Ron Sends: Max, I have tried to illustrate the concept of enfilade fire the way I understand it…and utilizing your concept of a trench line to help explain it. The illustration is attached. It seems to me that enfilade fire is tied to the idea of trying to have the largest target mass in front […]

I often see confusion out there when people reference both enfilade and defilade. It’s almost like people just throw out the term defilade. So, let’s define them: ENFILADE: this is where you engage the enemy formation from the flank. You generate enfilade fire, which strikes the enemy from the flank. If we look at older […]

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MG Sends:  Max, as you continue to create training packages, here are some thoughts on urban op’s as students go through their planning process. Also, everyone should download and reference ADP 3-90. Handy little 25 page book…… http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/adp3_90.pdf

‘Texas Frederic Bastiat’ sends in some photos, following comments about drop-leg loads and how he wears it in the comments section of the  ‘Gear: More Discussion on Load-Out Options‘ post , in particular how he finds it more comfortable and practical than a standard battle belt.       Firstly, thanks for sending them in. My comments are […]

Four places just came available on the May 24-26 Patrol Class, due to a reschedule by a group of 4 to a later class.   Max

Several have asked me if all is all right in Max world, due to my post the other day with this photo in:   But I simply stole that from a photo at WRSA in THIS POST:   Just because I enjoy the sentiment. And the shitty weekend? Nothing to do with MVT, just having […]

I have written two recent posts on gear: 1) GEAR: Your load-out options: discussion & comments 2) Gear: More Discussion on Load-Out Options These posts have been more slanted to discussing particular styles of rigs and load-out options for gear about your body, rather than rucks and the like. Most of you know that I am a […]

  Below are the patches that students already get after they complete CRCD:   Next run I may lighten the green a bit. Its great for DPM, a bit dark for Multi-Cam. The other patches are designed for use on contractor caps, front and back velcro patches, or for on arm velcro as well:   […]

I recently posted about ‘GEAR: Your load-out options: discussion & comments.’ As I was surfing the interwebz I saw a post on TSLRF that sparked my interest: ‘Fighting Load Contest #9 Archer Garrett.‘ I’ve been chewing on it for a while. What sparked my interest? It was the fact that Archer uses a military surplus […]