Tactical medical considerations aren't just the team medic's problem, everyone needs to be well versed on the latest Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).  We will discus some general concepts and considerations for combat live saving steps.

A word picture designed to take you through the some of the early on steps used when a team member is injured and you’re taking hostile enemy fire.

If during an operation a team member goes down, you have to avoid the overwhelming feeling to run directly over to them and attempt to begin medical treatment or assessment.  The stages of care are:

1. Care Under Fire ....
   

Jason S12-
A lot of great articles from Max and DTG on night fighting and low light considerations.  We would like to piggyback on their shirt tails, adding in some additional thoughts .


Why do object seem to fade out or disappear when we stare right at them at night?

This is called the “Night blind spot”.  It is Located in central viewing axis (fovea), the Absence of rod cells in fovea creates the blind spot.  The “night blind spot” encompasses a viewing area of  5 to 10 degrees center of your visual field of view.....

Jason S12-
Movement Drill-

Requirements:  Rifle and or Pistol, glass / cup preferably a mug with a vertical handle, water.

Firing on the move can be broken down into smaller technical sections i.e. target identification, firing, moving, situational awareness, and reloading.  Below we will focus on the movement portion of firing on the move.


Movement and firing with a firearm is much different than static firing.  Moving and shooting adds in more challenges for the shooter.....

Sierra12 was out at Ben Avery Shooting Facility today with TACCON USA http://tacconusa.com/ .  We test fired the drop-in ready fire-control system. The device is one of the best fire-control systems I have ever used in an AR platform. The assisted trigger reset gives....

J-Comp Type 89 muzzle device
During this weekends familiarization fire we used a new muzzle device from Strike Industries. The muzzle device is based off the type 89 Japanese assault rifle. I was a little skeptical at first. ....

Check out some new morale patch ideas, let us know what you think.  We made these samples at Mutiny Shop

We reviewed the SHIELDSAK by LOKSAK a month or so ago.  We picked up another product from LOKSAK, this is call the OPSAK...that s a lot of SAKs.  This SAK is all about keeping things sealed in or sealed out.  I've been using it lately to seal out the water while listening to pod casts in the shower.....  

Our next class will have the benefit of using quality weapons cleaner and lubricant.  We had so many problems with our previous class that we decided to address weapons maintenance and weapons prep very first thing....

We just purchased a .22 Cal SENTRY ALARM MINE trip wire alarm.  This device will hold a single .22 blank       ( Home Depot Ramset type blank).  This device will not hold a live round.

We will be using these in select training events.  Keep your head on swivel.  

Jim, Sierra12

There is a lot of writing in our community about fitness, and rightfully so, it is very important. The root of the Shoot Move and Communicate game is not Shoot, it is Move. From JM's dreaded PT admonitions and stories of personal workout standards and load bearing abilities, to Max’s seemingly impossible ruck humpin' program. What you've probably not read, I certainly haven’t, is any article about fighting fitness, not for a young Airborne Ranger, but for a middle-aged guy looking to shore up his defenses and up his chances in a hostile world. All the better if that article is from the perspective of a guy who will tell you straight up about his warped path from “Army Strong” to wheezing, overweight slug and back again. I’m that guy.....

You should pick the zero for your weapon that is best suited for your AO. For me, I go back to basics, what I was taught in USMC Boot Camp, 300 yard BZO.  For others a 100 yard zero might be the best due to equipment constraints such as bullet drop compensating reticles.....

Think Sustainability- got S4 (logistics) covered? Might want to think long term usability. Short article to follow. 

A closer look at the AR500 Armor plates and a link to the video https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=688637431177393

• 5 Shooters, 4 volleys of fire 0 penetrations.
• M855
• XM193
• Federal (independence) XM193iFederal 
• American Eagle 223 Rem 55 grain

React: Do something, react. This means you are relying on instinctive training, practiced- not just thought about. Actually getting out and practicing it.....

We have been testing a set of Exoskel Guards for a few weeks now.  I found this piece of gear really finds it stride when being used in urban or urban-lite environments.  Man-made structures that have nice sharp corners and other protruding objects which you normally try to avoid when navigating through an environment are now used to your advantage when wearing the Exoskel Guards....

Don’t you just love the name?

This is a must have for your SERE / E&E kit.  This is the smallest hideout handcuff key I have ever seen.  You can clip or tuck it just about anywhere.  I have tried this key on a set of ASP handcuffs and a set of peerless, the key work fine on both.....

EOTech EXPS3 / XPS2 reticle break down
Here is a picture to give some details on EOTech EXPS3 / XPS2 Adjustment clicks are 0.5 MOA or 1/2 inch at 100 yards 0.5 MOA @ 50 yards =1/4 inch ......

Adjustment clicks are 0.5 MOA or 1/2 inch at 100 yards
0.5 MOA @ 50 yards =1/4 inch

An average sized man standing 5'8" will fill the 65 MOA outer reticle at 100 yards. Same man will fill half the reticle at 200 yards, and 1/3 of the reticle at 300 yards. 

Having an understanding of your optic and its relationship to a known size will help you with range estimation. 

Take a little refresher using google-fu look up mil-dot math or check out a sight I have found invaluable :http://www.mil-dot.com/

We took our newly purchased ShieldSak to the field last outing and found that not a single drone could be seen circling overhead.  We tested this Radio Frequency protecting security bag with several different types of cell phone....

Water treatment in the field-
At our last class we tried a new water treatment product. I have normally just used Potable Aqua tablets. The main listed ingredient in Potable Aqua is Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide. I did a little research and found that..

Don’t throw out those torn or unserviceable BDU / ACU/ DCU…. Find interesting ways to salvage what’s left. In the picture you see the lower leg portion of an old set of DCU’s....

We just tried out this new product line from Vigilant Gear. It consists of a small Velcro patch pouch which can hold VigilantGears Micro SERE Kit. The kit is small, and very light. 

I opted to add the additional Titanium Nano Bogota pick set.  

Everything fits nicely into this pouch. The pouch is backed with Velcro loop for attaching to any Velcro hook surface. The front side of the pouch is covered in Velcro hook so any standard moral patch will fasten to the top....

Eberlestock 12 x 12 map case seems darn near bulletproof. Jim has his stuffed full of of grid squares, 50 yards of flight line and even the keys to the humvee, I've been looking all over for those keys...Did anyone ever ask Gunny where to find the Prick-E7 ???

High Speed Gear
HSGI -sure grip padded belt with interior Cobra Belt
HSGI -high speed low drag suspenders
HSGI -Ramp Right Angle Modular Platform -These little ramps do just what you want them too; kick your sub-load out just enough at an angle so your PC or chest rig doesn't interfere with your draw stroke....