Small Unit Tactics 3-Day FTX
Event Details
Friday, May 1, 2026 (9am linkup) through Sunday, May 3, 2026
North Bend, WA area
This is a 3-day/2-night FTX, blending Force on Force (airsoft) and multiple, multi-hour “Full Mission Profile” missions (e.g. stattac).
Friday will include setup, training refresher reps/battle drills as a warmup leading to full missions, which will include a combination of BLUFOR vs OPFOR and red-vs-blue.
Group Packing List
- Magazine Speedloaders
- 1-2x spare airsoft rifles
- 28g BBs (nomad will acquire)
- Radio Laptop (nomad)
- Solar Charging Station (nomad)
- Balance Chargers for Batteries (nomad)
- Capacity Checker for Batteries (nomad)
- 5-Gallon Water Filter (nomad)
- Water Storage (to fetch water, nomad has 4L and 6L)
- Drones w/Spare Batteries
- Power Banks
- Single-Use Antifog Wipes (nomad), although most of us use mesh goggles
Packing List (Fighting Load)
- Airsoft Rifle w/sling
- Minimum 7x Magazines (low preferred, or mid capacity. nomad has new 30rd)
- Minimum 2x LiPo Batteries
- Ruck and Assault Pack/Belt Kit
- Chest Rig (preferable) or Plate Carrier (if you're retarded)
- Fully enclosed eye pro (mesh provided by nomad)
- Face Mask (ideally with mesh mouthguard, no chipped teeth) and hide identify for video/photos
- Programmed Radio (RA89)
- Push-to-Talk (Earmor M32 Pro as minimum)
- Helmet with Comms enabled Earpro (otherwise boonie, or whatever)
- Individual Water Filter (we WILL be using)
- Individual MRE/meals, cooking, snacks/calories
- Group Patch, Role Patch (if applicable, e.g. TL, SL, MEDIC)
- Drone (if you have one)
- GoPro/camera
Packing List (General)
- Sleeping Bag and Bivvy (this is not car camping weekend)
- Come with canteens/nalgenes/hydration filled, we will do water missions during the weekend for resupplies
- Notepad, right-in-the-rain pencil (you WILL need to be able to take notes for mission)
- Hatchet/Silky Saw
- Fire Starting Kit
Training Topics
- Green Zone (Patrol Base) Priorities of Work
- Casualty Treatment (medic, self-aid)
- Assigning Roles (everyone is rifleman, some are specialized, with backup)
- Additional Verbiage/Commands