Outpost 95 Fieldcraft Academy

03/16/2026

Happy 3/16 Day!

03/13/2026

Steak and Lobster

Military steak and lobster, when we saw this we knew good news was sure to follow 🤣 The internet seems to have lost its mind over the Department of War buying steak, crab, and lobster. Its a bunch of money. I was kind of surprised by the amount myself. Now I haven't done the math, nor do I intent to, of how much it was for each service member, it sounds like they got served more than one meal....

Military steak and lobster, when we saw this we knew good news was sure to follow 🤣 The internet seems to have lost its mind over the Department of War buying steak, crab, and lobster. Its a bunch …

03/11/2026

Communications is Importance, but It isn’t Secure

You have a radio for emergencies, now what? In this last week we have learned the Signal App on your phone has been targeted, quite successfully I might add, by an elaborate phishing scam. Specifically targeting government and security personnel. Yesterday I read on X how VPNs are basically a scam. Built by former intelligence agents for the UAE to spy on the very people it was marketed towards....

You have a radio for emergencies, now what? In this last week we have learned the Signal App on your phone has been targeted, quite successfully I might add, by an elaborate phishing scam. Specific…

03/10/2026

Picking a Rifle Cartridge

Have you ever wondered why people are arguing over what is a better deer cartridge a 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 308, 270, 30-06, 35 Whelen, 45-70, etc. etc.? It’s like arguing over Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, etc. for half ton trucks. It doesn’t matter, at all. There are minor tradeoffs but if you put an appropriately designed bullet into a the right part of a deer all of them work just fine....

Have you ever wondered why people are arguing over what is a better deer cartridge a 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 308, 270, 30-06, 35 Whelen, 45-70, etc. etc.? It’s like arguing over Chevy, Ford, Dodge, …

03/08/2026

Roger’s Rules of Ranging

If you have been a student of war, scouting, or fieldcraft for much time you have probably heard of Major Robert Roger’s and his Ranger Companies. Fighting in the French and Indian War prior to the Revolutionary War. He was and is a hero of the Rangers and the infantry. He was one of the more remembered soldiers who adapted native tactics to the military and was quite successful fighting European style militaries....

If you have been a student of war, scouting, or fieldcraft for much time you have probably heard of Major Robert Roger’s and his Ranger Companies. Fighting in the French and Indian War prior to the…

03/04/2026

Why are There so Many Different Cartridges?

308 Wi******er, nothing like a 70 year old cartridge in a post about innovation. Have you ever looked at all the available options for cartridges and wondered why there are so many different options? If you haven’t, I bet that your wife certainly has. Here are some of the main reasons so many different cartridges came about. First and foremost, the gun companies need to sell another gun to continue staying in business....

308 Wi******er, nothing like a 70 year old cartridge in a post about innovation. Have you ever looked at all the available options for cartridges and wondered why there are so many different option…

03/03/2026

The Scariest Thing I Read in the Bible

Matthew 7:21-23 NLT “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. 22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you....

Matthew 7:21-23 NLT “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. 22 On judgment day many…

03/01/2026

Laser Detection

What an infrared aiming laser and infrared spot light added to a rifle look like under night vision. DOD Photo. This is a hypothetical for a grid down game of Minecraft, or for the individual going into harms way for as sanctioned by the US. A point to ponder, more than anything else of significance, in a near peer battle the emittance of a laser has been identified as a strong target indicator....

What an infrared aiming laser and infrared spot light added to a rifle look like under night vision. DOD Photo. This is a hypothetical for a grid down game of Minecraft, or for the individual going…

02/28/2026

Iran Attack

Stock photo of bombing from 2015. I'm not cool enough to have access to current stuff w/o violating copyright rules. President Trump announced early this morning that a massive military operation against Iran began. The S2 Underground Channel on YouTube called it quick accurately yesterday. You should check him out for news if you don't already follow him. A series of counter attacks across the middle east region appear to have already begun....

Stock photo of bombing from 2015. I’m not cool enough to have access to current stuff w/o violating copyright rules. President Trump announced early this morning that a massive military opera…

02/26/2026

Threshold Decisions

On the timeline, left of bang is prior to the bomb going off. Which is the best time to intercept an attacker. Yesterday we talked about the OODA Loop process for decision making and responding to issues. In that post I mentioned threshold decisions being used to help during the “Decide” portion of the Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act (OODA) Loop....

On the timeline, left of bang is prior to the bomb going off. Which is the best time to intercept an attacker. Yesterday we talked about the OODA Loop process for decision making and responding to …

02/25/2026

OODA Loop – Decision Making Model

The response and decision making process. Veteran US Air Force pilot John Boyd coined the OODA Loop that so many in the military, law enforcement, security, and even the business world use today. Standing for: Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. Boyd said the quicker you could complete those steps the more likely your outcome would be successful. Let us use this example: It is the middle of the night and I hear my dogs lose their minds barking at something (observe)....

The response and decision making process. Veteran US Air Force pilot John Boyd coined the OODA Loop that so many in the military, law enforcement, security, and even the business world use today. S…

02/24/2026

Relying on Others for Security

The OODA Loop is a decision making model. The faster you, or your group, can observe a problem, orient yourself to it, decide what to do, and ultimately act. The faster you can overcome issues. If you can do this faster than a threat, then you have a good chance of winning. Nigeria has been making some headlines because of kidnapping and murder of Christians....

The OODA Loop is a decision making model. The faster you, or your group, can observe a problem, orient yourself to it, decide what to do, and ultimately act. The faster you can overcome issues. If …