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Saber Solutions MultiMag Flap Kit for AVS JPC 2.0 SPC

June 15th, 2020

The MultiMag Flap brings a single solution with unmatched versatility to the Crye Precision AVS™ JPC 2.0™ SPC™ series of plate carriers. Each magazine pouch is adjustable via the BOA system for various magazines including, but not limited to, STANAG and large frame 7.62 AR-10/SR-25 magazines. Pouches can be adjusted to fit other mission essential equipment as well.

Comes with three removable flaps that can be adjusted between two heights for different magazine lengths such as the PMAG 40 or PMAG 25.

Includes removable male Tubes™ buckles for use with our Tubes™ Conversion Kit or any other cummerbund with a female Tubes connector.

Optional PMAG Gen M3/STANAG speed reload inserts and bungee retention available for purchase separately soon. Available in MultiCam, Coyote Brown, and Black.

sabersolutions.com/products/multimag-flap-for-avs-jpc-2-0-spc

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Dasco Storage Solutions – TA-50 Gear Storage Locker

June 15th, 2020

Dasco Storage Solutions has some great products like their TA-50 Gear Storage Locker.

The TA-50 Storage Lockers have been installed in unit buildings so that troops have their gear ready at work, in amphibious units for the storage of wetsuits, tanks, masks, and flippers and have even been used to store linens in the barracks.

Offered in single and double tier models, these lockers are great for storage of military field equipment, Police/LE/ Corrections gear, and camping and shooting equipment as well as targets and ammunition.

With over 45 square feet of storage, you can fit a wide assortment of gear and/or weapons securely within the locker. This includes a combination of up to four long guns (rifles, carbines, shotguns), multiple handguns and up to two heavy, crew-served weapons, along with field equipment.

The all-steel construction features a secure, multi-point lock mechanism and the padlock hasp engages both doors. The locker is also black Sandtex powder-coat finish for long service.

Additionally, thanks to the perforated doors you can conduct quick visual inspections and there’s plenty of ventilation for wet gear and integrated handles help with moving the lockers. For added stability there are pre-drilled holes at the top, bottom, sides and rear to mount the lockers to walls, floors and each other.

Inside the Locker are four columns of built-in universal back panel columns (two on each side) which accept over 100 storage components for all kinds of weapons and equipment, resulting in a customized storage solution.

Standard TA-50 Gear Storage Locker components include an upper shelf, hanger bar and three coat hooks, but you can add fully-adjustable heavy-duty shelves, additional hanger bars and coat hooks and even integrated power.

Check them out at www.dascostorage.com. You can buy direct, or through their various dealers M1 Secure Storage Systems, Data-Link Sales Associates, and Secure Western Storage as well as the various TLS Vendors.

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MATBOCK Monday – Medical Backdraft

June 15th, 2020

Good morning and Happy MATBOCK Monday,

Developed in coordination with some of the leading medics and combat first responders, the MATBOCK Backdraft is for small teams with relatively quick access to higher levels of care. The unit mounts on the back of the plate carrier via MATBOCK Ghost Tabs and is split into 2 separate removable pouches that are held in place via Velcro. The unit was designed to split medical equipment between bleeding and airway and is run in this setup by different units.

The bottom of each pouch is attached to an adjustable lanyard that connects to the side panel of the plate carrier. When the operator requires the contents of one of the pouches, he or she simply pulls the lanyard, releasing that pouch.

Don’t forget to tune in on Monday at 4:30 PM EST as Jim and Casey conduct a live demonstration of the Medical Backdraft and answer all of your questions.

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Operator Watch Band by Ventumgear

June 15th, 2020

Germany’s Ventumgear makes watch bands for the Apple Watch. Called the Operator Watch Band, they are made from nylon with a steel ring and Velcro closure and fit the Apple Watch 42/44mm.

Owner Max Shwegl tells us that he is considering expanding the watch bands to Garmin soon.

Available in a wide variety of colors and patterns from www.ventumgear.com/p/operator-watch-band.

In the US, visit ventumgear.us.

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DRIFIRE FR Ultra-Lightweight Short Sleeve Tee

June 14th, 2020

It’s hot and humid outside. How about some new T-shirts? Made from an ultra-lightweight 4.5 oz knit, these t-shirts are not only comfortable but FR as well. It includes flatlock seams for no-rub comfort, permanent flame resistance, moisture management, and odor control and dries three times faster than cotton. I’ve had one of the Grey ones for awhile and it’s holding you well.

Offered in a wide variety of colors (Black, Coyote Brown, Desert Sand, PT Grey, Marine Olive Drab, Navy and Tan 499), sizes SM-3X.

www.drifire.com/base-layers/drifire-military-ultra-lightweight-short-sleeve-tee

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SCUBAPRO Sunday – Heart Rate Monitor/ Body Temperature

June 14th, 2020

Why monitor your heart rate when you are diving? Measuring your heart rate using a heart rate monitor (HRM) is an excellent way to gauge the effectiveness of your workload because as you strengthen your body through exercise, you also strengthen your heart. Today just about every watch has an HRM to analyze and evaluate everything you do. Whether you are in the military, public service, or a working diver, you should be at a certain level of fitness so you can do your job.

So why not use this technology in diving as well? With the help of a heart rate monitor, you can keep an eye on the heart rate underwater and make your dives safer. By monitoring your heart rate, you can assess your workload. Furthermore, by measuring your heart rate, you can specifically train to increase your endurance in advance, and also you can use it to measure your output so you know how fast you are swimming and help track the distance you are covering. With the SCUBAPRO HRM, you can monitor your body temperature also. It is also great for diving in the winter, during long-duration dives, or even open ocean swims in the winter.

Increased exertion, while diving in deep water, improves circulation, which, in turn, increases the nitrogen uptake. The heart rate can also be used to calculate decompression times even more accurately and make diving even safer. That’s why the SCUBAPRO computers don’t just show depth, no-stop times, and the decompression schedule but also continuously inform the underwater athlete about his or her heart rate, i.e., his or her stress, which in turn is factored in when calculating other dive parameters. Exclusive to SCUBAPRO dive computers, the heart rate monitor, jointly developed with Polar (the world leader in the field of heart rate monitors), measures your heartbeat and body temperature during the dive that can then be factored into the decompression calculation along with your workload. This can results in safer diving because each diver is unique, and each dive location and situation are different. The HRM is also ideal for freedivers, measuring heart rate, and sounding an alarm if the heart rate drops below the set level.

Factoring your heart rate into your decompression calculations makes diving safer and a lot more fun. A lightweight waterproof ECG (electrocardiogram) transmitter is built into an elastic belt that straps around the chest, directly against the skin. This belt wirelessly transmits your heart rate data to your SCUBAPRO personal dive computer. Data is displayed on the screen, plus it is factored into your decompression calculations to create a more personalized dive plan and improve the quality of your diving.

Engineered by divers for divers, the SCUBAPRO Aladdin 2 (A2) watch performs advanced functions in the timeless style above and below the surface. Galileo 2 is everything you need for an extraordinary underwater experience.

The unique integrated Heart Rate Monitor senses your effort, incorporates it into the workload calculation, and adapts the decompression algorithm. The result is safer diving, because the diver’s physiology reports it, and because each dive location and situation is different. The HRM is also ideal for Apnea divers, measuring heart rate, and sounding an alarm if the heart rate drops below the set level.

SCUBAPRO’s line of “smart” personal dive computers, including the Galileo 2 (G2), Galileo Sol, Galileo Luna, M2, Mantis 1, the Mantis, the Meridian, and the new A2 Dive computer are all designed with Human Factor DivingTM. All enable you to better track your time underwater and improve your diving by continually calculating and adjusting to new data based on your personal biometrics.

SCUBAPRO and Human Factor Diving bring the world of biometrics and wearable technology to diving. SCUBAPRO’s personal dive computers are indispensable tools for divers of all skill levels, providing personalized data not available on any other dive computer.

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Happy Birthday US Army

June 14th, 2020

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Jolly Green II, Apache Complete Joint Test Mission

June 14th, 2020

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) —

Those common, vibrating “thwip” helicopter sounds arrived well before they showed up, as 413th Flight Test Squadron personnel turned to look to the north at Eglin Air Force Base, May 19.

Seconds later, two helicopters appeared and the sounds and vibrations intensified. The Air Force’s newest combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, led the way down the Duke Field runway. It was followed by the Army’s multi-role combat helicopter, the AH-64 Apache.

The two aircraft landed at Eglin AFB completing their first flight and combined test mission together.

The Apache, from Redstone Army Test Center, Alabama, flew in for system testing with the HH-60W.

“The unique configuration of the AH-64 Apache gave our team the opportunity to test capabilities of the HH-60W in ways normally not possible here,” said Christopher Martin, 413th FLTS HH-60W lead test engineer “Tests like these will ensure the Jolly Green II will be able to perform its critical combat search and rescue mission when fielded in the joint warfighting environment.”

The joint service test-effort marks another milestone in Jolly Green II’s development. This year, the new helicopter has completed extreme environment, communications and defense system testing just to name a few.

The 413th FLTS leads the HH-60W integrated test team along with members of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Detachment 2, and Air Force Operational Test Center.

“We are very proud of the work our integrated test team accomplished in 2020 despite a myriad of operational restrictions due to COVID-19,” said Shawn Hammond, HH-60W test program manager. “The team’s success is due to a mission-focused mindset to ensure the crews flying the Jolly Green II into combat have the most reliable and capable helicopter for the job.”

By Samuel King Jr., Eglin Air Force Base Public Affairs

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