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Aardvark Tactical’s ‘The Debrief With Jon Becker’ Announces Launch of Season Four

LOS ANGELES, September 16, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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“The Debrief with Jon Becker,” the acclaimed podcast for Aardvark Tactical that takes a deep dive into elite tactical units’ leadership principles and practices, is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated fourth season. Featured episodes this season include critical incident reviews of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and the Uvalde school shooting, among others.

This season will also add a new feature, Decision Making Exercises (DMEs) created by the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) to allow Debrief listeners to run tabletop exercises with their teams based on the episode. These DMEs utilize a three-step exercise to place the listener into the shoes of responding officers and allow them to consider how they would have approached the situation. Each DME will be released as a separate episode beginning with the season’s first episode on the Parkland, Florida school shooting.

Talking about the new seasons, The Debrief host Jon Becker said, “We’re thrilled to unveil Season 4. We are so grateful that the show has found such a large and passionate audience, and this year we are planning to up our game for them even further. We have some amazing episodes this season and are extremely excited to be adding CATO DMEs to this season’s critical incident reviews. These exercises, based on real-life events, provide essential decision-making experience and tactical science principles to prepare our listeners to respond to similar incidents.”

Discussing the new partnership, CATO’s President Brent Stratton said, “Now more than ever, it’s vital that tacticians in our profession are critical thinkers and that they learn from incidents occurring across our country. This joint effort between the California Association of Tactical Officers and The Debrief seeks to do exactly that. These decision-making exercises will allow officers to learn from the lessons that have been faced by officers and communities countrywide. We believe that well-educated and well-trained police officers lead to safer communities.”

The first episode debuted Friday, September 13th, with Chief Clyde Parry, and a critical incident review of Parkland. New episodes drop every two weeks.

About “The Debrief with Jon Becker”: The Debrief is a no-holds-barred, interview-based podcast that provides deep insights into the leadership principles of the world’s most elite tactical units. Each episode shares compelling stories from military and law enforcement leaders, offering valuable lessons on forming and leading highly effective teams. The podcast’s overarching mission is to inspire and educate its audience, offering insights that create better leaders, thinkers, and individuals by shedding light on extraordinary stories in a productive and enlightening way.

About CATO – The California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a reputation for excellence, integrity, and innovation. The field of tactics as it relates to law enforcement is so much more than traditional types of “tactical responses.” We believe that well-educated and equipped officers are better prepared to serve their communities when they have extensive training on how to resolve tactical incidents in the safest manner possible. CATO goes beyond standard training by creating programs that expand the “tactical toolboxes” of officers with hands-on experience and knowledge shared by industry experts. CATO conducts in-person and online training as well as independent reviews for agencies. CATO also has a top-ranked podcast, which is available on all major platforms.

Success and Recognition: Since its first season in June 2022, The Debrief has garnered widespread acclaim, earning numerous accolades, including the prestigious Platinum Muse Award. The Debrief has consistently ranked in the top 20 government podcasts in a dozen countries, with more than 500,000 downloads to date. The podcast has also been featured on other esteemed platforms, such as the CATO Podcast, Tactical Breakdown, NPA’s Policing Matters, and On the Blue Line. The Debrief was also prominently featured in publications like the NTOA Tactical Edge, Police & Security News, and Police1.com.

Where to Listen: Listeners can find The Debrief on popular podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Amazon. To stay updated on the latest episodes and announcements, visit www.thedebrief.live

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September 16, 2024
University of Florida Students Build Camouflage Device for Army

It started as a class project for University of Florida senior engineering students, and it became a viable solution for soldiers who needed an easier, faster, and safer way to camouflage their vehicles on the battlefield.

Students from Matthew J. Traum’s mechanical engineering capstone course received real-world training last year when they partnered with peers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute, or CMI2, to design and produce a vehicle camouflage deployer for the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

“This was a successful collaboration that tackled a problem faced by soldiers in the field — and much more rapidly than the Army’s conventional process,” said Traum, Ph.D., an instructional associate professor in the UF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Traum said a prototype of the UF-designed vehicle camouflage deployment device was delivered to Fort Stewart at the end of the fall 2023 semester and replicated in-house by the Army. The device is currently being field tested.

“Our students designed and built the device in one calendar year, which is remarkable speed compared to conventional Army innovation timelines, which can take years,” Traum said. “The system surpassed the Army’s stated targets for mounting, deploying, and retracting the camouflage while keeping the soldiers safer.”

Traum learned through a colleague, Randy Emert at CMI2, about the potential for collaboration with the nonprofit organization through the Army’s Pathfinder program, managed by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory and supported by CMI2 to bridge the gaps in defense innovation by fostering relationships between service members and researchers. Traum was invited to the Army base to listen as soldiers presented their wish lists of projects.

“The Army’s tactical innovation labs play a key role in addressing in-field challenges faced by frontline soldiers and securing the necessary resources and technologies to resolve them,” said Emert, the CMI2 lab manager for the Marne Innovation Center at Fort Stewart. “We source problems directly from service members and engage engineering students in a short cycle of product development.”>

Based on what Traum heard that day, the need to camouflage combat vehicles faster was a good fit for his capstone students.

“Every time we park a combat vehicle on a battlefield, we need to cover it with camouflage material to hide it from the enemy,” said Capt. Chris Aliperti, co-founder of the Marne Innovation Center. “The process is not easy, and the soldiers were asking for something that would save them time and keep them safe.”

The camouflage deployment problem was broad enough for senior engineering students to work on, and one that could potentially be designed and built within a year, said Aliperti, who recently was promoted and is now a mechanical engineering instructor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

“This was something soldiers on the frontline were asking for, and our team didn’t have the bandwidth to address it,” Aliperti said. “The collaboration with the University of Florida provided invaluable hands-on experience to their students, and the end result contributes directly to enhancing the capabilities of our service members.”

The capstone course is a UF mechanical engineering student’s last class before they graduate and is viewed as a culmination of what students have learned throughout the curriculum, Traum said. The Army project spanned three semesters with about 80 students enrolled each semester.

Their approach evolved over the course of the year, and soldiers offered the students ideas and input weekly.

“It was interesting to see how the design started out as something most people would come up with, but after students met with the soldiers, took their feedback and ran analyses, they ended up with something that looked very different,” Aliperti said. “And it solves the problem much better than the original design.”

The students’ innovation addresses a longstanding pain point for soldiers. Traditionally, the poles used to hold up the camouflage material are staked into the ground, posing difficulties in muddy terrain or on urban concrete where securing them is impractical. Recognizing this limitation, the students devised a solution that uses mounting plates that are secured into place by the weight of the vehicle.

“That novel feature excited the Army,” Traum said. “By eliminating dependence on ground conditions, the mounting plates offer a versatile solution.”

The new device also masks the type of vehicle hidden beneath the camouflage netting. By strategically deploying poles to disrupt the shape of the netting, the device ensures that the vehicle’s silhouette varies each time it is deployed, thwarting the enemy’s ability to identify the concealed asset.

“The students were smart enough to realize in order to make a new device feasible, they should build around the equipment already in use,” Aliperti said. “Their device allows us to use the same poles and the same net but much more efficiently.”

Success of projects like the vehicle camouflage deployment device that was borne out of the Army’s tactical innovation lab set a precedent for future endeavors between academia and the military.

“Bringing ideas of this scope and scale to students to chew on allows young engineers to apply the fundamental lessons they learn in a book to real-life problems,” Aliperti said. “And if we strike gold on a great design like this one from the University of Florida, we’ve made a monumental impact across the entire Army.”

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April 20, 2024
AARDVARK Tactical’s PROJECT7 Launches P7 Saves Initiative, Celebrates First Save

LA VERNE, Calif., February 15, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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PROJECT7 Armor is proud to announce the launch of its new P7 Saves Initiative. This project celebrates the resilience of law enforcement and military personnel who survive critical incidents in the field while wearing PROJECT7 products. The program will highlight the inspiring survival stories of the men and women PROJECT7 was founded to protect.

P7 Saves launches with the story of Jordan Robison, a San Bernardino, California, police officer who survived multiple gunshot wounds from a 10mm Glock during a vehicle takedown of an attempted murder suspect in August 2021. Robison was hit seven times, with five rounds hitting outside the coverage of his PROJECT7 Scalable Entry Vest. Robison was struck once in each arm (fracturing both), once in the shoulder, once in the abdomen below his armor, and once in the leg, shattering his femur. Two rounds were stopped by his armor, with one deflecting off his cummerbund creating a grazing wound to his side and the second in the center of his rifle plate directly over his abdominal aorta.

After multiple surgeries and intensive physical and occupational therapy, Robison was released from the hospital to continue his road to recovery. Today, Robison is retired from law enforcement and working toward becoming a physician’s assistant. His goal is to work in the same hospital that treated him.

Robison’s survival was due in large part to the heroic actions of his team members. This is especially true for Officer Chris Shipley, who treated Robison with his own tourniquet despite also being shot in the leg, and medic Spence Brumbaugh who kept Robison alive during transport, giving the trauma team precious time to save Robison once he arrived at the hospital.

Reflecting on the experience, Robison said, “If I had to say one thing to the people who trained me, to all the people I’ve worked with over the years, to the people who made my armor, to the doctors who actually saved me — from the bottom of my heart, thank you.”

AARDVARK CEO and founder of PROJECT7 Jon Becker summed up the experience saying, “Jordan is the first save for PROJECT7. When we set out to build PROJECT7, we knew that, eventually, someone’s life would depend upon our armor. That is why we chose the best possible ballistic partner in Safariland and it’s what inspired us to build the best possible armor system. It is hard to express how grateful we are that Jordan is alive and healthy to experience the rest of his life.”

Jordan Robison’s story is a real-world example of PROJECT7’s purpose. To celebrate this occasion, PROJECT7 released a short documentary of his story, which can be found at https://aardvarktactical.com/p701/.

About PROJECT7:

PROJECT7 is the culmination of years of research and development geared toward producing the ultimate integrated tactical armor systems. PROJECT7 is sold exclusively to sworn military, law enforcement, and federal agents through our sole-source distribution partner AARDVARK Tactical.

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February 15, 2024
AARDVARK and Combined Systems, Inc. Announce New Partnership

LA VERNE, Calif., February 8, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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AARDVARK is excited to announce a new partnership with Combined Systems, Inc. for the sale and distribution of Combined Tactical Systems Less-Lethal Products and Penn Arms Launchers. This partnership represents a brand shift in AARDVARK’s less-lethal product offerings as it follows a move from a 25-year exclusive brand partnership with another manufacturer.

Speaking about the new agreement, AARDVARK CEO Jon Becker said, “We are very happy to announce this new agreement and to begin transitioning our clients to CSI. CTS and Penn Arms are the industry leaders in less-lethal and we are looking forward to working with Paul Ford and his team to improve the less-lethal programs for our clients.”

Paul Ford, CSI’s VP of Sales and Marketing, summarized the partnership by saying, “CSI is thrilled to announce our partnership with Aardvark Tactical. We have been competitors for many years and it is exciting to finally be working together. We look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead. We are confident that together we will deliver exceptional service and value to our law enforcement and corrections customers.”

This partnership is the latest development in AARDVARK’s continued efforts to provide tactical operators with the protection they need. For more information, and to view the full product catalog, visit https://shop.aardvarktactical.com/pages/cts.

About AARDVARK:

Founded in 1987, AARDVARK is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and system integrator specializing in the protection of tactical operators from Local, State, Federal, and Military Units. AARDVARK is headquartered in La Verne, California.

About CSI:

Founded in 1981, Combined Systems, Inc. (CSI) is the recognized leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of security products for the global defense and law enforcement markets. As the premier supplier of less-lethal munitions and launching systems, CSI manufactures products for riot control, police tactical teams, corrections officers, and military units. CSI’s blue-chip customer base includes the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and a majority of the U.S. law enforcement, as well as foreign military and security forces around the world.

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February 8, 2024
AARDVARK Tactical Founder Interviews Dr. Kelly Starrett on The Debrief Podcast

LA VERNE, Calif., November 20, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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For the penultimate episode of Season 2 of The Debrief with Jon Becker, Jon spoke with Dr. Kelly Starrett about becoming a tactical athlete and optimizing your physical capabilities. Kelly also shared his guidance on achieving high levels of physical performance during operations, preventing injury, training for longevity, and creating a culture of performance within a team.

Kelly is a world-renowned physical therapist, a strength and conditioning coach to Olympic and World Champion athletes, a 3x best-selling author, a speaker, and a two-time national kayaking champion. Kelly and his wife and partner Juliet launched one of the first CrossFit gyms in 2005, created the website Mobility WOD, and created the highly praised fitness blog and podcast called “The Ready State.” In addition to sharing his expertise with countless professional sports teams, Kelly has also worked with Tier 1 and Tier 2 units and numerous high-profile military and law enforcement tactical units.

This episode features a valuable discussion with one of the foremost experts in strength and conditioning who also has a genuine passion for supporting first responders. With one episode remaining in the season, the finale will feature a Delta Norge team member who was part of the response to the July 22, 2011, terrorist attacks in Oslo.

Looking ahead to Season 3 of The Debrief, new episodes will launch in January 2024. Based on listener feedback, the new season will include a return of video podcasts. While some episodes will remain audio-only to respect the privacy of some guests, The Debrief team has been hard at work developing an all-new studio to support the listener-requested return to video podcasts. Stay tuned for more details, including the official launch date and podcast guests in the coming weeks.

You can find the full episode at: https://youtu.be/b6EWva2hr1U?feature=shared

About The Debrief: The Debrief with Jon Becker is the no-holds-barred conversational podcast on the leadership principles of some of the most elite tactical units in the world. After four decades spent working in tandem with some of the world’s top law enforcement and military units, Jon is sharing stories from some of these amazing team leaders – in the hope that it will make us all better leaders, thinkers, and people.

About AARDVARK: Founded in 1987, AARDVARK is a leading distributor and system integrator specializing in the protection of tactical operators from local, state, federal, and military units. AARDVARK is headquartered in La Verne, CA.

About Dr. Kelly Starrett: Kelly is a doctor of physical therapy and is the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers “Becoming a Supple Leopard,” “Ready to Run,” and “Built to Move.” He also co-authored the Wall Street Journal bestseller “Deskbound.” Kelly consults with athletes and coaches from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB the US Olympic Team and CrossFit, Premier Football and Rugby Teams, works with elite Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard forces, and consults with corporations on employee health and well-being. He believes that every human being should know how to move and be able to perform basic maintenance on themselves.

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November 20, 2023
Outstandards Introduces World’s First Military-Grade Power Bank Housed in an AR-15 Magazine Body

The EDC Mag AR is a 20k mAh power bank designed for external carry and made to withstand the most rugged environments on earth.

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Dec 5, 2022 08:00 EST

RICHMOND, Va., December 5, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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Outstandards announced today the launch of the world’s first military-grade power bank designed to the exact dimensions of an AR-15 rifle magazine. The Williamsburg, Virginia-based company introduced the Every-Day Carry Magazine (EDC MAG) with a unique twist; a power bank charger produced to AR-15 magazine specifications, a design that facilitates carrying externally on the body in existing magazine pouches in vests, belts, and pants.

The company designed the product for the most rugged environments, utilizing military-grade material for the outer shell that makes the device water-, dirt-, and crush-resistant. The EDC MAG has a large 20,000 mAh capacity with high-speed charging and the latest power bank charger technology.

Outstandards conceptualized the EDC MAG based on real-world “missions in challenging environments” by their personnel that required easy-to-carry, easily accessible portable power that could withstand the harshest environments. Outstandards will market the EDC MAG to outdoor enthusiasts in the hunting, camping, hiking, and outdoor adventure communities, where increasingly prolific USB-charged outdoor gadgetry, from heated hunting vests to GPS devices to radios and flashlights, is driving up demand for rugged, portable all-weather chargers.

“Our goal was to bring to market a product that met the increasing demand for electronics that the average consumer faces daily, while at the same time being rugged enough to withstand the toughest environments they could venture into. The EDC Mag AR achieves every aspect of that goal,” said Jared Boyd, COO at Outstandards, who is a recently retired U.S. Marine.

Early Impact on Consumers

Many consumers have already found ways to incorporate the EDC Mag AR into their outdoor adventures during this hunting season leaving several positive reviews on their website (outstandards.myshopify.com). “This Outstandards powerbank is incredible! It has more than enough juice to keep my heated vest and all my other electronics for those long days on the hunting stand…Being water-resistant and military-grade has sure helped as I have put this device through all the paces (being dropped, getting mud, blood, soda on it, etc.),” wrote one reviewer in Virginia. Another from Missouri wrote, “I wish I would have had this all hunting season, very glad to have it now. It sits well in my vest, exposed to all kinds of weather and elements and dirt, and just keeps going.”

Product Availability

Outstandards is selling the EDC MAG directly off its website straight to consumers at www.Outstandards.com.

About Outstandards

Outstandards conceptualizes and creates unique, innovative products like no others in the world. Their products are mission-generated, designed and forged through practical experiences during service to the U.S. in some of the world’s most difficult and challenging environments.

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December 5, 2022
Jon Becker, Founder of Aardvark Tactical and PROJECT7 ARMOR, Releases The Debrief, a New Conversational Podcast Centered on Tactical Leadership

On The Debrief Podcast, Jon Becker speaks with elite tactical team leaders on team culture, crisis negotiation, tactical science, and more – in order to make us all better leaders, better thinkers, and better people.

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Jun 30, 2022

LA VERNE, Calif., June 30, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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After over four decades spent serving and protecting tactical operators, Jon Becker is imparting some of the lessons he has learned along the way to listeners across the nation. The Debrief is an interview-based podcast that tells the stories of the leaders of some of the world’s top law enforcement and military units – individuals who navigate dangerous situations with their highly effective teams every day.

Jon Becker founded AARDVARK at just seventeen years old. The company started out as a climbing equipment business, often selling gear to SWAT teams and operators. After attending law school and working in police litigation, Becker realized that the best way he could serve tactical operators was by producing and providing high quality gear and products that would enhance operator safety on the job. After AARDVARK’s expansion and success, Becker founded PROJECT7, a provider of purpose-built, scalable, and configurable tactical platforms. Throughout this decades-long journey, Becker has learned invaluable lessons about the lives and work of law enforcement and tactical operators, leading him to a deep understanding of the principles and core values behind highly effective teams. After keynoting for many years on the leadership of elite units and what he terms “culture-centric” leadership, Becker is putting those lessons into The Debrief, a non-profit podcast that serves the wider public.

Although The Debrief focuses on the stories of tactical officers and team leaders, the audience is much more broad: leaders from all spheres, including business, entrepreneurship, communications, healthcare, law enforcement, and much more, will be informed and inspired by the lessons The Debrief has to impart. Jon and guests will cover conversations that are relevant to leaders of any field, including accountability, psychology, risk taking, and collaboration. The primary goal of The Debrief is to share these stories in the hopes of making us all better leaders, better thinkers, and better people.

The Debrief is available wherever you find your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and Amazon. Since its release in early June, the podcast has been met with awesome reviews and coverage from other podcasts such as CATO and Tactical Breakdown, as well as outlets such as Police & Security News. Visit www.thedebrief.live to stay updated on the latest episodes as they release.

To set up an interview with Mr. Becker regarding The Debrief Podcast and its guests, or to learn more about The Debrief, please contact Boaz Kelson at boaz@fpwmedia.com or 541-790-1455.

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June 30, 2022
Start the New Year Off With a Bang at iCOMBAT in Waukesha, Wisconsin

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updated: Dec 28, 2018

MILWAUKEE, December 28, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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Start New Year celebrations at iCOMBAT in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with special tactical laser tag “rave” sessions featuring an ultra-realistic first-person shooter experience on a Hollywood movie-style set using the same equipment and software deployed by SWAT teams and Special Operations teams around the world.

“Don’t just sit around all day watching the games – get in the game,” said Rick Jensen, CEO and president of iCOMBAT. “Start the New Year off with a bang by playing real-life ‘Call of Duty.’”

On New Year’s Eve, iCOMBAT will feature four special rave sessions where the adrenalin-powered competition is taken up a notch by the pounding rhythms of the players’ preferred tunes. These New Year’s Eve pre-party sessions will be at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The cost is $30.

iCOMBAT’s patented technology is so realistic that it is used for training by SWAT teams and Special Forces units around the world. The 15,000-square-foot iCOMBAT Waukesha facility features a movie set from a middle-eastern city with a city square with a fountain and a road with vehicles. There are two VIP areas for observers to watch the intense fun. Scores and live footage of the missions will also be shown in the lobby on large television screens.

iCOMBAT is located at 1023 Spring City Drive just off Sunset Drive and next to the Shoppes at Fox River Mall. More information about iCOMBAT can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/iCombatWaukesha or on their website at https://www.icombat.com/waukesha.

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December 28, 2018
Start the New Year Off With a Bang at iCOMBAT in Fitchburg, Wisconsin

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updated: Dec 27, 2018

MADISON, Wisc., December 27, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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Start the New Year celebrations at iCOMBAT in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, with special tactical laser tag “rave” sessions featuring an ultra-realistic first-person shooter experience on a Hollywood movie-style set using the same equipment and software deployed by SWAT teams and Special Operations teams around the world.

“Don’t just sit around all day watching the games – get in the game,” said Rick Jensen, CEO and president of iCOMBAT. “Start the New Year off with a bang by playing real-life ‘Call of Duty.’”

On New Year’s Eve, iCOMBAT will feature five special rave sessions where the adrenalin-powered competition is taken up a notch by the pounding rhythms of the players’ preferred tunes. These New Year’s Eve pre-party sessions will be at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. The cost is $30.

iCOMBAT’s patented technology is so realistic that it is used for training by SWAT teams and Special Forces units around the world. The 16,000-square-foot iCOMBAT Madison facility is modeled after Camp Leatherneck, the U. S. military base in Helmand, Afghanistan. It features guard towers, a sniper’s nest, real military vehicles, multiple exploding props and one- and two-story buildings on a fully immersive field with a 27, 000-watt sound system. Participants will hear helicopters hovering overhead and jets screaming by during an action-packed session with multiple missions. There is a lounge serving beer for observers to watch the competition. Scores and live footage of the missions will also be shown in the lobby on large television screens.

iCOMBAT Madison is located at 2919 Marketplace Drive in Fitchburg near the intersection of County Road PD (McKee Road) and Seminole Highway close to Breakaway Sports Center. More information about iCOMBAT can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ICombatMadison or on their website at https://www.icombat.com/madison.

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December 27, 2018
Start the New Year Off With a Bang at iCOMBAT Chicago in Illinois

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updated: Dec 27, 2018

CHICAGO, December 27, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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Start New Year celebrations at iCOMBAT Chicago in Illinois with special tactical laser tag “rave” sessions featuring an ultra-realistic first-person shooter experience on a Hollywood movie-style set using the same equipment and software deployed by SWAT teams and Special Operations teams around the world.

“Don’t just sit around all day watching the games – get in the game,” said Rick Jensen, CEO and president of iCOMBAT. “Start the New Year off with a bang by playing real-life ‘Call of Duty.’”

On New Year’s Eve, iCOMBAT will feature four special rave sessions where the adrenalin-powered competition is taken up a notch by the pounding rhythms of the players’ preferred tunes. These New Year’s Eve pre-party sessions will be at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The cost is $30.

iCOMBAT’s patented technology is so realistic that it is used for training by SWAT teams and Special Forces units around the world. The 16,000-square-foot iCOMBAT Chicago facility contains a playing field modeled after an abandoned prison. It features guard towers, prison cells and a broken down prison bus in a two-story facility with a 27,000-watt sound system. Participants will hear helicopters hovering overhead during an action-packed session with multiple missions. Scores and live footage of the missions will also be shown in the lobby on large television screens.

iCOMBAT Chicago is located at 5050 N. River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176 near the Rosemont Convention Center. More information about iCOMBAT can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ICombatChicagoWest or on their website at https://www.icombat.com/chicago.

Source: iCOMBAT Tactical Laser Tag

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December 27, 2018
iCombat Invites Patrons to Participate in a Purge-Themed Halloween Event With Tactical Laser Tag at Their Schiller Park Location

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updated: Sep 27, 2018

CHICAGO, September 27, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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iCombat, a tactical laser tag company geared towards adults, is hosting their 2nd annual Prison Purge Laser Tag event this October for those who want a Halloween scare where they can fight back.

Though the government won’t confirm it, an army of inmates has escaped the maximum security prison and taken over Alcatraz in Schiller Park so iCOMBAT Chicago is recruiting citizen-soldier sweep teams to prowl through the cells and passageways of the darkened two-story prison to defeat the escaped prisoners and retake the facility.

“We need your help now to defeat the escaped prisoners and retake Alcatraz,” said Rick Jensen, President of iCOMBAT. “With an army of unrelenting murderous inmates disrupting the intense laser tag action in our two-story prison facility, we can guarantee this Halloween experience will be somewhere between heart-pounding scary and laugh out loud fun.”

The technology wizards at iCOMBAT have invented a new system that allows real-life actors in prison attire to “attack” two sweep teams of tactical laser tag players. If a prisoner emerges from the abandoned cells and passageways in the darkened prison and can get within five feet of a player, the player will be dead. The players can only stop the prisoner’s advances temporarily by shooting them – but a few seconds later the prisoner will begin their attacks again. All of this action occurs during the usual tactical laser tag battles between two teams of players on a Hollywood style movie set of Alcatraz, a government prison facility.

“Last year, hundreds of citizen-soldiers joined the fight to end the prison purge at iCOMBAT Chicago,” said Jensen. “Demand is always high but these special Halloween sessions are limited so I suggest you grab your spot now as reservations are open.”

The special Prison Purge sessions at iCOMBAT Chicago will be featured on Friday and Saturday evenings from October 19th to October 27th, beginning after 5pm on Fridays and 3pm on Saturdays. The sessions will be 60 minutes long and cost $30. Reservations are encouraged and can be made at chicago.icombat.com, or by calling 855-454-4426. Due to the intense action, players must 13 years or older.

iCOMBAT’s patented technology is so realistic that it is used for training by SWAT teams and Special Forces units around the world. The 16,000 square foot iCOMBAT Chicago facility contains a playing field modeled after an abandoned prison. It features guard towers, prison cells, and a broken down prison bus in a two-story facility with a 27, 000 watt sound system. Participants will hear helicopters hovering overhead during an action-packed session with multiple missions. Scores and live footage of the missions will also be shown in the lobby on large television screens.

iCOMBAT Chicago is located at 5050 N. River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176 near the Rosemont Convention Center. More information about iCOMBAT can be found on their Facebook page at facebook.com/iCombatChicago or on their website Chicago.icombat.com.

Last year, more than 250,000 people joined in the fight using iCOMBAT’s Apocalypse technology at dozens of facilities around the world.

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September 27, 2018
iCombat Invites Thrill-Seekers to Battle Zombies With Laser Tag at Their Fitchburg Location

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updated: Sep 27, 2018

MADISON, Wis., September 27, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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iCombat is a tactical laser tag company created for adults. They will be hosting their 4th annual Zombie Outbreak Laser Tag Event this October.

A horde of zombies has taken over a secret military base in Fitchburg but the government won’t acknowledge their existence so iCOMBAT Madison is recruiting citizen-soldier sweep teams to prowl through the darkened facility to destroy the zombies and take back the base.

“We need your help now to destroy the zombies and secure the secret military base in Fitchburg,” said Rick Jensen, President of iCOMBAT. “With a horde of unrelenting zombies disrupting the intense laser tag action on our darkened battlefield, we can guarantee this Halloween experience will be somewhere between heart-pounding scary and laugh out loud fun.”

The technology wizards at iCOMBAT have invented a new system that allows real-life actors in zombie costumes to “attack” two sweep teams of tactical laser tag players. If a zombie emerges from the darkened battlefield and can get within five feet of a player, the player will be dead. The players can only stop the zombies’ advances temporarily by shooting them – but a few seconds later the zombies will begin their attacks again. All of this action occurs during the usual tactical laser tag battles between two teams of players on a Hollywood style movie set of a US military base.

“Last year, hundreds of citizen-soldiers joined the fight to end the zombie infestation at iCOMBAT Madison,” said Jensen. “Demand is always high but these special Halloween sessions are limited so I suggest you grab your spot now as reservations are open.”

The special Zombie Hunt sessions at iCOMBAT Madison will be featured on Friday and Saturday evenings from October 19th to October 27th, beginning after 5pm. The sessions will be 60 minutes long and cost $30. Reservations are encouraged and can be made at barracks.icombat.com, or by calling 855-454-4426. Due to the intense action, players must 13 years or older.

iCOMBAT’s patented technology is so realistic that it is used for training by SWAT teams and Special Forces units around the world. The 16,000 square foot iCOMBAT Madison facility is modeled after Camp Leatherneck, the U. S. military base in Helmand, Afghanistan. It features guard towers, a sniper’s nest, real military vehicles, multiple exploding props, and one and two story buildings on a fully immersive field with a 27, 000 watt sound system. Participants will hear helicopters hovering overhead and jets screaming by during an action-packed session with multiple missions. There is a VIP area for observers to watch the competition. Scores and live footage of the missions will also be shown in the lobby on large television screens.

iCOMBAT Madison is located at 2919 Marketplace Drive in Fitchburg near the intersection of County Road PD (McKee Road) and Seminole Highway close to Breakaway Sports Center. More information about iCOMBAT can be found on their Facebook page at facebook.com/iCombatMadison or on their website Madison.icombat.com.

Last year, more than 250,000 people hunted for zombies using iCOMBAT’s Zombie Apocalypse technology at dozens of facilities around the world.

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September 27, 2018
iCombat Invites Patrons to Battle Zombies With Tactical Laser Tag at Their Waukesha Location

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updated: Sep 27, 2018

WAUKESHA, Wis., September 27, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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iCombat, a tactical laser tag company geared towards adults, is hosting their 5th annual Zombie Outbreak Laser Tag event this October.

A horde of zombies has taken over the best laser tag facility in southeastern Wisconsin, so iCOMBAT Waukesha is recruiting citizen-soldier sweep teams to prowl through the darkened passageways to destroy the zombies and take back the facility.

“We need your help now to destroy the zombies and take back our field,” said Rick Jensen, President of iCOMBAT. “With a horde of unrelenting zombies disrupting the intense laser tag action on our darkened battlefield, we can guarantee this Halloween experience will be somewhere between heart-pounding scary and laugh out loud fun.”

The technology wizards at iCOMBAT have invented a new system that allows real-life actors in zombie costumes to “attack” two sweep teams of tactical laser tag players. If a zombie emerges from the darkened battlefield and can get within five feet of a player, the player will be dead. The players can only stop the zombies’ advances temporarily by shooting them – but a few seconds later the zombies will begin their attacks again. All of this action occurs during the usual tactical laser tag battles between two teams of players on a Hollywood style movie set of a Middle Eastern city.

“Last year, hundreds of citizen-soldiers joined the fight to end the zombie infestation at iCOMBAT Waukesha,” said Jensen. “Demand is always high but these special Halloween sessions are limited so I suggest you grab your spot now as reservations are open.”

The special Zombie Hunt sessions at iCOMBAT Waukesha will be featured on Friday and Saturday evenings from October 19th to October 27th, beginning after 5pm. The sessions will be 60 minutes long and cost $30. Reservations are encouraged and can be made at barracks.icombat.com, or by calling 855-454-4426. Due to the intense action, players must 13 years or older.

iCOMBAT’s patented technology is so realistic that it is used for training by SWAT teams and Special Forces units around the world. The 15,000 square foot iCOMBAT Waukesha facility features a movie set of a middle-eastern city with more than thirty one and two-story buildings, a city square with a fountain, and a road with vehicles. There are two VIP areas for observers to watch the intense fun. Scores and live footage of the missions will also be shown in the lobby on eight large television screens.

iCOMBAT is located at 1023 Spring City Drive just off Sunset Drive and next to the Shoppes at Fox River mall. More information about iCOMBAT can be found on their Facebook page at facebook.com/iCombatWaukesha or on their website Waukesha.icombat.com.

Last year, more than 250,000 people hunted for zombies using iCOMBAT’s Zombie Apocalypse technology at dozens of facilities around the world. “

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September 27, 2018