Combat Studies Group

 We will be having a GroundRod Level 2 in Bigfork, MT January 18-19. Contact us at comstugrp@protonmail.com to register or for inquires.

 We will be having a GroundRod Level 1 near Bigfork, Montana October 12-13. Class will be held at Tactical Wisdom's (Joe Dolio) new place. There is camping available onsite or hotels in nearby Bigfork or Kalispel. Cost is $480. To register, visit our Store page, make the $100 class deposit and email comstugrp@protonmail.com to confirm your spot. Remaining fee due at class. There are still some seats left for the Gunfight Concepts, GroundRod Level 1 and GroundRod Level 3 taking place at NCscout's place in North Carolina as well. - Gunfight Concepts/Carbine & Pistol, NOV 8-10 - GroundRod Level 1 Basic Tradecraft, NOV 12-13 - GroundRod Level 3 E&E / HUMINT, NOV 15-17 We will have a Hard Target Traveler (2 day version)  December 6-7 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. There will be a  Night Ops / Patrolling course near McAlester, Oklahoma December 13-15. Email us for more info on any of the above or to register. comstugrp@protonmail.com

  Excerpt from book intro... The wind pulled at my legs, dragging them towards the rear of the UH-60 Black Hawk as my teammates and I sat in the left side doorway awaiting our arrival a t this evening’s target. The wind felt good up here as I scanned the horizon through my NODs (Night Optical Devices), cooler than the unforgiving heat on the ground. We had become quite used to these middle of the night raids on various targets in the cent ral Iraq theater, but this one was somewhat different. We had been standing by on red status in our hootches adjacent to the airfield when we got the alert to launch for a HVT (High Value Target) capture/kill. We received the mission, cobbled together an O PO RD and were on the birds within ten minutes. We had gone after HVT’s before, but this one was near the top of the wanted list, a high level bomb maker meeting with some of his apprentices. This one also hit home with us in particular, as we had lost more t han a few brothers to IEDs during our ro

 Just had a last minute addition.... Gunfight Concepts course in Phoenix, AZ  SEP 10-12 Cost: $850 Combat Studies Group Tactical Training Series   Gunfight Concepts - Pistol & Carbine L1   Course Length: 3 days (3 hrs classroom, 20 hrs range) Required Equipment: - AR/M4 style carbine (AK style is okay as well) w/optic and/or iron sights. - Minimum six carbine magazines. - Pistol with minimum three magazines. - Plate carrier w/ at least three mag pouches, or Rhodesian style vest, or carbine mag pouches for belt rig. - Duty belt & holster w/ at least two pistol mag pouches. - Carbine sling (two-point preferred). - Eye, ear protection and IFAK w/tourniquet. - Firearm maintenance gear ( lube, tools, spare parts). - Comfortable, durable clothing, change of clothes, towel. - Jacket or cover shirt and gloves. Ammunition:  500 rds carbine, 500 rds pistol (minimum)   Instruction is provided by seasoned combat veterans of the Army’s SMU/ SFOD-D and OGA operators. This course is designed