Meet Our Experts!

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Joshua is the Founder of Survival and Defense Solutions. He brings 8 years of Army Infantry experience and 4 years in the security industry and many years of experience as a teacher/instructor. He has a BA in Military History and is slowly working on an MA in Irregular Warfare. He is a life-long student of all things related to survival, self-defense, tactics, and shooting. He has learned through experience that a mastery of the fundamentals is the key to proficiency and success.

Key Certifications and Training:

Self Defense Company Instructor Level 1

Sigma 3 Survival Instructor Level 1

Vision Training for Firearms Instructors Course

NRA Pistol Instructor

NRA Range Safety Officer

Rob is one of our primary curriculum experts for all three Pillars. He has 24 years of Army Infantry experience with 5 combat tours and 10+ years in Law Enforcement/Corrections with experience in SWAT and Crisis Intervention. He has a BA in Criminal Justice-Police Science with a minor in Criminal Psychology. Over the span of a lifetime, he has attended many courses and wore many hats in these fields with a significant portion of that time as an instructor and teacher.

Key Certifications and Training:

TCOLE Instructor- Firearms; Defensive Tactics; Less Lethal Weapons

SERE-C

Pathfinder

Army Master of Fitness

Certified Mental Health Officer

Certified Crisis/Hostage Negotiator 

Justin serves as a course consultant for firearms classes. He has 2 years of experience working at the USMC Small Arms Training Center where they taught everyone from recruits to special operations professionals. He is currently active duty Army Infantry and has attended several specialized firearms and tactical courses throughout his career.