Player: Blade_Dancer
Battalion: 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Squad: Romeo Five
Fireteam: Alpha
Position: Assist
Name: Havoc, John “Dead-Eye”
Rank: Sergeant
Age: 29
Birthday: June 20th, 1983
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 187 Lbs.
Gender: Male
Blood Type: AB+
Handedness: Right
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Skin Tone: White (European)
Hair Style: Short hair.
Facial Hair: None.
Ethnicity: Slovakian
Nationality: Slovakian
Religion: Atheist
Skills:
- Marksmanship: 11 years in the Navy seals sniper division. Expert on hitting moving targets.
- Close Combat: Trained in many arts of close quarter fighting.
- Scouting: Expert in gathering field intelligence and recon.
Equipment: Standard equipment only.
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Basic Camouflage:
Special care has to be taken with the telescopic sight, because the front lens cannot be fully covered and is made of a highly reflective surface (normally polished glass) off which the glare of the sun can easily reflect, drawing attention to the sniper's position. Common solutions are to avoid exposure to direct sunlight by taking up a position in a shaded area or by cover the lens in non-reflective materials (some type of duct tape, fabric or metal mesh) leaving only a small slit to see through.
Snipers must also take into account the appearance under infrared (IR) light, because many armed forces now employ thermal vision devices that work in this spectrum of light as opposed to normal night vision devices that simply gathers and intensifies normal light. Some clothes or equipment stand out when viewed with thermal vision devices and care has to be taken in selecting and covering equipment so that the sniper is not readily visible when viewed under infrared light. Clothing or equipment not readily visible under infrared light is said to have a "low IR signature". Plastic or foil "thermal blankets" can also be employed to cover a sniper and their equipment, but these in turn must then be camouflaged (often local foliage or material).
Ghillie Suit:
Snipers with extreme requirements for infiltration and camouflage use a ghillie suit. The ghillie suit was originally developed by Scottish game wardens to better count game and catch poachers.
Ghillie suits can be constructed in many different ways. Some services make them of rough burlap (of the hessian kind) flaps attached to a net poncho. US Army Ghillie suits are often built using a pilot's flight suit, or some other one-piece coverall as the base. A full cover of rough webbing or fishnetting in a durable fabric is attached in irregular patterns designed to hide lines and blend in. Then, this is weathered using mud, by dragging it under or running over it with a car, and applying manure. When on location, as much of the local foliage as possible without restricting movement is applied to blend in. It is customary for the Ghillie suit to be made by the sniper, rather than bought.
An inherent problem with ghillie suits is internal (and sometimes, external) temperatures. Even in relatively moderate climates, the temperature inside of the ghillie suit can soar to over 50 °C (120 °F). There are also fire concerns, and usually suits have spray on flame retardant applied.
HistoryJohn was born in the heart of Europe and was from early childhood a gifted child. In order to expand his knowledge his parents sent him to the U.S to study. There he found himself interested in the military and joined as soon as he could. After years of rough training he was accepted to the sniper division. There he ranked among the best of his class and already has several successfully ended missions behind him.