 Today, the firearms division is one of the most sophisticated and advanced training operations in the country. More than 5,000 weapons in inventory. 10 different makes. And 40 different models. 30 gallons of gun oil. Hundreds of thousands of standard paper targets. Mixed advanced targets and cardboard backings. 66 full-time instructors. Over 10 million rounds fired in an average year. Welcome to the firearms division at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The center's largest division, it provides quality training in the safe handling, proficient application and justifiable use of firearms for more than 70 participating government agencies. From the division chief to the gunsmith, from lead instructors to equipment and weapons coordinators, every member of the division's staff is highly skilled, knowledgeable and dedicated. Hundreds of law enforcement officers graduate from its nationally recognized programs each year. The division's facilities include the indoor range, the outdoor range and the rifle range. With over 115,000 square feet, the indoor range is the largest of its kind in the world. It supports eight 25-yard ranges, two situational response ranges and one 50-yard range for a total of 121 firing points. The outdoor range consists of six ranges. Each range offers 24 to 30 firing points with 50-yard capacity. But the firearms division is more than facilities. It's technology and training. Here, technological advances in weaponry and training is not simply wishful thinking. It's an everyday reality. Being responsive to the ever-changing needs of law enforcement officers is now more crucial than ever. Today's times demand not only meeting those needs, but anticipating them. The 3D target. Over 180 lesson plans. Training films involving weapons systems, safety and training techniques. The TranStar target system. And the first prototype interactive laser-disk judgment pistol system. These are just a few of the innovative ways the firearms division helps prepare law enforcement officers for their work in the field. Through on-site education and training, with the most sophisticated tools available, the firearms division is dedicated to protecting those who protect others. Training programs range from the very basic to the most advanced. In addition, specialized curriculum has been developed to meet training needs not generally available. This curriculum includes a semi-automatic pistol program. And I brought this in, in pistol description, we always show people how these work. Firearms instructor and refresher training programs and tactics. Depending on the complexity of training, programs vary in length from weeks to months. Today that emphasis is changing. While accuracy is certainly essential, delivering a shot first is paramount. Tactical speed shooting teaches both. An alternative method of firearms training, speed shooting is gaining recognition as the next logical step. The tactical firearms speed shooting training program was designed to teach this concept. Students learn to apply the fundamentals of marksmanship to a new level of speed without sacrificing tactical accuracy. The two-week program uses the semi-automatic pistol, submachine gun, and a shotgun. Here, students learn the concepts of speed shooting, including speed reaction shooting from a variety of positions. While firing moving, and other tactical maneuvers. For the ever-changing world of the law enforcement officer, training must be continuously upgraded and improved. And the firearms division responds. The Tactical Advanced Fistal Program, TAPP, is a revised tactical speed shooting training program, TSSTP. This is an advanced program with a curriculum totally designed around the needs for the field agent or police officer. It was developed as a two-week follow-on for the investigative officer after basic requirements have been met at the FLETC or an equivalent police academy. The program is also available to state and local law enforcement officers with a basic training prerequisite. The firearms division also has extended this training opportunity to include all branches of the military. This intensive course covers the applications of the handgun in a wide variety of tactical situations. The speed concept is utilized throughout, but the overall program is organized around the concept of domination. Dominate the weapon. Dominate the opponent. Dominate the situation, and dominate all visual areas. These principles, when combined with advanced techniques in the draw, trigger control, movement, and the mental control of stress, provide an officer or agent the experience and ability necessary to win in a high-risk, deadly force encounter. The latest techniques in weapons control, movement, engagement of multiple targets, combined with cover and concealment will prepare the shooter to achieve a high level of personal proficiency with a variety of weapons. This proficiency is then applied in high stress, shoot, no-shoot drills organized around movement and cover or concealment. This short video covers some of the drills, techniques, use of force, and cover and concealment that are attributes of this program. Here we have two shooters, both of whom will work within the timeframe and distance of the FLETC practical pistol course. The shooter on the left will shoot the drill exactly as it's called for in the PPC, the shooter on the right will shoot the same timeframes utilizing the TAPP techniques. In this segment, a few of the basic movement drills are shown. These drills illustrate the ability to move and set up to engage a target rapidly and accurately. The program emphasizes the use of an assortment of tactical gear to include wearing the radio, wearing body armor, and in the second week, most courses are utilizing the primary secondary weapons concept. This use of cover course clarifies to the student any misconceptions that they may have about use of cover and angles of engagement. This is one of the more popular courses that uses force on force. This segment illustrates the use of non-lethal shoot houses. A paintball type marking ammunition is used to evaluate and critique the student's use of cover, concealment, and tactics both as an individual and as a team member in a building search scenario. The final practical exercise is the live fire shoot house. Here the student's understanding of cover, tactical control, and working with a partner in a high stress scenario is evaluated in a controlled manner that ensures the safety of the student and the partner. The tactical advanced pistol program teaches, then stresses, the skills necessary to survive a high risk situation. These skills translate into a safer, more controlled officer who is less likely to overreact or worse, underreact to a situation. The program covers two weeks, but it can be tailored to meet your agency's needs. It is also available for export to your location. If you have any interest in the program, either at the FLETC or in the field, contact the Firearms Division Chief or one of the following personnel. Firearms Division 912-267-2278 Program Specialist Bill Jones 912-267-3545 Senior Program Instructor Larry D. McIntosh 912-267-2409 FLETC Registration 912-267-2421 or 2580 State and Local 1-800-74 FLETC