Tactics

Overlooked Defense Training Tactics & Gear Everyone Needs

We all understand the importance of defensive training; we should always sharpen our skills so that when the time comes, we can effectively stop

2 years ago

by Sam Jacobs

Delta Force 1st SFOD-D operators in Afghanistan — Delta Force operators in Afghanistan, their faces censored to protect their privacy. (Photo: Dalton Fury)

Could You Survive SAS or Delta Force Training?

Joining the ranks of the British SAS or U.S. Delta Force means stepping into the world of the elite — a world where only the most mentally resilient and physically capable survive.

6 years ago

Combat Training

Selection and Training: Special Forces (SF) vs Navy SEALs

The difference between U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) vs Navy SEALs selection and training should be observed primarily in the duration of selection and training, as well as the number of topics

7 years ago

Combat Training

Navy SEALs during the BUD/s with a wood — Navy SEALs during the BUD/s (Photo: XY)

How to pass Special Forces Selection?

To pass Special Forces selection course and to became a member of the any Special Forces unit in the world you need to be fit, both mentally and phyisically. The path to

7 years ago

Combat Training

Military time: The military date time group explained

The military time and military Date Time Group (DTG) format is used in everything from operations orders to airlifts, and it is essential for every service member to know how to put together

7 years ago

Procedures

US Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) deployed, helicopter taking off in the background — Elite US Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) deployed in the field, ready for action (Photo: XY)

What is a 9-line MEDEVAC and easy procedures to call it

Medical evacuation, often shortened to MEDEVAC or MEDIVAC, 9-line MEDEVAC is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to wounded being evacuated from a battlefield or

7 years ago

Tactics

Surviving the Most Intense Special Forces Training Methods

The training methods used by special forces units in Eastern countries, especially the former members of the Soviet Union, were famously intense. Even today, Russian special forces units such as Spetsnaz are

8 years ago

Combat Training

What is CAT Tourniquet and how to use it properly?

A CAT tourniquet is a revolutionary tool for modern military soldiers intended to stop arm or leg blood flow due to injury on the battlefield. CAT (Combat Applications Tourniquet, C-A-T) Tourniquet effectiveness

11 years ago

Combat Training

Under fire "like rain on water" in Afghan ambush — Sergeant Troy Simmonds, Australian SAS.

SASR in Afghan ambush: Under fire “like rain on water”

SASR in Afghan ambush refers to the events from late August 2008. A series of events will be always remembered by the SASR operators who fought bravely alongside their American friends. On

11 years ago

Urban Warfare

French Foreign Legion 2e REP in Afghanistan

Training in French Foreign Legion (2e REP Paratroopers)

The training of legionnaires (French Foreign Legion soldiers) is long and grueling by modern standards with the French Foreign Legion able to use techniques and levels of violence far outside of those acceptable in

11 years ago

Combat Training

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training lasts for the course of 24 weeks and it is divided into 3 phases (Photo: XY)

SERE: Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape

Have you ever wondered what is the integral behavior of an offense punished more severely by the Italian penal code? If you answered: “murder,” Well dear dear reader, you are wrong. The

13 years ago

Tactics

US soldiers use various terms and expressions in their communication — US Army Special Forces

Military expressions and terms used in the US Military

Military life is eventful and communication is one of the most important parts. There are certain military expressions and terms used in the U.S. Military. Especially in combat, where communication needs to

13 years ago

Procedures

A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

The Art and Science of Military Tactics: How Battles Are Won

Military tactics refer to the concepts and methods used to achieve specific objectives in combat or in military operations other than war. In wartime, tactics focus on applying combat power to defeat

13 years ago

Tactics

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