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It’s been a busy one today. Mostly doing the necessary nonsexy admin stuff. This company wouldn’t last a week without the hard work @ltac_six puts in.
We’ve added a little over 20 classes and events to the calendar the past couple of days. With more to come. Check it out on the Lodestone website. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #lightfighter #sweatmorebleedless #lodestonetac

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November 22nd Rifle & Pistol Critical Task Evaluations

This one-day course allows the shooter to go through the primary CTEs used by Lodestone. These Evaluations set a standard for the individual shooter to work towards and help track their progress. Too many try to cut corners when using a Shot Timer. They get sloppy in their desire to beat the clock or not be the last one. With help from the Shot Timer, it’s not a pass or fail, but a check on where you are at as a shooter. We’d rather you do it right, than fast and wrong. Speed will come from doing it right.

The CTEs tested throughout the day will be for individual Rifle, individual Pistol, and then using both together. Each one will be explained and demonstrated. You will be given the freedom to work as long as desired for each one. This is also the day to be in full battle rattle, meaning, wear all your kit as you navigate each Critical Task.Students will be given the Lodestone TAC CTE score sheet at class. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #cte #lightfighter #lodestonetac

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New Lodestone 3/4-Sleeve Raglan Shirt drop.
Caption - “Team Lodestone” “We play at night”
You can pick this up along with all or other shirts and swag from our website.
#lodestone #principlebasedtraining #weplayatnight #nightfighter #lodestonetac

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You feel that chill in the night air? That means it’s just about East Coast Night Shoot time! We’re looking forward to getting out to @shctrainingfacility and running a jungle walk again. This will be a short walk under NODs with a mix of steel, plastic, rubber, cardboard and paper targets. In addition to our stage, there will be a ton of other shooting opportunities. Sign up on the @eastcoastnightshoot website. See you there! #lodestone #eastcoastnightshoot #trainatnight #nvd #lodestonetac

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April 2-4, 2027. The Small Unit Tactics Series of classes are where we leave the flat range and begin working in the real world. SUT is the model Lodestone Training and Consulting uses to teach principles of leadership. In addition to learning techniques of SUT, the real growth comes from working as a group to overcome problems, experiencing the burden of leadership under stress, and pushing yourself more than you thought possible. There are some things you can’t learn from a book or watching a TV show, they have to be experienced. In this setting you learn as much from failure as you will from your successes.
This class teaches the basics of patrolling. Students will first learn and practice individual movement in the woods. We will then move into traveling as a group. Communications will be taught, including hand and arm signals, verbal, and personal radio. Cadre will be leading the movements throughout the first day, teaching principles of leadership and patrolling. The first night will conclude with establishing a patrol base and patrol base activities.
Day Two starts with a brief lesson on Land Navigation (it is highly recommended that you attend an LTAC Land Navigation seminar or workshop prior to attending, but not mandatory), then a leadership change from Cadre to Students. The morning will consist of student-led patrolling with danger areas and other obstacles. The afternoon will be focused on various battle drills and more problems for students to overcome. That evening there will be a night mission, followed by patrol base activities.
Day Three will begin with stand to. It will be followed be a series of challenges led by the Students. Each student will have an opportunity to be the overall Patrol leader during training. The day will culminate with a live-fire exercise.
Each student will receive a copy of the LTAC SUT handbook. This will be the book used by students and cadre throughout the course.
For more information and to register, go to the Lodestone website. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #sut #lightfighter #lodestonetac

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You think you’re up for the LTAC Night Fighter Challenge?
In the Spirit of the Pennsylvania Light Fighter Challenge, on March 12 Lodestone is holding this unique event that will push your abilities to operate at night. This is our 4th year running the Night Fighter Challenge. It will require the use of flashlights, lasers and night vision as you are tested in the environment of darkness.
The Night Fighter Challenge starts with a timed ruck along an approximately 3-mile trail using Night Vision. The path will be a trail over rugged terrain with elevation changes.
At the completion of the hike, you will go through an approximately 1 ½ mile-long course with different stages. Some stages will include Shooting with white light, Shooting with NODs and lasers, and passive. There will be individual CQB, Tac-Med, and other stages, all being run in the dark. The culminating stage will be Escape and Evasion combined with land navigation. There will be prizes for the top 10 competitors. This is the chance to challenge yourself at night.
Due to the nature of this event and the logistics to run it, there is limited seats to compete. For more information and to register, go to the Lodestone website. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #nightfighter #nods #lodestonetac
Packing list includes:
-Backpack with a minimum of 35 pounds weight, not including water
-Rifle with sling
-Tactical light on rifle
-Night Vision with helmet or cap and mounting system for the NV
-Laser on rifle
-40 rounds of rifle ammo and two magazines
-Eye pro and ear pro
-Compass (with ability to use in low light)
-Handheld flashlight or headlamp (with red lens)
-Shooting/tactical gloves
-Weather-appropriate clothing
-Sturdy footwear

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There’s two slots open for tomorrow’s Concealed Carry Series - Day One at @down_range_supply in Butler PA.
Day One starts with an in-depth conversation about safety and how to carry. We review the 8 principles of shooting, followed by a detailed explanation of the draw. The class then moves to the firing line. Starting with single shots, drills will work in a progressive manner until students are shooting from retention. This day will give students a solid foundation to build on. This class offers the perfect opportunity to become familiar with the ins and outs of concealed carry, and prepares them to carry a firearm in the defense of themselves and their family.
#lodestone #principlebasedtraining #concealedcarry #lightfighter #lodestonetac

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Knee deep in to Lodestone’s Patrol Officer’s Trauma Casualty Care course today. This class is taught by a SOCM medic and is MPOETC approved : CLE02352 — 8 Hours. This essential information saves lives. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #march #socm #lodestonetac

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Wrapping up Day Three of the Rifle Marksmanship series. Solid day of training working through malfunctions. We start from the most common and work our way through some of the least common for the AR platform. Then do it again with “strong hand”, then “weak hand” only. There’s all kinds of techniques to get that gun back up and into the fight. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #rifle #lightfighter #lodestonetac

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LTAC Night Fighter Challenge March 12th
In the Spirit of the Pennsylvania Light Fighter Challenge, this unique event will push your abilities to operate at night. This is our 4th year running the Night Fighter Challenge. It will require the use of flashlights, lasers and night vision as you are tested in the environment of darkness.

The Night Fighter Challenge starts with a timed ruck along an approximately 3-mile trail using Night Vision. The path will be a trail over rugged terrain with elevation changes.

At the completion of the hike, you will go through an approximately 1 ½ mile-long course with different stages. Some stages will include Shooting with white light, Shooting with NODs and lasers, and passive. There will be individual CQB, Tac-Med, and other stages, all being run in the dark. The culminating stage will be Escape and Evasion combined with land navigation. There will be prizes for the top 10 competitors. This is the chance to challenge yourself at night.
Due to the nature of this event and the logistics to run it, there is limited seats to compete. For more information and to register, go to the Lodestone website. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #nightfighter #nods #lodestonetac
Packing list includes:
-Backpack with a minimum of 35 pounds weight, not including water
-Rifle with sling
-Tactical light on rifle
-Night Vision with helmet or cap and mounting system for the NV
-Laser on rifle
-40 rounds of rifle ammo and two magazines
-Eye pro and ear pro
-Compass (with ability to use in low light)
-Handheld flashlight or headlamp (with red lens)
-Shooting/tactical gloves
-Weather-appropriate clothing
-Sturdy footwear

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Bringing you Principle-Based Training. LTAC’s instructors have taught hundreds of classes, with thousands of students both inside and outside of the United States of America. Our cadre, in various roles, have taught Law Enforcement, Federal agents, US Military, foreign military and most importantly, good citizens of this country. Few things are more rewarding than teaching a parent how to better protect their family.
We run training in Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, CQB, Night Vision, TacMed, SUT, HOW, Emergency Preparedness, and more. We run the Pennsylvania Light Fighter and Night Fighter Challenges.
Check out our website for more information. #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #lightfighter #deoppressoliber #lodestonetac

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Putting in the work at night. We are offering more and more opportunities to train in the dark. We’re looking forward to seeing some of you out at the @eastcoastnightshoot November 6-7. We will be running a “jungle walk” again. Also, we will be giving away passes to attend Lodestone courses for free. Get out and train! #lodestone #principlebasedtraining #trainatnight #lightfighter #lodestonetac

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