HEAT 2 Combat Patrol AAR. I attended my first HEAT 1 Combat Tactics class in December of 2020. That was the beginning of my formal SUT training, and this past week I was back in Romney for my third HEAT 2, my sixth HEAT training with Max. I am fortunate that I have the opportunity […]

“This is a family training.” This is my fifth class at MVT and my first time retaking a class. CQB was the first class I took 3 years ago when my dad told me about MVT telling me about the live fire and how intense it was and asked if I would want to take […]

This is my sixth class at MVT and my second time retaking a class. Coming back to take HEAT 1 was a great experience. Live-fire is a crucial aspect of training as it simulates the sense of a gunfight, even if you are shooting at pop-up targets, maneuvering with your buddies and communicating and being […]

I originally meant this to be an AAR about how I could find things from this course useful in the future. However, given certain events that have happened since then, I believe some real life applications of the techniques learned would be much better suited. I, along with many others, was affected by Hurricane Helene, […]

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 […]