Front Line Friday #7: Writing SOPs That Actually Stick
The policy looked fine in the meeting. It stopped working by Thursday night.
Posts about "radio"
Kingfisher vs. Zero: Shocking Victory Over Iwo Jima
A wide range of really well-known aircraft types were used in World War II, by both sides. But for every Mustang, British Spitfire, Bf109, Zero, Flying Fortress, Corsair or Mitchell bomber, there were many other hard-working planes that received little to no attention. Quite often their operation...
Front Line Friday #5: Radios, Earpro, and Coordination Gaps
Radio discipline, earpro compliance, and the gap between "we have a plan" and "that plan survived contact with an actual call."
RSWC: Sara Weaver (feat Tanny Lineberry), Ruby Ridge To Freedom
The impact that Ruby Ridge had on Sara was enormous. But the story of Ruby Ridge lives on. It still comes up when people talk about the government or the ATF.
Front Line Friday #4: Patrol Rifle Setups to Reduce Training Burden
Your rifle doesn’t need to be “cool.” It needs to be the same every time, for every officer, under every dumb condition.
Kit and Gear Selection Part 1: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
The procurement of individual gear to support military, police, or civil defense has a long, convoluted, but necessary history. Choosing what gear best suits your needs becomes a balance of practicality and assumption. Whether you are riding a tractor, enforcing a warrant, or running the back hil...
RSWC: Nolan Howard of 617 Defense
It took a while before I was able to have Nolan Howard on the show. In the meantime, he had stories about him and 617 Defense in the Boston Globe, and he was on Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co. a few times.
TFB Review: Wilde Custom Gear Chest Rig and Accessories
The market for tactical nylon gear is expansive. There are so many companies today producing bespoke high-end equipment for a wide variety of needs. It should be fair that, among the wild west of manufacturers all competing for your attention and mighty dollar, one of these companies has risen to...
RSWC: Lauren Liberty & Joes Hamby, Attorneys On Retainer
Lauren Snyder and AOR attorney Joey Hamby join Charlie to discuss Second Amendment activism, self-defense realities, and why every armed citizen must be legally prepared before carrying.
Front Line Friday #2: Why Patrol Rifles Should Be Suppressed
Hearing, comms, performance, and downstream liability all get better when the rifle is less abusive to everyone standing near it.