Cowtown Range is the “Most Famous Range Nobody Has Heard of” as it caters to the specialized and unique training needs and requirements of numerous Military, Law Enforcement, DOD, and Private Contractors. The Cowtown Range is approximately 80 acres of hills and valleys located in Peoria just south of Lake Pleasant,...
“MARSOC officials are in the process of releasing more information in an effort to “demystify” the command. They found there was a lot of information available about other special operations training programs, like the Navy SEAL ‘Hell Week’, but not much about their command.” Read more here.
Our friends over at Practical Tactical Systems Blog (PracTacSys) have put up their “Used & Abused” evaluation of these fantastic pants from UF PRO. I’ve been wearing a pair for a while myself too, and I have found them to be incredibly comfortable – and the dynamic, ergonomic design to be...
As we’ve mentioned before, the US Army has adopted the new “Scorpion W2” camouflage pattern under the same acronym that they chose for MultiCam for use in Afghanistan. To provide a bit more clarity, I’m calling them ‘OCP-1’ (Afghanistan) vs. ‘OCP-2’ (Scorpion W2). According to Eric Graves from Soldier Systems Daily, it appears...
In what Soldier Systems Daily brilliantly refers to as a “drive-by announcement”, the Army has released the first official photos of the new “Scorpion W2″ camouflage pattern – on a Friday pay-day, after duty hours, in the summer… Along with the photos also comes the confirmation that the official name...
Following the example set by the US and UK, the Maltese government announced today that the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) will begin wearing a new camouflage utility uniform made from MultiCam fabric, and apparently styled after the UK Soldier 95 uniform. Read more at Combat & Survival. *UPDATE* Here’s an...
This is a ‘first glimpse’ review of the C-202 F.PC MG Vest made by OSO Gear in collaboration with Project Gecko. We were so impressed by the originality of the thinking behind this piece of equipment, the pragmatic approach to its design, and the practicality and efficiency of its...
Today is World Ranger Day. World Ranger Day commemorates rangers killed or injured in the line of duty, and celebrates the work rangers do to protect the world’s natural and cultural treasures. World Ranger Day is observed annually on the 31st of July, and is promoted by the 54 member...
The Motoped is a high quality motorized bicycle that uses a 49cc to 155cc 4-stroke horizontal OHV motor, downhill mountain bike parts mounted to a custom frame and swing arm. Motopeds are street legal in most states as a motorized bicycle and can be easily modified for more speed and...
Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to promote high level technical training within the international airborne community. The Familiarization Jumps conducted on Tuesday 29 July 2014 provided the international paratroopers an opportunity to learn about the procedures and equipment used by U.S. Airborne Soldiers. U.S....