Instructors

Randy Cain Cumberland Tactics

Randy Cain is the Director of Cumberland Tactics, Inc., a professional shooting school providing mobile training throughout the United States. He has nearly two decades of professional firearms training experience. He holds a very rare "Instructor Certification" with Yavapai Firearms Academy where he served as class coordinator for 10 years. He is a qualified Rangemaster at the prestigious Gunsite Academy in Arizona, and has assisted Jeff Cooper in the highly acclaimed "Masters Series" classes at Gunsite. He is also a member of the National Training Team with Steve Tarani and Operational Skills Group. Mr. Cain is a registered NRA Police Firearms Instructor. He has served as a police officer and as a SWAT team member and Training Officer. He is a graduate of the FBI Advanced SWAT School, and has experience with anti-terrorism training in Europe with British Royal Military Police and with German police SWAT units. He is a member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI). Please visit Randy on the world wide web at http://www.guntactics.com. He is a nationally known and respected instructor.

Peter Georgiades

Mr. Georgiades is a trial attorney practicing in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. He is an experienced teacher and lecturer, having been on the faculty at Carnegie-Mellon University and the National Law Center, George Washington University. He is President of the Pennsylvania Firearms Development Corporation (PFDC), and founded its training program in 1996. He is a graduate of the Gunsite Training Academy Law Enforcement Carbine Instructor Certification Course, Marksman's Enterprise 3 day instructor courses for both carbine and pistol, and the Contact Defense, LLC "Contact Weapons Defense Instructor" course. He is certified to instruct by the NRA (rifle, pistol, shotgun and personal protection) and the State of Arizona (CCW Instructor - Certificate No. 8769268), and is a member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI). Mr. Georgiades has trained extensively with some of the foremost firearms instructors in the U.S., and has been teaching firearms and firearms tactics courses since 1996. He has lectured extensively on the legal aspects of civilian use of firearms, and has authored numerous articles on personal firearms tactics and technique. He is is ranked as Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt) in Judo, and remains an active competitor (medalist at USJA Senior National Championships in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2011 Pennsylvania State Champion in the open class, over 55 division) and certified referee. His detailed training resume can be reviewed here. Mr. Georgiades lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Giles Stock

Giles Stock retired from the Phoenix Police Department in 1996 with 20 years of service, the last 11 as a Sergeant. He supervised the Phoenix Police Department's firearms training unit from 1989 to 1990. From 1991 to 1996, he functioned as the primary Firearms Instructor Supervisor for the department's Special Assignments Unit (SWAT). In this capacity, he was responsible for all firearms programs, outline preparation, and armorer repair on the weapon systems. Mr. Stock is a manufacturer certified armorer for Glock, Sig-Sauer, Heckler & Koch, Remington, Colt, and Steyr. Currently, and for the last 24 years, he has been an Adjunct Instructor at the Gunsite Training Center where as Rangemaster he instructs courses in handgun, rifle, shotgun, and carbine. He is also the primary instructor for the Hornady Academy instructing classes in both carbine and precision rifle for police and military personnel. Giles Stock currently works as a product development consultant in the firearms industry and as a weapons instructor. He is also a Simunitions certified instructor and a Surefire certified Low Light Instructor trainer.

Ben Salas Seamless Progression

Benjamin Salas operates Seamless Progression; a Wisconsin based Limited Liability Company. Previously a full time law enforcement officer in Georgia, Benjamin maintains his sworn police officer status by acting as a reserve training officer for the City of Powder Springs, GA. He is also on staff at the prestigious Gunsite Academy, in Paulden, Arizona. A well known trainer, Benjamin has designed and implemented training for units within the Department of Justice, Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security. Benjamin can be reached at bsalas@seamlessprogression.com.

Steve Tarani Operational Skills Group

Steve Tarani is a full-time defensive tactics instructor, and an internationally respected Contact Weapons and personal safety expert. Mr. Tarani provides high-profile operational skills development training for various government agencies, worldwide. Currently a sworn police officer in the State of California, Mr. Tarani is Senior Defensive Tactics instructor for the Del Rey Oaks Police Dept. (CA), on staff at the U.S. Department of Energy Nonproliferation and National Security Institute (Central Training Academy), the Security Force Training Department at Kirtland Air Force Base (NM), and the Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona. Mr. Tarani is the Director of Training for Operational Skills Group, LLC, through which he provides his courses in Pittsburgh. Contact Mr. Tarani at 949.515.0905, starani@opskillsgroup.com or on the web at http://www.opskillsgroup.com/.

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