As a result of comments I see about: 1) the price of quality USA made web gear, which includes MVT Gear, and, 2) recommnedations to buy cheap and poor quality Chinese made shite, I am now introducing a policy where I am banning the use of any Chinese made web equipment at MVT classes. You […]

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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I attended the August 2016 Rifle Skills (RS) + Combat Team Tactics (CTT)  class at VTC in West Virginia. Several of my friends have attended CTT in the past and all rave about the course, the quality of instruction, the training location, etc. I’ve participated with them as they practiced what they […]

OP Patrol: Objective Wasp The purpose of this planning exercise is for you to conduct patrol planning for an Observation Post (OP) patrol against an enemy location. You can either complete this exercise privately or preferably post your solution on the MVT Forum. Include maps along with your patrol brief. The information contained below should consist […]

We have just opened up the new non-fiction writing competition on the MVT Forum. What is it? A 1,500 minimum word non-fiction writing contest, each round 2 months long. Each round, and prizes are listed in threads on the ‘MVT Forum Writing Contest’ forum. Articles on tactics, survival, and preparedness will be judged by the moderator […]

Class Review: I took the Rifle Skills (RS) / Combat Team Tactics (CTT) classes at MVT this past week (Aug 18-21) and what follows is my take on the experience. I read ‘Contact!’ about a year and a half ago and then several times since trying to put all of the pieces together.  Then I […]

MVT GEAR STORE MVT is selling T-Shirts in the MVT GEAR STORE. Not only is this an opportunity to get hold of some MVT Swag, which includes both cotton and performance t-shirts, but it is a fundraising drive to improve the new MVT Force on Force CQB / role playing urban sites. We have done […]

MVT TRAINING CALENDAR There are several spots (4) open on the September 15 – 18 Rifle Skills / Combat Team Tactics (CTT) 4 or 3 day class. October 1 – 2 Force on Force Team Tactics has 2 more spaces available, to make a total of 18, and more on the preceding Run n Gun / […]

AAR JULY 14 – 17 COMBAT PATROL By Bob “The Old Dog” I recently attended my second Max Velocity Tactical class, Combat Patrol (CP), held July 14 through 17.   As a former SWAT officer, I was trained in a variety of infantry related tactics that were used during operations that took place throughout my tenure with […]

Gear review MVT ‘556 Patrol’ Chest Rig Max asked me to review the MVT 556 Patrol Chest Rig.  I ran this rig in this past week’s Rifle Skills + Combat Team Tactics course. My overall impression with the workmanship was very positive.  The stitching was excellent and the cuts were uniform.  It was obviously constructed […]