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The Badass Outdoors Gear Shop

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

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During a recent visit to Littleton, New Hampshire I noticed a small gear shop right on the Main Street through town. I love supporting small businesses so I stopped in and buy am I glad I did. As I took a look around I noticed some really great product lines. Then, I ran across a full rack display of every issue of Survival Quarterly. I asked the shopkeeper about the magazine and it turns out he writes for it. Matt Keating and his wife moved their business from Prescott, Arizona and approach the outdoor business from a little bit different angle. Their passion for the outdoors is not only reflected in their wares but also in the training services they provide. In addition to trying out every product before they sell them, they will also train anyone who purchases the item in how to properly use it. They also conduct monthly lectures in their shop.

Check out their website and pay particular attention to their blog. And, if you find yourself in Littleton like I did, give them a visit.

badassoutdoors.com

MG (Ret) Peter Fuller Joins Mission Ready Services

Friday, October 19th, 2012

Mission Ready Services, Inc has announced that Major General (Retired) Peter N. Fuller will be joining the Mission Ready Board of Directors. MG(R) Fuller served over 30 years in the US Army leading organizations with annual budgets exceeding $11 billion. As Deputy Commander for Support, NATO Mission Afghanistan, he implemented a 12% reduction in program costs returning $1.6 billion in current year savings to the US Treasury. From 2008 to 2011, he was Program Executive Officer Soldier (PEO Soldier) and the senior procurement official responsible for equipping 1.2 million Soldiers for combat operations. Prior to that, as Deputy Commanding General for the US Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command, he directed the technology development efforts of eight unique government research and development centers.

Mission Ready Chairman David Smalley said of MG(R) Fuller: “Given our business we are delighted to have a US general on our board of directors. With Peter Fuller we have the most relevant general possible and we are excited to have his experience reflected in our operations.”

“I am honored to be a member of the Mission Ready Services, Inc. board of directors. I believe my unique experiences and insights will assist MRSI to be a strong partner with its clients and other stakeholders,” said Peter N. Fuller, US Army (retired).

I really like MG Fuller and I’m glad to see him working with a company that is doing things to protect our troops. Congrats to all!

www.MissionReadyServices.com

Haley Strategic Partners and US Elite LLC Announce HSP Select

Friday, October 19th, 2012

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Haley Strategic Partners and US Elite LLC announced today the formation of HSP Select, a portfolio of high quality tactical gear, hand-selected by Travis Haley. HSP Select currently includes products from such leading brands as Arc’teryx LEAF, Outdoor Research, Danner, Petzl, Mayflower Research, Velocity Systems and Smith Optics, with more brands to come. There are a lot of companies that we, here at SSD are affiliated on that list.

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Travis Haley, CEO of Haley Strategic Partners, said “We wanted to find a company that carries only proven apparel and kit lines, that are up to our rigid standards. For us, identifying quality gear from our partner brands, from a reputable dealer, allows our students to get only the best of what is available. US Elite already works with many of our partners so that made it a clear choice, and they have a proven track record of customer service.”

“We are excited for our collaboration with Haley Strategic Partners, and looking forward to spearheading HSP Select,” said Steve Keefer, CEO of US Elite LLC. “We have aligned values with Haley Strategic Partners – and share a passion for innovation and quality – that we believe will really benefit customers.

US-EliteGear.com/haley-strategic.html

WPRC Soldiers First Panel at AUSA

Friday, October 19th, 2012

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Join the Warrior Protection & Readiness Coalition from 2-4 PM on Monday, Oct 22nd as they present a panel discussion on the Future of Soldier Equipment Innovation hosted by Defense News’ own Vago Marudian. Only at AUSA

www.warriorprotection.net.

Nate Smith Joins Tactical Tailor

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

Tactical Tactical has informed me that Nate Smith has joined their team specifically to support the SOF client. He brings a great pedigree to the position.

Nate Smith served with 1st and 2nd Ranger Battalions in the US Army from 1993 to 2000. While a member of the Regiment Nate graduated from several military courses including the U.S. Army Ranger School, Special Operations Training (CQB), Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape and Advanced Demolitions Training. In 1994 Nate deployed to Haiti in support of Operation Uphold Democracy. Nate’s duty positions included machine gun and rifle team leader as well as rifle and weapon squad leader billets. Nate also served as the Battalion Training Non Commissioned Officer at 2nd Ranger Battalion.

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In 2000 Nate joined a Seattle metro area police department and served there for 8 years. His assignments included Patrol, Special Operations, adjunct instructor and criminal intelligence. He earned instructor certifications through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Academy in Defensive Tactics and firearms.

In 2008 Nate left law enforcement to work as a private security contractor. He has worked extensively in both Iraq and Afghanistan on State Department, Department of Defense and other classified contracts in high threat, non-permissive environments.

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Nate is the former unit director the 2nd Battalion Chapter of the 75th Ranger Regiment Association and remains an active member of the Association.

Nate has worked as an instructor for ArmorGroup, General Dynamics (Stryker Infantry Vehicle) and SOC. He has trained with Combat Shooting and Tactics, Tactical Insider, Red Back One , International Training Incorporated, O’Gara Group, Moorefield Training Center, HSSI, CQD, Arrestling and the High Desert-Special Operations Center as well as several other law enforcement and military training courses.

www.TacticalTailor.com

Christmas Came Early – Michelle Viscusi Joins Team GLOCK

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

Finally, a reason to get excited by Team GLOCK. Michelle Viscusi, Top Shot season 4 competitor, Army National Guardsman and Miss Red Star Arms herself is joining Team GLOCK.

She’ll be joining the self-assured KC Eusebio and dynamo Tori Nonaka. Ms Viscusi serves in the Arizona Army National Guard as an MP and learned to shoot at Basic Training. Since her stint on Top Shot she has made quite a name for herself in the firearms industry promoting various brands and becoming an industry celebrity with her website missredstararms.com and Facebook page.

Looking forward to seeing her on the range.

us.glock.com

Hat tip to Gear Scout who took this story way more seriously than we did. Lots of details there.

TEA Headsets Launches New Website with INVISIO M3 Promo

Monday, October 15th, 2012

With the release of their new website TEA has also introduced a limited time offer that includes a free INVISIO M15 Body Push-to-Talk switch with the purchase of the popular INVISIO M3 Standard In-Ear Bone Conduction Headset (a $300 savings).

The INVISIO M3 has been in use by Law Enforcement and Military Teams for almost a decade. What makes the M3 unique is it’s size and performance, especially in high-noise environments. The M3 is available in right or left ear versions.

The INVISIO M15 Body Push-to-Talk is a 2” PTT with a protection ring that prevents hot mic and also has a rotating back clip for secure attachment to your tactical vest. The M15 can be configured to work with practically any 2-way radio such as PRC 148/152/117G as well as Motorola XTS radios.

www.TEAheadsets.com

Rogue Gunfighter – The Rundown

Monday, October 15th, 2012

Their motto is, “Fight Fast, Light, Ready be Unpredictable”. They apply “reality from experience” to what they do. You might already ‘know’ Rogue Gunfighter and not even realize it. We’ve been hearing snippets here and there for months from friends all around the industry. Once you learn a little more, you’ll start to put some pieces together like we did. They’ve got a lot going on and it’s pretty exciting stuff.

Rogue Gunfighter, LLC was formed in 2012 by a group of friends who have worked and operated together in some of the worlds most undesirable place to include Yemen, Libya, South American, Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Indian Ocean and Pakistan. Our culture is derived from the “Gunfighter” lifestyle and warrior ethos. We come from diverse backgrounds to include all branches of the US Military Branches to include SOCOM, OGA, Intelligence, Anti Piracy/Ship Protection and High Threat Protection.

RG has worked with some great companies like Troy Industries, TAG, High Threat Concealment, Smith and Wesson, Insight Technologies/L-3, Eotech, LCI, Smith Optics, Rogue American Apparel, Team Wendy and Kill Cliff. We recently finished a fun project utilizing equipment and gear mentioned above.

Let’s start off with their armor carrier. The RG Multi-Purpose Operation Carrier. It’s a slick, low-profile rig that can be worn over or under clothing depending on the mission. It incorporates load carriage that doesn’t get in the way when not in use.

They also offer a removable MOLLE panel for more overt use.

As you can see, they are also working with our friends at High Threat Concealment who have also developed low-profile working rigs that incorporate more than just a pistol and spare magazine.

They’re also working on several other projects including –


A low profile med pouch


Lights


Knives


And a low profile clothing line in conjunction with Rogue American Apparel


Naturally, they’re going to share their philosophy through training

I’m pretty excited about what I’m seeing here. It’s ambitious, but it didn’t just happen overnight. They’ve been working on this for awhile with each guy bringing his piece to the puzzle and they’ve been refining everything over the last year or so.

Their website isn’t quite ready to go yet but be sure to ‘like’ them on Facebook in order to keep up with their latest news.