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Planning a mission and taking into account every factor and variable to adjust plans accordingly is a large part of a successful mission. There is a lot to consider, everything from enemy situation, to terrain, to available resources, to even the weather situation. All can affect how a mission is completed or if it is completed at all.

Reporting contact with the enemy or another force on the field is an important task. Providing accurate and efficient information not only increases the effectiveness of the unit, but also allows for leadership to make decisions more accurately and quicker, providing resources where needed and in an efficient manner. This, in effect, benefits the entire unit.

A lot of people on various fields do not wear uniforms to the US Army regulations. This may be due to lack of understanding or because it is not within their scope of uniform wear.

This guide will provide a brief overview of modern US Army Uniform regulations for field uniforms. Everything here is derived from Army Regulation (AR) 670-1, which covers US Army Regulation on uniform wear.

This guide applies to any modern US Army impression that uses a field uniform that has the RAID modification, otherwise known as a uniform having velcro pockets on the shoulders. All references to right or left will be the soldier's right or left has he or she is wearing the uniform, unless otherwise noted.

In today's Army, the MEDEVAC request is a huge lifesaver. The US Army standardized the MEDEVAC request years ago in order to create a standard that made making a request fast and efficient.

The MEDEVAC request is used when troops in the field need to be evacuated to a medical facility for treatment of injuries or sickness. In today's modern military a MEDEVAC request can call in helicopter or ground transport to move the casualty or casualties but more often than not it is a helicopter that responds.

BattleTac just released Commander, the world's first tactical GPS tracker: It's a GPS device which displays the position of friendly forces on the map real-time.

Using BattleTac you will always know where you and your comrads are on the map as they are moving. So, BattleTac gives you essential information to make better tactical decisions.

The Commander is designed to use by team leaders and in-game vehicles, and it is fully compatible with the existing BattleTac software solution - available on PDAs, laptops and Java capable mobile phones for free - so you can use it together with buddies using the free software version.

Plus, Commander is a full featured satnav device, it works perfectly in your car as a car navigator, bluetooth hands-free and multimedia player!

More information on the site: http://battletac.com/web/guest/commander

A lot of airsoft and paintball event producers cater to what has the highest demand - what will bring them the most business. Do you blame them?

The problem is that often times the hardcore MilSim players are left out. The games are made to provide fast, run-and-gun gameplay over the alternatively slower gameplay offered by Military Simulation. But some people want simulation and could care less about run-and-gun". It's actually possible to provide an event that caters to both types of participants. Don't believe me? It's been done and with a high level of success, too!

The Operation Pine Plains team has announced on their website that OPP4 is a go!

From their Website

Fort Drum has approved May 14-16, 2010 for Operation Pine Plains IV!

This will be the only Operation Pine Plains event held during 2010 at Fort Drum.

Registration will open in March 2010. Pathfinders and OPP Veterans will be given the opportunity to register first and then open registration will begin. Fees for OPP IV are as follows:

Pathfinders = $150.00

OPP Veterans = $175.00

All others = $200.00

The Operation Order is a document created and issued to subordinate elements, units, and leaders. It describes the details of a particular unit's operation as well as adjacent units in the command structure and on the field. It is an integral part of today's military planning.

It is the primary order that is given to a unit for a mission but not the only type. A Fragmentary Order (FRAGO) or Warning Order (WARNORD) may be given.

See the graphic below for a basic understanding of the structure of an Operations Order:

I forgot to mention this earlier. During the revamp process, I decided to not carry over the accounts.

If you find that you can't log in, then you probably do not have an account. Please register using the links on the left hand side of the website.

Thank you for your patience and I'm sorry if this causes any problems.

With the old site almost dead and stalled due to a rudimentary issue with the content management system backend not allowing an easy avenue for community members to create and publish their own content without someone to moderate I decided it would be best to rebuild the site from scratch.

This new content management system allows community members to step and provide content in addition to a bunch of nifty features that should boost MilSim.com's productivity and traffic.

So that being said, I hope you all enjoy the new website and it's features.