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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

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

MultiCam Names MSP Designs Official Licensed Apparel Screen Printer for MultiCam

March 27th, 2023

Top Apparel Screen Printer to Offer Custom Options in MultiCam® Patterns

Brooklyn, NY – MultiCam®, the combat-proven, complete family of concealment solutions for those who demand the best, has announced that it has named MSP Design Group an official Licensee for Apparel Screen Printing. As part of the agreement, MSP Design Group can offer screen printed MultiCam® onto T-shirts, Hoodies, Sweats, Hats, Jackets, and Shorts.

“We are incredibly excited to announce MSP Design Group as an official licensee for the MultiCam® Brand,” stated Ernesto Rodriguez, MultiCam® Director of Marketing. “Their high-quality screen printing capabilities and diverse product offerings create a 1-stop shop for brands looking to incorporate MultiCam® into their branded apparel. We look forward to the opportunities MSP will create for the industry.”

“The ability to provide creative silk screen apparel using the MultiCam® camouflage patterns can provide a powerful boost to custom promotional apparel,” said Dan Clarkson, President of MSP Design Group. “We are already seeing strong interest in custom apparel incorporating MultiCam®.”

MSP Design Group offers a wide range of options to get your brand seen in MultiCam, including an in-house creative design team, custom apparel touches including custom size tags, hang tags and custom packaging. MSP Design Group can work with your team, or develop your apparel from design to production to distribution. This will make creating custom apparel with MultiCam an easy process from ideation to finished project.

SureFire LLC and B&T USA Announce Collaboration

March 27th, 2023

Fountain Valley, CA—SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of the world’s finest—and most innovative—illumination tools and tactical products, is excited to announce SureFire LLC and B&T USA have reached an agreement where B&T has the exclusive rights to manufacture suppressors that mount to SureFire’s patented SOCOM Fast-Attach® line of suppressor-mounting muzzle devices. While SureFire’s SOCOM Fast-Attach® mounting design remains proprietary and patented, this agreement will benefit B&T customers with additional muzzle device options and SureFire muzzle device customers with additional suppressor options. This is the culmination of a decades-old partnership between SureFire and B&T, and an exciting step toward more options for both customer bases.

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March 27th, 2023

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LaRue Tactical C-Note

March 26th, 2023

Last week LaRue Tactical released the C-Note, a one-piece, Picatinny rail compatible iron sight for ARs designed to just slap-on and hit targets without sighting in. It has a similar sight radius and configuration to pistol sights. The name is due to its price, $100.

Naturally, someone asked “why?” Here’s LaRue’s response.

It makes sense. It’s a simple sighting system that can be moved from rifle to rifle.

www.larue.com/products/larue-tactical-c-note

Federal Recognized as Most Frequently Purchased Shotshell Ammunition Brand in Southwick Report

March 26th, 2023

ANOKA, Minnesota – March 24, 2023 – Federal Ammunition leads the category of most frequently purchased shotgun ammunition according to the Southwick Associates’ 2022 “Hunting & Shooting Participation and Equipment Purchases Consumer Tracking Study.” Southwick’s yearly survey compiled the feedback of over 9,000 hunters and recreational shooters.

“The fact that Federal shotshell ammunition leads the category for most shotgun ammo purchased is a testament to the demanding work everyone at Federal puts into creating these products,” said Dan Compton, Product Director for Federal Shotshell Ammunition. “This year’s survey showed the highest percentage of all shotshell ammo purchased was Federal. This is truly a team effort, and our company couldn’t be prouder.”

Federal has expanded its shotshell lineup in the past several years, adding a competition target lineup in High Over All, along with sub-gauge extensions for Top Gun, Black Cloud and a new Bismuth offering featuring HEVI-Bismuth. New HEVI-Bismuth shot is 22 percent denser than steel, delivering more lethal energy downrange. Launched by the FLITECONTROL FLEX wad, bismuth pellets pattern consistently, and their metallic properties make them safe in both modern and classic shotguns.

“We want to continue to have Federal Ammunition be a company that fills all of your shotgun ammunition needs,” said Compton. “For those that enjoy cold mornings in the duck blind, to busting clays, and for home defense, Federal Ammunition’s quality and trusted performance is there to meet those needs. With Federal’s wide range of product choices, shotgun hunters and shooters can easily find a product to fit their needs.”

Southwick’s in-depth resources illustrate shopping behaviors, such as where consumers buy, brand preferences, and amount spent. Learn more at www.southwickassociates.com.

JB Elmendorf-Richardson Selected to Host New Joint Integrated Test and Training Center

March 26th, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —  

The Department of the Air Force selected Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to host the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center, which is the first center capable of joint and multinational force training.

The JITTC will provide the ability for attendees to blend synthetic and live-fly training while focusing on training events specific to employment of tactical joint assets.

“Establishing the JITTC at JBER allows our warfighters to train against our pacing challenge in realistic threat scenarios,” said Col. Kevin Jamieson, 3rd Wing commander. “This training capability is critical to ensure our men and women will be ready to perform their duties on Night-1 of a conflict if called upon and will be the premier training venue for decades to come.”

The decision to place the JITTC at JBER came after assessing the area’s ability to facilitate the mission and infrastructure capacity, while accounting for community support, environmental factors and cost.

“From our position in Alaska, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson is uniquely situated to protect the homeland and project joint forces,” said Col. David Wilson, 673rd Air Base Wing and JBER commander. “This investment powers us to deliver on those missions, increase readiness and build the next generation of agile combat warfighters and support teams.”

The environmental impact analysis was also completed this spring with a finding of no significant impact.

Construction of the facility is expected to begin in fall 2024, and once fully completed, will require an increase of approximately 116 personnel who are expected to begin arriving in 2027.