Front Line Friday #24: Off-Duty Carry Considerations

Platform selection for concealment, the holster and print-management realities that separate a workable off-duty setup from one that stays in a drawer, and the mindset differences that matter more than the hardware when an off-duty officer encounters a threat.

By Tom R

AllOutdoor Review – Heybike Mars 3.0 “Fun Folder”

There is no denying that electric bikes have put a whole new world of exploration at your fingertips. They make it simple to put in the miles, have some fun on dirt or pavement and take on hills you might otherwise leave alone. Enter the Heybike Mars 3.0. This folding fat-tire e-bike is an impres...

By Patrik Orcutt

Space Force Aligns for Wartime Footing with Third Tranche of PAEs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —   In the latest milestone of the ongoing Department of War-driven Acquisition Transformation, the Space Force has designated its third tranche of mission areas that will be assigned Portfolio Acquisition Executives including: Advanced Capabilities, Electromagnet...

By Eric G

Unbreakable? Not Quite: Common AK Failure Points

The AK rifle has earned a reputation as one of the most widely produced and reliable firearms ever made. Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the years following World War II, the platform has served military forces, law enforcement agencies, and civilian shooters across the globe for decades. Its ...

By Lynndon Schooler

Heads Up! SBIR 26.BZ Release 4 Pre-Release from SOFWERX

The USSOCOM Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will soon be accepting submissions for these technology areas of interest: Direct to Phase II Topics: SOC26BZ04-DV004: Advanced Stand-off Detection of Concealed Materials (ASDCM) SOC26BZ04-DV005: Replanning for Evasive Autonomy to Coun...

By Eric G

AllOutdoor Review: YETI Cayo All-Weather Backpack

When YETI brought out the new Cayo All-Weather Backpack last summer at ICAST, I was pretty interested, especially after getting rained on all day during the On-The-Water portion of the show. As someone who often gets caught out in the rain while fishing or hunting, a quality water-resistant backp...

By Eugene L.

Berlin Candy Bomber in the Berlin Airlift

U.S. Air Force Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen was a transport pilot best known as the “Candy Bomber” or “Onkel Wiggly Wings,” who became famous for dropping candy to German children in Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of the city. Following Germany’s defeat in World War II, the vic...

By Friedrich Seiltgen
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