In order to be an effective firearms instructor, you first and foremost should be a student of the craft. Our instructors come from a variety of different backgrounds, ranging from military and Law Enforcement to Competitive shooters. It is our goal to continually search for the best information in order to effectively serve our students.
Instructors
Meet Our Expert Instructors
Bill is the Vice President of Training and Range Operations for The Outpost Armory. Prior to joining TOA he was a member of Mt. Juliet Police Department for 10 years with assignments in Patrol (Patrolman, FTO and Patrol Corporal), Narcotics Detective and Special Response Team Member (Assaulter, Team Leader and Sniper). He remains a certified officer as a Reserve Deputy with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team. Before entering Law Enforcement, he served 6 years in Iraq and Afghanistan supporting OIF and OEF as a Diplomatic Security Specialist where he provided Close Protection to US State Dept. Dignitaries including the US Ambassador to Iraq and Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan as well as numerous members of Congress and the Executive branch. Bill held positions such as Detail Member, Tactical Commander and Shift Leader of both Close Protection teams and a 40 man Tactical team responsible for Principle Recovery and Extraction. Bill has a wealth of training experience having previously been a Senior Instructor for LMS Defense where he instructed Military, Law Enforcement and Civilians in the legal use of firearms and tactics and is an Adjunct Instructor at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy. Bill is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army. He has completed courses with Frank Proctor, John McPhee (SOB Tactical), Northern Red, Brandon Wright, Jared Reston, Bill Blowers, Chuck Pressburg, Steve Fisher (Sentinel Concepts) Jamey Caldwell (1 Minute Out), Centrifuge, Pat Rogers (EAG Tactical), John Chapman (LMS Defense & Forge Tactical), Sig Academy, Tom Givens (Rangemaster), Blackwater, Triple Canopy, ALERRT, USCCA, as well as multiple SWAT and Patrol Tactics courses.
Certifications
Firearms Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor, Red Dot Pistol Instructor, CQB Instructor, Tactical Officer Instructor, Low Light Instructor, Night Vision Instructor, FOF Instructor, STOPS Instructor, Active Shooter Instructor, E.R.A.S.E Instructor, OC Instructor, ASP Baton and Restraint Instructor, PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Officer, Patrol Interdiction, IACP Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (Drug Recognition Expert), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement, USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Instructor, USCCA Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Instructor, USCCA Defensive Pistol Program Instructor Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement
TJ is the Assistant Director of Training at The Outpost Armory Indoor Range, as well as a USCCA certified Firearms Instructor and Range Safety Officer. TJ is a US Army Veteran, having been an AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter mechanic and crew chief for 7 years. During his time in service, he completed 2 deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. TJ has a Bachelor's degree in Education and was an elementary school teacher prior to joining our team at The Outpost Armory. He has completed training with OTG Tactical, Jared Reston, Brandon Wright, Chuck Pressburg (Press Check Consulting), Rick Crawley (Achilles Heel Tactical), Steve Fisher (Sentinel Concepts), Shane Kerwin (Personal Survival Solutions), Chuck Haggard (Agile Tactical), Brian Hill (Complete Combatant), and Erick Gelhaus (Gunsite/Cougar Mountain Solutions).
Certifications:
USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals Instructor, USCCA Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Instructor, USCCA Defensive Pistol Program Instructor, USCCA AR-15 Fundamentals Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor, Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor, Low Light Instructor, OC Spray Instructor, State of Tennessee Firearms Instructor, Range Safety Officer, Barrett M82/M107 Armorer, Barrett MRAD/MK22 Armorer
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Mike is a Firearms Instructor and Range Safety Officer at The Outpost Armory. He spent 6 years in the United States Marine Corps, first serving in a Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) platoon where he received training as a spotter and sniper. While in the Marines, he also served as a squad leader and platoon sergeant in an infantry battalion at Camp Pendleton, CA. After finishing his enlistment, Mike joined the Los Angeles Police Dept, where he served for 23 years in roles such as patrol, collision investigations, and as traffic enforcement officer (motorcycle officer). Mike has completed training with Brandon Wright and OTG Tactical.
Certifications:
USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Instructor, State of TN Firearms Instructor, Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor, Range Safety Officer, Glock Armorer, Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Armorer
Mike is a firearms and medical instructor for the Outpost Armory. He currently works as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor for Rutherford County EMS. He has worked with Rutherford County for 15 years and has been in EMS for 18 years. With RCEMS, he has been an FTO. He has been assigned to their special operations division, certified in rescue diving, swift water rescue, HAZMAT, both low angle and high angle rope rescue, vehicle extrication and a drone pilot. He has been a medic on the RCSO SWAT team for 10 years. He has completed courses involving tactical medicine, close quarter combat, hostage rescue, firearms courses and tactical response to Weapons of Mass Destruction courses.. He has completed multiple operations including narcotics warrants, high risk search warrants, barricades/suicidal subjects, and hostage rescue He is deputized through Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. He works with all law enforcement with in Rutherford County. He also teaches for the National Center of Biomedical Research and Training of LSU. With LSU he teaches a course called Active Threat Integrated Response Course (ATIRC). He teaches CPR and first aid. Mike has an Associates in Allied Health. He was in the Army National Guard and was deployed to IRAQ in 2005.
Certifications:
Instructor in CPR through the American Heart Association, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) and Law Enforcement, First Response (LEFR) instructor through the National Association of Emergency Medicine Technician, Firearms through United States Concealed Carry Associations.
Affiliations:
National Tactical Officers Associations, National Association of Emergency Medicine Technician, American Heart Association
