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How to Generate the TRACR Reports for use.
For Training Tuesday, We are continuing our discussion about the trending report data available in the TRACR program on most ranges of Fort Bragg. To recap, the trending…
Read articleThe Army Doesn’t Need a Battle Rifle
The Army recently published an RFI (“request for information,” basically a non-binding request for companies in the industry to send them spec sheets and estimated pricing for an…
Read articleRetrograde and Lateral Movement
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on Movement. Specifically, we will addressing Retrograde movement according to doctrine. Our reference for this discussion is TC 3-22.9 Change…
Read articleFive on Friday – 9June2017
Photo Credit – DARC Instagram View this post on Instagram Welcome to this weeks Five on Friday. From new product announcements to some commentary on a North Korea…
Read articleP&S ModCast 102 – PatMac, Gun Rights, NFA
Primary & Secondary ModCast Panel discusses PatMac’s appearance on Comedy Central, gun rights, and the NFA (with a couple other topics). Seeing how the public responded to the…
Read articleDealing with Media for Firearms Instructors
They Already Have Their Conclusion For more than ten years, I’ve been in leadership of the most effective gun rights organization in the country. For eight of those,…
Read articleUnits of Angular Measurement for Optics
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are continuing our discussion from last week about optics. Specifically, we are discussing how do we know if our projectile is…
Read articleSocial Media Gunfighters
Proficiency, knowledge, and experience are desired traits within many aspects of life. Unfortunately, a counter-culture is growing within social media that focuses on firearms. This isn’t new but…
Read articleA discussion on sighting systems
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we will be discussing one of the primary tenants of weapons Mastery: understanding the optics and iron sights for the weapons. The…
Read articleInternal Ballistics
For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are continuing our discussion from the previous week on ballistics; specifically, we will be discussing internal ballistics. Our reference for this is Appendix B,…
Read articleTrending Reports for use in improving unit averages
For Training Tuesday, We are going to address something that most units don’t even realize is an option for them to use. I’m talking about the trending report…
Read articleForward Movement
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on Movement. Specifically, we will be addressing forward movement according to doctrine. Our reference for this discussion is TC…
Read articleSemper Paratus Arms AR-15 Armorer Course AAR
Semper Paratus Arms 2 Day Armorer Course www.semperparatusarms.com May 16/17, 2017 Greater Seattle, WA area Instructor: William Larson I had seen the announcement for this course by…
Read articleThe Value of Competition
The lead Humvee was disabled immediately, so Capt. Goltry had his driver pull their vehicle perpendicular and in front of it to provide cover. Capt. Goltry spotted a…
Read articleBallistics terminology
While entering a heavily wooded section on the route of advance, Staff Sergeant Conde-Falcon and his company encountered an extensive enemy bunker complex, later identified as a battalion…
Read articleWhy we train towards weapons mastery:
“As if more adversity were needed in a situation that was already an against-all-odds struggle to protect the body of a fallen comrade while also trying to stay…
Read articleMovement as a part of the shot process, part 1
“Though he was in a similarly desperate situation on the south side of the roof, the idea of leaping off a four-story building never occurred to Corriveau. Instead,…
Read articleDeveloping Wide-Band Situational Awareness
There are a lot of cliche statements repeated over and over ad nauseum in the training world. Many of those statements refer to situational awareness (SA), the most…
Read articleFive on Friday – 19May2017
Photo Credit: Alliance PD Instagram/Rat Mountain Photography https://instagram.com/p/4asMw6mng_/ Five on Friday is back. I’ll be collecting links and stories throughout the week to share with all of y’all. If…
Read articleThe Safety Brief
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are going to be discussing something that is basic but needs standardizing for every time we go to the range: The…
Read articleWhy We Fight
“ War is not violence and killing, pure and simple; war is controlled violence, for a purpose.” -Robert Heinlein, Starship Troopers We are continuing our discussion on why we…
Read articleIntroduction to Ballistics
‘There were over thirty of them in continuous action, and all I could do was touch the Germans off just as fast as I could. I was sharpshooting.…
Read articleTransitions from Primary to Secondary Weapon
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on Control. Specifically, we will continue our discussion on malfunctions by discussing when to transition from a Primary weapon…
Read articleLaw Enforcement Emotional Survival
Every LEO, whether a rookie or a 30-year veteran, needs to learn emotional survival and how to prioritize their life. I wasn’t exposed to the concept until 14…
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