Hatchet Force in 2010 and beyond
We’ve been pretty busy so far this year, attending and staffing events. We’ve recently launched new forums, and can now be found on facebook and twitter. Read on after the jump to see what we’ve been up to, as well as some big plans for 2010…
Recent events:
He had the privilege to be guest instructors, command staff, and game control staff for a few events this year already.
Training the “Angels”
Our good friend John Lu asked us to help him train up his staff of “Lion Claws Angels”. We only had part of a day, but we made the best of it and apparently some of the training held on. The Angels actually do a fair amount of baggin’ & taggin’ in the events along side all the boys.
Operation RED STORM
Hatchet Force was honored to play a command staff role at this intense urban event in Whittier, CA. We were in command of the SF element, and got to work with our friend Helmut who ran the Ranger element. We spent a lot of time planning and building intel maps of the AO, and all the hard work paid off in the end with the US Forces taking home the win. It was a truly rare and exciting event that will be talked about for years to come. Check out the photos here, here and here.
Operation New Horizon IV
For this event at Sanna Ranch in Agua Dulce, CA, we designed the scenario and operated as game control staff. The fictional scenario took place in the Caucus Mountain region of Georgia, where drug and weapons smuggling from Asia into Europe causes a problem. Players had to “smuggle” crates back and fourth between their main camp and drop-off points in order to simulate the trafficking operations. The warlord played by SGT. Kenn Miller (US Ranger ret.) led the RENEGADES to a sweeping victory, his troops gaining control of a “WMD” and destroying a very valuable oil pipeline. Check out the photos here and here.
Upcoming Events
We got some pretty big events coming soon, so read on to find out where you can see Hatchet Force next.
Operation Lion Claws IX – May 28-30 2010
We are proud to once again serve under our long time friend and guest commander COL Danny R. McKnight – U.S. Army RANGER (Ret.). This year we will be up against some pretty tough OPFOR lead by 1SGT Matt Eversmann – U.S. Army RANGER (Ret.). And a third element of “indigenous forces” under the command of that infamous russki Sgt. Igor Dobroff – Soviet Airborne Division (ret.). For more information and sign-up, go to oplionclaws.com.
Hatchet Force Team Challenge III
The 3rd Annual HFTC has been scheduled for 16-18 July 2010. This is an invite-only challenge designed to push teams to their mental and physical limits. It is not for the weak or fainthearted. If you think you got what it takes and want to learn more, head over to the forums.
Hatchet Force Recruitment, Selection and Training Process
We are changing up things a little when it comes to our recruiting and training. We’re still going to train at least once a month, and we are accepting applications, but only during the summer months going forward. Starting in the fall and ending in the spring we will be conduction our Hatchet Force Qualification Course (HFQC) and will not be accepting any new applications until the selection and training process is over. For more information, read about the requirements for joining HF, and the new HF selection process.
See ya in the field!