By Joe Brock and Andrea Shalal-Esa ABUJA/WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked an oil supply vessel off the Nigerian coast and kidnapped the captain and chief engineer, both U.S. citizens, American officials said on Thursday as the Nigerian military ordered its Navy to rescue the men. “We believe this was an act of piracy,” […]
Anti Poaching Drones
Anti-Poaching Drones – UAVs Assisting in the Fight against Illegal Poaching Activities Poaching and wildlife trafficking has become a serious global threat. Reported as being ranked in the top five largest international crime syndicates in the world, wildlife trafficking is valued at being between a $7 billion and $10 billion a year illegal industry. Poachers, […]
ATAC Range Day® 2014
About: The ATAC Range Day® 2014 Military, Contractors, and LEO, sponsored by the NRA “Life of Duty” Range Day is RESTRICTED event. Providing a range environment for manufacturers, distributors, retailers and others to demonstrated and converse (face time) with end users. Showcasing products and services for unit, department or company purchasing. Also a great time the […]
Shooting with both eyes open or dominant eye
You must learn that situations dictate the amount of precision sighting required for a hit, is measured in distance and target size. More about this subject in the 2 EYE OPEN blog and the advanced Dry Practice Programs that will teach you the difference between shooting 3 feet or 15 yards. Example: 3 feet use […]
ATAC supports the 100 Series Rules for the Use of Force
ATAC supports the 100 Series Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) The purpose is to provide the Vessel Master, crew, PMSC, PCASP ship owner, with the lawful Use of Force (RUF) graduated response. Additionally, reducing the risk of the Vessel Master, Crew, PMSC, ship owner, insurer and under writers of civil liability claims, potential […]
Dry Fire-Practice with Firearms
You should be implementing dry practice into your firearm’s routine, as it will drastically improve your firearm handling skills. Dry Practice IS the Skill Builder! Shooting well is NOT an inherited trait – or perhaps a “natural” talent? As with any accomplishment in life, you have to work for it. Your ability to shoot well […]
OODA Lopp or OODA Cycle
By Tom Clarke He then began to apply these universal elements and realize that “time” was a major contributor in terms of how one side of the engagement balanced or used their “time” against the other. The side that was able to keep up the pace of the battle or the side, which set the […]
ATAC Range Day® 2013
ATAC Range Day 2013 is Sponsored by NRA “Life of Duty” ATAC Range Day® 2013 – Connecting the end users to manufacturers. An RESTRICTED event to Military/Law Enforcement/Private Contractors, and trade representatives showcasing their tactical products and services ONLY. Admission to the event requires documentation of a purchased ticket. Government issued photo identification plus documentation […]
ATAC Map Reading and Land Navigation Course
Sign up for Land Navigation and Map Reading Training Course. Some of the “how to” topics that will be covered are: Basic Field Exercise: orient map, azimuth, pace, steering marks, grid coordinate plotting and route planning. All taught by a Navy SEAL veteran who served on three SEAL Teams. Hands on instruction with online videos to […]
Contractor Staffing Economics
This article explains the shifting trend from private contracting to staffing solutions and why the change involves more than just economic calculus. Private military contractors get a bad rap but is it justified? If you ask Erik Prince, owner of the firm formerly known as Blackwater, he will surely tell you the blowback is overhyped. […]