Instilling a Warrior Culture – A Guide for Developing a Unit Combatives Program
by MAJ Mark Holt, MS, TSAC-F, and CPT (P) Joseph Clegg, MS
TSAC Report
March 2024
Vol 71, Issue 4
The purpose of this article is to guide tactical leaders in their development of a unit combatives program (UCP).
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