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DEC 2015 CONTENTS 4 TRAINING: CASUALTY SIMULATIONS FOR THOROUGH TRAINING: As real as it gets with TacMed Solutions UK! 8 BOOK REVIEW: “What went wrong in Afphanistan ”. 10 TRAINING:HANDS ACROSS ACROSS THE OCEAN: Covert Surveillance Training & Operations in the USA 15 TRAINING: EDITORS COMMENT: Nearly two years in Editor Bill has his say. 16 GEAR ON TEST: The PMCI Team make their recommendations on the latest gear to hit the market. 22 TACTICAL INNOVATION: Helikon-Tex are really pushing the boundaries ever forward in relation to tactical gear and clothing; we get together with them to check out their very latest kit! 28 MEET THE MANUFACTURER: We check out Pentagon, “Tactical Sportswear” for the end user! 32 SPECIALIST! Trampas introduces a specialist holster maker in the form of Survivor Creek. 37 TECH AND TOOLS: Need to keep medical supplies cooled in the harshest conditions? Look no further than YETI! 40 SPECIAL REPORT: Nige gets inside Accuracy International and finds out what makes them so successful. 44 ARMOURY ANSWERS: Chalkster, gives some tips on how to get on target each and every time! 48 SKILLS AND DRILLS: Another new contributor joins PMCI this time to talk about holster solutions. 52 SPECIAL REPORT: INTELLIGENCE; HOW YOU GET IT AND HOW YOU USE IT! Getting to grips with Intelligence Gathering with Gecko Professional Services. 57 MEDIA REVIEW: This time our two tame contractors discuss how they prepare their primary waepon when they get “in-country” 58 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: Looking for work? Just check here. Editor (UK): Bill Thomas Editor (International): Dan Eastes Graphic Design: Baz Thakur Publisher: Nigel Streeter PMCI Magazine is a digital-only publication, published bi-monthly and available FREE OF CHARGE via the PMCI app on the following platforms: Apple iOS, Android, Windows 8, and Windows Phone. For more information visit our publishing partner: www.PocketMags.com PMCI can also be read online at: www.issuu.com Calibre Publishing Limited Wyche Innovation Centre, Walwyn Road, Upper Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6PL Tel: [phone] Web: www.pmcimagazine.com ©Calibre Publishing Limited 2014 Letter, idea or question? Got something to say? A question for our 2 Copyright © Calibre Publishing 2014. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the express permission of the publisher in writing. The opinion of the writers do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit submissions prior to publication. experts? An article or article idea? Drop us a Thank you for downloading this Edition of PMCI, the FREE digital publication dedicated to PMC Operatives. PMCI is written by individuals with first hand knowledge and experience of the subject they write about - people like Col. Gerry Schumacher (USSF Ret.), author Simon Chambers and ex-TL Dan E, all of whom have an intimate understanding of what the role entails and the day to day challenges faced by PMCs. to us on Twitter or Facebook. PMCI will provide a platform to review and discuss the things to matter to all of us, such personal equipment, training, employment and lifestylestyle management - and these are also our core fundamentals. We hope you enjoy this Edition of PMCI and if you have any feedback or comments, or would like to contrubute to future issues, please let us know by email to: [email protected] PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: TacMed. Authors where applicable, Shutterstock.com, Istockphoto.com line and let us know. Either email the editor ([email protected]), write to us at the Calibre Publishing address above, or talk