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President & Owner Jim Smith's Training Biography:
Jim Smith is a highly skilled instructor with 25 plus years of Tactical Firearms Instruction experience. He is a
well-respected member of the Special Operations community and has a wealth of real world tactical and
instructional experience. Jim’s laser direct and intuitive style of teaching will quickly elevate any agency’s
tactical ability. Jim only teaches what is tactically relevant and in current use.
Having been an Airborne Ranger, Special Forces Engineer and a Special Ops operator, Jim has a lengthy
operational background with real world combat experience. His past experience includes participating in
several combat raids and high threat security details in hostile overseas locations.
He has worked overseas both as a contractor on protective details and as a corporate security manager. Jim
has a wealth of timely experience and current knowledge on CQB and urban warfare.
Jim is a certified FLETC Firearms Instructor, SOTIC trained and certified Sniper Instructor, FBI combative
instructor and a Pressure Point Control Techniques Instructor (PPCT). He has been to numerous military
and civilian tactical firearms schools. He is an experienced breacher with years of explosive experience.
Jim has trained Special Forces teams, the Rangers, Marine MARSOC, 82nd ABN DIV, 101st ABN DIV, and
many other US military units in Tactical Firearms and Close Quarter/ Urban Warfare. Jim has also trained
several foreign military units.
Jim has trained State, Federal and local Law Enforcement agencies. After 9/11/01 he was one of the
operators who wrote the Federal Air Marshals’ training program. He was responsible for the training of the
Federal Air Marshals for 4 ½ years. Jim has the knowledge, skills and abilities to better any agency’s
tactical abilities.
A resume and DD 214 are available upon request for Mil/ LE agency courses.
Jim Smith is a highly skilled instructor with 25 plus years of Tactical Firearms Instruction experience. He is a
well-respected member of the Special Operations community and has a wealth of real world tactical and
instructional experience. Jim’s laser direct and intuitive style of teaching will quickly elevate any agency’s
tactical ability. Jim only teaches what is tactically relevant and in current use.
Having been an Airborne Ranger, Special Forces Engineer and a Special Ops operator, Jim has a lengthy
operational background with real world combat experience. His past experience includes participating in
several combat raids and high threat security details in hostile overseas locations.
He has worked overseas both as a contractor on protective details and as a corporate security manager. Jim
has a wealth of timely experience and current knowledge on CQB and urban warfare.
Jim is a certified FLETC Firearms Instructor, SOTIC trained and certified Sniper Instructor, FBI combative
instructor and a Pressure Point Control Techniques Instructor (PPCT). He has been to numerous military
and civilian tactical firearms schools. He is an experienced breacher with years of explosive experience.
Jim has trained Special Forces teams, the Rangers, Marine MARSOC, 82nd ABN DIV, 101st ABN DIV, and
many other US military units in Tactical Firearms and Close Quarter/ Urban Warfare. Jim has also trained
several foreign military units.
Jim has trained State, Federal and local Law Enforcement agencies. After 9/11/01 he was one of the
operators who wrote the Federal Air Marshals’ training program. He was responsible for the training of the
Federal Air Marshals for 4 ½ years. Jim has the knowledge, skills and abilities to better any agency’s
tactical abilities.
A resume and DD 214 are available upon request for Mil/ LE agency courses.
| Jim meeting the President for an awards ceremony at the White House |
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| Jim Blazing some steel |
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