This Mini-Study was first published in September, 2016 By Liza Sarychev and Charles Bausman Background We published an article on Firefighter Glove Grip, and identified a chief complaint amongst the firefighting community was grip issues with firefighting gloves, especially during fire overhauls when the gloves are wet. So we decided to test the […]
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Mini-Study Results: Uniform Test Durability
By Charles Bausman The purpose of this mini-study was to provide the individual military consumer with mission direct data on the durability of the uniforms offered by Crye Precision, Arc’teryx LEAF, and the standard issue Army uniform given to those preparing to deploy. All uniforms tested are fire resistant models, designed specifically for wear with […]
Plate Carrier Load Bearing Study
by Charles Bausman and Liza Sarychev Background Several products offered by Crye Precision and Mystery Ranch claim to redistribute the weight of a combat loaded plate carrier from the shoulder and low back to the hips. A reinforced stiff hip belt with attachments to the plate carrier is advertised to hold the plate carrier […]
Arete 9.2.16
NATIONAL DEFENSE The West Must Do Far More to Keep Putin at Bay, Rand Corp. East China Sea: Dress Rehearsal for Invasion?, Real Clear Defense Reassessing U.S. Military Deployments in Turkey After the July 2016 Attempted Coup d’Etat, Real Clear Defense The Unlikely Origins of Russia’s Manifest Destiny, Foreign Policy Magazine Future Operating Enviroment 2050, […]
Leave No Man Behind- Implications, Criticisms, and Rationale
by Charles Bausman “Leave No Man Behind” is a creed and ethos often repeated and adhered to by various units and soldiers. The interpretation of the phrase is applied to the treatment and extraction of the seriously wounded, the recovery of the body of military members killed in action, and the attempts to rescue or […]
Plate Carrier Load Bearing System – Design Study
By Charles Bausman and Liza Sarychev Gear to be Tested: New products offered by Crye Precision and Mystery Ranch claim to redistribute the weight of a combat loaded plate carrier from the shoulder and low back to the hips. A reinforced stiff hip belt with attachments to the plate carrier is advertised to hold the […]
As a crucial life saving tool, Why are avalanche beacons not standardized across the industry?
Photo Courtesy of Ortovox. by Liza Sarychev An avalanche transceiver is an indispensable tool for anyone traveling in avalanche terrain. Since not only you, but also your partner’s life depends on the proper function of this device, so how come it is unclear when it should be updated? Various manufacturers suggest different lifetimes of their […]
Mountain Tactical Advanced Programming Seminar, Oct 31 – Nov 3
By Rob Shaul Late October/Early November we’ll be offering an intense, 4-day Mountain Tactical Advanced Programming Seminar at our facility in Jackson, Wyoming. This intense seminar is designed for experienced athletes wanting to lean more about strength and conditioning program design, as well as professional coaches/trainers ready to take the next step in their programming […]
Arete – 8.26.16
NATIONAL DEFENSE General Robert Scales On The Steep Price Paid By America’s Infantry, Task & Purpose North Korea: A Realistic Path to Regime Change , Interpreter Iran, Russia’s New Staging Post – Stratfor U.S. at Crossroads On Drone Ops – Luke Hartig, CNN Unravelling China’s state sponsored cyber war with Project CameraShy, armytechnology.com NATO Spending in Two […]
Personality Trait’s Associated with Combat Valor
by Charles Bausman Introduction In recent weeks, we’ve provided an overview of the techniques utilized by nations to train their soldiers to perform in combat conditions. Our goal with this project is to identify key factors, which have proven to shorten the distance between the brand new soldier, and savvy combat experienced soldier. With […]