Meet Your Instructors

INSTRUCTOR JONESY

Maritime Enforcement Chief (MEC) Daniel Jones served 22 years in the US Coast Guard. His various units included the US Sea Marshals (VBSS), 4 small boat Search and Rescue units.

In addition, he spent 5 years with the CG Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) where he served as a Squad Leader and Team Chief for the Precision Marksman/Observer Team (PMOT).

His numerous deployments include Operation Groundhog, Operation Safe Catch, and a special assignment attached to the secret service detail of the Secretary of Homeland Security.  

He finished his career as a Firearms Instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), where he served as an Instructor in numerous disciplines to include Basic and Advanced Pistol, Basic and Advanced Rifle, Precision Rifle, Tactical Medicine, Active Shooter Response, Use of force and Less than UOF. He is also certified as an NRA LEO Range Instructor. 

INSTRUCTOR HEATH

Heath is a US Army Special Forces Green Beret with 26 years of extensive overseas experience and expertise in Special Operation missions, to include Counter-Terror, Sniper, Direct Action, and Hostage Rescue operations.

He planned and executed hundreds of successful combat missions throughout numerous deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Philippines Syria and other areas around the world. He served on various types of Special Operation Teams, to include the Sniper Team in the 1st Special Forces Group, Commander’s In-extremis Force (CIF), an assaulter on a small Special Missions Unit team, and the Team Sergeant for two Operational Detachment-Alphas (ODAs).

Currently, he works as a DOD contractor embedded within tactical units. Heath loves America, doing tough things, teaching tactics, and hanging out with badass Americans.