Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) flights offer a unique way to get troops into and out of terrain that a helicopter may not be able to land on. To the untrained observer, SPIE flights might look like a helicopter simply lowers a rope, warfighters clip on with carabiners, and then they get taken for one hell […]
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Technological dependence and the need for primitive skills
This may be a bit presumptuous of me, but our dependence on technology has made us weaker militarily, in my humble opinion. That’s not to say we shouldn’t be incorporating technology where we can to make us more effective, just that if there are more primitive methods available we should not forget them. Sure, there […]
There are Bosses, There are Leaders: Lessons from SWAT & Fire Service
The performance of any institution relies on the executions of the personnel who make up the population of internal customers also known as the workers or employees of the institution. Their output, their production, quality of work, job satisfaction, dedication, commitment, reliability, punctuality, sacrifice, (you get it), is what brings success or failure to the […]
Army to Test Jungle Combat Boot, Hot-Weather Uniform Next Year
The U.S. Army is set to begin testing its Improved Hot-Weather Combat Uniform and Jungle Combat Boot early next year. Speaking at a media roundtable on Dec. 7, the service confirmed plans to send 65,000 uniforms and around 750 boots to soldiers within the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii this January in time for the Pacific Pathways exercise in February. […]
The Soldier’s Ideal Strength
How strong does the soldier or special operator need to be? There is a great deal of ignorance and stupidity proffered across the internet these days regarding this subject. After 20 years of research, coaching, and training all over the world, I have a definitive answer for you. But first I wish to address the subject […]
Army designs small unit shelter that deploys rapidly for soldiers on the move
Soldiers on the move in small units need a shelter they can set up quickly, use as an operations center and still get a good night’s sleep, Army researchers say. A project is underway to give soldiers a solution, one that infantry soldiers have already put to the test. The Small Unit Sustainment System is […]