The Infantry’s job is to find, fix, and finish the enemy on the field of battle. It is also only the infantry that can secure, occupy, and defend the ground captured as a result. But the job of the boots-on-the-ground is now more complex than ever – whether its combatting asymmetric threats and insurgents, or […]
A U.S. Army Soldier aims at a target in the distance during advanced rifle marksmanship training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. US Army photo: by Staff Sgt. Amber Martin […]
Students from Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course (RSLC) Class 04-21 execute a Field Training Exercise (FTX). Teams conduct student planned and executed reconnaissance and surveillance operations to collect and report priority intelligence requirements in support of their commanders reconnaissance guidance while being evaluated by RSLC cadre. Photo credit: US Army, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course […]
French Paratroopers moving towards their assembly area while 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descends on the drop zone during Swift Response 16. The ‘All American’ Division will join forces with Soldiers from more than 30 Allied and Partner Nations during Swift Response 21 – an international exercise that will enhance interoperability through teamwork […]
Light is very important for tracking. It creates a shadow effect in the tracks and reflects the surfaces that have been disturbed, which helps them stand out to the tracker’s eye. Although moonlight or artificial light can be used in tracking, the light source you’ll use most and will need to know best is the sun […]
According to to the recently launched GunMag Training, “…the hardest part of any defensive shoot occurs prior to and after the trigger press.” If you consider the totality of what leads to such an occurence, and all that will follow (even when a shooting is clearly justified), that seems like a reasonable statement. GunMag Training (GMT) […]
SIG SAUER is honored to announce the creation of the M17 Trophy Pistols for the U.S. Army Best Ranger Competition being held at Fort Benning, Georgia, this weekend – April 16-18, 2021. The custom M17 pistols were designed and built by SIG Custom Works and beginning this year, the custom M17 pistols will be presented […]
That Others May Live. It’s not just a nice sounding motto… When an injured Airman needs saving from a hostile or otherwise unreachable area, it’s the duty of Air Force Special Warfare, Pararescue (PJ) specialists to rescue and medically treat downed military personnel anywhere in the world. PJs have a huge variety of tools at […]
Have you got what it takes? The UF PRO Pro’s Guide to Special Forces Assessment & Selection video series will dive deep into how to prepare yourself to find out. Michael Strauch from Project Archangel will explain, what are the challenges will lie ahead of you and how to prepare your body and mind to […]
Getting into tactical tracking is challenging to do on your own. So, in the latest UF PRO Blog post, tracking instructor Boris Vos shares the pace-to-pace tracking exercise to help get you started. The pace-to-pace tracking exercise is all about sensitizing your brain to recognize the minute changes in the environment that indicate a person […]