TNVC Training completed our final open enrollment class for the Spring 2024 training season at a brand-new venue this past weekend (4-5 MAY 24) at Rev-Tac, Jackson Nebraska.  Tim and Tonya Grover run a dynamite training facility, this has been a long time in the making and we’re super excited to plant the TNVC flag at their awesome site, looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship.

Student population for this class was almost entirely “average earth people” with a single armed professional attending.  Average earth people may be a misnomer though, as the class had ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, engineers, computer software designers to name a few…tons of 600-pound brains in attendance.  We ask students why they’re here for training and the universal theme was “it is my God given task to better myself in order to protect my hearth, home and family”.  This set the tone for the entire weekend, what a great group of students.

The weather was about as perfect as you can get for a low and no light training class. Highs in the high 60s, lows in the low 40s with a transitional illumination period that let students really see how their low/no light equipment works in varying night illumination environments.

Student equipment was a mix of personally owned goggles and MFALs and rental equipment, with monocular and binocular goggles present, green and white screen.  We did not experience any night fighting equipment issues other than one of our rental MFALs ran out of adjustment, we needed to “mechanical zero” the laser to get it back in the game, easy fix but something we need to add to our post training recovery processes for sure.

We did, however, experience a ton of weapons malfunctions.  Two points…1) LUBE YOUR WEAPONS…all of them, if bullets go in, then lube the gun.  We continue to see a perceived reluctance to apply good lubricant to rifles and pistols.  An unlubricated firearm will choke when you least expect it to, and we need these guns to work, every time. 2) Untested firearms…training classes, regardless of type, are not the place to try a new gas system, control surface, recoil assembly, etc.  As with an unlubed firearms, and untested gun will malfunction when you least expect it to and, at the very least, interrupt your training.  At the very worst, it will fail when you need it the most…and you have the rest of your life to get it running again.  Students spend money, effort and their most precious resource, time, to come to class…let’s get the most out of our training experiences with a tried and proven set of firearms.

Finally, our students all had the “AHA” moment that all these technologies are complimentary and can all be used in conjunction with each other…yes…at the same time.  This may fly in the face of commonly understood conventions, but if you can see everything you need to see, why wouldn’t we apply more energy either in the IR or visible spectrum at the same time.  Through multiple reps, everyone also learned to trust the process and work their problems and technology in a methodical manner to have the best results at solving problems.

Additionally, several companies stepped up to offer students swag and door prizes for their attendance. We really appreciate their generosity and are proud to have them associated with our classes.

Blue Force Gear
Ops Core
Thyrm
Otte Gear
Unity Tactical
Defense Mechanisms
SubRev Tech
Cloud Defensive
Koffinwurks
Retention Ring

Rob - it was great having you in class amigo!  Great comments...

We'll be back up there in Spring 2025...watch for course dates to drop!

Spencer,
Thanks for the kind words.    It was great having you in class.    Glad to hear that you had a few learning moments that stuck with you and that you had a good time.