GTOA Class- Higher Level Rifle Manipulations May 18-23 Carrollton, GA

GTOA classes are free to all current ATOA members.

See Registration Link

Instructor:  Matthew Dembowski

Course Description:

*This is a physically demanding course. Be prepared to be physically and mentally challenged.

*This is NOT a basic rile course. Students should have a solid working knowledge of how to manipulate a rifle.

The focus of this course is on elevated and updated rifle precision and manipulation skills during tactical operations. This course offers students an enhanced understanding of human body awareness (body mechanics) as it pertains to physical coordination during combative engagements. The training offers students an increased sense of importance with the OODA Loop thought process, and how it pertains to the success of deadly force encounters. This is a high tempo, timing, and rhythm firearms course that requires attention to detail.

Equipment Needed:

Handgun with three magazines & minimum 200 rounds of handgun ammo,

Rifle with three rifle magazines & minimum 500 rounds of rifle

SWAT or tactical equipment, ballistic vest, ballistic helmet, boots, wet weather gear, cold weather gear, baseball cap, ear and eye protection.

*All rifles should be zeroed prior to the course start date.

* All handguns and rifles must be ready and in good working order prior to the start of the course.

Open to:  Full time sworn Law Enforcement officer- Patrol – SWAT – Jail – Courts – Admin

FREE to GTOA & ATOA Members OR become a GTOA Member for $50.

POST Credit will be given.

2023-2024 ATOA Training Schedule

Greetings ATOA Members and Interested Officers,
The Executive Board has the following proposed list of classes for the 2023 – 2024 Training Calendar. More details will follow. If you have other classes you would like to attend, please let us know at [email protected] .

ATOA Proposed 2023-2024 Training Calendar

Date Class Location Point of Contact
April 2023 Shotgun Birmingham PD? Woodard
May 2023 Intro to 1911/2011 Pistols CMP Range Woodard
June LPVO Shelby Co SO Baggett
July SRO Shield Shelby Co SO Hicks
July Chemical / NFDD Wiregrass Area Blankenship
August Med Class Weaver FOP Sorrell
August (Monday) Swat Leadership/Raid Planning Greenville, AL Baggett (Blasingame)
September SWAT Competition Tuscaloosa? Blankenship
September CQB- Rifle/Pistol Opelika? Parks (Shawn O’Grady- Exoteric Group)
September CQB Shelby Co SO Baggett
October Rifle Tactics Florence? ? (Eagle Tactics)
November NVG User Auburn Parks (Steve Collins)
December Taser Anniston Sorrell
December Handgun Tactics Shelby Co SO Baggett
January 2024 Carbine Wiregrass Elkins
February 2024 New class in the works Florence Baggett (Michael South)
Shotgun & Pistol Workshop – Shelby Co SO Nov 15, 2022

Shotgun & Pistol Workshop – Shelby Co SO Nov 15, 2022
Shotgun & Pistol Workshop
Purpose: Shotgun Workshop and Intermediate Pistol Skill Builder
Instructor: Les Hines
Date: November 15, 2022 8:00am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Training Center
473 McDow Road
Columbiana, AL 35051
Required Equipment:
• Shotgun- 10 buck, 10 slug, 25 birdshot, Pistol- 300 Rounds, Eye & Ear Protection, Note taking equipment
Sponsors: ATOA
Meal: Provided by ATOA
Registration: Contact John Baggett ([email protected]) with your name, email, and ATOA membership number (GTOA use 999)

A certificate will be issued via email after the event for 7 CEU hours
Members from ATOA & GTOA free of charge

www.atoa.us