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Canadian JTF 2 Loadouts

Hey guys, I was browsing the JTF 2 website when I came upon their brochure. I've placed a link to the brochure, which contains some pictures of what the JTF 2 wear. Can anyone identify their specific rigs and etc?
Also attached is a JTF2 Wallpaper I compiled. Enjoy!
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Helmet looks like an IBH, all that I can really tell, still.. could be wrong. I'm more interested in the shoes and kneepads that the guy in the foreground is wearing, I've seen similar styled shoes on many military personnel, always wondered what they were.

They look like some kind of hiking / mountaineer boots. I could be wrong though.

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Originally Posted by Crunchmeister (Post 897414)

They look like some kind of hiking / mountaineer boots. I could be wrong though.

your right they are merrils (saw tooth edition), navy seals use them as well at times

The knee pads are from Arc'teryx. They don't really have a model for those but here they are :

http://www.bentgear.com/product_info...roducts_id=781

The helmet is also looks like the one used by the rcmp

http://le.cos.free.fr/photo/GTI/2.jpg

That looks like a CVC helmet used by tank crews....

Sorry for the necropost, but the helmet seeing on the rcmp photo itÂ´s a CVC modified helmet. Was very common on awide variety of sf groups around the globe (including usa)

Does anybody know the style of vest that JTF2 uses? It looks different than the standard CF vest and webbing.

Pretty sure its a Paraclete Hard Plate Carrier, you can see other operators in the background wearing them. The couple of Sergeants and Warrants in CANSOFCOM that I've talked too (they are on their ILQ and SLQ) are walking-talking Paraclete salesmen.

One of their recruiting posters also has an operator wearing a Mystery Ranch NICE system to carry their comms.

YouTube - Joint Task Force 2
The BADDEST boys on the planet

There's some better pictures here, for those interested.
http://www.jtf2.forces.gc.ca/ig-ri/index-eng.asp

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Originally Posted by Lerch (Post 1015216)

I'd check on that buddy, your info is incorrect, and don't be posting this crap in public forums.

Okay, if JTF or any other organization of the CF has reorganized. Considering the security blanket that surrounds JTF and CSOR, why post it here?? I think you need to check with you Regimental Security Officer to determine if you committed an OPSEC violation. The public has no need to know what the CF does or does not do, is or is not capable of when it comes to operations overseas.

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Originally Posted by Kokanee (Post 1015301)

I'd check on that buddy, your info is incorrect, and don't be posting this crap in public forums.

I know, just seeing who would catch on..

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Originally Posted by FlyGuy (Post 1015296)

t...too bad I am officially considered an old fart now and would probably not qualify to be accepted by the CF -- correct me if I am wrong but there isn't there an age limit for new applicants...

As long as you can complete the Express Test for your age group you can sign up. In my BSOC course we had 2 guys who were in their 40's.

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Originally Posted by Lerch (Post 1015326)

I know, just seeing who would catch on..

Gee, nice to see you having fun at other peoples' expense by posting erroneous information :rolleyes:. You're the man, cool guy.

So Lerch are you yanking our chain or what?

btw, those new promotional photos on the JTF-2 website, I wonder if those are real soldiers from the unit or simply actors posed for the photograph? Because they are staged.

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Originally Posted by rc_p120 (Post 1015370)

So Lerch are you yanking our chain or what?

Yes. What does an arty guy know about Int and Sigs anyway?

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Originally Posted by Lerch (Post 1015326)

I know, just seeing who would catch on..

Or in other words, you were trying to feed bullshit to the community so you could look like the cool guy. And I called you on it.

Slink away, slink away.

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Originally Posted by Kokanee (Post 1015394)

Or in other words, you were trying to feed bullshit to the community so you could look like the cool guy. And I called you on it.

Slink away, slink away.

Eh? No I got bored, blame me and boredom for that one. :p

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Originally Posted by KiloSixNiner (Post 1015189)

There's some better pictures here, for those interested.
http://www.jtf2.forces.gc.ca/ig-ri/index-eng.asp

http://www.jtf2.forces.gc.ca/ig-ri/i...f2ig-roi2ri-04

Material Technician welding away

Sound exciting :)

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Originally Posted by pugs144 (Post 1015374)

Yes. What does an arty guy know about Int and Sigs anyway?

Not alot, I've worked with them.

~Thanato

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Originally Posted by Grimm Reaper (Post 1019027)

Not alot, I've worked with them.

~Thanato

LOL.

There must have been some deleted post according to the quotes.:D
But the big boys are right,if you know something special,doesn't mean
you have the right to repeat it in public.:rolleyes:

These guys must do some really interesting training,could be fun in a
painful way if your not in shape.:D

I dont know if there the Paraclete Hard Plate Carriers, or the Diamondback Plate Carriers. If you look at the CJIRU, I think they use the Fast Attack Plate Carrier. If anyone has any imformation about this please let me know.

There are some Paraclete plate carriers being used. Can't say much more though.

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Originally Posted by Drag (Post 1105781)

It's the Paraclete. This picture shows it pretty good on Mackay and the guy to his right. Looks a bit like he's got a chest rig overtop it actually, but I'm probably seeing things. :rolleyes:

http://www.theregimenthq.com/JTF2/graphics/b2ff87f3.jpg

Indeed it does look like a chest rig, I don't think it's your imagination ;)

Is he wearing plates in the plate carrier (front and back) with a bullet proof vest underneath it all? Is that normal or extra protection? Are plate carriers meant to be worn with plates and another ballistic vest under that? Or just the plates?

I have always been curious about that?

Thanks ;)

As that particular plate carrier only holds hard plates, it does not provide "all around" protection from frag. Given that McKay is a "VIP", it's understandable that they gave him some soft armour as well. As for the placement, it would be uncomfortable to wear hard plates under soft armour, hence the carrier is on the outside.

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Originally Posted by TALIBANMILAN (Post 1106123)

Is he wearing plates in the plate carrier (front and back) with a bullet proof vest underneath it all?

I've read that since systems like the MBSS plate carrier was exposed on the sides, they wore BPV's underneath to protect their flanks from shrapnel and light caliber rounds.

Also if you think about it this way...

If your plate carrier has both your front / rear / side plates and your soft body armor padding all contained, if you had to ditch your armor carrier to get out of a vehicle, or because you're snagged on something and its life threatening: You now have no armor protection.

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Originally Posted by GabeGuitarded (Post 1106111)

Looks a bit like he's got a chest rig overtop it actually, but I'm probably seeing things. :rolleyes:

You aren't, it's a London Bridge 1961A in Tan with a VIP strobe light for IFF.

Armor is layered like that for a couple reasons: operator is able to uparmor in order to respond to threats, it's lighter than a full armor system, he's probably not using standalone ceramic plates and need the soft armor layer to take potential kinetic energy in the event of incoming rifle fire, and yes, a standard of 360 degree protection from shrapnel.

Are plate carriers (with plates in the front and back) always worn with a BPV underneath or are they also worn without the BPV combo?

And what level of protection are the plates? Level III or IV?
And what level of protection are the BPV?

Thanks for all the info, has cleared up some old questions :)

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Originally Posted by H-G (Post 1106129)

I'm aware of using multiple layers of stuff, I'm all up to date on my Magpul videos. :p But I didn't know about the first part. Thanks for ID'ing the rig though, I wasn't sure if it was a 1961A or some sort of Molle rig.

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Stop calling it a Bullet Proof Vest

noted

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Originally Posted by -Skeletor- (Post 1106178)

It is soft armour/kevlar, rated to stop fragmentation, not bullets.

That's not really correct, the soft level IIIA armor is rated to take most conventional handgun ammunition. Not sure what Canadian SOF is issued, but I believe the majority of SAPI plates used by US SOCOM are level IV, if Canadian units cross train, then it's likely they use similar systems.

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Originally Posted by ShadowNet (Post 873499)

Hello ShadowNet,
It's been a long time since you started this thread. Not sure if you're still interested, but here are some of the items that jump out at me in the brochure you linked. Most items may be familiar to you, while others are unique to/within CANSOF.

Bolle T-800 Tactical Goggles
Oakley SI O-Frame Googles
Oakley M-Frame Glasses with Sweep clear lens
Petzl TACTIKKA-series headlamps
Traser tritium watch
Peltor ComTac I and Comtac II Headsets
Peltor Tactical 6 Headset
SOG SEAL Pup knives
Arc'teryx X-350a Climbing Harness
Arc'teryx Military Kneecaps
Cadex Defence Model 643-93C NVG Helmet Mounts
Ops Inc. 15th Model 5.56 CQB MBS Suppressors
INVISIO M3-series Tactical Headset Systems
...and yes, a lot of Paraclete gear, mostly MSA-Paraclete HPC/SOHPC.

Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted by whiskey_four (Post 1106340)

You're beautiful.

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Originally Posted by GabeGuitarded (Post 1106850)

You're beautiful.

Glad you found my post helpful. As I said, I didn't provide a complete list and if you have a careful look at the brochure, there are many other items that are recognizable:

Blackhawk SOLAG gloves, Thales Urban Speaker Microphone, Pro-Tec Ace helmet on the SO Cox'n, and a wide selection of red-dot/reflex/telescopic and holographic weapon sights.

So perhaps we can keep this thread going over the long term and it can serve as a resource to anyone researching and collecting JTF2/CANSOF gear.

Other than paraclete, what vests do they use? RAVs? CIRAS?

They use most of the time for DA, RAV, SOHPC, HPC paraclete, I've seen a pic of LBT1961 A on HPC...

They can use what they want....

Anybody interested by a new French forum on JTF-2 forces?

Midma

Just a forum: http://jtf2-reenactment.forumactif.net/forum.htm

For who are really interested by JTF-2 forces. :)

Midma

I find it weird that jtf2 is never mentioned in the media, let alone seen.

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Originally Posted by Najohn (Post 1156411)

I find it weird that jtf2 is never mentioned in the media, let alone seen.

If you see them, they're not doing it right.

In the US, for a long time (maybe still) it was government policy to not even admit to the existence of the top level teams, i.e. Delta Force, Seal Team 6, etc... Whereas the Canadian government puts "pictures" of JTF2 on the Forces' website along with FAQs about recruiting standards... and MPs/Ministers occasionally open their yaps and blab about where the team is and what it's doing.

What is weird about that. A do you want a Special Warfare Unit the is required to perform Covert and Secretive Taskings posted all over bill boards. Up until the Princess Gate OP: NIMROD almost no one had heard of the Special Air Services Regiment. With the exception of WW2 Exploits.

The less the public knows about what, where, when who and how the better.

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Originally Posted by Najohn (Post 1156411)

I find it weird that jtf2 is never mentioned in the media, let alone seen.

There's nothing weird about it at all. They don't have the same PR machine that USSOCOM does nor do they want one.

I have to chuckle at the offshore forum dedicated to 'JTF2 Loadouts' given that pics of guys from the unit are rarer than rocking horse shit. I don't expect a lot of posting activity there LOL.

The biggest reason you know so much about the US Special Forces is that they have a large enough force that they don't rely on being as anonymous. You still don't hear about most of their exploits, only major ops that don't need secrecy. I think you'd be hard pressed still to find the actual identities of current SOCOM Operators, not sure about retired. JTF2 is much much smaller and can't risk having anything be mentioned in the media for it runs a risk to operators and their families. The SAS were veiled in similar secrecy. Only a few have written books (mainly andy mcnabb...not his real name) and it is still questioned the accuracy of most of these accounts. Hence it is always funny when on everybody that posts a JTF2 video on youtube, everybody has a cousin or uncle or friend of a friend on JTF2. That would make them larger than all of the CF.

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Originally Posted by Godfather (Post 1156453)

wow I didnt realize JTF2 is only 17 years old. I just would expect them to get a mention hear and there.

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Originally Posted by Najohn (Post 1156501)

I just would expect them to get a mention hear and there.

Only if you have a security clearance, you might.

Intel briefings by officers overseas ( In main bases. ) are done in front of some people ( officers/chain of command/intel civilians, secret services etc...) and they are not even aware if a JTF2 member is in the meeting and/or absolutely do not know his identity by any matter.

Most missions they get is directly from the top of the chain of command and CSIS.

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Originally Posted by Godfather (Post 1156453)

Well said.

good pict'S

I just like to know why most of the pictures showing JTF2 or else unit doing personal protection are not using optics ?

Because they will be shooting reactively at close targets and will get the F-out with the PM. While the regular troop on perimeter duty will do the long range shooting.

Well from all the pictures I've seen of them doing PSD (either with MacKay or Harper), they've been running the 10 inch suppressed rifles with the rail-mounted carry handle (Colt not Diemaco). Dunno why that is but it explains the lack of optics, running optics on the handguard rail is fairly unwieldy. One of the 4 guys I've seen running that rifle setup had an EOTech on it though.

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Originally Posted by GabeGuitarded (Post 1216384)

I thought the carry handles were fixed, they seem to be a trend in JTF2 photos sometimes an EOtech or Aimpoint on the rail ahead of the fixed carry handle.

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Originally Posted by Tom Swift (Post 1216388)

I just wish we had more pictures and knew more about them, from what I understand and have read they did a good sum of some of the hardest fighting in Iraq. Is it fair to say they on the same operational level as DEVGRU?

I thought the carry handles were fixed, they seem to be a trend in JTF2 photos sometimes an EOtech or Aimpoint on the rail ahead of the fixed carry handle.

I thought that might have been the case, but you can see in some higher-res photos that its the rail mounted one. Plus I think they use C8SFW's, which have flat-top receivers. I'll see if I can find the picture I'm talking about.

EDIT: Here you go, you can see he has it mounted a notch further back than normal on the receiver so some of the rail is exposed:

http://www.theregimenthq.com/JTF2/graphics/b2ff87f3.jpg

Check out the Colt Canada website.... there's pictures of C8s with removable carry handles... also there's a whole section on accessories.

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Originally Posted by Tom Swift (Post 1216388)

Is it fair to say they on the same operational level as DEVGRU?

Not sure what you mean by "operational level". The exact details of what DEVGRU and JTF2 do is known only to a privileged few, thus any comparisons to to these 2 units would be pure speculation.

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Originally Posted by panzergrenadier (Post 1216397)

Check out the Colt Canada website.... there's pictures of C8s with removable carry handles... also there's a whole section on accessories.

Nope, it's a Colt carry handle in the picture I posted. You can see the rails underneath the midsection of the Diemaco carry handle but not in the JTF2 picture up there, take a look at Vince's carry handle in the C8 thread (not gonna hotlink to his pictures): http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...27#post1169227

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Originally Posted by FOX_111 (Post 1216283)

Because they will be shooting reactively at close targets and will get the F-out with the PM. While the regular troop on perimeter duty will do the long range shooting.

Yes i know that they wont be taking time to go prone and take well aimed shot to the 500m line.

But the question was much regarding the use of a aimpoint or eotech.

arent they made for thoses type of situation ?

Or is there a other reason not to use them ? Weight ? space ? etc.

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Originally Posted by Phil_Black (Post 1216897)

Probably operator preference. I mean these guys are allowed much more variety of options so I'd assume that if they're not carrying an optic, they don't want one.

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Originally Posted by GSK88 (Post 1217023)

Probably operator preference. I mean these guys are allowed much more variety of options so I'd assume that if they're not carrying an optic, they don't want one.

From what I've heard a JTF2 operator can have as many as 6 Uppers that can be set up mission specific.

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Originally Posted by Tom Swift (Post 1217304)

From what I've heard a JTF2 operator can have as many as 6 Uppers that can be set up mission specific.

Sounds like a great excuse to build multiple uppers for a JTF2 loadout. :p

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Originally Posted by Tom Swift (Post 1216388)

JTF-2 did some of the hardest fighting in Iraq??

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Originally Posted by rc_p120 (Post 1217384)

JTF-2 did some of the hardest fighting in Iraq??

Shhhhhh!

It's not unreasonable to assume CANSOF works side by side with USSOCOM in areas where there is no official Canadian mil. presence. Good luck trying to prove it. This is one of those things that is best left off public internet forums ya feel me?

RE: JTF2 in Iraq

Indeed, during the first week of the war in 2003, then-U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci, said that Canada had provided "more support indirectly to this war in Iraq than most of the 46 countries that are fully supporting our efforts there."

Considering that the only real photos we have of JTF2 are PSD's we can only assume that the vast majority of their missions are Black Ops for deniability reasons.

Can anyone ID the gang sign being flashed by the JTF-2 soldier in the background??

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/283...nistan91er.jpg

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Originally Posted by rc_p120 (Post 1217519)

Can anyone ID the gang sign being flashed by the JTF-2 soldier in the background??

Vatos Locos forever mang.

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Originally Posted by whiskey_four (Post 1106340)

This info is gold, man!

What kind of under body armor could be khoser? I've got a paraclete HPC on SG and a Paraclete mesh concealment vest carrier on SG too, so, it could be a valid combo?

What pistol do they use? I know it's a sig, but what model?

We need more info!! LOL!

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Originally Posted by Coolheart (Post 1220869)

What pistol do they use? I know it's a sig, but what model?

We need more info!! LOL!

226 w/ rail.

Thanks pugs144.

Well, I'm working on a kitlist based on the information of this post, the things I see on several JTF-2 photos and the stuff I've got. So i wanetd to know if I'm on the right way. *=Stuff I've got

Apparel

- CADPAT WL Uniform
- CADPAT Desert Uniform
- *BHI Riggers Belt
- *AWS PRL
- BHI SOLAG GLOVES / Hatch Operator / Nomex Flight Gloves
- Arcteryx kneepads
- Civilian style mountain boots
- *Bolle X800T
- *Oacklye M-Frame

Helmet

- Gallet TC 3000 / 3001 / sogh (Gallet model from MSA MICH 2000 / 2001)
- CADEX NVG MOUNT
- VIP IR Strobe Light
- CADPAT helmet covers

Comms

- Radio unknown (IÂ´ve read that maybe a PRC-149 or maybe a PRR)
- Peltor Comtac II
- TCI TASC I

1st Line

- *EI Duty Belt black
- Safariland 6004 for sig p226 + m3
- *2 x Paraclete 9mm mag pouch smoke green

2nd Line

- *Paraclete HPC Smoke Green
- Paca lowvis Tan
- *3 x M4 Double Mag pouch Smoke Green
- *1 x Radio Pouch Smoke Green
- *1 x Small Utility Pouch Smoke Green
- *2 x Paraclete frag grenade pouch Smoke Green

3rd Line

- *Camelbak HAWG black

Blasters

- C8SFW 10.5" (CQB)
- EoTech 552
- ACOG + Docter
- M3X black
- AR 15 style 4 pos stock + recoil pad
- Tango Down VFG black
- VFC PEQ-15
- OPS 15th model 5.56 CQB silencer
- SIG P226 + M3

I've put somethings like PRL that I never seen on a photo but it's useful and why not do they use it. And for the tango down vfg and the peq-15 it's something similar.

The M3 flashligth on the C8 I'm not sure. On the brochure pictures seems to be this flashlight, but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

^^^ It's not a PACA it's Paraclete's Low Profile RAV same idea though.

So it's not a paca it's a paraclete rav concealment vest? that's fine.

As I asked before, I've got a paraclete mesh concealment vest carrier, so this could be valid?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by pugs144 (Post 1217544)

Vatos Locos forever mang.

I just saw that movie its pretty grimey.

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Originally Posted by Coolheart (Post 1222046)

So it's not a paca it's a paraclete rav concealment vest? that's fine.

As I asked before, I've got a paraclete mesh concealment vest carrier, so this could be valid?

Thanks!

Not completely accurate but I don't think anyones going to kill you over it :tup:

they almost operate like the us navy seals

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Originally Posted by tobyniceguy (Post 1233736)

they almost operate like the us navy seals

:rolleyes:

"Almost?"

Orly?

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Originally Posted by pugs144 (Post 1233749)

:rolleyes:

"Almost?"

Orly?

Easy Cap'n
I suspect this is one of those times where the defence team thing to do is let a 15 year old spout off his vast knowledge of Tier One SOF in Canada, relying on his Level III and obvious need to know.
Actually there's a CANSOFCOM opening on the ICC working group and the CFJP 3.0 review, maybe he'd like to join.

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Originally Posted by pugs144 (Post 1216399)

Not sure what you mean by "operational level". The exact details of what DEVGRU and JTF2 do is known only to a privileged few, thus any comparisons to to these 2 units would be pure speculation.

The wiki page for them says they've worked specifically with DEVGRU and Delta and was the only foreign SOF to be accepted on to Task Force 11 with American Tier 1 units.

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Originally Posted by Tom Swift (Post 1253512)

The wiki page for them says they've worked specifically with DEVGRU and Delta and was the only foreign SOF to be accepted on to Task Force 11 with American Tier 1 units.

NATO SOF cross-train with each other, that is no secret. Then again, Wiki is never wrong, right?

( wouldn't use wiki as a valuable truthful source. Anyone can post anything they think to be true on there. )

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Originally Posted by GabeGuitarded (Post 1106111)

http://www.theregimenthq.com/JTF2/graphics/b2ff87f3.jpg

Can anyone ID the low-vis rig the operator is wearing over his Paraclete HPC? And is his stock a VLTOR? With a SOG recoil pad? Looks like it. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Viking (Post 1270124)

Can anyone ID the low-vis rig the operator is wearing over his Paraclete HPC? And is his stock a VLTOR? With a SOG recoil pad? Looks like it. Cheers.

The rig looks like the LBT 1961a, oldschool with black buckles.

I'm no geardo though...

Doesn't the LBT rigs have the small sleeves along the outsides of the shoulder straps to help organize and direct the operators comm kit?

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Originally Posted by Viking (Post 1270141)

Doesn't the LBT rigs have the small sleeves along the outsides of the shoulder straps to help organize and direct the operators comm kit?

That was adapted on the later models, later models not using black buckles, at least thats my understanding.

Thanks. Can anyone confirm the VLTOR stock?

Looks like a VLTOR also looks like he's removed the battery compartments.

Good eyes, man. Do you think he might have removed the compartments to allow the ziptie to achieve a snug fit between the stock and the recoil pad? Who knows.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6769/32798551ru5.jpg

Must be the operators choice. Different dude with the battery compartments attached. Black ziptie, I think.

Oh, yes they do a lot of very naughty things. Things worthy of a spanking.

Edit: sorry, I'm late...

Midma

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Originally Posted by pugs144 (Post 1270757)

Oh, yes they do a lot of very naughty things. Things worthy of a spanking.

you had me at spanking brother...

very limited photos indeed in the internet, I think we have seen what were allowed to see... LOL

A little sum up I've done on the french forum.

Hope it help, sorry for the use of french.

Do not hesitate to tell me if they have error or miss because I've done it alone. :)

Enjoy.

Introduction aux JTF-2:

CrÃ©Ã© en 1993, le JTF-2 (pour Joint Task Force 2) ou FOI2 (pour Forces OpÃ©rationnelles InterarmÃ©es 2) est l'unitÃ© spÃ©ciale Canadienne responsable de la lutte anti-terrorisme dans son pays. A la base composÃ©e de 100 membres, elle en compte aujourd'hui plus de 600. L'idÃ©e de la crÃ©ation d'une Force SpÃ©ciale anti-terroriste est nÃ©e en 1982, sous l'impulsion du ministre de la DÃ©fense de l'Ã©poque.
L'idÃ©e de cette crÃ©ation est survenue aprÃ¨s le fiasco de la Force 777 Egyptienne le 23/11/1985. Ce jour lÃ*, un avion a Ã©tÃ© pris en otage par des terroristes Palestiniens. Le Gouvernement Egyptien, non prÃ©parÃ©, a envoyÃ© ses unitÃ©s aprÃ¨s l'exÃ©cution du 5Ã¨me otage. Il y a plus de victimes civiles que de terroristes (20 morts en ouvrant la porte Ã* cause de surcharges d'explosifs, 37 passagers soit brÃ»lÃ©s par l'incendie ou tout simplement confondus avec des terroristes, donc abattus. Un exemple qui a refroidi le Gouvernement Canadien (2 civils Canadiens mort dans "l'accident") et les convaincu qu'une telle opÃ©ration ne devait plus se reproduire.
A l'Ã©poque, il existait dÃ©jÃ* une unitÃ©, le SERT (Special Emergency Response Team), dirigÃ©e par le RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police). On pourrait simplifier en disant que le SERT Ã©tait le GIGN local et le RCMP (qui existe toujours), la Gendarmerie.
Le SERT a Ã©tÃ© disloquÃ© en 1993 pour Ãªtre remplacÃ© par le JTF-2, leur officier Ã©tant considÃ©rÃ© comme trop violents. La seule chose dont a hÃ©ritÃ© le JTF-2 des SERT, c'est son lieu d'entrainement, Dwyer Hill Road, en Ottawa. Le Fort Bragg Canadien.

Etant nÃ© tardivement comparÃ© Ã* d'autres pays dÃ©veloppÃ©s, les JTF-2 doivent rattraper un retard certain. MÃªme si Ã* la crÃ©ation, l'unitÃ© est contrÃ´lÃ©e par des vÃ©tÃ©rans, elle va sÃ©rieusement se rapprocher du SAS Britannique afin de dÃ©velopper ses techniques de combats, puisque des opÃ©rateurs Anglais vont se dÃ©placer afin "d'enseigner". Le GIGN, les Delta et le GSG-5 vont Ã©galement constituer une source d'inspiration certaine dans ses dÃ©buts.

Comme toutes les Forces SpÃ©ciales, le JTF-2 demande des capacitÃ©s physiques et mentales trÃ¨s fortes. La premiÃ¨re source de recrutement est l'armÃ©e Canadienne, quel que soit la branche dont les soldats viennent. Les opÃ©rateurs doivent Ãªtre capables d'agir sur tout type de terrains, en l'air comme sous l'eau ou dans des endroits confinÃ©s. Un trÃ¨s long processus de plusieurs tests diffÃ©rents dÃ©termine leur entrÃ©e dans l'unitÃ©.

A sa crÃ©ation, l'unitÃ© n'est pas dÃ©voilÃ©e au grand publique, et il faut attendre la guerre en Afghanistan afin d'en connaÃ®tre l'existence. En DÃ©cembre 2001, une quarantaine d'opÃ©rateurs sont envoyÃ©s en Astan, et quelques mois plus tard, le journal Globe and Mail publie en premiÃ¨re page une photo de soldats Canadiens livrant des prisonniers Ã* des AmÃ©ricains. Le Gouvernement Canadien va alors Ãªtre dans l'obligation de dÃ©voiler et de clarifier l'existence de l'unitÃ©.

Le champ d'action des JTF-2 s'Ã©tend petit Ã* petit, mais il compte dÃ©sormais 4 grands axes:
- lutte anti-terrorisme, au niveau national et international (comme en Afghanistan).
- action "low-profile" (comme en Bosnie, en traquant les tireurs d'Ã©lite)
- garde du corps pour VIP politique, sÃ©curisation (le diplomate Raymond ChrÃ©tien au ZaÃ¯re en 1996, le prÃ©sident HaÃ¯tien RenÃ© PrÃ©val pour la partie garde du corps, les JO d'Hiver Ã* Vancouver en 2010 pour la sÃ©curisation...)
- la formation de d'unitÃ©s Ã©trangÃ¨res, mÃªme si l'unitÃ© est rÃ©cente, elle a appris au Ã©quipes de police en HaÃ¯ti notamment.
Selon le type d'opÃ©ration, l'unitÃ© utilise soit le Cadpat Arid, soit le TW. Dans le cadre d'opÃ©ration de libÃ©ration d'otages, c'est le noir qui sera dominant. Le Canada est collÃ© aux Etats-Unis, et Ã§a se ressent au niveau de l'utilisation du matÃ©riel. 90% du matÃ©riel est "Made in USA". Les opÃ©rateurs privilÃ©gient les mÃªmes marques et prÃ©fÃ©rences que leur confrÃ¨res AmÃ©ricains, c'est-Ã*-dire le LBT, le Paraclete.

MatÃ©riel:

Pour les second line, on remarque une redondance au niveau du matÃ©riel.
RAV (Releasible Armor Vest) Paraclete:

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/7...33nb3nsfu5.jpg

SOHPC Paraclete:

http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/14/65/29/42/jtf2p11.jpg

RRS-V customisÃ©e ou pas:

http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/14/65/29/42/jtf2af10.jpg

HPC avec LBT1961 A par dessus:

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2629/hpcf.jpg

Ont Ã©galement Ã©tÃ© vu, soit sur des JTF-2 soit sur des autres type des forces spÃ©ciales Canadiennes:
- FAPC Diamondback

Casque:

Mich 2000:

http://img.youtube.com/vi/aDWbLFgEHso/0.jpg

Mich 2001:

http://www.cansofcom.forces.gc.ca/im...-apercu-17.jpg

Pro-Tec:

http://i14.servimg.com/u/f14/14/74/26/00/sans_t12.jpg

Egalement vu, en plus faible quantitÃ©:
- Barrday CG634, le troupe des Forces Canadiennes
- Mich 2002

SystÃ¨mes de communication:

Comtac I:

http://i65.servimg.com/u/f65/14/65/29/42/comtac10.jpg

Autres:
- Comtac II
- Bowman (type Cavalvy)

Autres:

Montages: Noroto et OB Lucie
NVG: PVS-7 14, AN/PVS-504, AN/PVS7D, AN/PVS-14, Maxi KITE (montage sur arme uniquement).
GenouillÃ¨res: Alta (noir, TAN et OD uniquement), Arc'teryx (noir uniquement), Bijan (CB uniquement).
Lunettes: Oakley M-Frame, Oakley A-Frame, ESS Profile, BollÃ© X-800, Wiley-X (modÃ¨le?)
Holsters: Safariland 6004 (noir uniquement), Serpa CQC BHI (tan uniquement), poche pour C7/C8.
Couteaux: SOG Pup knife

Accessoires:

Flashlights: Surefire X200, M3X Streamlight, P114 Surefire, 310/610R Surefire
Target Pointer: PEQ-10 ILWLP, AN/PEQ-2, AN/PEQ-15

Optiques:
- Eotech 552, 551
- Aimpoint CompM2
- Elcan C79
- Elcan Specter
- ACOG

Un dÃ©tail: les JTF-2 sont parmis les rares Ã* avoir leur optiques (dans le cas d'un dot) sur le RIS de leur arme (CF.: ici , et non comme on peut le voir d'habitude Ã* la place du carry handle. Dans beaucoup de missions, notamment de protection de VIP, ils prÃ©fÃ¨rent carrÃ©ment de pas avoir d'optiques:

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6101/32798486ar2.jpg

Armes de poing:

Une chose est sÃ»r, les opÃ©rateurs n'ont pas accÃ¨s ou ne veulent pas avoir accÃ¨s au .45. Pour les armes de poings, un seul calibre: le 9x19mm. Une seule marque mÃªme: Sig Sauer, Ã* l'exception des quelques rares Browning High Power (ou GP35, maintenant dÃ©laissÃ©s pour leur anciennetÃ©).

Pour justifier l'utilisation du 9mm, je me permets de citer GreatHumpBack:

Quote:

Le plus souvent, le 9mm est privilÃ©giÃ© en raison d'une part de la plus grande disponibilitÃ© des munitions, voire carrÃ©ment des armes, sur le thÃ©Ã¢tre, et d'autre pour le rapport capacitÃ© d'emport/compacitÃ© plus intÃ©ressant et une maniabilitÃ© plus Ã©levÃ©e (plus faible recul) avec des armes chambrÃ©es en 9mm qu'en .45 ACP. Par exemple, s'il s'agit d'utiliser l'arme d'une seule main, depuis l'intÃ©rieur d'un vÃ©hicule, pour "repousser" un autre vÃ©hicule s'approchant de trop prÃ¨s, ce sera plus pratique de le faire avec un Glock 17 avec 17 munitions en 9mm qu'avec un 1911 avec ces 7 coups en .45.