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I’ve been in a lot of Helos as a SEAL and Search & Rescue Crewchief (AW) in H60F & H’s, and this is a prime example of not having situational awareness to realize the effects of density altitude (thin air) and even worse– putting peoples lives at risk. I’m a 500 hour instrument rated pilot […]
I want to introduce one of our newest and most qualified contributors, Travis Lively. Travis is an Industry heavy weight when it comes to all things UAS (Unmanned Aerial System). He’s also a former teammate who we used to call the “Mayor of Bahrain” but that’s another story. Travis is a damn good writer and […]
This is an excellent video that displays the unique skill set that only AFSOC brings to the table. You can tell that the guys on the ground are stressed and under heavy fire; This is a true testament to the JTAC training and fortitude of this particular Operator who holds it all together under enemy […]
When you’re cold and deep in the mountains there is nothing quite like starting a fire to warm the bones, and it provides a little entertainment. There’s something primal and good about starting a warm fire, not that you can do this operationally, most of the time it’s sleeping boots on and gun at the […]
So what determines victory in Afghanistan? If you asked me after 9-11, my answer would have been simple and probably shared by a lot of SOF operators. Answer=Disrupt a prolific terrorist training network (that we put in place) and capture or kill Bin Laden. We could learn a bit from the Romans, they would not […]
In case you didn’t already know this, LBT makes the most legit gear on the planet. When my Blackhawk H-Gear went tits up on me as a new guy SEAL M-60 Gunner at the Desert Warfare Training Center east of San Diego, CA, I was promptly schooled to buy an LBT rig. I’ve never looked […]
Bin Laden gets face-shot When the Osama Bin Laden raid went down, there was a flurry of news reporting, many initial reports stumbling over themselves as both the media and the White House struggled to get their stories straight. Who executed the raid? How was Bin Laden killed? Who is Seal Team Six? Our readers […]
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