Tactics and Firearms

LE Counter-Ambush Tactics - (3 days)

This course will teach Law Enforcement Officers various self-protection techniques and tactics to effectively deal with armed criminals or terrorists while in or near vehicles. Tactics to counter a static and/or moving ambush of officers on foot or while sitting will also be covered. Subjects covered are: the warrior mindset; threat cues and suspicion indicators; case studies/lessons learned from past armed confrontations; countering static and moving ambush of police vehicles; countering static and moving ambush of officers on foot/sitting; counter-ambush techniques and tactics; defense tactics against mobs/groups; reacting to lethal threats while in vehicles; expedient armor for vehicles; proper use of vehicles for cover and concealment; and effective counter-ambush shooting from a moving/static vehicle (pistol, rifle, shotgun). The course will include approx. 16-hours of shooting/movement exercises incorporating course techniques in a realistic training environment. Cost: $675

Sniper Training - (Recommended 5 days)

Sniper training is tailored to the specific needs of an organization or individual. From Sniper Fundamentals to Advanced Sniper Technique, the training is conducted by former lead instructors from the Special Forces Sniper Course at Ft. Bragg, N.C. At the West Texas training facility, our courses are built around the following capabilities:

• Moving Target System (200-700m) with Alternate Position
• Covered Zero Ranges
• 100+ Steel Targets (200m – 1.2 miles)
• High Angle Shooting (up to 30 degrees)
• Vehicles for ballistic testing
• Live Fire: Stalking / Final Firing Position / Hide Sight Locations
• Surveyed HALO Drop Zone (Off Sight Hanger with Classrooms)
• Lodging for up to 48 personnel
• Restaurant / Messing available on location
• Mobility provided on location for training (Polaris Rangers and Jeeps)
• Gym with free weights and 24’x28’ matted area
• 18 Point Sniper Golf Course with targets 275m to 1100m

A Mobile Training Team can also be sent to your location so training can be conducted in your environment. Typically, sniper courses are built around a 5-day schedule. Cost: $350 per day. Lodging in the West Texas facility provided at the current GSA rate.

Active Shooter Operator - LE Certification - (3 days)

The Active Shooter Operator Course will provide the student with the tactical knowledge and skills to successfully handle an active shooter/threat event of any size. This course will provide the student with the proficiency and ability through extensive hands on training to manage these fluid and evolving situations. The Active Shooter Operator Course takes students to the next level utilizing challenging, current and relevant interactive drills and scenario based training. This class is a demanding and comprehensive training course that covers: a review of past active shooter events, evolving trends, terrorism specific threats/tactics, individual and team movements, self-aid/buddy aid, and operational formations. Cost: $500

Active Shooter Instructor - (4 days)

The Active Shooter Instructor Course is designed to provide law enforcement training officers/educators with the most recent training techniques, knowledge, tactics, skills and abilities required to impart proficiency in this vital skill-set to their students. The course will elevate Active Shooter Instructors to the next level by developing or refining; tactical mindset, “leadership under fire”, positive “teach back” skills, and other adult learning techniques. This class is a demanding and comprehensive training course that covers: a review of past active shooter events, evolving trends, terrorism specific threats/tactics, individual and team movements, self-aid/buddy aid, operational formations, providing detailed feedback to students, and completing required documentation after training. Cost: $750

Tactical Rappelling and Rappel Master Course - (3 days)

This intensive (10+ hour days) course will teach you to safely organize, set-up, train and run Rappelling Operations for your organization. At the end of this course the successful graduate will be certified to conduct basic and advanced rappelling operations. Course content includes: Nomenclature; Selection of Equipment; Care and Maintenance of Equipment; Knots and Rope Management; Law Enforcement Rappelling Operations; Role and Actions of the Rappel Master; Rappel Master Procedures and Inspections; Knots (Hands-on Practice); Advanced Law Enforcement Rappelling (Expedient Rappelling, Self-Belay, Self-Rescue, Ascending, Upside Down); Anchor Points/Tower Rigging Procedures; Rappel Master Set-up and Control of Rappel Point. The course will conclude with extensive hands-on and written testing of all course material. To graduate the student must pass all tests with a 90% or higher. Cost: $675

Executive Protection Agent Training Course - (5 days)

This course will teach military and Law Enforcement Officers the principals of Executive Protection and Protective Services Detail (PSD) Operations. The Executive Protection Agent Training Course will not only teach the beginner the technical and practical skills needed to be a protection specialist, but is also a great refresher for the experienced agent needing to “brush up” on new techniques. Whether you are protecting a celebrity, political figure, protected witness, VIP, or their family members, the skills learned in this course can be used during the conduct of protective details anywhere in the world. We will teach you the ability to effectively safeguard your Principal in any environment, from small town USA, to the streets of Baghdad. The training program consists of both lecture and extensive hands-on practice including numerous role players and practical exercises. All necessary equipment will be provided for students during the training. The course will terminate with a 24-hour intensive, multi-scenario, Field Training Exercise (FTX) that incorporates course learning objectives in a very realistic training environment. If an organization desires to bring/use their own Simunitions weapons and/or radio equipment, the FTX can be designed to support the use of these items. Cost: $900

Advanced Executive Protection Agent Training Course - (5 days)

This intensive 5-day course is a continuation of our basic Executive Protection Agent Course. We expand on topics covered in the first week, and add several new topics to include Protective Agent Shooting Skills, Defensive Driving Skills, Advanced Medical Concepts, and Unarmed Combatives. The course will terminate with a 24-hour intensive, multi-scenario, Field Training Exercise (FTX) that incorporates course learning objectives in a very realistic training environment. The course is designed as the second part of our Executive Protection Agent Program, but attending our first course is not mandatory for attendance. **Note: This is not a basic course; some prior experience with Executive Protection/PSD is expected/needed. Cost: $900

Emergency Medicine for the Tactical Operator - (3 or 5 days)

This course will teach Law Enforcement Officers the principals of Emergency/Tactical Medicine. These self-help and buddy aid techniques/tactics, learned during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, will greatly improve the survivability of individual officers and injured civilians if wounded in a tactical setting. Subjects covered are: case studies/lessons learned from past armed confrontations; basic medical skills for the Emergency/Tactical Medic; choosing medical equipment; tactical movement and extrication of the wounded under fire; assessment of the wounded; blood loss control techniques; airway management; treating penetrating/open chest wounds; treating gunshot wounds; blast injuries due to explosions; shock; spinal injuries; musculoskeletal injuries; factors affecting individual performance; and MEDEVAC request protocol. The course will include extensive hands-on/shooting exercises incorporating Emergency Medicine course techniques in a realistic training environment. Cost: $500 or $700

LE Designated Rifle Marksman - (3 days)

This course will teach the student to effectively deploy their patrol rifle to identify and eliminate threats out to 300 yards, and make precision/low percentage shots at intermediate range. The Designated Rifle Marksman (DRM) provides a force multiplier to the Patrol Officer and Tactical Team by providing skills and a weapon capable of taking precision shots at mid range distances and still be able to operate with that weapon in a CQB environment. Subjects covered are: DRM vs. Sniper; weapon selection; weapon improvements for increased accuracy; optics selection; marksmanship fundamentals; DRM deployment techniques; rifle ballistics; range and wind estimation; shooting through glass; moving targets; snap targets; low percentage/hostage targets; CQB targets. Cost: $650

ERT/SWAT Leadership and Decision Making - (2 days)

This program will expose leaders/supervisors to common tactical team issues, modern tactics, and proven techniques. Future and current ERT/SWAT supervisors will profit from the wide-ranging subjects covered during this classroom based training. Areas covered are: validating the need of an ERT/SWAT team; team selection; team training strategies; ERT/SWAT leadership challenges; proper deployment; working with the media; legal issues; budgets; determining the proper ERT/SWAT weapons and equipment; incident management strategies; determining likely threats/operations; briefing techniques and proper documentation. Cost: $450

Edged Weapons Deployment - (2 days)

This course teaches edged weapon combatives while the operator is standing or on the ground. Since the majority of unarmed conflicts end up on the ground it is important for an individual to know how to employ an edged weapon from this position. The operator will learn how to deploy and use a knife from a standing position, as well as from the ground when immediate lethal force is necessary for their survival. Students will learn the proper technique to carry and effectively deploy a knife from various positions on their bodies from standing positions and the ground while defending themselves against further attack. Offensive knife attacks and takeaways from standing positions are also covered. Cost: $425

Street Survival Combatives Course - (3 or 5 days)

The Advanced Ground Concepts Course is the study of 12-instantaneous submission techniques taken from several different martial arts. These forceful techniques can severely damage or destroy joints or break bones and can render non-compliant opponents unconscious in a matter of seconds through various asphyxiation techniques. Students will learn how to properly employ these techniques as well as how to defend against and counter them. For the officer involved in a deadly force situation or the SOF Lone Operator needing to neutralize an opponent quickly and silently, this course is invaluable. This course is offered in a 3-day Law Enforcement class and a 5-day intensive Military/SOF class. Cost: $550 or $750

Tactical Road Blocks and Vehicle Extractions - (2 days)

This program will provide innovative and effective methods to stop fleeing vehicles in various high-risk situations, quickly extract and apprehend subjects from inside stopped vehicles, and provide information on tactical equipment selection options. Tactics to counter a static and/or moving ambush of officers while traveling in a patrol vehicle will also be covered. Subjects to be covered include: using terrain, man-made, and natural barriers to channelize fleeing vehicles; quickly extracting a non-compliant subject from a vehicle; stopping large/heavy vehicles (buses, semi-trucks, dump trucks); use of technology to enhance road blocks (misc. lights, lasers, etc.); and reacting to lethal threats while in a vehicle. The course will terminate with a 4-hour Field Training Exercise (FTX) that incorporates course learning objectives. Cost: $450