Thermal Camouflage: The Jäger Rig

September 26, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in American Partisan, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Examining GW Tactics, Fieldcraft, Guerilla Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Military History, Off-Grid, Off-Grid Living, Practical Skill Sets, Practical Solutions to Serious Problems, Real World Threats, Reality Check, Small Unit Tactics, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield and tagged Asymmetrical Warfare, Counter-Thermal Devices, Fieldcraft, Guerilla Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Tactics, The Jager Rig, Thermal Camouflage

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Last week I posted an article about thermal camouflage. In that article I mentioned the use of mylar GI Casualty blankets to hide a static position. However, this is more than simply draping the blanket on top of you, there is an technique that must be applied. Today I will show you my method of rigging a mylar blanket so that it meets my requirements in the field, as listed below:

It must conceal my thermal signature from air and ground sensors, regardless of how long I’ve been underneath it.

It must be visually camouflaged from air and ground observation.

It must not cause me to overheat when spending several hours under it.

It must be easy to set up and tear down quickly (under 5 minutes).

It must also serve as a shelter from wind, rain, and cold if necessary.

The following technique is the result of my…

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Combined Arms for the Minuteman

September 24, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Hybrid Warfare, Know your History, Learning from Terrorist Tactics, Military History, Small Unit Tactics, Strategy, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield, Tradecraft, Training, Training Tips, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare, Warfare, Warrior Tech, Weapons Training Issues and tagged Combined Armed for the Minuteman, Guerilla Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Lessons from the Battlefield, Small Unit Tactics, Strategy, Tactics

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The term “combined arms” conjures up images of tanks advancing with aircraft screaming overhead and infantry charging in front. While this is one modern, conventional form of a combined arms technique, it is far from the only one. And just because the modern Minuteman has limited types of arms available does not mean that he cannot still adopt a combined arms approach to combat. All that is required is a little creativity, knowledge, and the proper training.

Let’s start with the definition of “combined arms” as defined by the US Army publication ADRP 3-0 Unified Land Operations.

“Combined arms is the synchronized and simultaneous application of arms to achieve an effect greater than if each arm was used separately or sequentially.”

In this sense, the term “arms” means any form of weapon, combat vehicle, or unit. On a large scale your “arms” could be an infantry regiment and a fighter…

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