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Monday, March 25th, 2019SCUBAPRO Sunday – Hand signals
Sunday, March 24th, 2019Good communication is crucial when diving with someone you never have dove before with. You can always use Dräger talk, but sometimes that doesn’t work that well. There are universal hand signals very similar to the hand and arm signals when patrolling.
There are a lot of different hand signals, used by divers especially in different fields of diving. However, with some basic hand signals, you can dive with anyone in the world.
Going Up or Down
Use a thumbs up signal to indicate that you are going up, or a thumbs down to indicate the opposite.
I’m Okay
Place your thumb and forefinger together forming a circle and leave the other three fingers extended upright. This is the same as you would say OK as you would above water.
Stop
Signal your dive buddy to stop by holding up one hand; the same as you would in any other instance. You can also use a closed fist like being on patrol.
Changing Direction
Just like with up and down, point your thumb (or your index finger) to indicate which direction you’re heading. You can point again like on land
Turn Around
To let everyone know it’s time to turn around, put your index finger up and rotate in a circle. Similar to rally-up.
Slow Down
Place your hand in front of you with your palm facing down. Wave your hand up and down to indicate that you need everyone to slow down a bit.
Level Off
To indicate that you want to level off once you’ve reached a certain depth, put your hand out in front of you, palm down, and wave it back and forth.
Something’s Wrong
Place your hand out in front of you, fingers spread and palm down. Wave your hand back and forth in a rocking motion. It is similar to the hand signal maybe.
Help!
Wave your entire arm from outstretched by your side to over your head. Repeat the motion as long as you need to.
I’m Low on Air
It takes practice to be able to make your air last. Clench your hand into a fist and pull it in toward your chest. Repeat as much as you need to indicate how urgently you need to resurface. When diving a rebreather, you should point at the pressure gauge. With some of the newer rebreathers, you can pull your gauge out and show it to your dive buddy if needed.
I’m Out of Air
If something has gone wrong with your equipment, signal quickly and repeatedly. Place your hand, palm down in front of your throat and move back and forth in a cutting motion.
You can always pull on your buddy-line to get your buddies attention, and once you have dived a couple of times together, you will start to understand what each other wants and needs. Diving at night or in low-viability is way different than diving in the day time in clear water. Sometimes diving in real lousy visibility in the day time is worse than diving at night. So, knowing how to communicate is very important. Bottom line is as long as you and your dive buddy understand what you are saying to each other you should be good. So, make sure you at least talk to the person your diving with to have the basic’s down.
DLA Awards $985 Million Contract for Fire and Emergency Services Tailored Logistics Support to Six Companies
Friday, March 22nd, 2019Yesterday, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania awarded a $985 Million contract for Fire and Emergency Services Equipment. It is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with two-year base contracts with three one-year option periods.
Federal Resources Supply Co.,* Stevensville, Maryland (SPE8EH-19-D-0014); L.N. Curtis & Sons,* Oakland, California (SPE8EH-19-D-0015); Mallory Safety and Supply,* Longview, Washington (SPE8EH-19-D-0016); Noble Supply & Logistics,* Rockland, Massachusetts (SPE8EH-19-D-0017); Quantico Tactical Inc.,* Aberdeen, North Carolina (SPE8EH-19-D-0018); and W.S. Darley & Co.,* Itasca, Illinois (SPE8EH-19-D-0019), are sharing a maximum $985,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under solicitation SPE8EH-16-R-0001 for fire and emergency services equipment. This was a competitive acquisition with 13 offers received. These are two-year base contracts with three one-year option periods. Locations of performance are California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Washington, with a March 20, 2024, performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2019 through 2024 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Congratulations to SSD supporters Quantico Tactical and WS Darley & Co for their win.
RE Factor Tactical – Defense Target
Friday, March 22nd, 2019
The Defense Target is designed to give you an enhanced training experience by offering one target that can be customized with 18 fitted stickers. This allows the target to be used in multiple different scenarios. Available sticker areas include:
A Unique Shooting Target
Each sticker is designed to perfectly match up with the target’s hands or waistline to create a new target scenario that appears natural to the shooter. This allows instructors to take one target and change scenarios rapidly. This keeps students from making engagement decisions without assessing the target- because they memorized the targets after performing multiple runs.
The Defense Target matches with 18 different stickers (sold separately). These stickers overlay on the right hand, left hand and waistline seamlessly. These durable 3 Mil stickers allow for hundreds of target variations. Stickers are designed to be usable while wearing gloves.
Target Scoring
The Defense Target’s scoring areas are designed to be as close to the average human’s anatomy as possible. The “5” head box measures the average width and height of a human head while the “5” heart box is purposefully offset slightly right (target’s left) and sized to the average human heart. Both “5” areas are designed to mimic a kill zone. The “4” zones match the average lung size and pelvic girdle area and are designed to mimic a shot in which death is probable but not guaranteed. The “3” represents the outline of the average human body and represents an area where death is possible but not likely.
www.refactortactical.com/products/defense-target
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Noveske Discreet Rifle Bag
Friday, March 22nd, 2019
This Friday we are taking a look at a popular low vis rifle bag from FirstSpear originally designed at the request of Noveske Rifleworks.
Utilizing varied colors and more commercial material applciations this backpack offers a very soft look with the design and strength to support and quickly deploy a short barreled rifle or sub gun.
Features an exterior beaver tail style pocket with adjustable straps to secure another bag or loose clothing. The bag also features a hidden pocket as well attachment points on the inside of the bag to secure pockets as well as the included accessories to secure the rifle inside the bag.
Dimensions: 28¼” x 13 ¼” x 5″
Made in the USA with USA Materials
www.first-spear.com/noveske-discreet-backpack
Magpul PMAG D-50 LR/SR GEN M3 Now Available
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
The D-50 is a rugged, lightweight, and reliable 50-round polymer drum magazine designed for 7.62×51 NATO/.308 Winchester ammunition for SR25/M110 pattern rifles. It’s capable of using longer-than-SAAMI-spec match ammunition, up to 2.830” OAL, such as M118LR. Engineered to the same exacting standards as the famous Magpul PMAG and PMAG D-60 drum magazines, the D-50 continues the PMAG tradition of high-capacity performance and dependability. In addition, the D-50 brings GEN M3 features, which means enhanced strength, durability, and reliability. A ratcheting loading lever removes spring tension, making the D-50 easily loadable by hand. An anti-glare translucent window on the rear of the drum makes for quick positive visual indication of remaining ammunition. Additionally, the D-50 can be disassembled quickly with a simple flat blade screwdriver, and a has a dot matrix pattern that allows for easy marking and identification. At approximately 1.5 lbs. empty, and 4.5 lbs. loaded, the Magpul D-50 is one of the lightest 50-round 7.62×51/.308 drums available and is priced well below current competition. Designed specifically for 7.62×51 NATO/.308 Winchester ammunition and use with other calibers such as .260 Remington or 6.5 Creedmoor is not recommended.
Specifications:
• Weight: 1.726 lbs.
• Width: 4.64”
• Length: 4.35”
• Height: 8.34”
• Made in the USA
Colors BLK Only
Price: $149.95
www.magpul.com/products/pmag-d-50-lr-sr-gen-m3
Quantico Tactical at the USASOC Sniper Competition
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
Quantico Tactical is proud to support the 10th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition in Fort Bragg, NC March 21-22, 2019. Meet our team of specialists and learn why we’ve become a market leader with the best team, unparalleled products and procurement solutions for our industry.
If you’d like to set a meeting with one of our team or have questions, please email us at GovtOps@QuanticoTactical.com or call us at 910.944.5800.
With Quantico Tactical, You can Count On More.
SureFire Field Notes Ep 41 – Going in Alone with Bill Blowers
Thursday, March 21st, 2019SureFire Field Notes is a multi-segment informational video series with tips and techniques from subject matter experts of all backgrounds. In this episode, Bill Blowers of Tap-Rack Tactical discusses the circumstances that would require you to clear a structure as an individual, and how he would accomplish that if required to do so.
Bill was a police officer in Washington State for over 25 years, retiring in February 2018 as a Sergeant. He also served in the United States Army from 1986 to 1992. He was assigned to SWAT in 1995 and absent a single year, stayed on SWAT for the remainder of his career. He served as a ballistic shield carrier, breacher, entry team member, team training coordinator and ended as a team leader. As a team leader, Bill has successfully planned or participated in approximately 1500 pre-planned and in progress SWAT callouts. He has over 5000 training hours and has personally trained SWAT officers in different locations around the USA.
www.tap-rack.com
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