Low-Light Handgun/Carbine Applications
FREE

This course covers the basic fundamentals of deploying white light in conjunction with the handgun and carbine. Handheld lighting techniques will be covered extensively as will weapon mounted lighting techniques. The lighting techniques and weapons will then be meshed into a comprehensive and seamless system.
The techniques will then be applied in the live-fire shoot house. Drills will progress into multiple target and discretionary shooting situations.
The same techniques will also be applied in force on force drills and scenarios that require students to navigate rooms and structures while using white light to reduce angles and solve progressively complicated problems.

The course will cover:
*Safe tactics
*Handheld light nomenclature and section
*pre-engagement / engagement / post engagement processes
*Handheld lighting techniques
*Weapon mounted lighting techniques
*Weapons manipulations in diminished light
*Multiple threat engagements
*Discretionary engagements
*Conventional and non-conventional positions
*Ground fighting
*Moving targets
*Room/structure navigation and live fire drills
*Progressive force on force drills

Required logistics:

Handgun with minimum 3 magazines
Quality holster specific to handgun
Necessary support or duty gear
Weapon mounted light for handgun ( not mandatory but highly suggested )
Quality handheld flashlight
Carbine with minimum 3 magazines
Sling
Necessary support or duty gear ( mag pouches, belt or vest mounted that allow student to retain magazines for the carbine )
Weapon mounted light ( not mandatory but highly suggested )
Ballistic vest / entry vest / ballistic plates with carrier *MANDATORY for shoot house*
Ballistic helmet *MANDATORY for shoot house*
Protective mask head/neck/throat protection for FoF drills
“Simunition” handgun
“Simunition” carbine
150 rounds of simunition handgun
150 rounds of simunition carbine

*Simunition equipment handgun, carbine, ammunition and protective gear is available for use/purchase but we need to be notified immediately upon registration.
Send Deputy Jenkins an e-mail at cjenkins@tcsoal.org for inquiries

Instructed by GCS Training Group (gcstraininggroup.com)

Day 1 Fighting Pistol - This is a one-day course that will push the student in problem-solving with their handgun. It brings home the importance of one-handed pistol manipulation utilizing strong side and support side while engaging single and multiple targets. The student will leave the course with an understanding of gear placement and what works in unconventional shooting situations.

Day 2 Contact Threat Mitigation - Though it’s important to practice at farther distances, FBI statistics bring gunfighting at much closer distances. Approximately 90% of gunfights occur at contact within 15 feet, and approximately 40% of those were in contact at just 3 feet. This course focuses on quickly clearing your holster and effectively delivering combat effective hits using alternate sighting methods and getting off the line of attack at those close distances.

Cost $400

Equipment List:

• Handgun
• 3 magazines
• Magazine pouches
• Holster
• Round count: 1000

Low-Light Handgun w/ Shoot House

FREE

This course covers the basic fundamentals of employing white light illumination in conjunction with the handgun. Multiple lighting techniques will be covered extensively and then applied under stress, duress and unorthodox positions. This is an introduction to white light TTP’s.
The last day of the course will be conducted in the live-fire shoot house.

*Light selection & accessories
*Weapon mounted lights & accessories
*Hand-held lighting techniques
*Weapon mounted light tactics
*Target acquisition, threat identification & discrimination
*Engaging multiple threats
*Weapon and light manipulations
*Utilizing lights, cover & concealment
*Engaging threats while moving
*Engaging moving threats
*Basic 1 man and 2 man room clearing
*Live fire room clearing exercises


800 rounds
-Duty issued handgun with three magazines minimum
-Duty issued belt, holster & magazine pouches
-Quality hand-held flashlight (mandatory)
-Quality weapon mounted light (highly suggested but not mandatory)
*Duty issued ballistic vest or other ballistic armor. 
*Ballistic helmet
*Required for entry into the shoot house*
-Eye protection
-Ear Protection
-Approved PID ( 6 "chem lights" or other approved low-light personal identification – Mandatory )

Critical Manipulations Handgunby HAVOC Shooting Solutions LLC

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Training Facility

This is a 2 day class on handgun training. This class will involve, close quarter drills, transitions, one-handed shooting, and injured shooter drills. This is a physical class that will include a lot of getting up and down and other movements. This class is for the shooter who is looking to take their skills with a handgun and push them beyond their comfort level.

This is one class that will be done 2 days in a row

Equipment needed:
1000 rounds of ammunition
duty belt, holster, double magazine pouch
duty weapon to include 3 magazines minimum
weapon mounted light or handheld flashlight
NO CROSS DRAW OR SHOULDER HOLSTERS ALLOWED
Eye and ear protection
Ball Cap
Water and snacks
Gloves, knee pads, and elbow pads are optional but not required
If you have a tactical rig-vest/helmet/holsters etc- and want to bring that gear to train in then feel free.

The class is being held at the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Training Facility. That means free bunks on a first come first serve basis. No need to get a hotel room for this class if you sign up early enough. This class is also being posted through the Tuscaloosa APOSTC Academy.

CLASS COST IS $25 PER STUDENT

If anyone has any questions please feel free to call me at 205-242-9939 or email me at havocshooting@gmail.com

DESCRIPTION: The SSGT Advanced Handgun: Operator Course starts with basic weapons handling, employment, and marksmanship skills. Safe and professional weapons handling procedures are trained and integrated into all phases of training. This course stresses the employment of the pistol in realistic deadly force encounters. The use of empty hand procedures are taught for extreme close quarters confrontations where use of deadly force is required to preserve lives. The empty hand procedures are taught as a means to facilitate the drawing and deployment of the pistol.

Officers will learn to fire their weapons from numerous alternate positions, deliver precise shots, and be able to transition between positions quickly to adapt to their environment. Officers will also learn to draw the pistol while under the duress of a physical attack while standing during an interview with a suspect, seated in a patrol car, or grounded in a life or death fight. This course is designed to give the officers realistic life-saving skills.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
·Safety
·Basic Marksmanship
·Use of deadly force: totality
of circumstance
·Integration of empty-hands skills and Pistol
·Drawing under duress
·Retention shooting
·Fighting with Pistol
·Grounded shooting
·Shooting in and around vehicles

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
·Tactical Gear – pistol, holster and 3 magazines and magazine pouches
·Protection for eyes and ears
·Ammo – Pistol-800 rnds.
(Factory loaded ammunition only)
(No re-loaded ammunition allowed)
·Water
·Inclement weather gear

DESCRIPTION:
The SSGT Two-man Close Quarters Battle Handgun: Operator Course is specifically designed for those officers working in pairs while conducting their duties in an urban environment. This course begins with reinforcing safe weapons handling and application methods for close quarters operations.

A series of clearance principles are taught on a flat range that allow the officers to isolate and master common situations found during clearing operations. These fundamental principles that apply to all urban clearing operations are demonstrated, taught, and drilled repeatedly in a safe live-fire environment on a range before officers apply these skills in buildings.

The course progresses into using buildings with common obstacles and layouts to continue to reinforce the application of principles in various urban environments. Theses fundamental skills are trained and are applicable across the operational continuum IE clearing, active shooter, and rescue operations.  

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
· Safe weapons handling and application
· One and Two-man responsibilities upon entry
· Consideration of deep threats
· Setting up your kit and weapons
· Negotiating opposing threats
· Mutually supporting one another around  obstacles
· Hallways and Stairwells
· Control and restraint of suspects 

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
· Duty Pistol, Carbine, holster and magazines
· Level IIIA Body Armor
· Protection for eyes and ears
· Ammo – Pistol – 450 rounds
(Factory-loaded ammunition only! No Reloads!)
· Water
· Inclement weather gear
· Flashlight 

This course will give students an introduction to utilizing a red dot equipped pistol. Through discussion and practical range exercises officers will gain the ability to properly and effectively utilize a red dot equipped pistol as a patrol officer. 

Topics covered include; zeroing pistol optic, draw and presentation, moving and shooting, RDS optic mitigation issues and dot “tracking”. Discussion and application of skills will include optic selection, maintenance, secondary sighting considerations and implementation. Discussion will be had on use of force and how RDS pistols can enhance officer awareness which will be demonstrated through various drills. Officers will walk away with a level of proficiency using a red dot equipped pistol.

This course will mirror the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board certified Introduction to Red Dot Pistol curriculum 

This is a LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY course

Students will need the following:
Red dot equipped pistol
3 total magazines 
Duty rig or outside the waistband holster. 
Ability to have spare magazines on person 
700 rounds ammunition 
Eye and hearing protection
Note taking material 

Class Description:

The Combative Rifle, Level Two (CR2) is an intermediate 2-day class designed to equip the modern gunfighter with the skills necessary to dominate at close range urban settings. Students will learn core fighting skills of a rifle from zero to 50 yards. Subjects will include proper zeroing procedures, shooting positions, gun handling and combat marksmanship. A major objective is the rapid engagement of deadly force at urban distances measured against time and accuracy standards. Supporting objectives include surgically precise shots, movement, use of cover and ammunition management.

Cost $525.00

Basic Gear:

• Tactical M4 rifle
• Adjustable rifle sling
• Red dot sight or low powered variable optic
• Tactical pistol
• 1,500 rounds of factory rifle ammunition
• 100 rounds of factory pistol ammunition
• 5 x rifle magazines minimum
• 5 x inert rifle training rounds
• Training uniform: long pants, comfortable shirt, athletic shoes, ball cap and gloves
• Elbow/knee pads or shooting pad (optional)
• 1^st Line gear (rigid belt, sturdy holster, magazine pouches and dump pouch)
• 2^nd Line gear (comfortable chest rig capable of holding 4 carbine magazines)
• Handheld flashlight
• Multi-tool
• Clear/tinted wrap around ballistic eye and electronic hearing protection
• Hydration system and energy snacks
• Gun cleaning kit and quality lubrication
• Open mind

Class Prerequisites:

Combative Rifle, Level One or similar

SAFARILAND TACTICAL BREACHING COURSE 

This two-day course provides operators with the necessary tools and tactics 
to deploy onto an objective and make forced entry through various tactical 
tools. The two-day class covers Manual breaching, Shotgun breaching and 
Flash bang breaching featuring the WallBanger Doorkey system. 

COST:  Tactical Breaching Operator Course / $295 

COURSE OVERVIEW 
The purpose behind the course is to expand the knowledge base behind 
Manual and Ballistic breaching. Our hope is to get away from the age-old 
practice of picking the biggest operator on the team, handing him a ram and 
hoping that brute force alone will successfully create an entry point. 
The breach is one, if not the most, important aspect of an operational plan. One 
of our goals is to stress the importance of proper and accurate breach analysis 
and planning. If the breach fails, there is no operation. 
We will discuss some different techniques for the generation of power when using 
breaching tools. The proper technique will speed up entries and build confidence 
in your breaching teams. It can reduce injuries and extend the longevity on the 
team. The course will teach you body positioning, aiming points, the various types 
of breaching techniques, team movement and placement. 
COURSE BENEFITS 
This course is conducted by real world professionals with strong operational 
experience in their respective fields. Our instructors are either active or 
former SWAT, CERT, Military and/or Supervisory professionals with years of 
knowledge and experience as Instructors. 
• Learn how to use breachers during drive-bys and include them in the 
planning process and target analysis. 
• Train snipers in what information to relay to breaching team personnel. 
• Train teams to know what to look for as far as the entry point.

Students should be familiar with dynamic entry, 
operator trained in distraction devices and the 
safe operation of 12 gauge pump shotguns. 
Required equipment 
• Gloves 
• Eye Protection 
• Ear Protection 
• Entry Gear/Raid Gear 
• 12 Gauge Shotgun 
(at least one per agency) 
• Breaching Tools (if the student desires to train 
with his own equipment)

Basic to Intermediate course focusing on the fundamentals of Special Operations CQB Tactics and principals, Speed, Surprise and Violence of Action. Course focuses on building blocks of CQB specifically the actions of a 4-5-man Assault cell and how they clear multiple rooms as well as the administrative knowledge on safely executing CQB training.

Course focuses on the duties and responsibilities of the assault cell, duties and responsibilities of the 1,2,3, and 4 men, actions upon entry for the 1 man, room clearing techniques for multiple rooms, opposing threats, breaching techniques if applicable, hallway procedures, intersection procedures, foyer procedures, stairwell procedures, priority of work inside a room, contingencies in a CQB environment, shooting and moving and how it applies to CQB.

Ammunition Count 900 rounds of Carbine, 200 rounds Pistol

Whether you’re training Tactical Operators, Patrol Officers, or Drug Enforcement Units the Basic Tactical Shield Instructor course will help you become more proficient as a ballistic shield operator and instructor. This intensive two and 1/2 day course provides instructors with the techniques and skills required to train their Department's personnel while operating with a ballistic shield. Students will learn drills, shooting techniques and tactics for the ballistic shield officer, while being required to make presentations, supervise range drills and develop course(s) of fire. NOTE: This course is exclusively for Certified Law Enforcement and Military. Identification will be checked at the door and only credentialed officers will be granted admittance. Any questions please call 1-800-347-1200 Opt Training.

Required Equipment: 

• Full-duty, tactical gear/armor, including ballistic helmet (Tactical ) 
• Appropriate Range attire, duty gear, armor and ballistic helmet (Patrol) 
• Eye Protection 
• Ear Protection 
• Ballistic shield/with viewport (if you have one available) 
• Handgun and (3) three magazines 
• 350 rounds of handgun ammunition 
Long weapon and no less than 50 rounds of ammo 
• Gas Mask/carrier 
• Blue Training Gun 
• Pen or pencil & notepad