Hunter skills

Threatened by lone-wolf attacks, Marines must become true human hunters

The commandant of the Marine Corps recently talked about the need to get away from relying on “Gucci gear.”

One interpretation of “Gucci gear” is all the recent technological advancements in warfighting equipment. Although useful, the current reliance on gadgets and technology is causing gaps in “old school” skills like land navigation, range estimation and basic field craft, ultimately reducing the situational awareness of individual Marines.

This is where Combat Hunter fills the gap.

The Combat Hunter Trainer Course teaches Marines to use what they already possess, no batteries required. Tracking down a quarry, or simply reading the ground to determine if people have traveled through an area, can only be done with the eyeball. Determining a person’s intent and acting before an event occurs is life-saving and uses what we already have — our eyes.