Above: CRCD 29/30 March 2014 I have updated the gear list for Combat Rifle/Contact Drills (CRCD) (which applies to all other classes as well). The change is to reflect a new policy for battle rifles. I simply hope the wording nails it: Fighting Rifle: a semi-automatic battle rifle utilizing detachable magazines of minimum 20 round capacity. AR/AK type platforms are […]

I was showing the April 26.27 and June 21/22 CRCD Classes as full on the Class Schedule. Due to three students rescheduling their classes, I now have: 1 place available on the April 26/27 CRCD Class. 2 places available on the June 21/22 CRCD class. Class Schedule. Note that there are TC3 classes also available on the […]

  He’s not a happy man. What will it be today? Sucking chest wound? Massive Hemorrhage? Airway obstruction? What are the three main preventable causes of death on the battlefield? Ask Phil. Getting ready for TC3 class this Friday followed by CRCD at the weekend. Phil is keeping my seat warm. Till Valhalla! Max

  There was a muted amount of griping on the last (first) Combat Patrol Class, about the slight slope that students had to sleep on in the Lay Up Position (LUP). If you review this post ‘Patrol Class: LUP vs. Patrol Base’ you will be able to see the rationale of why I decided to break […]

AAR TC3 3/14/14 Having never been in any type of military service due to physical injury, this class and the information covered was totally new to me. In truth, the addition of this class was the final inducement needed to insure my enrollment in Max’s CCRD course. Of course like most things you can get […]

AFTER ACTION REPORT Max Velocity Combat Rifle/Contact Drills March 15-16, 2014 Submitted by: Alan W. Mullenax  The last time I participated in anything like this training was in the United States Army some forty years ago. Though the drills as a whole were somewhat tough, the terrain fairly rugged and the weather a little chilly […]

I write this AAR from the perspective of a CRCD second timer.  The first class I attended was in July of 2013.  The changes and enhancements to the ranges since that time are significant.  The courses of fire are longer, more in depth and present more challenges, both physically and tactically.  In addition, administrative and […]

EDIT: some of the comments on this post are excellent, really affirming the quality if the readership, and in many cases expressing what I was trying to say better than I originally did in the article below. My responses I think also clarify what I was getting at. So please, when you have read the […]

The March 15-16 2014 CRCD was my second CRCD, I took my first back in September. I came back with a buddy this time to work on teamwork. It was interesting to see the things that Max had added and embellished since my first class. He really does try to improve the training and the […]

I had been wanting to attend training for some time but was caught up in trying to save money for better gear, and improve my PT. The money was building up slowly, three kids, a farm, and normal life, and PT was behind due to being lazy. I finally decided to just bite the bullet […]