Unfortunately, there’s not a lot to say about this week’s Friday Focus. Instead, it’s best if we just show you how awesome these IFF flag patches are.
Offered in 2″x4″ size, they come in Glow-in-the-dark only or IR reflective only and utilize the same patented technology as the FS Cell tags. Look for Black, Coyote, Ranger Green and MultiCam.
Word is trickling out to the troops via NCO Channels (imagine that) that the Army will allow Soldiers to wear ACUs in UCP or OCP (legacy MultiCam as well as newfangled hotness Scorpion W2) beginning 1 July. So far nothing official in message traffic has been released and neither wearout dates for UCP nor mandatory possession dates for OCP have been established.
Have any of you heard this?
Daniel Defense has appointed William (Bill) W. Robinson as Vice President of Sales. The full release can be read below:
Black Creek, GA – April 2, 2015 – Daniel Defense is proud to announce that Bill Robinson has been promoted to Vice President of Sales, reporting directly to Marty Daniel, President and CEO.
Bill joined Daniel Defense in 2009 and has been instrumental in growing their distribution network and building their Commercial sales team. He was previously Director of Commercial Sales.
Prior to Daniel Defense, he held many sales leadership positions, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. His twenty plus years of sales experience have more than prepared him to assume this sales leadership role at Daniel Defense. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management from Clemson University.
In his new role, he will be responsible for leading all Daniel Defense sales. “It’s an honor to be part of such a great team,” explained Robinson. “All of our success over the last several years would not be possible without our outstanding customers and the Daniel Defense team. I am truly thankful. We will continue to work hard to lead the industry in our quality, our on-time delivery, and our customer service.”
Marty Daniel said, “Bill is the perfect fit for this job. He has done an outstanding job for our company. He has already shown great leadership skills, has been committed to process improvements and understands the importance of customer relationships. This strategic move will enable Daniel Defense to continue to be the market leader in customer service.”
Federal Resources is honoring fallen EOD Technicians killed in action by featuring their names on the trunk lid of the #13 GEICO car, which will be driven by Casey Mears at the upcoming Bristol, TN NASCAR race on April 19th. The full release can be read below:
Stevensville MD March 31, 2015 – Federal Resources, a government contracting company based in Stevensville, MD, is honoring fallen Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers at the upcoming NASCAR race taking place in Bristol TN on April 19th, 2015. Teaming with Germain Racing, Federal Resources will be displaying the names of all EOD Technicians killed in action on the trunk lid of the #13 GEICO car, driven by up and coming driver, Casey Mears. The names were obtained from the EOD Warrior Foundation’s online virtual Memorial Wall that replicates the names on the physical Memorial at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
“We are excited to take this opportunity to pay our respects and remember the warriors who risked everything to ensure our Freedom and way of life,” stated Federal Resources CEO Robert McWilliams. “The EOD Warrior Foundation has done so much to help the families of fallen servicemen and women as well as Wounded EOD Warriors, so we couldn’t think of a greater charity to get involved with for the race.”
Federal Resources has invited wounded EOD Technician, Staff Sergeant Derek Bowman of Knoxville TN, to join them at the race to represent the EOD Warrior Foundation and to help honor the fallen soldiers. SSG Bowman was wounded in action by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast and electrocuted by fallen power lines caused by the blast. The Foundation has helped SSG Bowman and his family with medical fees and emotional stress caused by the blast by connecting them with other Wounded EOD Warriors.
“EOD Warrior Foundation has provided resources and services to me and my family, and took us right under their wings when we needed it most,” says SSG Bowman. “They have given us HOPE.”
Striving to help reduce the number of warriors killed in action, Federal Resources has launched a new training program called Home-Made Explosives IQ, or HME IQ, to educate not only military students, but State and Local Law Enforcement and Fire Department students to help understand the proper response to HME threats. Led by retired United States Marine Corp EOD personnel, students can expect to learn street smart strategies and tactics not illustrated in books.
McWilliams says, “The threat of home-made explosives has risen greatly in the US, and we felt HME IQ was a great stepping stone in educating responders.”
“Federal Resources wants people to remember why we do what we do, and those 306 names on the car is a big reason. Our goal is to help train warriors using proper equipment, techniques and manpower so they can succeed in their mission and return safely to their families.”
Information on the HME IQ course and Federal Resources is available online at www.federalresources.com or www.hazmatiq.com.
5.11 Tactical Founder Dan Costa sold his brand several years ago and rode off into the sunset, or so we thought. At SHOT Show I heard some rumblings that a new company was in the offing and yesterday didn’t disappoint. Although First Tactical officially launched on April 1st, I didn’t want to post something and confuse readers who might think it was a joke, because this is very serious business. It is going to have some companies reevaluating their business model.
First off, Dan Costa knows what he is doing. He’s a very savvy businessman and not only built 5.11 into a ubiquitous brand but then sold it for an astonishing amount of money rumored to be nine figures. Second, he took lessons learned from building 5.11 Tactical and will concentrate heavily on product development. While First Tactical is in the same business space, they will do some things differently. The biggest take away is that they are cutting out the middle man. That’s right; no retailers and that means lower, direct to consumer pricing.
This short video gives you a few more insights.
First Tactical will begin to take orders on the 4th of July.
This is The Stitched Cap, made by Tactical Tailor and available from Beyond Clothing. A classic ball cap design, The Stitched Cap features the Beyond ‘Stitched in the States’ woven label.
The Stitched Cap is constructed of 100% cotton with heavy duty webbing and an adjustable slip lock buckle on the back.
They only made 90 of these, so get yours while you can!
www.beyondclothing.com/the-stitched-cap
