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KASOTC 2014 The opening ceremony is on the parade grounds. The airplane used to train for hostage rescue and assault is in the background. KASOTC is one of the most advanced training facilities in the world, and many countries send their special operations groups for training there. This author has been involved at various times with their training and is always impressed with the commitment of the staff and support. The Warrior Competition is also one of the King’s special interests. He attends and reviews the teams, and watches some of the competitions with great interest. It’s easy to envision this competition growing in size and stature in the community. “IF YOU’RE THAT GOOD, WHY AREN’T YOU HERE?” One afternoon after the competition while we relaxed at the cantina and pro shop, we watched the Malaysian team run around the football field (soccer to Americans) with their team members on their backs. Five times, then they switched so the man on the bottom was being carried, and five more trips around. Then, calisthenics... and more running. The Snow Leopards were doing similar workouts. This was all after a hard day of competition. Overheard on a cell phone conversation to one of the guys back home, “Yeah, well if you’re that good, why aren’t you here?” We all had a chuckle over that, because it was obvious someone back across the pond was waxing poetic about how strong a competitor they were, and just got schooled. They need to watch those exhausted Malaysian teams cowboy up and put the hammer down… One of the most inspiring things about this competition is the spirit that is shared by the teams that are there. It’s not unusual to see an exhausted team running in to a new competition and see the other teams from countries cheering them on –even though that team might be from a country that has a negative relationship to the others. It’s all about the Warrior. These competitors push themselves to the absolute limits at all times. It’s evident on their faces. Shooting skills are a heavy part of the scoring, from handgun to carbine, from rifle to machine gun. As most soldiers know, you’ve got to be in top shape to get to where you can use that weapon, and the competitions are set up to challenge all of a soldier’s skills. We look forward to attending each year, and hope to bring more coverage of a special “Weapons Master” event that has been discussed. It should be noted here that there are vendors and sponsors at the competition. The tables are set up outdoors under cover by the Pro shop, and while it’s not a “Show” there are certainly opportunities to meet with the end users who are competing from many countries. Revision and many others are regulars. COMPETITIONS AT THE WARRIOR COMPETITION 2014 1- Last Easy Day 2- Carbine Candy 3- Trail of Tears 4- Urban Assault 5- Commando Selection 6- 3-Gun Gauntlet 7- Shock-n-Awe 8- Molan Labe 9- High Angle Drive By 10- King’s Challenge 11- Top Gun 80 SADEFENSEJOURNAL.COM
Most competitors in the Precision Rifle competition used the M4 carbine, many of the Colt manufactured as in this case. Sighting was simple and fast, with a variety of tactical optics used. Precision Rifle required a 1/4 kilometer run uphill, engaging targets at 300 meters, clear the weapons, then run downhill for the under-100 meter target range with a variety of engagement ranges. SADEFENSEJOURNAL.COM 81
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