<span style="font-weight: bold">TigerSwan 2-Day Carbine - Nov.18-19, 2009 - Fayetteville, NC</span>
www.tigerswan.biz
<span style="font-weight: bold">Founded in 2005 by former members of Delta Force (1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta), TigerSwan provides the full spectrum of weapons and tactical training for government, law enforcement organizations, commercial and civilian clients.
“Training should be like bloodless battle, so that battle is like bloody training.”
Too often, the result of inadequate training is inappropriate actions in crises. TigerSwan specializes in safely conducting realistic and real world training. Our training methodology provides students with tools to become proficient in basic and advanced individual skills. Training encompasses realistic scenarios requiring individuals and teams to exercise their new found skills while solving problems and making realistic “life and death” decisions in stressful training situations.
The technical expertise, tactical experience and training abilities of our instructors are unmatched in the industry. Our instructors are Special Operations veterans with combat service in America’s Tier-One military units. They possess years of experience as operators, trainers and competitors. The team’s practical experience guarantees that clients are hiring the finest trainers to teach and prepare employees who may need to respond quickly and intelligently to future threats.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Grey Group Training:</span>
www.greygrouptraining.com
<span style="font-weight: bold">TigerSwan 2-DAY Carbine Class Nov. 18-19, 2009</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Instructors:</span> TigerSwan Cadre(For a class this sized there will be at least two TigerSwan instructors teaching the class)
www.tigerswan.biz/course_info/cadre.html
<span style="font-weight: bold">Class Date:</span>November 18-19, 2009
<span style="font-weight: bold">
Cost:</span> $750.00
<span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span> Fayetteville, NC.
<span style="font-weight: bold">This course is designed to give the student a thorough understanding of rifle marksmanship and the tactical use of the rifle/carbine. The student will quickly gain experience, confidence and increase their skill level and effectiveness with the rifle. The following areas are discussed during the course:
• Sights, zeroing considerations and techniques, external ballistics, slings, and equipment placement
• Fundamentals of rifle marksmanship
• Reloading & malfunctions drills
• Shooting positions
• Multiple target engagements
• The set-up and shooting on the move
• Proper use of covered positions & barricades
• Training mindset and methodology
Ammo Requirements: 1000 rounds of rifle ammunition.
Training Schedule: Show time is 0730 with instruction starting at 8am and ending at 5pm.
Individual equipment:</span>
- Carbine with 5 magazines
- Individually issued equipment (LBE, Ballistic or Protective Vest with associated magazine pouches.)
- Knee and Elbow pads (optional)
- Weapon cleaning kit (with Oil for guns.)
- Rain or inclement weather gear
- Eye and Ear protection (clear and shaded lens are recommended)
- Water / Snacks (we’ll take an hour lunch break around noon.)
- Hat / Gloves (rifles will get hot.)
- Sun Screen (non-greasy or water resistant recommended)
- Optical Sight for rifle (Optional, but highly recommended.)
<span style="font-weight: bold">** We recommend you wear comfortable shoes, long pants, and a long sleeve shirt that you don’t mind getting dirty.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">If you are interested in attending this class please use this link to the Grey Group Training sign-up page;
http://stores.greygrouptraining.com/-strse-2501/TS-3-DAY-PISTOL/Detail.bok
If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact me; </span>
[email protected]
Not a complete list, but this will give everyone some idea of the level of instruction TigerSwan brings to the table for each class.
<span style="font-weight: bold">
Public resumes for some of the TigerSwan instructor cadre:</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">John Gainer - Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) - Instructor</span>
Prior to taking this position, John served as a Sergeant Major in the United States Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Delta Force). John is a 21 year Army Special Operations veteran who culminated 15 years in Delta Force as an Assault Troop Sergeant Major. His leadership experience ranges from leading small executive protection teams to leading a Delta Assault Troop in multiple combat tours in Iraq. A decorated combat leader his awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars (1 for valor). John has extensive international security experience. He assisted in the security assessment and upgrades planning for numerous US embassies in South America, Eastern Europe and Africa. He has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. His former principals include US Ambassadors and COMSFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
John has extensive experience as a trainer in basic and advanced marksmanship, close quarters battle, manual and explosive breaching, rural and urban reconnaissance, non-technical and electronic streetcraft operations, and VIP protection and evasive driving in high and low threat environments.
John has extensive sniper experience, both as an operational sniper and a trainer. He is a graduate of the Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC) and has real world experience in planning, coordinating, integrating and leading tactical sniper operations.
A competitive shooter for over 14 years, John has competed at the top levels in both military and civilian competition and was twice a member of Delta’s 1st Place team in the International Counter Terrorism Olympics. His other marksmanship accolades include: 1996 - 18th Airborne Corps Pistol Champion and the Bronze Pistol EIC Badge.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Brian Searcy - Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) - Instructor</span>
Prior to taking this position, Brian served as a civilian consultant to the Pentagon’s Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Task Force. He worked in Iraq and the United States training Soldiers and Marines how to predict, prevent, detect, and mitigate the IED threat to personnel and facilities.
Brian is a 23 year Army Special Operations veteran who culminated 16 years with Delta Force (1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta) as the unit’s Operations Sergeant Major. His leadership experience ranges from serving as a military advisor in Central and South America to serving as the Command Sergeant Major (senior enlisted advisor) for a 1700 person Special Operations Task Force in Iraq. A decorated combat leader, his awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.
Brian has briefed President Bush and members of the NSC on capabilities and limitations of special operations forces. He has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. As an instructor in Delta, Brian wrote and taught classes in assault planning, VIP protection, rifle and pistol marksmanship, explosive and mechanical breaching, close quarters battle, vehicle assaults and hand to hand combat. He served as the program manager and primary instructor for the Unit’s shooting and hand to hand programs.
Brian has extensive sniper experience, both as an operational sniper and a trainer. He is a graduate of the Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC) and has real world experience in planning, coordinating, integrating and leading tactical sniper operations.
A competitive shooter for over 20 years, Brian has competed at the top levels of competition in both precision and action shooting. Brian is a U.S. Army Distinguished Pistol Shot and has been awarded the President’s Hundred Tab. His other marksmanship accolades include: Overall Winner- 2005 Joint Special Operations Command Small Arms Championships and the 2003 North Carolina Indoor Conventional Pistol Champion. In addition to receiving a bachelor's degree in government from Campbell University, Brian has earned a master’s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University. Additionally he has completed an executive leadership program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Tony Copper, Command Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) – Instructor</span>
Tony is a 26 year Army Special Operations veteran who culminated 19 years with Delta Force (1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta) as the unit's Selection and Training Sergeant Major. His leadership experiences range from leading small executive protection teams to serving as the Command Sergeant Major for a Delta Sabre Squadron. He has served in hostile fire/combat zones in Central America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. His combat experience includes Operations Urgent Fury (Grenada), Just Cause (Panama), Unosom II (Somalia), Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF). A decorated combat leader, his military awards include the Silver Star and Legion of Merit.
Tony has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. As an instructor in Delta (for new Delta Operators), Tony wrote and taught classes in assault planning, VIP protection, rifle and pistol marksmanship, mechanical and shotgun breaching, advanced MOUT and close quarters battle, Close Quarters Battle using Night Vision Goggles and artificial illumination, vehicle assaults (overt and low visibility), reacting to contact in vehicles, and surgical marksmanship and target discrimination. He served as the program manager and primary instructor for Delta's shooting and hand to hand programs.
A competitive shooter for over 14 years, Tony has competed at the top levels in both military and civilian competition and was a member of Delta's 1st Place team in the International Counter Terrorism Olympics. His other marksmanship accolades include: Georgia State USPSA Championship (unclassified division), and placed 3rd in the North Carolina State Championship (C Class division). In addition to receiving a bachelor's degree from Campbell University, Tony is a graduate of the Army Sergeants Major Academy.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Leon Bracy, Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) - Instructor</span>
Prior to taking this position, Leon served as Security Specialist/Team Leader for a PSD in Baghdad & Northern Iraq and as a marksmanship/tactics instructor for the Air Marshall training program. Leon retired as a Sergeant Major in the United States Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Delta Force). He served 22 years in the Army Special Operations Command culminating with 15 years in Delta Force as a Sergeant Major serving as an Operator, Team Sergeant, Master Breacher and Training & Evaluation Sergeant Major. A decorated combat veteran his awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars (1 for valor), Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Bronze Pistol EIC Badge.
Leon has extensive international security experience. He assisted in the security assessment and upgrades planning for US embassies in Africa, Central & South America. He has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. His former principals include a US Ambassador, COMSOCOM in Southwest Asia, and Corporate Executives in high risk environments.
Leon has extensive experience as a trainer in basic and advanced marksmanship, close quarters battle, manual and explosive breaching, rural and urban reconnaissance, and VIP protection in high threat environments.
Leon has extensive sniper experience, both as an operational sniper and a trainer. He is a graduate of the USMC scout sniper course and has real world experience in planning, coordinating, integrating and leading tactical sniper operations.
www.tigerswan.biz
<span style="font-weight: bold">Founded in 2005 by former members of Delta Force (1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta), TigerSwan provides the full spectrum of weapons and tactical training for government, law enforcement organizations, commercial and civilian clients.
“Training should be like bloodless battle, so that battle is like bloody training.”
Too often, the result of inadequate training is inappropriate actions in crises. TigerSwan specializes in safely conducting realistic and real world training. Our training methodology provides students with tools to become proficient in basic and advanced individual skills. Training encompasses realistic scenarios requiring individuals and teams to exercise their new found skills while solving problems and making realistic “life and death” decisions in stressful training situations.
The technical expertise, tactical experience and training abilities of our instructors are unmatched in the industry. Our instructors are Special Operations veterans with combat service in America’s Tier-One military units. They possess years of experience as operators, trainers and competitors. The team’s practical experience guarantees that clients are hiring the finest trainers to teach and prepare employees who may need to respond quickly and intelligently to future threats.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Grey Group Training:</span>
www.greygrouptraining.com
<span style="font-weight: bold">TigerSwan 2-DAY Carbine Class Nov. 18-19, 2009</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Instructors:</span> TigerSwan Cadre(For a class this sized there will be at least two TigerSwan instructors teaching the class)
www.tigerswan.biz/course_info/cadre.html
<span style="font-weight: bold">Class Date:</span>November 18-19, 2009
<span style="font-weight: bold">
Cost:</span> $750.00
<span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span> Fayetteville, NC.
<span style="font-weight: bold">This course is designed to give the student a thorough understanding of rifle marksmanship and the tactical use of the rifle/carbine. The student will quickly gain experience, confidence and increase their skill level and effectiveness with the rifle. The following areas are discussed during the course:
• Sights, zeroing considerations and techniques, external ballistics, slings, and equipment placement
• Fundamentals of rifle marksmanship
• Reloading & malfunctions drills
• Shooting positions
• Multiple target engagements
• The set-up and shooting on the move
• Proper use of covered positions & barricades
• Training mindset and methodology
Ammo Requirements: 1000 rounds of rifle ammunition.
Training Schedule: Show time is 0730 with instruction starting at 8am and ending at 5pm.
Individual equipment:</span>
- Carbine with 5 magazines
- Individually issued equipment (LBE, Ballistic or Protective Vest with associated magazine pouches.)
- Knee and Elbow pads (optional)
- Weapon cleaning kit (with Oil for guns.)
- Rain or inclement weather gear
- Eye and Ear protection (clear and shaded lens are recommended)
- Water / Snacks (we’ll take an hour lunch break around noon.)
- Hat / Gloves (rifles will get hot.)
- Sun Screen (non-greasy or water resistant recommended)
- Optical Sight for rifle (Optional, but highly recommended.)
<span style="font-weight: bold">** We recommend you wear comfortable shoes, long pants, and a long sleeve shirt that you don’t mind getting dirty.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">If you are interested in attending this class please use this link to the Grey Group Training sign-up page;
http://stores.greygrouptraining.com/-strse-2501/TS-3-DAY-PISTOL/Detail.bok
If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact me; </span>
[email protected]
Not a complete list, but this will give everyone some idea of the level of instruction TigerSwan brings to the table for each class.
<span style="font-weight: bold">
Public resumes for some of the TigerSwan instructor cadre:</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">John Gainer - Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) - Instructor</span>
Prior to taking this position, John served as a Sergeant Major in the United States Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Delta Force). John is a 21 year Army Special Operations veteran who culminated 15 years in Delta Force as an Assault Troop Sergeant Major. His leadership experience ranges from leading small executive protection teams to leading a Delta Assault Troop in multiple combat tours in Iraq. A decorated combat leader his awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars (1 for valor). John has extensive international security experience. He assisted in the security assessment and upgrades planning for numerous US embassies in South America, Eastern Europe and Africa. He has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. His former principals include US Ambassadors and COMSFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
John has extensive experience as a trainer in basic and advanced marksmanship, close quarters battle, manual and explosive breaching, rural and urban reconnaissance, non-technical and electronic streetcraft operations, and VIP protection and evasive driving in high and low threat environments.
John has extensive sniper experience, both as an operational sniper and a trainer. He is a graduate of the Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC) and has real world experience in planning, coordinating, integrating and leading tactical sniper operations.
A competitive shooter for over 14 years, John has competed at the top levels in both military and civilian competition and was twice a member of Delta’s 1st Place team in the International Counter Terrorism Olympics. His other marksmanship accolades include: 1996 - 18th Airborne Corps Pistol Champion and the Bronze Pistol EIC Badge.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Brian Searcy - Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) - Instructor</span>
Prior to taking this position, Brian served as a civilian consultant to the Pentagon’s Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Task Force. He worked in Iraq and the United States training Soldiers and Marines how to predict, prevent, detect, and mitigate the IED threat to personnel and facilities.
Brian is a 23 year Army Special Operations veteran who culminated 16 years with Delta Force (1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta) as the unit’s Operations Sergeant Major. His leadership experience ranges from serving as a military advisor in Central and South America to serving as the Command Sergeant Major (senior enlisted advisor) for a 1700 person Special Operations Task Force in Iraq. A decorated combat leader, his awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.
Brian has briefed President Bush and members of the NSC on capabilities and limitations of special operations forces. He has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. As an instructor in Delta, Brian wrote and taught classes in assault planning, VIP protection, rifle and pistol marksmanship, explosive and mechanical breaching, close quarters battle, vehicle assaults and hand to hand combat. He served as the program manager and primary instructor for the Unit’s shooting and hand to hand programs.
Brian has extensive sniper experience, both as an operational sniper and a trainer. He is a graduate of the Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC) and has real world experience in planning, coordinating, integrating and leading tactical sniper operations.
A competitive shooter for over 20 years, Brian has competed at the top levels of competition in both precision and action shooting. Brian is a U.S. Army Distinguished Pistol Shot and has been awarded the President’s Hundred Tab. His other marksmanship accolades include: Overall Winner- 2005 Joint Special Operations Command Small Arms Championships and the 2003 North Carolina Indoor Conventional Pistol Champion. In addition to receiving a bachelor's degree in government from Campbell University, Brian has earned a master’s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University. Additionally he has completed an executive leadership program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Tony Copper, Command Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) – Instructor</span>
Tony is a 26 year Army Special Operations veteran who culminated 19 years with Delta Force (1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta) as the unit's Selection and Training Sergeant Major. His leadership experiences range from leading small executive protection teams to serving as the Command Sergeant Major for a Delta Sabre Squadron. He has served in hostile fire/combat zones in Central America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. His combat experience includes Operations Urgent Fury (Grenada), Just Cause (Panama), Unosom II (Somalia), Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF). A decorated combat leader, his military awards include the Silver Star and Legion of Merit.
Tony has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. As an instructor in Delta (for new Delta Operators), Tony wrote and taught classes in assault planning, VIP protection, rifle and pistol marksmanship, mechanical and shotgun breaching, advanced MOUT and close quarters battle, Close Quarters Battle using Night Vision Goggles and artificial illumination, vehicle assaults (overt and low visibility), reacting to contact in vehicles, and surgical marksmanship and target discrimination. He served as the program manager and primary instructor for Delta's shooting and hand to hand programs.
A competitive shooter for over 14 years, Tony has competed at the top levels in both military and civilian competition and was a member of Delta's 1st Place team in the International Counter Terrorism Olympics. His other marksmanship accolades include: Georgia State USPSA Championship (unclassified division), and placed 3rd in the North Carolina State Championship (C Class division). In addition to receiving a bachelor's degree from Campbell University, Tony is a graduate of the Army Sergeants Major Academy.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Leon Bracy, Sergeant Major, USA (Ret) - Instructor</span>
Prior to taking this position, Leon served as Security Specialist/Team Leader for a PSD in Baghdad & Northern Iraq and as a marksmanship/tactics instructor for the Air Marshall training program. Leon retired as a Sergeant Major in the United States Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Delta Force). He served 22 years in the Army Special Operations Command culminating with 15 years in Delta Force as a Sergeant Major serving as an Operator, Team Sergeant, Master Breacher and Training & Evaluation Sergeant Major. A decorated combat veteran his awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars (1 for valor), Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Bronze Pistol EIC Badge.
Leon has extensive international security experience. He assisted in the security assessment and upgrades planning for US embassies in Africa, Central & South America. He has lead protection details for high ranking government and military officials in high threat and combat environments. His former principals include a US Ambassador, COMSOCOM in Southwest Asia, and Corporate Executives in high risk environments.
Leon has extensive experience as a trainer in basic and advanced marksmanship, close quarters battle, manual and explosive breaching, rural and urban reconnaissance, and VIP protection in high threat environments.
Leon has extensive sniper experience, both as an operational sniper and a trainer. He is a graduate of the USMC scout sniper course and has real world experience in planning, coordinating, integrating and leading tactical sniper operations.
