SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.28.2017 Shoulders and back day in the gym before doing the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. If you can do all three of these things well, you will have the inside track for most of the selection courses. Training: […]
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Blue Force Gear | Lightweight Battlefield Gear
Any operator knows the phrase “ounces equal pounds”, and it doesn’t transfer anywhere more importantly than on the battlefield. After using issued Rhodesian gear from regiment I knew I wanted to find a better alternative. I quickly covered my kit in Blue Force Gear pouches from their admin pouch to the medium horizontal utility pouch […]
Watch: SCAR 17 Recoil Demonstration
In the following video Lucas of T.REX Arms shred the SCAR 17s. Some individuals tend to think of .308 as a uncontrollable round. However the SCAR 17s has a very soft recoil impulse, and the balance and slow recoil cycle make for a very controllable weapon. Don’t take my word for it though, watch below! […]
A Few Notes on using Ring Knives for Stabbing
A few notes on small ringed straight knives that are design for stabbing. I don’t like rings on small blades that are meant to stab. As soon as something is swinging with clothing on and you are stabbing at it with a ring on your finger you will realize why it’s a bad idea with […]
New York and Michigan Knife Law Reform a Signature Away
It’s been less than two weeks since Governor Greg Abbott signed knife law reform legislation in Texas and Knife Rights hopes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder will follow suit. Legislators in both states passed Knife Rights’ authored reforms last week, but before the bills can be enacted into law, they […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.27.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.27.2017 If this is Tuesday, then it must be our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 4-mile run. Begin with pull-ups and towel pullups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a four-mile run Training: Continue to prep for […]
SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) Level C Course And the truth will set you free
Most of what we write here at SpecialOperations.com deals with the training side of the house. What you’ll need to do to pass the Selection and Assessment courses. But today we’ll leap ahead to the second phase of the Special Forces Qualification Course or SFQC for Special Forces students and talk about SERE training. Since […]
Grangers Performance & Down Wash | Quick Look
There’s nothing quite like that “dirty feet” smell of a down sleeping bag after a week on the trail. Or that funk emanating from a performance base layer post workout. Most commercially available garment washes are of the one-size-fits-all variety. But not all garments are created equally. In fact, the fabrics used on Gore-Tex outer layers, […]
6 Survival and Emergency Radios to Stay Informed During a Disaster
Courtesy of Real World Survivor After seeing the fabric of society torn several times in disasters that cut electric power in communities, forcing families to make do somehow, I have learned a couple of things. First, the most popular items that folks stock up on, food and water, were seldom unavailable and were the first […]
Tactical Distributors Carlos Ray 2.1 Pants | Initial Impressions
Who is Carlos Ray? He is none other than Carlos Ray Norris (a.k.a. Chuck Norris), so you can imagine that the TD designers made these pants to live up to that Icon’s bad-ass reputation. I have been wearing the Carlos Ray 2.0 for over a year now. These have been one of the most comfortable […]