September 2024 Squad Tactics Having attended Heat 1 and Heat 2 in the last 16 months, the natural progression was to attend Squad Tactics. My expectation was to take what I learned in the first two Heats and use this practically with the opposition force. I had heard about Squad Tactics from prior classmates and […]

I just took HEAT 2 from 10/10-10/13 2024, and it was another level up from HEAT 1 in complexity as expected. It was my second time taking any sort of tactical instruction. These classes continue to drive home two major truths for me. The first is that none of these time-proven tactics are possible with […]

We have space available on the Night Operations Class 15-17 November. This is our total readiness for night operations class: Night is when you want to do your missions! This is the capstone class for being mission ready! Everything else is denial and wishful thinking. HEAT 1 & 2 are prerequisites for this class. You […]

HEAT 1 (SEP 5-8 2024) I attended HEAT 1 in September, after having had another tactical course with different instruction in PA cancelled due to extenuating circumstances.  I did not know about MVT, but the location and price were right, so I opted to sign up for the class.  Initially, I was quite worried about […]

HEAT Trench Assault: 26-27 October This is a weekend (2 day) class, utilizing Airsim, focusing on trench clearance techniques and procedures. An excellent class for teaching not only the basics of trench clearance, but also communication, teamwork and leadership. This is a cross-over class utilizing a combination of skills taught in small unit tactics and […]

I figured it is about time to tell the tale on this story. Who knows who this experience may help? So stand by, it’s a long one! In 2020, I wasn’t very well for about a three month period. I am still not sure what exactly was going on, but I had hypoglycemia (I’m not […]

Current Classes with Space Available: (Class titles are links) HEAT 1 Combat Tactics: 5-8 September An introductory four-day class that will teach you tactical marksmanship and team tactical skills, including reaction to hostile threats and maneuver under hostile fire. H.E.A.T. 1 is the basic building block of our tactical training. Emphasis is the safe use […]

I have scheduled a new class for the 26-27 October, HEAT Trench Assault. We ran the first of these classes this month on the newly dug trench system at the VTC Romney. A great success. This is an Airsim Class and you can check out the Airsim page HERE, including instructions on grenades etc. LINK […]

Trench Assault Class at MVT 2024 Wow, what a great class and experience. I don’t know where to start. Well let’s start at the beginning. I first came to MVT in 2017 and since I have taken Heat 1 2x, Heat 2 3X, CBQ 5x, Force on Force 1x and Squad Tactics 1x. Plus trained […]