North American Sniper Conference

The Mississippi Tactical Officers Association has bee hosting the North American Sniper Conference for over 20 years.  This year they will be at a facility just outside of Tuscaloosa called Steel City Precision.  Steel City Precision is the host to many long-range shooting competitions and has a good reputation.  This may be a good way for sniper teams to test their abilities.

This will also be an opportunity to build relationships with Tactical Officer Associations from neighboring states.

If you would like to participate, the two attached documents provide information for vendors and competitors.

NASC 2024 SCP Vendor Packet V2.0

NASC-2024-Registration

New Courses Added!

Basic Night Vision- Orange Beach 3/8/24

Basic Sniper- Camp Liberty  4/22-26/24

More classes on the way!

GTOA/ATOA Combined Tactical Conference March 17-22, 2024 (Phenix City/Columbus) Registration is open at gatactical.com

 

Practical Shotgun Class #12-23 Open for Registration

The Practical Shotgun Class #12-23 is posted and open for registrations.  The class will be November 17 from 8a to 4pm at the Pell City Police Range.

Course Description:  This will be an active class that includes shooting while moving, transition drills, multiple target engagement, and shooting around vehicles.

Pell City Police Range
5337 Dry Creek Rd
Pell City AL

Required Items:

  • Semi auto or pump shotgun with some form of shell holder for carrying spare shells
  • Handgun with duty holster/belt
  • Ammo:
    • 25 buck
    • 25 slug
    • 50 bird
    • 150 pistol
  • Eye and ear protection

Lunch will be on your own.

Night Vision Operator Class Posted

ATOA is pleased to announce a Basic Night Vision Operator Class will be held in Opelika, AL on 3 Nov 2023 starting at 4:30pm. 

 

Please see the Training page at www.atoa.us for class details and a registration link.

New Classes Added for September

New classes are added for September.  Please check the training page at  ATOA.US

07-23- Patrol Rifle Tactics Course – WASP (Sept 26&27)

08-23- Instructor Workshop: Considerations for Vehicle Training (Sept 28)

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