TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Tyndall Air Force Base is taking a proactive step in increasing its combat readiness by implementing the use of aircrew chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear equipment. Known as aircrew CBRN equipment, this specialized gear is essential in ensuring the protection and readiness of the personnel operating the aircraft against…
Boots on the Ground: Modern Land Warfare from Iraq to Ukraine by Leigh Neville In February 2025 Osprey Publishing will release Boots on the Ground: Modern Land Warfare from Iraq to Ukraine by Leigh Neville. Written by a renowned expert in modern conflicts, this fully illustrated book provides an examination of ground warfare over the…
Blast from the Past – The Gear Guru It’s been 27 years since I created my original website, The Gear Guru, which was founded in October 1997 on Geocities of all places. Even better, I created it on NIPRNET dialup over DSN from Exercise Foal Eagle 97 at K2 in Korea to Hurlburt Field. Eventually…
SAGAMI DEPOT, Japan — A Cyber mission element from the Multi-Domain Effects Battalion (MDEB), 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force’s, partnered with joint and allied forces to conduct defensive cyber operations as part of Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024. A MDEB Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Mission Element partnered with Japanese and Canadian…
USAF Selects SEI for AFSPECWAR Airborne Operations Personnel Services Contract Starting FY25 right EXCITING news for Green Feet Enterprises dba S.E.I., on the announcement of the PRIME contract award AFSPECWAR Airborne Operations Personnel Services, in support of the 68th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. The 68th is Air Combat Command’s Formal Training Unit charged with upgrading…
Watertown, WI – December 23rd 2024 – The Griffin MK2 9mm PCC series are fully ambidextrous 9mm AR-15s, and are the first full-ambi 9mm AR-15 on the market with a forged 7075-T6 receiver set. They are Colt magazine pattern lowers capable of receiving Colt or Metal Form 10, 20, & 32 round magazines. The lowers…
Enjoy Progressive Savings During SKD Tactical’s Post Christmas Sale Our Super Duper Post Christmas Clearance Sale Begins Now! Get the present you really wanted for Christmas- www.skdtac.com This entry was posted on Friday, December 27th, 2024 at 15:09 and is filed under Sales. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0…
Ranger Green ICEFLASK Now Available for Pre-Order We recently introduced you to the Qore Performance ICEFLASK which was developed in cooperation with Redbeard Tactical. ICEFLASK is a 500ml water bottle in the exact shape of a PRC-152 MBITR radio for conductive cooling, heating, and hydration anywhere you can put a radio pouch. Initially available only…
Friday Focus: Happy New Year & Happy Holidays! Happy New Year and we hope you had a Merry Christmas from the FirstSpear team. We’re proud to bring you 100% American made products and to continue to support those at the tip of the spear. A special happy holidays to all of you who put your…
Special operations forces have been crucial in U.S. counterterrorism efforts, but they also have a place in what is also known as a great power competition, said Chris Maier, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict. Maier spoke at the Center for a New American Security, yesterday and highlighted the various…