🌑 ADAPTIVE NIGHT VISION APPLICATIONS (ANVA)

ADVANCED 5-HOUR NVG PERFORMANCE COURSE ACROSS FULL TRAINING COMPLEX

OPERATE WITH CONFIDENCE WHEN VISIBILITY DISAPPEARS.
ANVA IS AN IMMERSIVE, PERFORMANCE-FOCUSED NIGHT VISION COURSE FOR SEASONED SHOOTERS WHO ALREADY UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF NVG SYSTEMS AND ARE READY TO TEST THOSE SKILLS UNDER REALISTIC, REALISTIC, CONSEQUENCE-DRIVEN CONDITIONS.

THIS IS NOT A STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONAL CLASS — IT’S A SCENARIO-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU’LL MANEUVER, ENGAGE, AND PROBLEM-SOLVE USING YOUR OWN NVG GEAR ACROSS AFI’S FULL TRAINING COMPLEX: VEHICLES, PATROL LANES, BARRICADES, CONFINED SPACES, AND OBSTACLES. INSTRUCTION IS MINIMAL. EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH. YOU’RE HERE TO RUN YOUR KIT — NOT BE TOLD HOW IT WORKS.

📋 COURSE OVERVIEW

• DURATION: 5 HOURS (SATURDAY EVENING)
• CLASS SIZE: MAXIMUM 12 STUDENTS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED OVERSIGHT AND SAFETY
• SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED – NOT SUITABLE FOR FIRST-TIME NVG USERS
• START: BEGINS WITH A MISSION-SPECIFIC MMEESS BRIEF (MINDSET, MEDICAL, EMERGENCY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, SCHEDULE), FOCUSED ON SAFE OPERATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DECISION-MAKING IN ZERO-LIGHT CONDITIONS

🎯 WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

• TEAM MOVEMENT DRILLS: COORDINATION, SPACING, AND COMMUNICATION UNDER NODS
• PATROL LANES AND OBSTACLE COURSE NAVIGATION ACROSS UNEVEN TERRAIN
• VEHICLE DEPLOYMENTS USING IR OPTICS AND NV GEAR
• BARRICADE WORK AND POSITIONAL SHOOTING IN LIMITED VISIBILITY
• RIFLE MANIPULATION THROUGH TIGHT, UNEVEN, OR CONFINED SPACES
• TRIP WIRE DETECTION, LASER DISCIPLINE, AND MOVEMENT AWARENESS
• STRESS-BASED RELOADS AND MALFUNCTION DRILLS IN TOTAL DARKNESS
• SHOOT/NO-SHOOT DECISION-MAKING UNDER PRESSURE
• LIVE-FIRE EVOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE YOUR PERFORMANCE AND BUILD TRUST IN YOUR GEAR
• EQUIPMENT FAILURE MANAGEMENT: KEEP YOUR RIFLE RUNNING WHEN YOUR GEAR GOES DOWN
• LONG DISTANCE ENGAGEMENTS
• “PLAYGROUND” DRILLS AND HIGH-MOVEMENT SPRINTS TO REINFORCE CONTROL UNDER FATIGUE

🎒 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

MANDATORY:
• CARBINE OR BATTLE RIFLE (5.56, 5.45, 300 BLK, 7.62×39, 7.62×51)
• MINIMUM 500 ROUNDS RIFLE AMMO
• OPTIONAL: HANDGUN + 150 ROUNDS
• AT LEAST 4 MAGAZINES
• NVG UNIT (HELMET- OR RIFLE-MOUNTED)
• IR-COMPATIBLE OPTIC (IF RUNNING DUAL SYSTEM)
• IR LASER/ILLUMINATOR
• IR STROBE (FOR SAFETY – AVAILABLE IN OUR ONLINE STORE)
• NV-COMPATIBLE CLEAR EYE PROTECTION
• WEATHER-APPROPRIATE CLOTHING (COLD/RAIN-READY)
• BELT OR PLATE CARRIER WITH MAG POUCHES
• SPARE BATTERIES

RECOMMENDED:
• QUALITY SLING AND IR-CAPABLE WEAPON LIGHT OR FLASHLIGHT
• GLOVES, KNEE/ELBOW PADS, BRIMMED HAT
• TOOLS, LUBE, NOTEBOOK, PEN
• HYDRATION SOURCE
• OPTIONAL: BACKUP NVG OR RIFLE SYSTEM

👥 TRAINING FORMAT

• MINIMAL LECTURE, MAXIMUM APPLICATION
• EXPECT TO MOVE, THINK, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR GEAR
• INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE DRILL STRUCTURE, SAFETY OVERSIGHT, AND GEAR FEEDBACK — BUT PERFORMANCE IS THE PRIORITY
• ALL DRILLS REINFORCE CONFIDENCE, CLARITY, AND NVG INTEGRATION IN REALISTIC SETTINGS

✅ WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• GRADUATES OF ADAPTIVE CARBINE 2, 3, OR 4
• SHOOTERS WITH FUNCTIONAL NVG KNOWLEDGE READY TO APPLY IT IN DYNAMIC SCENARIOS
• PROFESSIONALS AND SERIOUS SHOOTERS PREPARING FOR NIGHT-BASED OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
• ARMED PROFESSIONALS, INSTRUCTORS, OR SERIOUS CIVILIANS WANTING TO STRESS-TEST THEIR SYSTEMS AND SKILLS

THIS IS WHERE YOUR GEAR MEETS THE GROUND — AND EITHER WORKS, OR DOESN’T.
IF YOU’RE READY TO PUSH YOUR NVG SKILL SET BEYOND THEORY AND INTO ACTION, ADAPTIVE NIGHT VISION APPLICATIONS IS YOUR PROVING GROUND.