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IX RAID ARES BRUNETE Operation Montaraz - Brunete y Quijoma - Madrid Spain 26/27/28 April 2019

X RAID ARES BRUNETE Operation Montaraz

IX RAID ARES BRUNETE Operation Montaraz

IX ARES Tactical Raid:
The Raid will consist on a timed tactical march during which the patrols will have to successfully pass a series of tactical and sport trials.

ORGANIZATION:
Asociación ARES de Reservistas Españoles
(Association of Spanish Reservists)
www.ares-resvol.es

PARTNERS:
Excelentísimo Ayuntamiento de Brunete. Madrid.
(Brunete Town Council, Madrid)
Excelentísimo Ayuntamiento de Quijorna. Madrid
(Quijorna Town Council, Madrid)
Vías Pecuarias de la Comunidad de Madrid UME
Coca-Cola
MAX Equipment
Emergensa

LOCATION AND DATE:
Brunete and Quijorna, Madrid. Spain. April 26th, 27th & 28th , 2019

PARTICIPANTS:
- ARES members.
- CISOR members.
- Spanish and Allied Armed Forces active duty and reservists. 
- Police. Security Forces and Civil Protection members.
- Spanish and Allied Armed Forces veterans.

The ARES tactical raid is a physically demanding activity involving limited sleep, load-carrying, medium-long distance walking and performing physical exercises during a 24 hours-plus time frame. Participants should ensure they have the appropriate health and physical condition to allow them to participate in this activity without endangering their health.

DOCUMENTATION: Passport or picture ID-card.

AVAILABLE PLACES:
20 teams of four members.

TEAMS:
- Teams of 4 members.
- Participants can register individually and the organization would assign them into a team on a best-effort basis.

ACOMMODATION AND MEALS:

Free shared accommodation is provided in a camp inside a sports facility. Participants should bring with them sleeping bag and pad or military style bunks at their convenience.
The organization will provide Friday and Saturday ́s dinner as well as Sunday ́s lunch. Participants must bring with them Breakfasts and meals for the period covering the competition (Saturday ́s and Sunday ́s breakfast, and Saturday ́s lunch).
Food and fresh water can be easily acquired locally at convenience stores during commercial hours (10:00 to 20:00). Local restaurants and bars usually open for breakfast early and do not close until 24:00. Each competitor must procure their own supply of fresh water and food during the competition.

MEALS VOUCHERS:

Meal vouchers will be delivered to the participant teams for Friday ́s and Saturday ́s dinner and Sunday ́s lunch at check-in time. Meal vouchers for guests can be requested and paid-for in advance during the registration process. Please reserve guest meals in advance via email to raid@ares- resvol.es.

TRAVELS:


Each participant must travel by his/her own means to the raid ́s site at Brunete.

Brunete is situated at the West of Madrid, 30 km from the city center, and 50 km from Madrid ́s Adolfo Suarez International ́s Airport.

International participants are welcome to enquire via email to raid@ares- resvol.es for directions/advice on the best travel combination from their arrival point to Spain.

SCHEDULE:

Friday, April 26th

18:00 to 19:00: Teams Check-in at municipal sports center “Jose Ramon de la Morena”, Brunete. (40.412848, -4.002698)

20:00: Inauguration ceremony and competition briefing in Town ́s Theater. 21:00: Dinner.
After 21:00 the competition can start at any moment.

Saturday, April 27th

20:00: End of Competition. 21:30: Dinner and Party.

Sunday, April 28th

11:00: Formation and ceremony drill 11:30: Prize and closing Ceremony 13:00: Lunch


14:30: End of activities

REGISTRATION FEES:


- ARES members and family 34 Eur per person.
- Non members 49 Eur per person.

REGISTRATION:

By e-mail to raid@ares-resvol.es

Teams can send a single e-mail to register the four team members.

Participation will be limited to 20 teams, admission by order of registration.

The first three registered teams will receive a gift from the organization.

Individual ́s without a team (or teams with less than four members) are allowed and will be assigned to a team/participant.

The deadline for registration is April 19th, 2019

Steps for registration:

1. Bank Transfer to:

Banco Cooperativo Español
IBAN CODE: ES15 0198 0500 8220 3293 7225 referencing the registration to the ARES RAID.

2. E-mail to raid@ares-resvol.es, sending the copy of the payment invoice and the Excel registration form including the participants data:

Name, surname. ID-Card number or Passport Number.

The organization confirm the registration by email. Email will be used to send additional information and to provided the exact meeting point on due time.

Cancelation and money refund is possible by notification by e-mail before April 19th

For any clarification or question regarding the registration, payment or any other matter, contact to this same e-mail address: raid@ares-resvol.es.

EQUIPMENT.


Equipment provided by the organization:

At the start of each stage a topographic map, or aerial picture, a control card and a route sheet with detailed instructions will be provided to each team.

All specific equipment necessary for the execution of each raid ́s trial will be provided for by the organization. The organization will not provide protective gloves, airsoft protection goggles and airsoft guns (see exception below for participants traveling from abroad). Each participant is individually responsible for bringing their own protective gear. PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT AIRSOFT PROTECTION GOGGLES SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Personal Equipment.


Each team member must be equipped with:

• -  Cold and rain clothes.
  
• -  Bivouac Equipment
  
• -  Airsoft protection goggles certified for this use.
  
• -  Protection gloves.
  
• -  Flashlight or front light
  
• -  Food and water.
• -  Mobile Phone in Operating state. During the competition the mobile
• must be kept switched off and will only be used in case of emergency.
  
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• Additional optional Equipment
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• - Each patrol team should be equipped with compass and First Aid Kit.
• -  Spare clothes and shoes.
  
• -  Sun glasses.
  
• -  Hat or cap.
• -  Energetic food.
• -  Pocket knife or multi-tool.
• -  Equipment for possible water crossing or swampy ground.
• -  Airsoft gun and BB’s. It is not compulsory to carry airsoft guns during the
• Raid, however, extra scores can be attained in some individual trials if they are carried by the team(*)

• Airsoft gun’s used by the participants and the organization must fulfill usual limited power requirements, included in our raid regulation: 350 fps maximum power, as measured on the competition ́s date. Measurement tests will be performed prior to the start of the competition by means of chronograph. Those replicas found out of limits can still be carried during the competition but they shall not be loaded nor used (batteries/gas will be withdrawn).
  

0. (*) – For international participants and to avoid the complications of transporting airsoft guns by plane or through customs, the organization can provide airsoft guns for rent at a nominal fee if requested in advance at least three weeks before the competition. Please email us at raid@ares-resvol.es to enquire. 
   

• UNIFORM 
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• During the competition, military campaign uniform/fatigues as per the participant ́s own military unit. Travel to and from the Raid area using civilian clothes. 
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• TRIALS: 
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• The Raid will consist on a series of timed tactical and sport trials and pass controls along a timed march route in the countryside around the host village (Daganzo de Arriba). There could be some changes due to meteorological or unpredicted causes. 
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• ADITIONAL INFORMATION:
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• Additional information about directions and the competition will be provided to the registered teams and individual participants in the weeks before the competition.
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• Updates will also be published in:
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• http://www.ares-resvol.es/raid-ares-2019 

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• HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENT: The competition will take place in the historical battlefield of Spanish Civil War’s Brunete Battle, one of the most remarkable in that war. In the area there are many remains of the battle. It will be possible to visit or spot some of them along the competition course.

• Whenever possible, depending on the competition development, the organization will provide pieces of historical information about those remains and their operativity in the battle context. 
  
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32nd International Hochsauerland March 2019 Hallenberg-Liesen - Germany - 5 -7 April 2019

Further Information and the registration will available on the Lieben Regional Reservist Association website 

XVII Winter International Shooting Competition - Poznan - Poland - 23/25 november 2018

MILITARY RACE - Italian Army Militari School - 24th march 2018 Cesano near Rome

Do you want the thrill of the Italian Army Infantry School, subscribe to the 

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International Convention Italian Military Tradition (TMI) - 11th /12th november 2017 - Villa Poggio Reale a Rufina near Florence - Tuscany Region - Italy

25th Jubilee NISC (Netherlands International Shooting Competition) - 6th till 8th 0ctober 2017 - Harskamp - Netherlands

DANCON MARCH - 15th October 2017 - Kossovo

X-35 AIRBORNE Primary Airborne Course & the SF-10A Qualification Course by ANVG USA - 17/22 October 2017

Primary Airborne Course & the SF-10A Qualification Course by ANVG USA

October 2017 

Location: X-35 The Airborne School at the Dunnellon Airport, Dunnellon, FL

Course Starts: 0800, 17 Oct 2017,

Course Ends:  1200, 22 Oct 2017, Sunday, 23 Oct 2017 is a Weather Day and for Straphangers.

This Primary Airborne Training course is designed for those who have not jumped before or who have not jumped a “Steerable Round Parachute" within the past 10 years. It will qualify the student on the SF-10 Canopy. The SF-10A canopy is the U.S. Army's newest steerable parachute for low-level assault. It is the canopy in the new MC-6 Parachute System.

This course includes, 

Primary Airborne Training for 1st Jump Students, (No Night Jumps) 

SF-10A Qualification and Packing Instruction on the MC-1/SF-10A parachute system,

6 Jumps, 3 from a Cessna 180, (Two Jumpers, Single Tapout ) & 3 from the the C-47 / SkyVan,  2 Slick, 1 w/ Drop Bag, if desired.

All jumps will be from 2,500 feet, unless there is a weather problem. 

The minimum jump altitude is 1,250 feet.

Items provided: 

X-35 The Airborne School's Primary Airborne Training manual (yours to keep)

Main, SF10A 

Reserve, T-10R, SLCP MIRPS.

A 6 inch Hook Knife (yours to keep)

Equipment Bag for Last Jump.

Lunch, catered on the DZ, Tue-Sat.

Certificate of Accomplishment, (Draft attached)

"Jump into History" certificate, (Draft attached)

For Military members, we will prepare a DA-1306 for each Jump.

X-35 The Airborne School's distinctive "Xperimental"  Jump Wings.

(20% Discount on any X-35 The Airborne School, in stock equipment purchased during the course)

Cost: $950.US, 

To reserve your slot make a non-refundable $100 deposit by 15 Sep 2017.

The balance of $850.00 is due by 01 Oct  2017.

We have planned 20 slots for the course, 6 have already signed up. 

If you want to hold a Slot in the Course let us know and we'll send you a PayPal invoice for the $100.

The first 20 deposits are guaranteed a Slot & 6 Jumps, 3 from the C-47 / SkyVan.

“Refresher Student”

Cost: $500 US.

Your slot will be reserved when you make a non-refundable $100 by 15 Sep 2017.

The balance of $400.00 is due by 01 Oct  2017.

A “Refresher Student” is defined as a jumper who has jumped a "Steerable Round Canopy" within the past 10 years. If you have not jumped a "Steerable Round Canopy" within 10 years you will need to take the Primary Airborne Course.

“Refresher Students” must participate in the Primary Airborne Course from Tuesday through Thursday. They will make 3 jumps from the Cessna-180, one on Wednesday and two on Thursday. At that time, they will be considered “Straphangers”. And, they may participate with the other Straphangers in the larger aircraft jumps. Packers will be on-site to pack your parachute should you choose not to. The cost is $25. You may keep the parachute equipment you are issued for the rest of the week at no additional charge other than Packing, if you desire.

This class does not include instruction on packing the parachute. 

"Straphanger"

A "Straphanger" is defined as a jumper who has jumped a "Steerable Round Canopy" within the past 24 months. If you have not jumped a  "Steerable Round Canopy" within the past 24 months, you will need to take a "Refresher". If you have not jumped a "Steerable Round Canopy" within 10 years you will need to take the Primary Airborne Course.

We would be pleased to have "Straphangers" join us to jump the C-47 / SkyVan, which will be available from Friday through Sunday .

There is a mandatory Straphanger briefing at 0800 Friday and Saturday mornings.

Straphanger Jumps from the Cessna-180 are $30 and from the C-47 or SkyVan they are $80.

As deposits are received, we are Slotting Straphangers into their preferred Chalk.

We expect to have  5 Straphanger Chalks on Friday and Saturday morning, 5 Straphanger Chalks on Friday and Saturday afternoon with 3 or 4 on Sunday.

Our parachute inventory continues to increase, we have 70 SF-10A canopies on MC1-1D harnesses and 30 complete MC1-1Ds. 

They are available for Rent at $30 per day. Riggers are available to pack it for you at $25 per Pack Job. There is no charge for a Reserve, if you rent a Main. The Parachutes will be issued packed. You may jump them and repack them as many times as you desire, but they must be returned packed. If you do not have the time or desire to repack them, you can purchase a Packing Card for $30.

To reserve one or more Straphanger Slots, advise me what you would like and I will send you a PayPal Invoice for a $100.00 deposit that will hold up to 3 slots in the C-47 / SkyVan.

We will have Video available at a nominal charge.

We have attached the four local motels all within 5 miles of the airport. 

In Ocala, 15 miles from the airport, are all the chain motels, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Ramada, etc. and some Camp Ground/RV sites. We have a few spaces open in the "Tent" that are available for $10 a day, please let us know if you'd like to have one.

We will cater lunch Tuesday through Sunday. For those who want to eat and are not enrolled in the course there will be a $15/Day charge.

The best airport for prices, number of flights and drive time to Dunnellon, is Orlando, MCO. It is about 90 miles and a 90 minute drive. There are plenty of rental cars. 

Note: *should the SkyVan., not be available due to maintenance, it will be replaced with a C-47, Tico Belle

Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions on this operation.

1 Cpt par. (cgd) Alberto Spinelli

President ANVG USA Miami

spinelal@aol.com

Accomodation avaible:

Comfort Suites (New)

https://www.choicehotels.com/florida/dunnellon/comfort-suites-hotels/fld08

352-533-5234

$95.00 per night (tell them you are with the Parachute Center to get this rate)

Two Rivers Inn

http://www.tworiversinn.com/

352-489-2300

$55 per night (tell them you are with the Parachute Center to get this rate)

$325 Weekly- 2 People  $10 extra person

Anglers Resort

http://www.anglersresort.us/

352-489-2397

1 Bed, w/ kitchenette

 $54.95 night, $307.72 weekly

2 Beds, no kitchenette

 $54.95 night, $307.72 weekly

2 Beds, w/ kitchenette

 $59.95 night, $335.72 weekly

2 Bedroom Unit, w/ kitchenette

 $64.95 night, $363.72 weekly

Dinner Bell Motel

http://dinnerbellmotel.com/

 352-489-2550

$300 2 adults

$250 1 Adult

RV & Camping.

http://www.ocalasunrvresort.com/index.html

http://www.floridastateparks.org/rainbowsprings/activities.cfm#12

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/cfg/pdf/ROSS.pdf

http://www.backwatersrv.com/Rates.html

Very inexpensive Rental Car rates at Orlando:

http://booking.carrental8.com/33/step2/39445/201202161200/39445/201202221200/0/0/any/?rc=us&filter=bcdvstnfj

Invitation to the Norwegian military skills competition 2017

LEAPFEST 2017 INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE COMPETITION - 3119 Ministerial Road, West Kingston, RHODE ISLAND - UNITED STATE of AMERICA - August 5th 2017

Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line 

parachute training event and competition.

Each team consists of 5 participants: 4 jumpers and 1 alternate jumper. 

Jumpers exit from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at an altitude of 1500 feet (457 meters) using an MC-6 static line, steerable, parabolic parachute.

Participants aim to land as close as possible to a marked, 

designated area within the landing zone. 

Upon landing and completing a PLF (parachute landing fall), 

participants are timed by qualified judges until they reach the designated area.

This is both an individual and team event. 

Each jumper must complete 2 jumps to be qualified for the individual award, and each team must complete 8 jumps 

in total to be qualified for the team award.

In addition, we will be hosting a foreign jump exchange followed by a foreign jump wings pinning ceremony.

2017 Registration is open!!!

Please go to http://www.leapfest.com/services.html for registration information.

LEAPFEST VIDEO 2016

(source: https://www.leapfest.com)

AESCULAP Cup 2017 San Rgt 3 mit Schießwettkampf um den HONEST-JOHN-MISSILE-CUP der RK Undingen - Samstag, 15. 07. 2017 - Ulm/Bollingen, Standortschießanlage

The complete program of the military shooting competition, in german language, at this link

and at this AESCULAP 2017

43rd International Military Shooting Competition “Jäger-Gold-Pokal-Turnier / Infantry-Gold-Trophy” 24.06.2017 in REGEN, Germany

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, sehr geehrte Kameradinnen und Kameraden,

das Landeskommando Bayern, Regionalstab Territoriale Aufgaben OST und der Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr e. V., Kreisgruppe Bayerwald,

laden Sie hiermit herzlich zum Schießwettkampf „43. Internationales Jäger-Gold-Pokal-Turnier“ am 25.06.2016 in 94209 Regen ein.

Die Einladung des Ausrichters Regionalstab Territoriale Aufgaben OST und des Kreisvorsitzenden der Kreisgruppe Bayerwald, nähere Informationen zum Wettkampf und das Anmeldeformular sind beigefügt.

„Zusätzlich weisen wir darauf hin, dass für Reservisten und Reservistinnen aus NATO- Staaten die Rechtsstellung nach dem NATO-Truppenstatut gilt. 

Weiterhin bitten wir Sie, bei Annahme der Einladung gemäß Ihrem Besuchskontrollverfahren einen Besuchsantrag bzw. Antrag auf Einreise über Ihren zuständigen

Militärattaché einzureichen.“

ACHTUNG:

Die Schützenschnur der Bundeswehr kann bei diesem Schießen nicht erworben werden, da einige der dafür erforderlichen Schießübungen an diesem Tag nicht geschossen werden.

Bitte beachten Sie den folgenden Zeitplan:

(gilt nur für Teilnehmer, die in der Bayerwaldkaserne Regen untergebracht werden wollen.)

Ankunft/Meldung in Regen:  Freitag, 24.06.2016, 15.00 – 21.00 Uhr

Unterkunft verfügbar ab:       Freitag, 24.06.2016, ab 15.00 Uhr

Abreise:                                Sonntag, 26.06.2016, bis spätestens 10.00 Uhr

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Invitation to 43^rd International Military Shooting Competition “Jäger-Gold-Pokal-Turnier / Infantry-Gold-Trophy” in 94209 REGEN, Germany

Dear Sirs, dear comrades, dear friends

the military region command and the German Armed Forces Reservists´ Association Regen are conducting the 

43^rd International Shooting Competition “Infantry-Gold-Trophy”

on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 94209 REGEN, Germany.

We cordially  invite you and your teams to participate in our competition.

Note:

In addition, please note that the status of reservists from NATO countries is as specified in the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). 

If you accept the invitation, you are kindly requested to apply for a visitors and/or entry permit via your responsible Military Attaché in accordance with the visit procedures applicable in your country.

Nota:

Permettez-nous de vous informer aussi que la Convention OTAN sur le statut des forces (Convention de Londres) est applicable aux réservistes des pays membres de l’OTAN. 

Au cas où vous accepteriez l’invitation, il vous est demandé de bien vouloir nous faire parvenir, par l’intermédiaire de votre Attaché militaire responsable, une demande d’autorisation de visite ou d’entrée, selon votre procédure de contrôle des visites.

Indicazione:

In più si richiama l’attenzione sul fatto che per riservisti appartenenti agli stati NATO vale il diritto ai sensi della convenzione NATO sullo status delle forze armate. 

In più si prega, nel caso dell’accettazione dell’invito, di far intervenire il suo addetto militare responsa-bile secondo le norme vigenti nel vostro paese. 

Uwaga:

Dodatkowo pozwolimy sobir zwrócié uwagę Państwa na to ze dla rezerwistów z państw NATO obo-wiazuje status prawny wedlug umowy dotyczacej statusu sil zbrojnyeh (SOFA). 

Ponadto prosimy w przypadku przyjęcia zaproszenia zgodnie z przytętym u Państwa trybem kontroli wizyt zlożyé za pośrednietwem wlaśeiwego attache wojskowego wniosek o wizytę względnie wniosek o wjazd.

Official invitation of our Regional Command: see attached file “OrgBefehl DVag 208 JGPT 25.06.2016.

THE FULL PROGRAM OF THE EVENT AT THIS LINK

34. MONTE KALI POKALSCHIESSEN 23.bis 24 Juni 2017 Wackernheim Regional Range Complex

ANMELDUNG 2017

International Military Shooting Competition in BRUCHSAL - GERMANY at 07.-08.07.2017

Die Ausschreibung des Int. Schießwettbewerbs in BRUCHSAL am 07.-08.07.2017 ist nun verfügbar.

The announcement of the Int. Shooting competition in BRUCHSAL at 07.-08.07.2017 is now available.

L'annonce de l'Int. Compétition de tir à BRUCHSAL au 07.-08.07.2017 est maintenant disponible.

Alle notwendigen Unterlagen finden Sie unter folgenden Adresse:

All required documents can be found at the following address:

Tous les documents nécessaires peuvent être trouvés à l'adresse suivante:

http://www.pokalwettkampf.de