When Night Vision Goggles came into use it revolutionised the way we carry out night ops. It can still be precarious though, because you can only see so far ahead of you, so proceeding with caution is still a wise move.
Tag Archives: We are not Alone
Bastion
A bastion is a place of relative safety, a defensible, protected forward position (PB/FOB) in a theatre of war. It’s the place you return to after a patrol for a replen of food, water and rest…
Prior Planning and Preparation…
When you are given a tasking, either a challenging one or a routine one, we don’t just turn up on the day and wing it – prior planning and preparation is absolutely vital if you are going to do a decent job…
Spiritual Kevlar
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday…
Buddy-Buddy
Not only is learning from one-another vital for professional growth, but understanding when we need someone to bounce our thoughts off of when we are struggling…
…we all need help from time to time!
Point Man
Being point man in enemy territory is not a job-role for the feint-hearted. Despite good intel, you will never really know what’s up ahead…