minimizes side blast and rear-directed concussion effects. The SFMB also serves as a rock-solid mounting adapter for SureFire SOCOM Series Fast-Attach® suppressors.

www.surefire.com

Unity Tactical – Remora for 3M Peltor Helmet Adapters

Friday, March 27th, 2020
 

Professional warriors face a constant struggle of combining various pieces of kit, made by various manufacturers, to meet their mission requirements.  These items are usually not designed with integration in mind since the manufacturer is generally focused on making their own product to a certain government specification.  Integration is therefore left up to the individual in the field, who finds creative ways to ghetto-rig components into a useable-enough solution.  After all: warfighters can make anything work given enough 100mph tape, zip-ties, 550 cord, and Velcro; necessity being the mother of all invention.  Unity Tactical is dedicated to providing industry-leading innovation in the category of systems integration.  Basically: we make stuff that makes your stuff work better with other stuff.

Enter the Remora® for 3M Peltor™ Helmet Adapters.  Based off the original Remora® for the popular MARK line of headset helmet adapters, this version is designed to integrate with factory 3M products.  It provides a mechanically attached mounting surface for various lights and rings.  Helmet-mounted spotlights are often used by warfighters and law enforcement professionals for searching dark areas during SSE, SAR, and other tactical operations.  However, helmet real estate quickly disappears when helmet-mounted headsets are worn.  The most ubiquitous headset mount is the factory unit from 3M Peltor™.  Almost every other headset maker copies this proven design or purchases adapters direct from 3M.  The large mounting hub leaves little-to-no rail left for other accessories, leaving end users to precariously attach mission critical lights and cameras via Velcro, tape, and zip-ties.  The Remora® for 3M Peltor™ changes all that by integrating directly into the factory hub and placing a mounting platform directly above it.

The installation is quick and easy.  It can even be done in the field with a multitool.  Internal detents provide solid click rotational adjustments so the user can confidently position the light in a desired direction.  The platform features standard M1913 Picatinny along with a footprint that accepts any device with a Scout base.  It also accepts the popular Unity Tactical FUSION line of accessories.  The Remora® for 3M Peltor™ will work with any 3M-style backplate for use on Ops-Core™, Team Wendy™, Crye Precision™, MTEK™, HHV™ helmets (and many more).  It is injection molded from impact-resistant polymer and made in the U.S.A. 

With an MSRP of $32, the Remora® for 3M Peltor™ is a cost-effective upgrade to any tactical helmet.  The solid lockup helps ensure expensive lights and accessories will not be lost during kinetic operations.  And it provides enhanced capability with easy access and solid rotation.  Government pricing is available for unit/agency purchases.  Available now.

www.unitytactical.com/product/peltor-remora-mount

SureFire Field Notes Ep 56: Intro to Night Vision Use with Don Edwards

Friday, March 27th, 2020

In this episode, Don Edwards of Greenline Tactical discusses techniques for getting acclimated with Night Vision, for new users.

Don Edwards is a retired 20+ year veteran of US Army Special Operations. He began his career in 3rd Bn 75th Ranger Regiment where he was a participant in Operation Just Cause. Retired from 20th Special Forces Group where he served as a Team Sergeant, a Weapons Sergeant and Intelligence Sergeant during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has served for five years as the Use of Force training manager and primary instructor at the ATF National Academy in Glynco, GA instructing in tactics and firearms as well. Don has worked as tactical advisor to the Department of Defense since 2008 serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan and is a FLETC certified firearms instructor.

Greenline Tactical was founded, and is run by Don Edwards. Don is the former Director of Training for TNVC and he is considered a leader in Night Vision Operations Training offering real world tactical and defensive training to law abiding civilians, State/Local Law Enforcement officers and SWAT teams as well as Conventional and Special Operations military units around the country.

www.surefire.com

FirstSpear Friday Focus – Online Ordering Update

Friday, March 27th, 2020

Note to Customers –

FirstSpear’s manufacturing factories are up and producing critical DOD and LE items, but some of our inventory for online purchases is running low with the increased demand over the last few weeks. Many of our customer service and office personnel are working from home, so response times on commercial questions are also lagging more than usual. It’s always been our policy to prioritize deploying US forces and urgent Law Enforcement requirements, so please bear with us as we get caught up with commercial requests. We remain open for business and committed to supporting the professional user with rapid development, prototyping and production throughout these challenging times.

First responders and medical personnel have discovered our OIG and OCG gloves work great in conjunction with nitrile gloves and help reduce breaking and tearing while providing excellent touch screen functionality. All sizes are currently in stock.

Operator Contact Glove

Operator Inner Glove

SOTech Builds Face Masks In Response To COVID-19 Announcement

Thursday, March 26th, 2020

SOTech converted part of their sewing floor this week to build face masks for local hospitals in Los Angeles that are terribly understocked in PPE.  Now that they are up to speed producing 3000 masks a day, they want to support other organizations, companies and individuals in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

They designed a ripstop cotton mask with a double ply forming a pocket to hold a non-medically rated disposable filter. The pocket

can also hold some models of N-95 or surgical masks made by other manufacturers. These washable covers are reusable. We are using materials common to SOTECH’s inventory – camouflage, olive and khaki tan ripstop and sheer cotton cloth. All masks include a metal nose contour piece sewn in and elastic ear loops that are one-size fits all. This elastic may or may not contain Laytex. Product is sold in mass quantities or three-packs encouraging users to wash and dry masks between uses rotating them and changing filter inserts each time.

Download pdf here.

Per FDA Guidelines: Face masks may be used when FDA cleared masks are unavailable. It is recommended against use in a surgical setting or where significant exposure to liquid bodily or other hazardous fluids may be expected. Body contacting materials include cotton cloth and elastic ear loops which may contain Laytex.

This is a one-time project only for community support until industry is able to provide adequate stocks of surgical masks and N-95 masks to first responders and the community.  Available while supplies last.  sotechtactical.com/collections/new/products/medical-protective-mask