Night Vision / Laser & RDS Environments Course (3 days)

Too often the lack of familiarization and limited use of NV equipment by Law Enforcement leads to confusion and to potential poor mission execution. With correct instruction, repetition and reinforcement of the basics, students will build the knowledge and correct repetitions to be effective with NV, laser and RDS under NODS use and deployment. This course is a task based dark environment course. The students will learn the use of NV and lasers through multiple tasks that will require all to be done in darkness using only NV devices. The CQB portion will be footwork and movement in structures and will culminate in MMR / SIMS type munitions.  On day 3 the lessons learned will be validated on a live range with visible laser and NV under IR laser drills on an indoor range in darkness.  There will also be RDS handgun drills to expose students to the benefits of handgun RDS in low and no light environments. Everything we do in this class outside of the initial classroom portion will be done in low / no light to enforce and enhance learning by successful repetition. The team assigned tasks will be completed and graded on time and correct execution. Vendors from several NV and laser equipment companies will give briefs on equipment and capabilities on each training day and will be available for Q&A during breaks.

Topics to be covered:
Equipment and equipment selection (Helmet and rifle)
Single vs Duals (Binos)
Green vs. White Phosphor
Nomenclature 
Helmet / Carbine mounting solutions
Deployment and uses
Night vision to White light considerations - When / Why /How
RDS handgun and NV utilization
Task familiarization
Live fire affirmation of White / IR / vis laser / RDS Handgun

Equipment list:  
RDS mounted handgun is NOT required, but preferred. We will have them to loan if your
agency has not adopted RDS handgun

You MUST have each of the below items on TD1 - 
NV device -  single or dual / green or white 
Carbine laser - You MUST have the training screw for your laser. If you arrive without it, you will not be permitted to train.
Duty carbine - with sling 
3 carbine magazines
Duty handgun (RDS if equipped) 
3 pistol magazines
200 rounds rifle
100 rounds pistol
200 rounds of SIMS ammunition compatible with your carbine
100 rounds of SIMS ammunition compatible with your SIMS handgun (if you have one)
Duty uniform
Duty belt
Helmet with NV mount
Spare batteries for all devices
CLEAR eye protection
SIMS / FNF / MMR bolt for your duty rifle
SIMS capable duty pistol
Notebook
Water
- BRING YOUR FOOD each day.  We will utilize all available time for instruction 

- Chemlights  will be provided

Hours: 0800-1700
Course Fee: $850

Matt Smith – Biography
Dallas SWAT
Matt has worked for 25 years with the Dallas Police Department, with the last 19 years assigned
to the Special Operations Division as a SWAT team member. 
He has served as an assaulter, grenadier, and a sniper during his tenure, and currently serves a
team member on an assault squad.
Matt continues to hold a certification as a TCOLE Firearms Instructor for over 16 years and has
been a certified Simunition RBT Instructor for over a decade.
He has taken part in high counts of SWAT missions under / utilizing NVGs to include:
barricaded persons, warrant services, and hostage rescues.
Matt has been a guest Instructor for TTPOA Tactical Conference annually since 2005.

Matt Jacques – Biography
Victory First
Matt is a retired Police Detective, SWAT Team member and former Marine Corps veteran.  Matt spent
part of his military enlistment within HMX-1, The Presidential Helicopter Squadron, and he served within
the Military Police MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) and after his military service, continued in
civilian Law Enforcement.
Matt served with two Virginia Law Enforcement agencies and filled several billets. During his tenure, he
served assignments as a Basic Academy Recruit Instructor, Field Training Officer, Detective within the
Special Problems Unit as an undercover Detective as well as a founding Special Deputy of the U. S.
Marshal Capital Area Fugitive Task Force for the Washington D.C. U S Marshal’s Office. Matt served
several years on a large Northern Virginia Police Department SWAT team as an entry team member and
later was selected and served as a Sniper team member until his retirement due to injuries sustained
during a line of duty incident.
 After his retirement, Matt was hired as the Senior Manager of Assault Weapons for FNH USA. He was
involved in the FN SPR Precision Rifle program; FN Belt fed Weapons section and the SOCOM SCAR
program. Matt was tasked with the user evaluations and New Equipment Training (NET) for SOCOM and
the SCAR family of weapons.
 Matt left FNH USA and returned to training Law Enforcement as a Firearms Instructor for The US
Department of State Firearms Training Unit within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Matt was tasked
with firearms training of Federal Agents for Diplomatic Security both stateside and worldwide. The
training consisted of proficiency in 18 weapons platforms and tactics to perform in both overt and covert
operations in austere and hostile environments worldwide such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and
conflicted countries in Africa. Matt was promoted to the Chief of Operations of the Firearms Training Unit
in 2011. While supervising 32 Instructors, Matt continued to train the operational tactical teams, snipers
and High Threat components of the State Department Firearms programs.  In 2013, Matt resigned to
make Victory First a full time consulting and training company, and is currently an Industry consultant
for several Firearms Industry companies.
With his deep and diverse Law Enforcement and firearms background, he is a sought-after resource for
Concealed / undercover training, Carbine and DM/DDM courses. Matt also serves as a consultant /
advisor for product development within both Law Enforcement and the firearms Industry. 
Matt has been featured in RECOIL magazine and is currently a contributing writer for RECOIL,
CONCEALMENT, Brownells Gunnery and Breach Bang Clear publications. Matt has completed and
hosted videos with Panteao Productions, Trigger Time TV and Brownells., and was the host of Make
Ready TV.