Trojan Securities advanced military close protection training was developed for high-risk operational military special forces close protection teams. Prerequisite approval is necessary to attend the advanced military close protection training course.

This 10 day course is a well rounded package which contains all the relevant areas to the high level security industry, we start off with the basics then move forward quite fast, there is a lot of information to learn on the course. We have a practical approach to training, some classroom but most of the time its outside actually doing the training, all tried and tested techniques.

Training Overview

• Basic & advanced executive/ close protection (roles & responsibilities)
• Advanced executive/ close protection foot techniques & vehicle formations
• Close protection & security operational planning
• Threat assessments & risk analysis
• Site surveys, security advances & route reconnaissance
• Close quarters combat (individual & security team)
• Interpersonal skills & conflict management (realistic incidents)
• Advanced counter actions (team formations & vehicle movements)
• Advanced weapons training (pistols, carbines, rifles & shotguns)
• Protective security detail (PSD) attack on client & evacuation live fire situations
• Security convoy (PSD) single & multiple ambush live fire situations
• Weapons familiarization (pistols, rifles & shotguns)
• Anti-Kidnap techniques & security awareness for hostile environments
• Force on force (SIMUNITION®) realistic high risk security scenarios
• Protective surveillance (protective security operations)

Training Certifications

• Trojan Securities International (certification)
• NRA certification available (additional fee for NRA training & certification)... click here

NRA  Training & Certifications Available

• NRA Pistol
• NRA Rifle
• NRA Shotgun
• NRA Personal Protection (In The Home)
• NRA Personal Protection (Outside The Home) Level 1 & Level 2 (Advanced)

Introduction

• Training course enrollment process 
• Introduction to the training facilities & training course overview

Close Protection Officer/ Bodyguard (Protocol)

• Roles & responsibilities

Team Walking Formations

• Observation skills & situation awareness techniques
• Necessary footwork for individual and team positions 
• Arcs of responsibility and tasks for each member of the team, 1,2,3,4,5 operators 
• Client control and counter action drills, for 1,2,3,4,5 person teams 
• Walking drills, low & high profile operations 
• Satellite security operators (roles & responsibilities)

Weapons Handling (Pistol, Rifle & Shotguns) Basic Introduction

• Pistol, rifle & shotgun fundamentals (stance, grip, sight alignment, trigger)
• Holster selection & concealment (pistol)
• Different carrying options, slings (rifle & shotgun)
• Pistol holster drills (mechanics of drawing & using a pistol)
• Different firing positions & multiple threats/ directions
• Drawing or using your weapons in difficult scenarios & situations

Vehicle Formations

• Vehicle selection, 1, 2 & 3 vehicle convoy positions
• Overview covering both high risk and low risk operations
• Seating arrangements for client and team members
• Em-buss and de-buss of vehicles with the client
• Differences between soft and armored vehicles 
• Overview vehicle counter actions on attack

Threat Assessment/ Site Surveys

• How to conduct a threat assessment & risk analysis
• Security site surveys (assessment, solutions & presentation) 

Security Advance

• Security advance procedures
• Restaurant surveys, hotel surveys, building surveys 

Route Reconnaissance

• Travel security
• Route selection and reconnaissance reports

Suspect Searching Techniques

• Wall & ground searching techniques
• Controlling multiple individuals/ suspects 

Improvised Explosive Devices

• Vehicle searches for explosives
• Building searches for explosives 

Team Counter Actions (Force on Force)

• Walking formations, single attack
• Walking formations, multiple attack
• Formations with satellite operators, single & multiple attacks

Vehicle Counter Actions (Force on Force)

• Front vehicle attack, client transfer drills
• Left and right vehicle attacks, client transfer drills
• Vehicle attack, fire/ move leaving vehicles, secure location

Force On Force Anti Ambush Drills

• Force on Force (SIMUNITION®)

Team Evacuation Actions (Force on Force)

• Full counter actions, client movement, evaluation drills (single & multiple threats/ directions)
• Full vehicle and walking formations counter actions

Weapons Disarming & Close Quarter Combat Techniques

• Pistols
• Rifles

Team Evacuation Actions (Live-Fire)

• Full counter actions, client movement, evaluation drills (single & multiple threats/ directions)
• Team evacuation and support team elements

Executive Protection Driving

• Introduction to executive protection driving (1,2 & 3 vehicles)

Kidnap Awareness & Personal Security (Security & Close Protection Teams)

• Personal security & situation awareness
• Kidnap situations (actual kidnap & hostage case studies)
• Kidnapping methods (opportunist & planned attacks)
• Client education & preventative security measures

Firearms Training

• Weapons safety & fundamentals
• Operating functions of the pistol, rifle & shotgun
• In depth working knowledge (disassembly & reassembly)
• Basics of shooting (grip, stance, shooting mechanics)
• Weapons handling & basic shooting techniques (different positions & different directions)
• Reloading & stoppages (basic and under stress)
• Advanced shooting, multiple threats & different directions
• Shooting while moving & using available cover
• Magazine changes & stoppages on the move, under stress
• In depth cleaning & maintenance

Advanced Firearms Training

• Advanced shooting, multiple threats & different directions
• Shooting while moving & using available cover
• Magazine changes & stoppages on the move, under stress
• Using weapons in & from a vehicles
• Movement drills, operating in pairs, multi directional, multiple threats
• Vehicle live fire contact drills (anti/ counter ambush, client transfer)  

Weapons Familiarization (Pistols, Rifles & Shotguns)

• DT SRS (Sniper Rifles)
• M4 Rifles (Standard & Tactical)
• M4 Rifles (Sound Suppressed) 
• M16 Carbines (Full Auto)
• M4 Pistols
• MP5 Series Carbines
• AK47 Rifles (Various)
• Beretta CX4 Carbines
• Calico (Light Support Weapon) Tactical Carbine & Rifles
• G3 Rifles
• FAL (L1A1) Rifles
• Kel Tec (Sub 2000) Rifles
• Shotguns (Remington, Mossberg & NEF)
• Glock, 19, 17, 34 (Pistols)
• S&W (Pistols)
• Springfield XD (Pistols)
• Sig Sauer 226 (Pistols)
• Walther P99 (Pistols)
• Taurus (Pistols)
• Browning (Pistols)
• CZ 75 (Pistols)

Weapon Sighting Systems

• EOtech
• Aimpoint
• Trijicon

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