Off-Duty Pistol/Covert Carry Pistol

This is a performance-based course utilizing the officers off-duty or covert carry pistol, with very aggressive drills, and using hit factor for scoring (points/time=HF). The desired goal is to show how effective micro and traditional compact guns like the G43x and G19 are compared to a full-size duty handgun. This will enhance your safety through overdeveloped skills with handguns that are not normally trained as aggressively as duty guns.

·         Equipment requirements-

·      Off-duty handgun and concealment holster/mag pouch

·         Minimum of four ea. 10+ capacity magazines

·         Eye protection (tinted and clear)

·         Hearing protection (electronic)

·         Training and weather-appropriate attire

·         750rds of ammunition

·         Maintenance tools and associated equipment

·         Hydration and snacks

Mike Pannone is a former operational member of U.S. Marine Reconnaissance, Army Special Forces (Green Beret) and 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force) as well as a competition USPSA pistol shooter holding a Master class ranking in Limited, Limited-10 and Production divisions. He has participated in stabilization, combat and high-risk protection operations in support of U.S. policies throughout the world as both an active duty military member, and a civilian contractor.

Specifically, in conduct of his duties as both a Special Operations soldier and a high-risk contractor, he has carried a handgun, trained others in the use of a handgun, and carried one as part of force protection and or combat operations.

The following countries he has carried a handgun as force protection and/or for combat operations or high-risk protection operations.

·        Papua New Guinea - force protection due to extraordinarily high crime rates and lawlessness

·        Haiti – during operations in Port Au Prince and while conducting training with the Nepalese Contingent to MNF

·        Direct Action operations with 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force)

·        Bosnia/Croatia/Srpska/Serbia as part of the formal protection detail for Gen Meigs, COM/SFOR in Bosnia

·        High Risk protection in Iraq

·        Combat operations in Iraq

·        Training and force protection in Kuwait

 Mike has conducted dedicated instructor development training for and with, but not limited to, the following organizations:

·        Created and implemented pistol training curriculum for the Federal Air Marshal Service as the head range instructor at the school in Atlantic City

·        Created and implemented pistol training curriculum for the Seattle Field Office as the head in-service instructor.

·        Created and implemented pistol, rifle, and tactics curriculum for the Asymmetric Warfare Group, taught to every element of the 82nd Airborne Division prior to their deployment on the IZ surge in 2007.

·        US Army 82nd Airborne Division 1/325 PIR

·        USMC- 1st and 3rd SOTG, Marine Security Forces (pistol and rifle)

·        US Navy Special Warfare (pistol and rifle)

·        US Navy EOD (pistol and rifle)

·        US Secret Service (pistol and rifle)

·        Federal Bureau of Investigation (vehicle tactics, pistol, and rifle)

·        US Drug Enforcement Administration (vehicle tactics, pistol, and rifle)

·        LA Sheriff’s Department (pistol and rifle)

·        Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department (pistol and rifle)

·        Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department (CQB, pistol, and rifle)

·        Riverside Sheriff’s Department (pistol and rifle)

·        Kuwaiti Special Forces Special Police (urban tactics, pistol, and rifle)

This is an LE or MIL only class

Credit card payment is strongly recommended.  Inquiries regarding the course, payment or other questions can be directed to brandon.hernandez@ttpoa.org Last day to cancel and get your money back will be 1-25-26. If paying by check, make checks payable to:  TTPOA and send them to PO Box 304, Burnet, Texas 78611, with a note Region 7 Off-duty Shooting Mike Pannoe

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