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October 28th, 2011We Didn’t Know He Did That
October 28th, 2011
We ran across an interesting tidbit online recently. Falcon Ops Group is hosting trainer Chris Costa for a 3-day Advanced Carbine as well as a 3-day Advanced Pistol. This is Chris Costa on his lonesome and not Magpul Dynamics although Falcon does state that this isn’t something he normally does. Interesting…
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Today 9 Nov 2011 at 1400 EDT
October 28th, 2011
In the first test of its kind, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is will be conducting a nationwide test on television and radio on 9 November, 2011. Unlike normal weekly tests it will last a full three minutes and be conducted simultaneously on all domestic radio and television carriers. Do not be alarmed.
Sorry for any confusion. The test is 9 November, 2011.
www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
Mayflower Wants Your Pics
October 28th, 2011Mayflower Research & Consulting, LLC is seeking your “Mayflower Gear In-Action” photos for their Facebook page. All new photo posters will receive a free Mayflower t-shirt.
The rules are:
1. one per individual, NOT one per photo.
2. Must be an action photo, not a picture of the kit fresh out of the box.
3. Be creative!
Here is a great example:
www.facebook.com/pages/Mayflower-Research-Consulting-LLC
Troy Industries Halloween Sale
October 28th, 2011This might be a tactical first, a Halloween sale. Troy Industries is offering 35% select items from 28 Oct to 31 Oct 2011.
I’ve used both the Q.D. 360 Rail Mount – Push Button and Professional Grade Rifle Receiver Sling Adapter and they are good to go. Use code GHOST at checkout.
Pointe du Hoc Foundation
October 27th, 2011For those of you unfamiliar with the term “Pointe du Hoc,” please open your history books to the chapter on D-Day. On the 6th of June, 1944, Soldiers from the 2d Ranger Battalion were given the harrowing mission of scaling a 100 foot cliff face along the beaches of Normandy to knock out a gun emplacement threatening the invasion force. Naturally, they were successful, but that doesn’t mean that they didn’t lose some good men along the way. And, over the years, as the 2d Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment was stood up, more Americans served, and unfortunately paid the ultimate sacrifice.
That is why, in summer of 2012, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, home of 2/75, will break ground for the Pointe du Hoc Memorial to honor the sacrifice of those who have served in the Battalion. Making this happen is the The Pointe du Hoc Foundation (PDH), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to recognize and commemorate the heritage and contributions of the men of 2d Ranger Battalion and their families. They need your help to raise $500,000 for groundbreaking of this 2d Battalion Ranger Memorial by summer 2012.
For more information visit www.pointeduhocfoundation.com.
PEO Soldier Takes It Down Range
October 27th, 2011My first interaction with PEO Soldier BG Nichols was at a recent media roundtable. I can tell you that she knows her stuff and I get the feeling she is a hands on kind of a leader. These photos, taken during a recent visit to Afghanistan of her and CSM McPherson only solidify this position. They were on a fact finding trip, soliciting feedback from the field on how the equipment they provide to our Soldiers is holding up under some of the most rugged conditions on earth.
Photos: US Army
BHI – Non-Standard Weapons Training
October 27th, 2011Blackheart International Training has been providing foreign weapons training under the Mid-Atlantic Training Resources banner for many years. In addition to transitioning to the new name, they’ve also adopted a new mindset and one that makes sense.
The new 5-day Non-Standard Weapons Course combines classroom sessions with live range training. Students will be able to identify, disassemble, assemble, maintain, load/fire/reduce stoppages and safely handle various non-standard weapons, mainly orginiating from Soviet bloc countries. In addition to covering a variety of subjects such as operations and maintenance in both the theoretical and practical, students are evaluated on previous lessons to develop a building block approach to learning. Course instructors are experienced US Army Special Forces veterans with extensive knowledge of these weapons.
We use BHI’s excellent foreign weapon guides for reference material here at SSD and each student will receive the entire Non-Standard Weapon Manual Set (Soviet Bloc) in a three-ring binder as well as broken shell extractors for 7.62 x 39 and 7.62 x 54 mm and an AK sight adjustment tool. Additionally, students are lodged in their Sugar Creek Lodge facility. Naturally tuition also covers weapons use and ammunition for the course.
Check out this brochure to learn more about the training including a full listing of weapons trained and a course schedule.
BHI 2011 Non-Standard Weapons Course
