Advanced Target Acquisition Course

An Advanced Law Enforcement Sniper

This is a reality-based course designed for the basic or experienced law enforcement sniper. In this course the students will greatly improve and/or enhance their skill set as a law enforcement precision marksman.

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From various shooting positions to extended range engagements, this course will challenge the student to surpass their comfort zone and take their skills to the next level. This course also serves as an excellent sustainment course for the experienced marksman. Students will be required to engage targets as far away as 1000 yards.

Course Overview

Pre-Requisites: Attendees of this course should have attended a basic sniper course and have a foundation of precision rifle shooting and law enforcement sniper laws, policies, and procedures. Students will be expected to consistently engage targets between 50 and 600 yards. Students will also be challenged in this course to engage targets between 500 and 1000 yards.

Required Equipment

A tactical precision rifle with at least 1 MOA accuracy (1 inch or less at 100 yards)
A quality scope with MOA or Milliradian reticle
300 rounds of match grade ammunition
Spotting scope (1 per team)
Sniper rifle data book
Ghillie suit or camo uniform for stalking exercise

Students will learn:

Weapons and Equipment
Maintaining data books and range cards
Long range marksmanship fundamentals (600 to 1000 yards)
Known and unknown distance targets
Improvised rests and OTP (Other Than Prone) shooting positions
Shooter and observer dialogue
Estimating and correcting for environmental factors (Wind, temp, humidity, etc.)
Range estimation techniques
Stalking, camouflage, and concealment techniques
Low light engagements
And more…

Requirements:

Must be 18 or older

Duration:

5 Days

Why Choose Gladius Tactical?

When providing security services, approval and regulatory recognition are key. Gladius Tactical is approved by a number of organizations. These include the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education. We also offer financial assistance for veterans who may wish to take our courses. Please contact us for more information on these programs if required.

Students who choose Gladius Tactical for their security training benefit from the wisdom of our instructors. All of our instructors are vastly experienced and benefit from comprehensive educational grounding. This allows them to achieve excellent results with the students under their tutelage. We are proud of the reputation of our instructors. We are particularly confident they can provide a comprehensive guide to the field of executive protection for you.

Finally, students who choose the Gladius Tactical benefit from our years of experience in delivering outstanding results for our students. Our parent company has offices throughout the world. It has provided security and protection services to governments, law enforcement, and many more besides. We at Gladius Tactical have continued this dedication to excellence. Furthermore, we have forged a distinct history that has been hugely beneficial to the students we have taught. In fact, over 1,700 students have successfully completed our courses. This helps to demonstrate the absolute efficacy of the courses and methods of teaching that we have been able to develop over the years.