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MATBOCK Monday – Graverobber Assault Insert

Monday, March 18th, 2024

Part 1 Recap: Exploring the Graverobber™ Assault Insert:

In Part 1, we took a closer look at the Graverobber™ Assault Insert, a critical component of the GRAM kit. This innovative panel insert seamlessly converts into a skeleton med panel, offering unparalleled versatility with its thin padded shoulder straps. Whether clipped or slung, this insert ensures medics can adapt to any mission requirement with ease.

Part 2: Integrating the Graverobber™ Assault Insert into the GRAM Kit:

Now, let’s shift our focus to how this insert seamlessly integrates back into the Graverobber™ Assault Medic Kit, ensuring swift and efficient deployment in critical situations. Additionally, we’ll explore the latest updates unveiled at Shot Show 2024, elevating the functionality of the GRAM kit to new heights.

The MATBOCK® Ethos:

At the core of the GRAM kit lies the ethos of “Lighter Faster Warriors,” embodied by its manufacturer, MATBOCK®. Utilizing MATBOCK Ghost® material with Tegris reinforcements, this kit ensures lightweight performance without compromising on durability. The inclusion of a soft case further enhances its versatility, enabling secure storage of critical medical supplies, including narcotics.

Versatility in Action:

One of the most impressive aspects of the Graverobber™ Assault Medic bag is its unparalleled adaptability. Whether mounted to an ALICE-compatible frame, worn using integrated straps, or zipped onto a carrier’s back panel, this bag offers unmatched versatility in medical load carriage. Its jumpable, water-resistant design bridges the gap between assault bags and en-route care, facilitating seamless transitions between different operational scenarios.

Tailored for the Mission:

The expandable design of the GRAM kit empowers medics to tailor their loadout to specific mission requirements, ensuring optimal efficiency and readiness at all times. Every aspect of this meticulously designed med bag has been crafted with the everyday challenges faced by medics in mind, making it an indispensable companion on the battlefield.

Conclusion:

As we strive to redefine the standards of military gear, the Graverobber™ Assault Medic Kit stands as a beacon of excellence, empowering medics to fulfill their crucial role with confidence and precision. Stay tuned for future updates as we continue to push the boundaries of innovation in military gear. If you’re interested in this or other MATBOCK products, check out www.matbock.com.

HOIST and MedCo Announce Partnership to Expand Accessibility of Rehydration Products

Saturday, March 16th, 2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio, (March 13, 2024) – HOIST®, one of the fastest growing hydration beverages in the U.S., is thrilled to announce its partnership with MedCo Sports Medicine (MedCo), the leading supplier of athletic training and sports medicine products. This collaboration will make HOIST IV-level hydration products readily available through MedCo’s extensive catalog at medco-athletics.com, providing athletic trainers and sports medicine professionals with a comprehensive range of HOIST hydration solutions.

“We are beyond excited to see HOIST products available on MedCo’s platform,” said HOIST Director of Business Development Rachel Trotta. “MedCo’s reputation for excellence and commitment to providing top-notch rehabilitation products aligns perfectly with our mission to provide rapid recovery to those who need it the most.

With this partnership, MedCo customers will now have access to HOIST’s innovative line of products, including the popular HOIST powder sticks, liquid pouches, powder pouches and ready-to-drink bottles. This expansive product offering will enhance the options available to those managing physical rehabilitation programs, and solidify HOIST’s position as a high-demand resource in the physical therapy and sports medicine industries.

Many athletic departments have seen positive results from implementing HOIST in their athletes’ routines. HOIST helps to cut down on cramping, gives athletes more energy through carbohydrates and electrolytes and enables athletes to perform at their highest levels.

MedCo is renowned for its commitment to offering the most advanced products and services to help prevent injuries and optimize recovery. This partnership reaffirms HOIST’s position as a go-to brand for hydration needs and allows HOIST to positively impact the lives of even more individuals.

For more information about HOIST or to see the entire HOIST lineup visit www.drinkhoist.com. Keep up with the latest HOIST news on instagram @drinkhoist.

To explore MedCo’s extensive range of athletic training and sports medicine products, visit www.medco-athletics.com.

75th Ranger Regiment Medics Prove They’re the ‘Best of the Best’

Saturday, March 16th, 2024

Fort Liberty, N.C. — The 2024 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark, Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition was held from March 4-8, at Fort Liberty. This year’s winners are Staff Sgt. Patrick Murphy, 75th Ranger Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Musso, 75th Ranger Regiment, both of Hunter Army Airfield.

The Army Best Medic Competition is a two-Soldier team competition that physically and intellectually challenges the Army’s top medics in a three-day event that includes a realistic simulated operational environment. The competition pushes Soldiers to their limits to test their tactical and technical operational medicine capabilities — the skills required to bring the injured, ill or wounded warfighter home. More than 50 competitors squared off in teams of two for this year’s competition.

“This is about our Soldiers having combat ready care on the battlefield [in order] to be the most lethal force,” said Lt. Gen Mary K. Izaguirre, Surgeon General of the Army and commanding general of Army Medical Command, at the finish of the competition’s mystery event. “[Soldiers] are going to need everything we ask of you.”

The course tests medical skills and physical capabilities. However, the rigor prepares medics for combat deployments or any other demanding assignment the medics needs to do.

The competition is designed to simulate a realistic environment that includes emerging threats and to represent real-world combat conditions.”

“This competition makes me want to train harder,” said Musso. “To bring my [Soldiers] up to the level where we had to be over the last few days.” Musso said the hardest part was pushing himself farther than he had before.

The competition included events such as were foot marches, prolonged field care, weapons qualifications, day and night land navigation, knowledge test, and a mystery event and of a series of tasks the medics might face on the battlefield.

“Really glad to see all the hard work paid off,” said Murphy. “The hardest event for me was the dragging the Skedco for more than two miles.” (Editor’s note: A Skedco is a stretcher system used for transporting patients.)

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger said to the competitors at the conclusion of the final event, “We were here to find the best of the best. Congratulations.”

Army medics serve as the first line of care for injured, ill or wounded Soldiers and ensures medical readiness. They must be ready when called upon to deploy, fight and win in combat.

“They put it all out there,” said Sprunger. “They did a great job.”

The Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark, Jr. Army Best Medic Competition is dedicated to the 13th command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Medical Command. Clark was one of the most respected leaders and noncommissioned officers in the history of the command who understood the important role of medics in the Army and the trust Soldiers and leaders of units in combat must have in the Army Medical Department.

The competition is open to all active duty, Army National Guard and Army Reserve medical soldiers who have earned the competitive Combat Medical Badge or Expert Field Medical Badge.

Both Musso and Murphy agreed that future medics considering the competition should, “put themselves in really hard situations and force themselves to not quit.”

By Ronald Wolf

Rheinmetall Awarded Fifth Order for Germany’s Modular Medical Facilities Total System

Friday, March 1st, 2024

Germany’s Federal Agency for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has contracted with Rheinmetall to modernize additional parts of the Bundeswehr’s Modular Medical Facilities total system (MSE). For Rheinmetall, the aggregate value of the contract is in the mid-single-digit million-euro range.


The order encompasses X-ray containers that enable X-ray imaging of the entire human body sitting, lying or standing, as well as internal organs in the radiology realm. The X-ray equipment now in service no longer reflects the latest state of the art and must therefore be replaced or regenerated. The regenerated and/or newly fabricated containers will house new Siemens X-ray equipment (scanner and diagnostic station), including accessories for subsequent operation in the container. Following integration, reliable patient care in accordance with current German standards will be assured without limitation in a field hospital consisting of multiple MSE containers. 

The Modular Medical Facilities total system comprises military treatment facilities, trauma centres and combat support hospitals utilized in Bundeswehr areas of operation. Here, individual systems take care of special tasks – in this case, X-ray imaging. Care provided inside the container must correspond to current German hospital standards. Like all MSE components, the X-ray container is classified in accordance with the International Convention for Safe Containers. Moreover, because it is stackable, it can be transported by container ship. The systems and equipment they contain are adaptable in terms of scope and functionality depending on customer specifications. 

“We’re delighted to have been awarded a fifth contract for the MSE total system and expect to see continued growth in this area in future”, declares Dr Deniz Akitürk, CEO of Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH. Since 2019, Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH has bundled the Group’s resources and capabilities in the operational support domain and is thus responsible for mobile deployed operations solutions. By supplying special services, it seeks to provide customers with long-term operational support. Rheinmetall AG created the company specifically to handle services and projects relating to support of deployed operations. 

SOFWERX – AIM G-NOMES Collaboration Event

Monday, February 26th, 2024

SOFWERX, in collaboration with the USSOCOM, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and the Accelerator for Innovative Minds (AIM) Genomic Non-Specific Operational Matchmaking Enabled Systems (GNOMES) Team, will host a collaboration event on 23 April 2024, leveraging their hybrid accelerator model to provide awareness of biological agents/compounds in a far forward, resource-limited environment. This event will provide opportunities for direct dialogue with Industry, Academia, Warfighters, and Government Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to lower the barrier to working with the DoD and accelerate disruptive technologies and processing to the field.

The Chemical and Biological Defense Program’s vision through AIM is to identify capabilities which provide insight of chemical and biological (CB) contested environments. The objective is to develop a system with maximum utility for the warfighter to overcome current limiting factors in providing awareness of biological agents/compounds in a far forward, resource-limited environment.

For full details, visit events.sofwerx.org/aim-gnomes

Please request to Attend NLT 19 March 2024 11:59 PM ET.

Sneak Peek – MedSled by Spiritus Systems

Monday, February 5th, 2024

Diring SHOT Show, Spiritus Systems showed us something they had developed. Instead of introducing a whole IFAK pouch, they decided to make a new insert for existing pouches like their Medium GP pouch. But they tell us, it can be stored other places like in vehicles.

The construction has a little bit of stretch to keep everything secure inside the pouch and the ripcord can be configured for vertical or horizontal pull.

It was designed to fit most items except for a tourniquet and EMT shears but they’ve found most people keep those handy, outside their IFAKs.

At any rate, it makes a nice tray that holds equipment. It comes with a grid and dot system along with shock cords and tabs to set it up however you want.

How to Unruck Yourself

Saturday, January 27th, 2024

The 75th Ranger Regiment Human Performance Team wants you to know how to unruck yourself.

“With spinal injuries topping the charts at #1, it’s critical to get ahead of the issues by mitigating as much risk as possible.?

These simple and effective movements are one important strategy to keep you in the fight and ready for anything that gets thrown your way.?

Thanks to @175humanperformance for the content used to generate this.

CTOMS Launches 2ndLine Main Pack Gen III

Thursday, January 18th, 2024

CTOMS announces the release of the 2ndLine Main Pack Gen III and suite of accessories. CTOMS has designed the 2ndLine Gen III system to be as modular and functional as possible, allowing rapid access to vital medical equipment when it matters. It is low profile for proper mobility and flexibility in dynamic tactical environments, and confined spaces such as vehicles, aircrafts, and buildings.

[The CTOMS 2ndLine Main Pack Gen III with Accessory Panel]

The Main Pack includes lightly padded removable shoulder straps, top and side carry handles, molle regions on the sides, bottom, and back faces, compression straps with buckles, and adjustable/removeable back padding. The internal layout of this aid bag is completely customizable using any combination of Velcro based organizational accessories, including the 2ndLine Window Pouch. The pack also features attachment points for the zip on Accessory Panel, allowing for rapid swapping of mission specific setups.

[2ndLine accessories include Window Pouches, the Diveable Pack Liner, and Accessory Panel.]

If you plan on getting wet, the Diveable Pack Liner (DPL) provides an airtight lining to keep your 2ndLineTM contents dry. The DPL can be inflated or deflated through its air valve allowing the Main Pack to be made neutrally buoyant for diving, or fully inflated for floatation.

Berry Compliant!

For more information on the 2ndLine Gen III visit ctomsinc.com