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Mission First Tactical (MFT) may be best known for their Minimalist buttstock, but that shouldn’t outshine the number of other good products they’re putting out there. Â Pistol grips, magazines, holsters and now micro-utility lights. Â Enter the Torch Backup Light. For the sake of this article I will be referring to the Torch Backup Light as […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.5.2017 Back to the gym this morning and start with a Chest and Triceps workout today before a 5-mile run (40 minutes maximum). Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]
TELUK GOREK BEACH, MALAYSIA A U.S. Marine shaves excess material from a vine as part of a jungle survival course June 2 during Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Teluk Gorek Beach, Malaysia. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Exercise CARAT series, and the Malaysian Armed Forces have partnered with the […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.4.2017 Wednesday is a back and shoulder day at the gym followed by a 6-mile rucksack march. Look to better the time that is the standard (90-minutes), and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book and stay hydrated. Training: […]
FORT BRAGG, NC, UNITED STATES Sgt. Tyler E. Payne from Army Marksmanship Unit team, and this year’s winners, covers himself and his weapon with foliage to prepare for the Stalk Event as part of the 2014 United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition on Fort Bragg. Sniper teams from around the globe converged […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.3.2017 So a good way to begin Tuesday is head to the gym for Leg Day. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a three-mile run Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR […]
CAMP BULLIS, TX, UNITED STATES A U.S. Air Force Airman Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape specialist shows a SERE candidate how to carve a wooden spoon at Camp Bullis, Texas, Aug. 17, 2015. SERE specialists continue to give advice, training, and encouragement while conducting a care and use inspection of the SERE candidate’s tools. (U.S. Air […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.2.2017 A quick workout to start the day early and head off to the rest of our day. We DO Selection here. We don’t get issued our badges and berets, we earn them. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.1.2017 The best way to start our Sunday before the sun comes up is our Sunday Ruck. Grab your training partner (for me a bulldog) and hit the trail. A little warm-up and a good long (8-mile) rucksack march. As always be sure to stay hydrated during the ruck […]
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Demian Abel, a pararescue jumper with the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, double checks his medical supplies inside an HH-60G Pave Hawk, Jan. 9, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
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