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On the Marksman
Snipers seem to get a lot of attention; be it the "lone gunman" fantasy, media concoctions capitalizing on this, or on a more professional level, the fear that the trained marksman can instil in an opponent. Frequently among "other" circles, it creates a highly Walter Mitty-ish atmosphere and chatter. Such talk is annoying and silly. …
An OSINT primer
Much of what will appear on the battlefield-to-be is currently on display for anyone paying attention. Are you? If not; you should be. We call this Open Source INTelligence. It used to be common occurrence that everyone watched the local news at 5 or 6, followed by the national news. You got a version of …
Planning your Footprint
Your "footprint" is simply your area of operations/influence/control/ability to react, etc. In short, an area where you can do something directly about things that are happening. There are many layers to this cake; it's three dimensional just like everything. H/T to JJS/AMRRON for posting this tool: http://obeattie.github.io/gmaps-radius/?radiusInput=125&unitSelector=mi I'll expound a bit to it's uses. Communications …
A primer on NVIS
H/T to KV5R... http://kv5r.com/ham-radio/nvis-antennas/ For beyond line of sight, 100% in your control communications, nothing beats NVIS. Read and take notes. More info on putting it all together coming later.
Signal Operating Instructions (SOI) For The Tactical Environment
A great example of writing the Signals Operating Index by an expert in the field. Read and Heed folks.
CAMP COMMS
Short, sweet and to the point. Read and heed.
The Foundation
Shoot, Move, Communicate.... We're taught that these three elements make one combat effective. It's true, plain and simple. If you can't do one, you're ineffective. But like everything in life, it's never just this simple; this is what's required of every person in the combatant element, and it does not make you anything more than …
A few thoughts-
" I know where y'all are goin'...y'all goin over there...Y'all gon' getcha ass shot off..." My late Granddad used to tell us the story of an old WWI vet who hung out at the draftee depot. He was crippled and crazy, but volunteered to help his nation anywhere and any way he could. Korea was …
SALT and SALUTE reports
When sending information reports(information is collected...Intelligence is a processed, usable product created from accurate information) there's two formats; SALT and SALUTE. By now everyone in the III% community should be aware of what a SALUTE report is, what the acronym stands for, and sending practice messages during your training meetings. For those needing a refresher, …