Steve Collins is a fi****ms and tactics instructor with over 20 years of teaching military, security and civilian personnel. He spent 17 years on active duty with the US Army and served during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has been head of Personal Security Details for field grade and General Officers during his time overseas. Steve was a shooter/instructor w
ith the US Army Marksmanship Unit, competing in action pistol matches and training deploying military personnel in the combat use of the rifle and pistol. While assigned to the Basic Officers Leaders Course at Fort Benning, GA, he was the primary instructor for Advanced Rifle Marksmanship, and was responsible for training over 400 newly commissioned lieutenants during his time there. He holds classes in defensive fi****ms and tactics with handgun, rifle and shotgun, plus defensive knife, Force on Force (scenario-based), and ladies-only training across the country. Following is a list of some of his certifications, training and accomplishments:
• NRA Certified Instructor (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Fi****ms Safety, Personal Protection in the Home, Refuse To Be A Victim.) and Range Safety Officer.
• Former member, US Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Action Shooting Team and NCO In Charge, International Pistol Team
• Master Class ranking, International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), Stock Service Pistol
• B Class ranking, United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), Production Division
Training:
• Suarez International (Gabe Suarez)
• -CRG-1, Close Range Gunfighting
• -AK Rifle Gunfighting
• -Force on Force Gunfighting
• -Defensive Knife Instructor Certification
• Lethal Force Institute (Massad Ayoob)
• -LFI-1, Judicious Use of Deadly Force
• Defense Training, Int’l, (John Farnam)
• -Advanced Defensive Handgun
-Armed Response to Terrorist Attack
• Gunsite Training Academy (Jeff Cooper) #250 Basic Pistol, Expert Rating (Second in Class)
• Yavapai Fi****ms Academy (Louis Awerbuck) Law Enforcement Shotgun
• Smith & Wesson Academy Defensive Pistol Seminar
• US Army Anti-Terrorism Instructor Course
• US Army Airborne School
• US Army Air Assault School
• US Army Instructor School
• US Army Combatives Course
• US Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course
• US Army Primary Leadership Development Course (Honor Graduate)
• US Army Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course
Professional Affiliations:
-National Rifle Association-Life Member
-Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network
-Missouri Sport Shooting Association
-International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)