Tract 1: Tatical Handgun:
The tactical handgun is a modified version of the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Centers Survival Shooting Training Program (SSTP). In SSTP
participants are introduced to techniques that will enhance their overall
weapons handling skills. Objectives covered will include the survival
shooting mind set, stance, grip, draw and presentation, reloads,
movement, and threat identification. Students will be drilled in a
variety of techniques designed to build confidence in their ability to
execute these techniques under applicable stress. This course will be
presented from both an operator as well as a train the trainer
perspective.
Ammo Requirements: 1200 Rounds
Instructors:
Chris A. LaFollette
has been a firearms instructor assigned to the
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center,
Firearms Division for the last five years. Before coming to FLETC, Chris
worked as a Firearms Instructor for the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) approximately a year and half. While at TSA, Chris
instructed Federal Air Marshals with the Federal Air Marshal Service as
well as developing the firearms portion of the Federal Flight Deck Officer
Training Program. Prior to coming to TSA, Chris spent fifteen years with
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as a Police Officer, Protective
Agent, CAT Team Member and Instructor. While serving as a Police Officer,
Protective Agent, and a CAT Team member, Chris operated in various
domestic and overseas assignments utilizing both the carbine and the sub
machinegun.
Rod
Burnett
has been a Firearms Instructor for the FLETC since 2003.
Rod has been a full time instructor with the Firearms Instructor
Training Program for the last 4 years as well as a part time instructor
working the SSTP and RSITP programs. Prior to that, he worked with TSA
training the Federal Air Marshals and the initial 7 classes of Federal
Flight Deck Officers. His other experience includes Military, State
Prison System, State and Local Law Enforcement and the United States
Park Police in Washington D.C. He also has a medical background.
Tract
2: Tactical Carbine:
This course will provide the participants the foundation and tools to
utilize a tactical carbine to its maximum capability in a close quarter
environment. The techniques emphasized in this course will be from the
Survival Shooting Training Program (SSTP) principles as taught by the
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
The course will introduce the participants to the SSTP principles that
include combat mind set, stance, weapon handling skills, transition to
secondary weapons, and shooting drills designed to effectively engage
multiple targets. This course will be presented from both an operator as
well as a train the trainer perspective.
Ammo Requirements: 1000 Rifle/250 Handgun Instructors: Mark Missildine
has been a Firearms Instructor assigned to the Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Firearms
Division for the last five years. Currently he works in the Reactive
Shooting Instructor Program, the Survival Shooting Training Program, and
the Sub Machinegun Instructor Training Program. Mark retired as a Senior
Chief Petty Officer after 21 years of active Naval Service in 2002.
*NOTE* This tract is closed. Instructors: Jason LaCross, is Montana POST certified as an Active Shooter Instructor. Jason has attended both the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Operator and Instructor Courses and Jason is currently certified through ALERRT as an instructor. Jason has also attended an Active Shooter Operator course at the Mountain States Tactical Officers Association (MSTOA) instructed by Sandy Wall. Jason taught, along with other instructors, the ALERRT Operators course to Swat Team members, from several agencies, during the 2008 MSTOA conference. Jason has also instructed several federal, state and local patrol officers, detectives, swat team members and administration in response to active shooters while conducting trainings in Bozeman, West Yellowstone and Belgrade. Jason is a Team Leader for the joint Bozeman Police Department/Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team (SRT) and has been a SRT member for nine years. Jason is currently a patrol Sergeant with the Bozeman Police Department and has been with the department for 13 years.
Steve Swanson, is employed by the Billings Police Department where he has
worked since 1996. Steve is an ALERRT trained instructor and has
conducted several Active Shooter courses in Billings at the MSU-B campus.
He has been an active member on the SWAT team since 1999. One of his
duties on the SWAT team is that of a sniper/ observer. Steve’s training
in the area of sniping starts with a basic course taught by Bill Facer
with the FBI. Steve has had other advanced schools through
Countermeasures Tactical Institute and an advanced instructor school
taught by Operational Tactical Institute.
Tract 4: Chemical Munitions/Distraction Devices Certification & Recertification Instructor:
This course will include a review of fundamentals and continue with real
life situation drills. Participants should have a working knowledge of the
basic skills and techniques it takes to perform the duties of their
respective teams. This course will include known and unknown distances,
multiple target engagement including moving targets, construction of a
hide and a organize stalk. Training will concentrate on drills, movement,
and building a shooting position. A Practical Exercise will be conducted
at the end of this course. This course will be presented from both an
operator as well as a train the trainer perspective.
Ammo Requirements: 300 Rounds Instructors: Fred Allen is
is presently serving as the Branch Chief of the Tactical
Training Branch (TFB), in the Firearms Division, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Advance
Programs under the direct supervision of Mr. Allen include; Precision
Rifle Observer Program, Law Enforcement Rifle Training Program, Survival
Shooting Training Program, Reactive Shooting Instructor Training Program,
Instructor Non-Lethal Training Ammunition Program and the Submachine Gun
Instructor Training Program. Prior to Mr. Allen's employment at the
FLETC, he served 27plus years of distinguished federal service with the
United States Secret Service, that also included the Operational Counter
Sniper Unit and 20 plus years as a Counter Sniper Instructor. Mr.
Allen’s career included counter sniper assignments with the President,
Vice-President and several foreign dignitaries, and Heads of State. Mr.
Allen is a former infantry sniper with the U.S. Marine Corps (1966-1969)
which included a tour in Viet Nam. Mr. Allen traveled to Gaborone,
Botswana in South Africa in March of last year, where he conducted sniper
training for the Botswana National Police Service.
Timothy
Fischer
, is presently serving as a Senior Instructor, Firearms
Division, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. He has served in the
U.S. Marine Corps - both active duty and as a reserve participant. His
primary Military Occupational Specialty was Rifle Team Equipment Repairman
and his secondary specialty was Primary Marksmanship Instructor. Fischer
has served as a member of the Marine Corps Rifle Team as a Gunsmith and a
competitor. He has participated in the building of the M40A1 Sniper Rifle
and has provided instruction to Marine Corps Snipers. Fischer has been
employed as a Firearms Training Specialist with the former U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service. He is the current FLETC Gunsmith
and instructs in the Precision Rifle Observer Program. Fischer has twenty
six years of experience in military and civilian law enforcement firearms
training.
Tract
6: :Low Light CQB
*NOTE* This tract is full. Instructor: Dan Bilodeau
is with the Department of Energy and will be the primary
instructor for this tract.Emory Allen
has been a firearms instructor assigned to the Department of
Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Firearms
Division for the last 5 years. Before coming to FLETC, Emory worked as a
firearms Instructor for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
for approximately one year. While at TSA, Emory instructed Federal Air
Marshals as well as working as a firearms instructor for the Federal
Flight Deck Officer Training Program. Prior to coming to TSA, Emory spent
twelve years with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Ten of those years Emory
served as an active member of the FCI Jesup S.O.R.T. Team.
Tract 3: Active Shooter Response
This tact will center on the response to active shooter scenarios. This
course will be tailored for the first responding officer as the true first
responder, and include the use of simmunitions at an interactive learning
tool. This tract will also touch on the problems associated with heavy
resistance to law enforcement response such as those which may be
encountered in response to extremist organizations.
Munitions are supplied for the course.
Operators attending this course will have the opportunity certify as a new instructor or recertify on
previous training they have attended by BAE Systems (Def-Tec.) Both chemical and
distractionary devices will be taught with exposure to the new
distractionary devise that is being brought online in the near future.
This tract will include both classroom and range time to ensure proper
training for certification/recertification.
Tract 5: Advanced Sniper: