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TacJobs – Angel Armor Seeks Mechanical Engineer

April 25th, 2022

At Angel Armor we are looking for a creative genius with a strong streak of the practical, a person who pays attention to detail, embraces technology and has the uncanny ability to revolutionize and render amazing, even the humblest of products.

This position works within the product development group with the focus of integrating the core ballistic technologies of Angel Armor within the OEM vehicle market. This role will work closely with the R&D group to understand new technologies, conceptualize potential product directions, refine viable paths; development and document design specifications and work closely with the manufacturing and quality teams to ensure the end product moves efficiently into production. A strong passion for product, attention to detail and good cross-functional communication skills are essential to success within this highly motivated, hardworking start up environment. We are also looking for a candidate who believes in and lives our Core Values: Integrity, Humility and Perseverance.

Duties & Responsibilities Include:

· Participate in marketing research and conduct product design research

· Communicate design ideas using sketches and computer generated visualization tools including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

· Ensure project goals are achieved with respect to scheduling, cost, and deliverables

· Develop 3D models of mechanical components and assemblies

· Draft Sketches and illustrations of potential products or work on enhancing an existing product to make it more appealing to customers.

· Read and create blueprints, detailed drawings, or computer-aided designs to demonstrate product potential

· Develop and fabricate prototype assemblies

• Systemic approach to work including the identification and creation of processes to ensure future repeatability, efficiency and quantity

• Interface with existing and future suppliers

Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Solid Works CAD and drafting required

• Fabrication and prototype experience required

• Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes is desired

• Experience within the automotive industry is preferable

• Experience within the cut and sew industry is preferable

• Enjoy and value hands on experience

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of product development or design experience required

• BA in Mechanical Engineering, BFA in Industrial Design, or equivalent experience required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Self-Motivated and appropriately assertive in pursuing and achieving objectives

• Must possess qualities and values of Angel Armor: Integrity, Humility, Perspective, Vision, Fire, and Fun

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Daily activities involve working within an office environment and may require walking between office areas and/or stairs

• Ability to be on the production floor for extended times may be required

• Ability to work on the production floor to create prototype parts will be required

• Must be able to lift, carry, drag, pull or push up to 50 pounds

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Applicants send resumes to teresa.nugent@blueocean-inc.com.

angelarmor.com

SOF SELECT 2022 Is A Go!

April 25th, 2022

Many of you have either attended SOF SELECT in past years or seen our coverage of the event which coincides with SOFIC. After a two year hiatus due to COVID, we are happy to tell you that SOF Select is scheduled for 17-19 May at the Westin Tampa Waterside, conveniently right across the bridge from the Tampa Convention Center.

SOF SELECT showcases those smaller companies that make a big, direct impact om the capabilities of SOF.

What you need to know:

-Pre-registration is not required

-No on-site check in

-SOFIC conference pass is not required to access SOF SELECT

-Connect with your brand POCs for more details or to schedule a time to connect at the show

See you there!

Event details or questions, please contact Cove Event Management llc, rebecca@coveevents.com.

Medical Monday: Everyday Carry

April 25th, 2022

SWANSBORO, N.C. – April 25, 2022 – Carry your medical gear comfortably with the 247 Trauma WrapTM.

In the tactical community, one of the most overlooked items can be medical equipment. Depending on your mission, medical equipment can take up a significant amount of “real-estate” on the body, however, High Speed Gear® offers a solution for individuals to carry life-saving medical equipment while increasing the amount of space on the body to remain lethal.

High Speed Gear® offers a 247 Trauma WrapTM that is worn around the ankle for fast and comfortable everyday wear. The 247 Trauma WrapTM allows users to conceal carry their medical gear around the ankle or over a boot. The trauma wrap holds the essentials for stabilizing a gunshot wound and has the option for expandable storage for extra supplies.

“Our mission is to provide tactical gear to our customers that they can depend on; no matter if they are law enforcement, military, or a responsibly armed citizen.” Said Bill Babboni, HSGI® Chief Operating Officer. “The 247 Trauma WrapTM allows you to save room on your kit, while still being able to access your medical gear quickly in case of an emergency.”

The High Speed Gear® 247 Trauma WrapTM is a must-have for all outdoor enthusiasts, first responders and military forces.

Specs:

-Designed for one tourniquet, combat gauze, compact compression bandage and nitrile gloves

-Expandable storage will also fit chest seals, gauze and a clothing cutter, if desired

-Glove pocket on elastic strap folds flat when not used

-Neoprene padding behind tourniquet pocket protects ankle from hard contact with tourniquet and adds grip

-Features breathable spacer mesh for comfort

-Elastic strap offers adaptable fit over the ankle or a boot

www.highspeedgear.com

Honoring the Men of Operation Eagle Claw

April 25th, 2022

In the early morning hours of 25 April, 1980 President Carter announced to a stunned world that the United States had undertaken an ambitious raid into Iran to liberate 52 American hostages held illegally at our Embassy compound in Tehran. The assault force of what was known as “Operation Eagle Claw” can be seen here, loading C141s.

Unfortunately, the task force was unsuccessful and we lost eight American servicemen in a horrible aircraft ground collision.

However, their deaths were not in vain. The hostages were eventually repatriated and the accident was the watershed event that created, over the next several decades, the world’s preeminent Special Operations capability; USSOCOM and its components. Forty years later, we wouldn’t be where are without the determination of that fledgling task force. Join me in remembering those that had the guts to try.

PLATATAC Iraq War Playing Cards

April 24th, 2022

These are the Iraq War playing cards issued to troops to identify the Coalition’s most wanted.

platatac.com/catalogue/platypus-historical-collection/platatac-iraq-war-playing-cards

SCUBAPRO SUNDAY – ANZAC Day April 25th

April 24th, 2022

This week on the 25th of April, Australian and New Zealand observe ANZAC day. It is their Memorial Day to remember their falling, it starts with a sunrise service, followed by ANZAC biscuits, and beer with brothers and family.  ANZAC day started as a remembrance of the invasion of Gallipoli, now it is used as a Remembrance Day for all who have been lost to war. Gallipoli was a plan hatched by Winston Churchill the first lord of the admiralty in WWI. I had the privilege of spending an ANZAC day in Perth a couple of years back, and it was amazing to see how close we are to our allies in the pacific. So, on the 25th April raise a glass to all of our brothers that have helped support us in everything we have done and helped promote freedom in the world. The ANZACs are the only countries that have been with the U.S. in every war we have fought since WW1, to include Vietnam and the Global War on Terror.

ANZAC is the acronym formed from the initial letters of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This was the formation in which Australian and New Zealand soldiers in Egypt were grouped before the landing on Gallipoli in April 1915.

The acronym was first written as “A & NZ Army Corps.” However, clerks in the corps headquarters soon shortened it to ANZAC as a convenient telegraphic code name for addressing telegram messages.

I can never do justice telling the story of Gallipoli. Like most of WW1 and other battles, a lot of mistakes were made in the planning, but they were followed up by a lot of brave man doing whatever they had to do so their brothers would live another day. Long Live the Brotherhood.

www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/understanding-gallipoli

nzhistory.govt.nz/war/the-gallipoli-campaign/introduction

Heirloom Dual Sapphire Titanium Compass from County Comm

April 24th, 2022

Hi, I’m Eric and I’ve got a compass problem. I own way more compasses than the average person and I can’t help myself when I see a cool one for sale. The Heirloom Dual Sapphire Titanium Compass just caught my eye.

Bearing the Maratac roll mark, this compass features a north arrow coated in Swiss Super-LumiNova Grade X1, which County Comm claims is the brightest possible none radioactive phosphorous to date. Plus, the design is classic, like a pocket watch, boasting a titanium frame.

Currently, out of stock, I’m hoping they come in soon.

countycomm.com/products/dual-sapphire-titanium-floating-compass-x1-glow

Class Reunion: U.S., Philippine Pilots Reconnect at Balikatan 22

April 24th, 2022

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines —  

More than 16 years and 7,000 miles from their first meeting as cadets at the United States Air Force Academy, two pilots reconnect while participating in an academic exchange during Balikatan 22, a bilateral military exercise that strengthens the long-standing alliance between the Philippines and the United States.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Dan Jackson and Philippine Air Force Maj. Dennis Marzo, who both attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, reconnected on March 29, 2022 at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, in the Philippines. The bond of training and shared experience both officers received at the academy was evident during their meeting and reflects the same bond and experience that the U.S. and Philippine armed forces build while working together during Balikatan.

“It was during the first day of class during Balikatan that I think we both realized we looked familiar, but it wasn’t until the end of academics that Dennis came up to me,” said Jackson, a 6th Special Operations Squadron combat aviation advisor evaluator pilot.

Every time he participates in exercise Balikatan, Marzo, a 15th Strike Wing A-29 pilot, makes it a habit to ask U.S. Air Force pilots if they went to the USAFA, where he attended as an exchange cadet in 2006. Jackson is one of the first pilots he has met who is from the same graduating class.

“We were also in the same Chinese class. It’s very exciting to meet him again,” said Marzo. “Out of more than a thousand cadets at the academy, there is small chance that we’d meet after graduation, especially if you’re working overseas.”

From classmates at the academy to leaders in their own countries’ militaries, both pilots expressed their surprise at meeting again under the circumstances and agreed that having a personal connection helped them collaborate more effectively while participating in exercise Balikatan.

“Even in recent history, we’ve done combat missions together, the United States and the Philippines. It just shows the importance of having these exercises to build that coordination, cooperation and joint tactics,” said Jackson.

Balikatan, meaning “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Tagalog, builds upon the shared history of cooperation and trust between the U.S. and the Philippines while allowing service members from both nations the opportunity to build friendships and broaden their understanding of each other.

“And it doesn’t end here,” added Marzo. “We develop connections and networks, so afterward we can still talk and learn from each other. It doesn’t end at Balikatan.”

By Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte