Instructors
Owner and Operator (AF) - Latif I. Whitsett
Instructor Latif Whitsett is a skilled SWAT assistant team leader, dignitary protection specialist, firearms instructor, and state law enforcement instructor. Through his many years of service in law enforcement tactical operations, Whitsett has developed a highly specialized skillset of tactics, techniques, and procedures.
In addition to his service within SWAT, Whitsett currently serves as a specialized member of a law enforcement dignitary protection team. The team is commonly tasked with close protection, advanced planning, counter sniper reconnaissance and close quarters combat.
This current real-world experience highlights his status as a law enforcement tactical operations subject matter expert. In addition to his skillset in tactical operations Whitsett currently serves as a law enforcement supervisor assigned to a specialized patrol unit that is commonly tasked with community policing and criminal investigations related to drug interdiction.
As a State certified Law Enforcement Instructor, Whitsett specializes in teaching firearm proficiency, urban tactical movement, building searches, ballistic shield techniques, low light tactical operations and vehicle ambush survival to students from law enforcement and security related backgrounds. Whitsett is dedicated to taking his current real-world knowledge and sharing it through instruction with the law enforcement, military & tactical community.
Lead Instructor and Private Security Instructor - Ricardo Vaca
Current Certifications:
- SWAT Sniper
- Glock Armorer
- Amateur MMA Fighter
- CLEET Basic Instructor
- CLEET Defensive Tactics Instructor
- OK State Submission Only Bronze Medalist
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu / Grappling - Purple Belt
- Oklahoma State Submission Only Bronze Medalist
- American Grappling Federation National Silver Medalist
Adjunct Instructor For:
- Building Searching Concepts
- Active Shooter Response
- Handcuffing Techniques
- Custody and Control
- Self Defense
- Search Techniques
- ASP Baton
- OC Spray
Lead Instructor Preston Kidd
Kidd is a combat veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps from 2003 - 2008 as a combat engineer. During that time, Kidd specialized in demolitions for urban breaching, training in small unit tactics, handling of IEDs, mobile breaching, and advanced demolitions.
Kidd also attended Jungle warfare school in Okinawa, Japan where his studies focused on counterinsurgency training and anti-guerrilla operations. In addition to, reconnaissance and surveillance, land navigation, water insertions, fast roping, jungle booby traps and basic jungle war fighting.
Kidd has completed tours in Iraq and Fallujah.
Certifications:
- SDA Instructor
- NRA Pistol Instructor
- NRA Basic Instructor Development
- CLEET certified Phase 1 -4 armed security officer Instructor
Adjunct Instructor For:
- Concealed Carry / SDA Licensing
- Women's Pistol Fundamentals and Concealed Carry
- Rifle and Pistol Operator
- Low Light Tactics