MISSION: HOOAH AIRSOFT RECONDO SCHOOL 2013
DATE: August 16 - 18, 2013
LOCATION: Western WA, USA
AO: Classified
EVENT FEE: $185
WEBSITE: http://wardepartment.prophpbb.com/forum47.html
The War Department in concert with Hooah Airsoft presents the 9th edition of the iconic Airsoft RECONDO School!
A discount price of $150 will be offered the first week of registration (5/31 – 6/7).
TO REGISTER: Registration opens May31st at 2100 Pacific, DST. We will take registrations for the first 18 slots based on timestamp of the enrollee's email. Once we hit 18, registration closes and those who didn't make it will go on a standby list. To register, send email to wardepartmentorg@gmail.com. Include the following:
* full name
* email address
* contact phone number
* PayPal info
* Prior Graduate Requesting “Master” RECONDO – YES/NO
We will send you details including PayPal instructions. You will have 7 days to make full payment.
Topics will cover the following:
* Map Reading and Land Nav
* Patrol Preparation
* Movement Skills
* Immediate Action Drills
* Conduct of a Patrol
* Hand and Arm Signals
* RTO Procedures
* Art of the Ambush
* Conduct of a Raid
* Tracking for Pointmen
and much, much more...
RECONDO Courses were grueling, intense and dangerous events held during and shortly after the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Course, held at Nha Trang was known as the only class where the final could get you killed, since students went on a live action patrol, deep in enemy territory.
We’ve taken what we could of the "fun" and exciting stuff from Recondo School and distilled the 3 week course down to an exhilarating and enjoyable 3 day experience! Essentially we take out the verbal abuse, sleep deprivation, grueling PT and imminent actual danger and leave our participants with a taste of all the cool stuff!
The School will be broken down into approximately 1/3rd "classroom" time and 2/3rds tactical "field" time. While airsoft is used, RECONDO School is first and foremost a living history, immersive event that takes the participants to another time and place for an escapist weekend. You can think of it as a sort of dude ranch experience for Nam history buffs. Like an intense war movie, or novel, except you’re the star!
The event is directed by Recondo qualified Capt. John 'REMF' Robison. (US Army Ret.) He was a graduate of two RECONDO courses. (The 101st, which was the original and the 1st Brigade 9th ID Course) In addition he was the training officer and an instructor at the 1st Brigade course. Other special guests will include former NCO's and officers well qualified to provide insightful, entertaining and helpful tips that will not only inform you about the time but also provide vital skills useful for your living history and Airsoft endeavors.
Capt. John 'REMF' Robison. (US Army Ret.)
For information from previous events, including pictures please check out The War Department forums here: http://wardepartment.prophpbb.com/topic651.html
Stand by for further instructions regarding event details, required equipment & prework.
RECONDO is targeted at the NamSofter, and as such it isn't for everyone in this highspeed age of SPECOPS. However, if you have an interest in history and the Nam, you owe it to yourself to give it a try. Many of today's SOPs were forged in the fires of the Vietnam conflict.
