Great bunch of folks and excellent weather.
As normal in most classes, several folks found that some of the gear that they thought would be good stuff didn’t actually work for them. In one case, this included the student’s SCAR-16.
The biggest thing that students took away from them was the importance of effective communication. Communication doesn’t have to be verbal, but when using verbals, it’s important to be clear. The speaker may think they are being clear, because they know the thought they are attempting to convey, but the words they chose often aren’t clear to their partner.
Students found how difficult it was to communicate effectively when separated by only 20’-30’ of distance, due to stress and the gunfire. It will be even worse with the increased stress of a deadly force encounter and the gunfire aimed in their direction.
Be cognizant of where your partner is at all times, as well as their status. Excellent idea to verbally communicate with your partner when you have a stoppage/malfunction/reload, as long as you use “proper” verbals. Something like “Drill” is excellent, but shouting out stuff like “I’m out of ammo!”, “My gun is jammed!”, or similar is not a good idea.
Being able to use all the weapons that your partner uses, and vice versa, is a very good idea. You may end up having to use them, or to assist your partner if they have an issue.
Semper Fi!
As normal in most classes, several folks found that some of the gear that they thought would be good stuff didn’t actually work for them. In one case, this included the student’s SCAR-16.
The biggest thing that students took away from them was the importance of effective communication. Communication doesn’t have to be verbal, but when using verbals, it’s important to be clear. The speaker may think they are being clear, because they know the thought they are attempting to convey, but the words they chose often aren’t clear to their partner.
Students found how difficult it was to communicate effectively when separated by only 20’-30’ of distance, due to stress and the gunfire. It will be even worse with the increased stress of a deadly force encounter and the gunfire aimed in their direction.
Be cognizant of where your partner is at all times, as well as their status. Excellent idea to verbally communicate with your partner when you have a stoppage/malfunction/reload, as long as you use “proper” verbals. Something like “Drill” is excellent, but shouting out stuff like “I’m out of ammo!”, “My gun is jammed!”, or similar is not a good idea.
Being able to use all the weapons that your partner uses, and vice versa, is a very good idea. You may end up having to use them, or to assist your partner if they have an issue.
Semper Fi!