Training

Firearms, tactical, defensive, law-enforcement, and professional training articles focused on developing adaptable skills, sound judgment, and practical competence.

Control the Hall Control the Floor

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In close quarter battle (CQB) the standard practice with regards to hallways with most U.S military, standard operating procedures (SOPs) is to treat halls very much the same as linear danger areas. Those danger areas should be crossed and entered only when you have to, and at your own risk! One reason for this is … Read more

Greetings from Primary & Secondary.

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This is the first of what equates to a regular column here from me. I will be putting up articles every couple week on a variety of subjects but focusing on running a gun. I will do my best not to get too much into equipment as there are a thousand other people who can write a review on something. Thanks for your support!

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‘Violence of Mind’ at the Macro Scale

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I’ve been reading Varg Freeborn’s excellent Book ‘Violence of Mind’ recently. And have enjoyed this thought-provoking text. The author does not pull punches, he tells it like it is. And in so doing, he has created a book illustrating how to notice, avoid, and prepare for situations involving extreme violence. One of the prime tennants … Read more

Training Tuesday: ‘Focusing on the Basics Until you are a Master:’ Dry-Fire

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“We don’t plan to fail, we fail to plan” -Denzel Washington For Training Tuesday, we will be reinforcing that we must incorporate dry-fire into our training plan. Leaders in the Army need to realize we have to make weapons mastery a priority in ALL units in the United States Army. This is important for 3 … Read more

Force Mod Friday: The CaneBrake Zeroing Tool and the Importance of Zeroing Properly at 25 Meters

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  For Force Mod Friday, we are going to be discussing a current capability gap of zeroing at actual distance as required by TC 3-22.9, change 2, dated August 2017. Appendix E, TC 3-22.9 states that at a minimum, you confirm your zero at actual distance. The reason for zeroing at true distance is it will … Read more

I’ve Read Every Army Weapons Manual, now what?

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For Tactics, Techniques, and procedures Thursday, we are going to be discussing how we reference outside resources to make weapons mastery training for our Paratroopers more efficient. As leaders, we should never stop learning. Commanders at various levels have come up with reading lists of publications they feel will make their subordinate leaders more efficient … Read more

Kneeling Unsupported: Why do I Need to Learn it?

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For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we will be discussing how to create a stable firing platform in the kneeling unsupported position. Learning how to create stability in the kneeling unsupported position is important, as our Paratroopers have difficulty with this position during Table VI (record fire) as it currently exists. Knowing how to create stability … Read more

How to Mount an Army Optic to an M4A1

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For training Tuesday, we are talking about the mounting of optics to Army weapons. Specifically, we are addressing the mounting of the M150 Rifle Combat Optic to the M4A1. The reference for this discussion is M150 RCO TM 9-1240-416-13&P and CCO TM 9-1240-413-13&P. The first thing that the Paratrooper should do is  check the eye … Read more