Deckers X LAB would like to congratulate CPT Josh Corson and CPT Ty Boyle of the 75th Ranger Regiment on their win at this years Best Ranger Competition. 5 of the top 10 teams chose to wear the G8 AR670-1 boot. This is the second year in a row that Deckers X LAB made the top spot. Congratulations to all of the competitors.
Manassas, Virginia – Aimpoint, the leading manufacturer and innovator in red dot sighting technology is pleased to continue the product release of the revolutionary Aimpoint® Duty RDS™ sight – now available to all markets through authorized Aimpoint dealers and at aimpoint.us. Built to meet the demands of today’s law enforcement agencies, this high-grade reflex optic offers Aimpoint premium product quality in a compact package at a budget friendly price point.
With an exclusive law enforcement launch in January of 2022, the optic has quickly set a new standard in its category with proven performance. Packed full of new features, this completely new design from Aimpoint does not compromise on trusted legendary quality while achieving affordability.
The Duty RDS™ offers a bright, crisp 2 MOA dot that’s ideal for short to medium range target engagements and is powered by a single CR2032 battery with ACET technology providing over 3 years of constant-on use at daylight position 7 and even longer on the night vision compatible settings.
For over 45 years, Aimpoint has been the trusted choice of military and law enforcement end users worldwide. We maintain this position by listening to the needs of these end users and creating products that can be trusted to perform under the most demanding conditions imaginable. Aimpoint is proud to stand with the men and women who serve and protect our communities.
For more information on the Duty RDS optic or any other Aimpoint products, visit the company’s webpage and webstore at: www.aimpoint.us
Vigilant Gear Holdings has completed the acquisition of Primary Weapons Systems.
Vigilant Gear Holdings, based out of Georgia, in 2019 purchased Lone Wolf Distributors, now Lone Wolf Arms, located in Priest River, ID. While both Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms are in Idaho, they will be run independently as separate entities.
Primary Weapons Systems (PWS), the largest firearms manufacturer in Idaho, has been headquartered in Boise since it was founded in 2008. Dean Sylvester, founder, PWS said, “I am very happy with the acquisition. The values of PWS have always been innovation, quality and customer service. These values will continue to define PWS as it grows, and I feel confident that Vigilant Gear Holdings will only grow these values and expand the reach of the PWS brand.”
Vigilant Gear Holdings has invested capital into Primary Weapons Systems by purchasing a titanium and stainless-steel 3D printer and a barrel blank manufacturing machine, furthering the ability of PWS to manufacture more than 90 percent of components in-house.
CEO Nate Treadaway said, “PWS is known as an evolutionary design and manufacturing company. Our goal is to continue pushing the envelope while keeping the core values of PWS. We have a variety of exciting new products releasing this year, and we are excited to branch out to different sectors in the firearms market.”
Marine Raiders conduct assaults as a Marine special operations company in Jacksonville, N.C.
SWANSBORO, N.C. – April 11, 2021 – On a daily basis the most important piece of gear an individual would need is an Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK). Hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts, extreme sport athletes, first responders and military personnel can all benefit from life-saving equipment being readily available at a moments notice. IFAK’s can accommodate a multitude of items to save a person’s life. Some of the main essential items that you can carry are:
• Adhesive tape
• Bandage kit
• Nasopharyngeal airway kit
• Trauma shears
• Gloves
• Tourniquet
• Chem lights
• Combat gauze
• Pressure dressing
• Vented chest seal
• Ibuprofen
• Burn dressing
High Speed Gear® offers its ReFlex™ product line that was designed with direct input from active-duty medical personnel and constructed around the medical supplies included in the U.S. Army-issued IFAK. The two-piece system allows you to carry previous medical supplies or other essential items to optimize versatility depending on the field of work that you may be in. The High Abrasion-Resistant Neoprene Kevlar® handles were designed for users to be able to easily find, grab and access the contents of the ReFlex™ IFAK System as quickly as possible.
A U.S. Navy Corpsman assigned to Field Medical Training Battalion-East, deploys a ReFlex™ Med Roll on a simulated casualty during a field training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
“We know and understand the importance of preventive measures that users take by carrying organized medical gear.” said Allison Mitchum, HSGI® Director of Sales & Marketing. “It makes us proud to see all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces utilizing our ReFlex IFAK System in the field.”
Since the release of the ReFlex™, High Speed Gear® has also created alternatives for people to be able to use, such as the ReFlex™ Vehicle Mount and the ReFlex™ Leg Rig for users to be able to carry comfortably, no matter their preference.
For more information about the ReFlex™ IFAK System, visit: What do you carry in your ReFlex IFAK System? – YouTube
For the first time, the U.S. Air Force’s E-3G airborne warning and control system aircraft, or AWACS, demonstrated the ability to receive and process in-air electronic warfare software updates derived from EW data collected and transmitted while in flight.
An airborne E-3G operated by the AWACS Combined Test Force updated its electronic support measures, or ESM, database in flight over central Texas with a file transmitted from its reprogramming center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, using an existing beyond line-of-site satellite communications system.
The E-3G collected EW information using its existing ESM system and transmitted the in-flight recorded data to the 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida, using its satellite communications system. This test was conducted by 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Detachment 1, at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, aligning with their mission to field innovation and develop tactics for the AWACS community.
“While most airborne EW systems provide self-protection, the primary purpose of the E-3G’s ESM system is to provide situational awareness, combat identification, and threat warning for the rest of the assets in theater. Modern advanced radars are increasingly digital and can adapt faster than ever before, and the mission data update process needs to adapt along with it,” said Maj. Jesse Snook, 605th TES, Det1 air battle manager.
Snook continued, “The E-3G has demonstrated its ability to exchange near real-time electronic warfare information with the experts on the ground and feed that information back into the fight immediately.”
Within an hour, the 36th EWS processed and analyzed the E-3G’s data, corrected deficiencies observed in the data, and transmitted the updated file back to the E-3G for immediate loading during the mission. The in-air update and in-air flight data transmissions were firsts for the E-3G. In addition, the concept referred to as Airborne Cooperative EW Integrated Reprogrammable Exchange, or ACEWIRE, was devised as a first step to accelerating antiquated reprogramming processes for the E-3G and the assets under its control.
“These are significant events,” said Col. Adam Shelton, 505th Test and Training Group commander, Hurlburt Field, Florida. “Our capability to detect, discover and defend ourselves against hostile threat systems is tied to our ability to quickly update software, especially mission data files, and there is a tactical demand to do so.”
The test was made possible using the E-3G’s upgraded satellite communications system called Internet Protocol Enabled Communications, or IPEC, in conjunction with the more modern and flexible mission computing system on the E-3G. The proof-of-concept test demonstrated the E-3G’s ability to adapt to new threats and facilitate the compressed mission data reprogramming timeline required for success in the future fight.
“The E-3G has to continuously evolve and find ways to adapt legacy technology for the future fight, and ACEWIRE is a great example,” said Lt. Col. Dameion Briggs, 605th TES, Det 1 commander, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. “The next step is to build on this concept within the E-3G community and work with other airborne platforms to use IPEC and existing datalinks to provide in-air updates for other platforms.”
The test also served as a valuable exercise for the 36th EWS as part of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, activated in 2021 on Eglin AFB, Florida. The 350th SWW is focused on its mission to deliver adaptive and cutting-edge electromagnetic spectrum capabilities that provide the warfighter a tactical and strategic competitive advantage and freedom to attack, maneuver and defend.
“The E-3G has completed a process that used to take days or months in a matter of minutes. This aligns perfectly with CSAF [Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. C.Q.] Brown’s imperative to Accelerate Change or Lose that applies to software update processes as much as it applies to hardware upgrades and new platforms,” said Lt. Col. Carly Sims, 605th TES commander, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
The AWACS CTF is comprised of the 96th Operations Group, Det 2, and 605th TES, Det 1, which are responsible for the developmental and operational testing of new hardware and software on the E-3G. The 96th OG, Det 2 at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, is part of the 96th OG and 96th Test Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida. The 605th TES, Det 1 at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, and the 605th TES are a part of the 505th TTG and 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Story by Deb Henley
505th Command and Control Wing
Public Affairs
Photo by Kimberly Woodruff
Designed for common camp chores, the Stake Out has interesting stake puller hook along with other tools for setting up and striking camp as well maintaining your site and gear.
Tools:
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Scissors
Saw
Awl
Stake puller
File
Tweezer
Bottle opener
Ruler
Ferro rod striker
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Donnie Dunagan was born in August 1934 and was drafted in 1952 during the Korean War. Instead, he decided to join the Marine Corps where he would spend 21 years in and retire in 1977 at the rank of Major. While growing up in Tennessee, Dunagan’s family struggled to make ends meet. After Dunagan’s family relocated to Hollywood after winning $100 in a talent competition, he rose to the status of a child celebrity. His most recent role was as the voice of Bambi, the beloved baby fawn from the Disney film of the same name.
It was a stark contrast between his Hollywood past and his adolescent years. However, he adapted to the life of a Marine. During his 21-year career, he served three tours in Vietnam, earning a promotion to Major along with a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. which was a company record at the time. He was also the youngest drill instructor to don the campaign hat at twenty-seven years. He kept his movie carrier a secret from his fellow Marines throughout this time. He was never ashamed of his past, but like every good military person, you can never give people any ammo to make fun of you. Somethings never change.
He had a brief career as a child actor before being cast as the title character’s voice in Disney’s 1942 animated film Bambi, which has become a classic animated film about a young deer who learns about life in the forest.
Of course, it eventually made its way out. Several decades later, a Marine with whom Dunagan had previously worked on several occasions, including twice in combat, summoned him to his office about a month or so before the two of them were to retire.
Dunagan said, “When I walk into his office, he greets me with, ‘Dunagan! ‘I’d like you to audit the auditors,’ I say. “Dunagan recalls the incident. Being swamped with other work at the time, Dunagan respectfully inquired of him: “General, when do you think I’ll have time to do that?”
And, at long last, the secret he’d been living with for years came to out.
“He looked at me and drew his glasses down as if he were a university professor. There’s a large, red, top-secret folder with my name on it that he managed to get out of some hidden safe somewhere. “You will audit the auditors, Maj. Bambi,” he says as he patted the folder on the table and looked me in the eyes.
Dungan says, “But I enjoy it now when people realize that this old jerk is still alive and that he was Bambi. And I wouldn’t accept anything in exchange for it, not even a darn thing.”
ATHENS, Ala. – April 5, 2022 – Shoot Like A Girl® is excited to announce their new partnership with Taurus for the Sea to Shining Sea Tour and the 2022 Season. Manufacturing an array of products from single action revolvers to long guns, Taurus has an offering for everyone interested in purchasing a firearm.
“The partnership with Taurus is an exciting addition to the products we can offer our attendees and guests,” said Karen Butler, Founder and President of Shoot Like A Girl. “They’re a reputable manufacturer with products in all areas, and we feel confident when displaying their firearms to our guests that they’re some of the best on the market.”
Shoot Like A Girl strives to empower women through shooting sports demonstrations and events while opening a discussion surrounding sports and outdoors. Through partnerships like those with Taurus, they’re able to bring their state-of-the-art mobile gun range and certified female instructors to cities across the country to share their extensive knowledge of firearms, archery, outdoor accessories and safety with guests and attendees who are never charged. Those present are given one-on-one attention from passionate experts in the shooting sports field.
“I want everyone to be able to own a firearm and to participate in the shooting and hunting lifestyle,” said Cody Osborn, Marketing Director for Taurus Manufacturing. “With that goal in mind, I look forward to helping guide these brands to establish a more personal interaction with their enthusiasts and to introducing everyone interested in firearms to the potential these brands can offer.”
To learn more about Taurus, visit their website. During the Shoot Like A Girl Sea to Shining Sea Tour, Taurus products will be showcased at the mobile range for the public to view, experience and learn more about. The Home of the Brave Tour dates are available online.
