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TangoDown Lens Guard for the Aimpoint ACRO P2 (Direct Cut Slides)

March 28th, 2023

TangoDown® Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Lens Guard for the Aimpoint® ACRO P2 optic for use with Direct-Cut Slides (AALG-002). The AALG-002 is made of aerospace grade aluminum and finished with a Type III hard coat anodize. The lens guard sits at the lowest position, but offers complete optic lens protection. This lightweight addition to your optic is easy to install (please read installation instructions first).

**The AALG-001 does NOT fit the ACRO P1 optic.

**For use with direct-cut pistol slides ONLY.

**Please read installation instructions prior to installing.

For more information on the AALG-002, visit:

tangodown.com/aalg-002-lens-guard-for-aimpoint-acro-p2

MSRP: $42.00

Customer Questions: sales@tangodown.com

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Black Hills Designs RANGE-R Micro

March 28th, 2023

After lots of end user feedback Black Hills Designs is releasing the RANGE-R Micro.

Sharing a few of the same features as the larger RANGE-R Card, the Micro also makes use of a M4A1 with M855A1 ballistic drop visualizer to better account for drop and look at possible hold overs.

This will NOT replace your standard RANGE-R Card, but does give you some new tricks up your sleeve! (or in your pocket)

hwww.blackhillsdesigns.net

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Strike Industries CZ Scorpion Pistol AR Grip Adapter

March 28th, 2023

Fit just about any AR grip onto any CZ Scorpion EVO or Scorpion 3+ model with the new SI AR Pistol Grip Adapter.

Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum it will accept beavertail and flat top AR pistol grip designs.

www.strikeindustries.com/si-cevo-arpg-ada

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Fort Bragg’s Airborne Innovation Lab Hosts First Introduction to Microcontrollers Course

March 28th, 2023

Recently, the Airborne Innovation hosted its first Introduction to Microcontrollers Course.

Students were taught the basic background of electronics principles and operations, circuit diagrams, line-by-line code review, circuitry analysis.

This course focused on specifically on the low-cost Arduino microcontroller.

Lessons occurred through lessons and hands-on practical applications, through various challenge projects, culminating in a capstone build.

Other courses include Basic and Advanced Additive Manufacturing.

www.army.mil/82ndAirborne#org-airborne-innovation-lab

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White Stag Exercise Prepares AMC Airmen for Mobility Guardian 2023

March 28th, 2023

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (AFNS) —

The 305th Air Mobility Wing conducted the first iteration of their annual training exercise, White Stag, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, March 8-9.

White Stag is a wing level exercise implemented as a self-evaluation, validating the wing’s Full Spectrum Readiness and ability to deploy, operate and sustain rapid global mobility in any contested environment. Additionally, White Stag serves as a training opportunity for the 305th Air Mobility Wing to prepare for Air Mobility Command’s largest exercise, Mobility Guardian 2023, later this year.

“We’re starting to push Airmen past their comfort zones with these training exercises and change their mindsets,” said Lt. Col. James Salazar, 305th AMW inspector general. “Future conflicts won’t be the same as anything we’ve previously been involved in, it’s going to be fast paced with less support from a main operating base.”

With rapid mobilization generation as a foremost priority, White Stag began with an engine running crew change, demonstrating how quickly and efficiently aircrews can swap roles while the aircraft is running, minimizing the possibility of maintenance issues. ERCC’s ensure units are always ready to go with presenting a consistent and sustainable mobility force, aligning mission priorities with the new Air Force Force Generation model.

“Once a KC-46A Pegasus tanker has landed, maintenance has several hours to service and fuel the aircraft,” said Maj. Gage Owens, 305th AMW chief of wing exercises. “With an ERCC, we plan for approximately 45 minutes from landing, to crew swaps, and takeoff, which mitigates the time the aircraft is on the ground.”

During White Stag, crews were also able to implement the use of Agile Combat Employment concepts which allowed operations to shift from centralized physical infrastructure to a network of smaller, dispersed locations that can complicate adversarial planning and execution, providing increased flexibility, sustainability and defense options for joint force commanders.

“We’ve taken the classic elements of a readiness exercise and enhanced it with high-end training that we don’t always incorporate,” Salazar said. “For example, the wet-wing defuel is a newer capability that we’ve been working utilize across the C-17 fleet. We’re incorporating some of the ACE concepts and simulating what it would be like if our crews were required to operate in an austere environment, with minimal resources, personnel and support.”

These elements enable allied forces to operate with varying levels of capacity and support to generate lethal combat capability.

“This iteration of White Stag focused on minimized ground times and building flexibility,” Owens said. “Dynamic re-taskings were a big factor for this exercise. We had wing inspection team members flying on the airplanes and they would toss inject cards to the crew that would divert the aircrews, forcing them to replan at the last minute to accomplish the mission.”

The use of inject cards was to simulate real-life situations air crews might face during conflict that may require crews to act with little to no planning.

The integration of complex operational capabilities like ERCC and the wet-wing defueling enabled the teams at JBMDL to build their proficiency, knowledge and comfort while operating in high threat environments. It also allowed the 305th AMW to incorporate the 87th Air Base Wing, enabling Total Force integration with plans to expand those relationships across the Department of Defense.

“This exercise has helped with facilitating and building a lot of key relationships,” Owens said. “With upcoming exercises, we’ll continue to build relations with our joint partners like the 87th ABW, Navy, Marine Aircraft Group 49, the 108th Wing, and the National Guard units out in Atlantic City. We’ll continue to capitalize on Joint Force integration as we increase the scope and scale of these exercises.”

Total Force mobility Airmen are the backbone of ACE, and the AFFORGEN model provides consistent training opportunities for the 305th AMW to develop and employ mobility Airmen to generate-fly-deliver worldwide.

Exercises like White Stag further empowers airmen to employ ACE concepts, deter the pacing challenge and project critical support to the Joint Force from the DoD’s only tri-service installation.

By Senior Airman Sergio Avalos and Senior Airman Joseph Morales

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

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Sons of Liberty Gun Works Announces California Compliant Rifles

March 27th, 2023

27 March 2023 – San Antonio TX – Sons of Liberty Gun Works. (SOLGW), is pleased to announce the addition of our California Compliant rifles to RSR inventory selection. SOLGW products feature meticulous craftmanship, unbeatable reliability, and a lifetime warranty. SOLGW is one the fastest growing brands at RSR, quickly pushing forward to the top of the rifle category.

“… arming more Americans, arming more people like-minded like us, regardless of where they geographically live, was something that was important to us.” -Mike Mihalski

M4-89 13.7” (16” OAL)

The Sons of Liberty Gun Works M4-89 was designed to be Ultimate Fighting Rifle. It features their new M89 Drive Lock Rail, Liberty Fighting Trigger, and the Vltor A5 buffer system. SOLGW has nothing to hide with its quality builds. This rifle comes with a NOX muzzle device that is pinned and welded to make it a non-NFA rifle, bringing it to a 16″ OAL.

• Barrel: Sons of Liberty Gun Works 13.7” 4150CoMOV 1:7 MPI HPT Barrel (pinned to 16″)

• Caliber: 5.56 NATO Chamber

• Barrel Steel: 4150 CrMoV (Chrome Moly Vanadium per MIL-B-11595E)

• Twist Rate: 1/7 Twist Six Groove

• Thread Pitch: 1/2-28 Threaded Muzzle

• Gas Block: .750? Gas Block Journal with an appropriately sized gas port

• Weight: 27 Ounces

• Barrel Finish: QPQ Corrosion Resistant Finish

• Barrel Extension: QPQ coated M4 Feed Ramp Extension

• High Pressure (proof) Tested (HPT)

• Magnetic Particle Inspected (MPI)

Lower Receiver: Sons of Liberty Gun Works Forged Lower Receiver

• Material: Made from Mil-Spec 7075-T6 aluminum forgings

• Finish: Anodized to Mil-Spec MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2, Hard Anodize Coating, Flat Black Dye, Non-Reflective, NiAc Seal

• The contour is fully machined leaving no flash marks from the forging. All lowers are cut with an M16 auto pocket.

• Safe, Fire, and Full Auto Pictograms.

Buffer System: Intermediate (A5) Buffer System designed to improve reliability while creating a smoother operating cycle.

• Receiver Extension: Intermediate Receiver Extension Tube made from 7075-T6 Aluminum

• Buffer: A5H2 Buffer

• Buffer Spring: SpringCo Green Rifle Length Spring

• Receiver end plate: QD Mil-Spec with properly staked Castle Nut

• Fire Control Group: Sons of Liberty Gun Works Liberty Fighting Trigger (LFT) with consistent 5.5lb pull.

• Safety Selector: Sons of Liberty Gun Works Selector Quick

• Grip: B5 Systems Grip – Black

• Stock: B5 Systems Bravo Stock – Black

Upper Receiver:

• Material: Made from Mil-Spec 7075-T6 aluminum forgings.

• Exterior Finish: Anodized to Mil-Spec MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2, Hard Anodic Coating, Flat Black Dye, Non-Reflective, NiAc Seal

• Interior Finish: Anodized to Mil-Spec MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2, Hard Anodic Coating, Flat Black Dye, Non-Reflective, NiAc Seal

• T-Marks: Engraved T-Marks

• Gas Block: Sons of Liberty Lo-Pro Gas block made from 4140 Steel and Nitride Treated with Knurled Head Set Screws

• Gas Tube: Sons of Liberty Standard Mid-Length Melonited Stainless Steel

• Rail System: Sons of Liberty Gun Works M89 Drive Lock

• Weight: 13 OZ

• Muzzle Device: SOLGW NOX (pinned and welded)

• Sights: No sights included

Includes: Allen Tactical Soft Case, CompMag Fixed 10Rd Magazine, SOLGW Sticker & Patch, copy of the US Constitution, Steel M-LOK QD Socket, and LIFETIME Warranty Certificate

M4-89 16”

The Sons of Liberty Gun Works M4-89 was designed to be Ultimate Fighting Rifle. It features their new M89 Drive Lock Handguard, Liberty Fighting Trigger, and the Vltor A5 buffer system. SOLGW has nothing to hide with its quality builds. This rifle has a 16″ barrel and an A2 Flash hider.

• Barrel: Sons of Liberty Gun Works 16” 4150CoMOV 1:7 MPI HPT Barrel

• Caliber: 5.56 NATO Chamber

• Barrel Steel: 4150 CrMoV (Chrome Moly Vanadium per MIL-B-11595E)

• Twist Rate: 1/7 Twist Six Groove

• Thread Pitch: 1/2-28 Threaded Muzzle

• Gas Block: .750? Gas Block Journal with an appropriately sized gas port

• Weight: 27 Ounces

• Barrel Finish: QPQ Corrosion Resistant Finish

• Barrel Extension: QPQ coated M4 Feed Ramp Extension

• High Pressure (proof) Tested (HPT)

• Magnetic Particle Inspected (MPI)

Lower Receiver:

• Material: Made from Mil-Spec 7075-T6 aluminum forgings

• Finish: Anodized to Mil-Spec MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2, Hard Anodize Coating, Flat Black Dye, Non-Reflective, NiAc Seal

• The contour is fully machined leaving no flash marks from the forging. All lowers are cut with M16 auto pocket.

• Safe, Fire, and Full Auto Pictograms.

Buffer System: Intermediate (A5) Buffer System designed to improve reliability while creating a smoother operating cycle.

• Receiver Extension: Intermediate Receiver Extension Tube made from 7075-T6 Aluminum

• Buffer: A5H2 Buffer

• Buffer Spring: SpringCo Green Rifle Length Spring

• Receiver end plate: QD Mil-Spec with properly staked Castle Nut

• Fire Control Group: Sons of Liberty Gun Works Liberty Fighting Trigger (LFT) with consistent 5.5lb pull.

• Safety Selector: Sons of Liberty Gun Works Selector Quick

• Grip: B5 Systems Grip – Black

• Stock: B5 Systems Bravo Stock – Black

Upper Receiver:

• Material: Made from Mil-Spec 7075-T6 aluminum forgings.

• Exterior Finish: Anodized to Mil-Spec MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2, Hard Anodic Coating, Flat Black Dye, Non-Reflective, NiAc Seal

• Interior Finish: Anodized to Mil-Spec MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2, Hard Anodic Coating, Flat Black Dye, Non-Reflective, NiAc Seal

• T-Marks: Engraved T-Marks

• Gas Block: Sons of Liberty Lo-Pro Gas block made from 4140 Steel and Nitride Treated with Knurled Head Set Screws

• Gas Tube: Sons of Liberty Standard Mid-Length Melonited Stainless Steel

• Rail System: Sons of Liberty Gun Works M89 Drive Lock

• Weight: 13 OZ

• Muzzle Device: A2 Flash Hider

• Sights: No sights included

Includes: Allen Tactical Soft Case, Comp Mag 10rd Fixed Magazine, SOLGW Sticker & Patch, copy of the US Constitution, Steel M-LOK QD Socket and LIFETIME Warranty Certificate

M4-89 13.7 (16”OAL Non-NFA) shown with additional models becoming available as well:

Patrol SL 13.7” (16”OAL)

Patrol SL 16”

M4-EXO3 13.7” (16”OAL)

M4-EXO3 16”

M4-89 13.7” (16”OAL) TIGER EYE BROWN

M4-89 16”OAL BAZOOKA GREEN

Contact your RSR Sales Representative to receive the initial allocation

RSR Group, Inc. is committed to the total satisfaction of its customers by providing a well-stocked selection of products at competitive prices. With five sales centers across the U.S. and a Texas distribution center, RSR Group can provide fast and reliable service. For additional information about RSR Group, Inc. visit www.rsrgroup.com.

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VALOR Tactical Innovation Hires John “JP” Pollock

March 27th, 2023

VALOR Tactical Innovation, a Colorado-based US Department of Defense Prime Contractor, is excited to announce it has appointed John “JP” Pollock as Director of Business Development.

Ross Botha, Senior Vice President of Business Development, said: “We are very excited to have JP on our team, he is well-liked, very capable and an experienced leader. JP brings nearly twenty years of defense industry experience in addition to having served our nation for over twenty years before retiring as Command Sergeant Major in the US Army.”

When asked, JP said: “I am thrilled to join a company with such a wonderful legacy as not only a Prime Contractor, but an innovator too. The future looks bright … Stand by for the Storm!”

VALOR Tactical will be expanding their customer base across the United States, in addition heavy emphasis will be placed on expanding the brand globally.

About:

VALOR Tactical Innovation is there for the American Warfighter, the Law Enforcement community, our Allies, and all groups defending our values and freedoms. VALOR Tactical is an innovative, vertically integrated industry leader of highly engineered mechanical and energetic devices. It serves as a Prime Contractor for each service branch of the U.S. Department of Defense as well as a broader commercial customer base of OEMs and suppliers. VALOR Tactical is continuing to expand to other industries that require extreme reliability at every phase of the design and manufacturing process.

A few of the key products VALOR manufactures are the M205 Light Weight Tripod for HMGs, the M192 Tripod for LWMGs, the ATEM, the M320A1 Grenade Launcher, M4 Barrel Assemblies, M16 Barrel Assemblies, Impulse Cartridges, EEDS, CADS, Igniters, Squibs, Headers, and several other Energetics.

www.valortactical.us

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Air Force Releases 102nd Uniform Board Results for Airmen, Guardians

March 27th, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. approved several initiatives submitted to the November 2022 Air Force Uniform Board for implementation in Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel. Authorized changes are effective April 1.

As separate services, the Air Force and Space Force host independent uniform boards; however, the results of one service’s uniform board may be adopted by either service. As a result, some of the changes approved by the Air Force’s 102nd Uniform Board were adopted by the Space Force. These specific changes have been identified within DAFGM 36-2903.

Airmen and Guardians submitted change requests through the Guardians and Airmen Innovation Network online.

The summary of approved changes are:

Child Development Centers (CDCs):
This authorizes installation commanders to designate CDCs as a no-hat, no-salute zone. Additionally, in areas not designated, salutes are not required when either person is carrying children.

Authorizes the wear of cold weather headband:
This expands the current cold weather accessories to add a headband in addition to scarves, earmuffs, watch cap and gloves.

Authorizes wear of a total of four badges on the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform above the USAF tape.
This expands the current regulation, which allows a maximum of two badges to four.

Authorizes the wear of additional headgear for the Flight Duty Uniform (FDU):
This expands the current regulation to add an OCP patrol cap and tactical OCP cap in addition to the flight cap.

Authorizes a “small logo” on purses and handbags:
The logo must not exceed one inch in diameter. USSF only: When wearing civilian attire or in uniform, while carrying a backpack by hand, there are no color or logo restrictions.

Authorizes olive drab green authorized backpack color:
This expands the current regulation to allow olive drab green in addition to black, brown, gray and dark blue, as an authorized color for backpacks to wear with any uniform combination.

Authorizes any size logo on gym bags:
This removes the word ‘small’ from the DAFI, allowing any size logo on gym bags.

Authorizes the wear of parkas by characteristics:
This expands the current regulation to allow cold-weather parkas to be commercially purchased, with certain exceptions. Parkas must be OCP pattern or Coyote Brown and have name tapes, service tape, rank and patches worn in the same authorized configuration.

Authorizes Friday morale shirts with logo on the front and back:
This expands the current morale shirt regulation by allowing logos to be worn at a larger diameter on the back of the shirt in addition to having a logo on the left side of the chest not to exceed five inches in diameter. Regardless of the logo, the shirt must be Coyote Brown.

Authorizes the wear of “heritage-like” morale patches on the FDU:
This removes the verbiage from the DAFI limiting current or past official organizational emblem or any variation for the FDU, like the OCPs and two-piece Flight Duty Uniform.

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

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