REDBACK ONE

www.redbackone.com

Jason Falla

Director of Training at Redback One

Jason is a veteran of the Australian Army Special Forces community with 6 years experience in the Commando Regiment and a further 6 years in the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR). During his service at SASR Jason was an SME of roping, climbing, mountain warfare, vehicle mounted mobility and water operations. Jason has extensive experience in counter terrorist operations, combat medicine, heavy weapons, counter terrorist driving, special reconnaissance and surveillance, CQB and hostage rescue. Jason deployed to the Middle East as part of GWOT and was actively engaged in offensive operations during OEF and OIF as well as many other thearters around the world. He was the team 2IC during his final year with the counter terrorist team.

Jason relocated to the United States in 2005 where he worked as a lead firearms and tactics instructor at Blackwater USA for 5 years. He quickly became highly regarded and well respected in the firearms industry and was known as one of the company’s top instructors. Jason left Blackwater in January 2010 to become the senior instructor and training advisor for Redback One. Jason's expertise and proficiency in CQB, urban warfare, military small arms, Land-Warfare and combat medicine makes him a highly sought-after instructor within the firearms industry and the U.S military. Jason holds instructor certifications outside the military with the NRA and the H&K Training Division as a Pistol Instructor and Sub-Machine Gun Instructor, Safariland Less Lethal Impact Munitions Instructor. Jason is qualified in Advanced Explosive Entry and is a Basic Explosive Handler. Jason is a master class IDPA pistol shooter and master of the carbine.

Now that I got all the bio work done I know you are all thinking the same thing...Its actually Eric Bana from Blackhawk down.You would be wrong though my friend because Jason is the real deal  down under Texas transplant; He tactical shooting schools is tops in the United States and he's the best gun fighter i have ever seen. My unit was lucky enough to spend over 8 weeks with him as our lead instructor out at Blackwater USA (Then Xee, then USA training center, then Academi, then Clown College, N.C. Mime school,etc). As he lead us through every tactical shooting and moving scenario he could think of, Jason kept his hands and head in the operator mind set even back here in the states. If we were wearing body armor in 100 degree N.C. swampland so was he and  If we were about to go live he always went first to show everyone what he expected from us. Its something about seeing a IDPA master run a pistol that makes you want to kick your skill level up a notch and show him your not such a Pogue, REMF'er, and/or supply bitch. 

During the course we were averaging over a thousand rounds a day down range which really made me appreciate the US government for not only paying me to go to class, but paying for the class itself and providing all the ammo....muchas gracias tax payers. Now the round count for his private courses are (only!) 600 per day but hell the man can make you a better shooter with just his dry run techniques. I would HIGHLY recommend taking any course he is running no matter how new you are to shooting or how much of a operator you think you are; learning will be occurring that i guarantee. I will definitely be taking more of his courses in the future.... when i get a bit more money because bullets are way more expensive when you actually have to pay for them.

-Zeppi

RECOIL Gun Mag

"The Ultimate Firearms Magazine for Gun Lifestyle"-RECOIL is a firearms lifestyle magazine covering not only guns but the lifestyle gun enthusiasts enjoy. Our magazine is gear heavy featuring guns, trucks, atv's, knives, watches, and more. Articles include gun evaluations, interviews with industry personalities, shooting tips from the pros, shooting sports, defense, do it yourself articles, and much more. We aim to appeal to the casual shooter as well as the core enthusiast.

Well OBVIOUSLY I didn't make that up myself but RECOIL is the best magazine on tactics, EDC (every day carry), and black guns on the market; and since the internet has just about put playboy out of business RECOIL is now the only magazine i look forward to reading. Its gun porn in the truest since of the word, its so good i want to read it straight through but won't because it only comes out every other month. The articles range from ideas on bug out vehicles to homemade kydex holsters (those who know Ronin know about us and kydex) to budget combat knives. In every issue you will find equipment reviews, new weapon breakdowns, and even fullsize targets in the same place playboy puts their centerfolds.

Every magazine will have a interview with a well known gun fighter/tactical instructor/operator/shooting guru, such as Travis Haley, Chris Costa, and JJ Racaza. It will delve into their EDC gear, go-to three guns (rifle, pistol, shotgun), must have bug out bag items, how they broke into the industry, etc. For those of you who don't know Travis was the CEO of Magpul industries,Chris was the CEO of Magpul Dynamics, and JJ is a IPSC and USPSA champion who made it to the last four competitors on the first Top Shot season.

I want this magazine to do well and i gaurantee if you pick it up you wont regret it...Your in luck because the new issue come out today.

Shot over
-Jak


BTW: On this anniversary of 9/11 my heart goes out to that big headed old roomate of mine who is now a SSG with the 101st Airborne over in the 'Stan. How gay do i feel your over there and I am studying for a anthropology test. Keep your head down brother and you dick down even lower. I will see you when you get back.

Combat Flip Flops?

No its not the Navys newest way of arming the feet of sailors nor is it a way to combat the dreaded shower foot; instead Combat Flip Flops are just some kick ass good looking knock around sandals made in the 'Stan. Needless to say Afghanistan is not exactly a Mecca (haha) for the shoe fashion world but a few rangers out of the 75th are looking to change that. While training the ANA (afghan national army) they came across a boot manufacturing plant in Kabul. Here they observed a worker punching a thong through the sole of a combat boot and the idea for Combat flip flops were born!

Now i wouldn't want some updated version of a Viet Cong tire tread flip flop myself and don't worry that's not at all what these are and to prove it I have ordered a Pair AK47's. These yellow and dark brown sandal is aptly named because the color of the leather thong matches that of the AK furniture and the 7.62x39 cartridge rims stitched into the thong are just plain Badass.

If the AK's aren't for you don't worry you have two other men's styles to choose from. If you happen to be one of the Navy's aquatic mammals you can get a pair of Poseidon sandals with your trident logo heat stamped onto the blue sole. Those would make a great pair of beach flip flops but their is NO POSING allowed on Ronin! So even though i live on the beach i had to pass. If you want to see and be seen then go for a pair of bright red Tuck Tucks with a chrome poppy flower hood ornament; they are just as loud as they sound.


Ladies don't fret because Rangers + Marriage = women's flip flops. They have two style for you to choose from both with little accents like a small chrome grenade and intricate afghan stitching.
Hell i think i just did all my Christmas's shopping, luckily that expensive holdiay is still a couple months away because all the retailers are sold out of every style.

This is what i like to see, a couple of vets using ingenuity and a little outside the box thinking to come up with a good, marketable product. Hopefully this kind of thinking is contagious because the last thing this country needs is to start seeing GWOT vet's with signs on the corner of busy intersection begging for change.

You can pre order a pair on their website or through the two dealers below:

Combat flip flops: www.combatflipflops.com
Mission Ready Equipment:  www.missionreadyequipment.com
US Elite:  www.us-elitegear.com

Texas Riverines

You heard it right my friend! Even though the US military already has three riverine squadrons with little to do and itchy trigger fingers the state of Texas has manned its own riverine flotilla. After being denied additional maritime support by Homeland Security Texas just said "fuck it we will buy our own toys". So they did....

The 34 ft V-shaped hull design and outboards makes this boat more of a "shallow water interceptor" then a true riverine boat; but with trip merc 300's, three crew served weapons mounts, and also packing a couple of .50 cal barretts these boats are a force to be reckoned with.

I appreciate the way my state is taking the bull by the horns and getting the job done but when you already have a professional force, with the necessary training and no war to fight, why the hell wouldn't you use them? Jesus christ those riverines are getting payed regardless wether they are sitting in virginia on their asses or overseas working. Now I am sure the Highway patrolmen are good at their jobs but patrolling rivers is not what they were trained to do. Lets have the professionals come down here and take care of our little problem with the smugglers and the drug cartels....Mark my words H.P. your six new boats are nice  but you are still outgunned. Bring in the Pro's with their mini guns, mk 19's, and all the three kinds of riverine specific jet boats; then we will really be taking the fight to the enemy. I can see it now; the tracer fire over the water,  hundreds of round pummeling the enemy, the cartel boats on fire and slowly sinking into the waters of the Rio.....It would be glorious.

Shot Over
-Jak

Glocks for Days!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsyY5ecNs4k&feature=plcp

      Mr. Colion Noir; gun blogger, concealed carry blogger, video producer, and above all else Glock Fan Boy! His rants are pretty good and in my opinion this is one of his best because I myself am a Glock fan boy. If you listen to this rant and find that you cant understand much of what he is referring to well then my friend you are not a Glock Fan. Nothing wrong with that; its ugly, has a horrible trigger, and a bad grip profile. You 1911 looks cooler, is full steel, and has been around for over a hundred years but if i am going to be running and gunning through some serious adverse environments such as swamp, desert, etc then I want a gun that regardless what shithole I am sitting in no  skinny, haji, or tango is safe from me and Mr. Glock.

IRONMAN....no swimming required...yet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twEz_iakd1I

   


      This is the MGM Ironman. A three day, three gun ass kicking competition located in Indiana. To put it bluntly...This is where the show Top Shot goes to get ideas. You will get to shoot from a zip line, shoot while driving, shoot while running, shoot while falling....are you getting the picture you are going to be shooting ALOT.

     You will get to do all of this for the low, low introductory price of $250.00; oh yeah plus airfare, plus hotel, ammo (and your going to need over a thousand rounds of long gun ammo alone), Guns....and i mean good guns, Tactical vest, eyes, ears, tommy tactical multi digi cam awesomeness (the camo so good it even works on the moon), gloves, gore-tex sweat wiking thermorest boots handmade by the nubile fingers of a 6 year old Thia child, and the most important part....the super soldier herpes resistant kevlar under armor underwear in matching moon camo.



............Who fucking care how much it costs....Indiana I am going to make you bite the pillow this June. Stay posted for tryout times with the GWOT Ronin team.

Shot over
-Jak

R.I.W Patrick Feeks

     On August 16th of this year I turned 30 years old and while i was partying with my friends and family in Texas Patrick Feeks boarded a Blackhawk Helicopter in Afghanistan to take the fight to the enemy. I never had the honor of meeting Mr. Feeks and as much as it pains me to say this; I never will. Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks  perished on August 16th when his helo was brought down by enemy fire northeast of Kandahar.

      I was fortunate enough to share a mutual friend with Patrick and I feel for him because there is no more helpless feeling for a military man then to be stateside enjoying the good life when a fellow brother in arms is struck down. Every ounce of your being is telling you to grab your go bag, hop a flight to the war zone and get your self some retaliation. In reality that would be the easy compared to what you are about to go through. The true fight has just begun, you need to be there comforting the family as well as the all around go to guy whether its just getting take out or helping with the funeral arrangements. This could take days or it could take weeks situation dependent but you need to be there as much as you can in this trying time.

     I was fortunate enough one night to hear my friend speak of Pat. Now this was a late night weekend conversation but the pride with which he spoke of Pat was electric; it made everyone listening want to meet this crazy, brave man. A man who gave up his chance to attend the Naval Academy to enlist in the navy. The same man who then chooses to go out for BUDS, the most punishing special warfare training in the US military. After BUDS he deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan, garnering a slew of medals.  This man is the definition of a warrior and as much as I wanted to say say rest in peace i just couldn't bring myself to write that. True warriors yearn for the fight and any man who gives up the prestige, lifestyle, and money of a U.S. Naval officer only does so because it was his calling. Therefore SO1 Rest In War (R.I.W) my friend; your spirit lives on in every other sailor who has had GWOT sand under their feet.

     On a personal note I will never again look upon August 16th as a day dread; a day that i turn a little older, a day that i grow just a little bit fatter. I will look at it as a day of privilege; a privilege that was granted to me by Patrick Feeks. Each year as my friends raise a toast to me I will be raising a toast to Pat, a man that i have never met, but a man who gave his all so that myself and people like me are free. Thank you Pat, Thank you.....

Shot over
-Jak


Heart out- Miguel and Steph