CSAT, LLC ... JUNE 2010 INFORMATION LETTER/UPDATE: MAJOR CALENDAR CHANGES: Added CSAT FIVE YEAR PLAN

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1 CSAT, LLC JUNE 2010 INFORMATION LETTER/UPDATE: MAJOR CALENDAR CHANGES: Added AUG 2010 Tactical Team Leader 29 Nov-3 DEC 2010 Urban Marksman Lake County, IL Open Nacogdoches, TX Open CSAT FIVE YEAR PLAN I have done a great deal of thinking on where to take CSAT in the next and maybe my last five years My five year plan may take me into retirement, but I will not know until we get closer I want to raise the entire training bar as far as I can before I leave the community I may focus on instructor development and curriculum development in the future Classes in particular are Basic/Advanced SWAT and Live Fire Instructor courses I am considering using a concept similar to that of my Tactical Rifle and Pistol Instructor classes For example, classes will be offered to agencies or regional training groups that wish to learn how to run a Basic SWAT course I will also take a select few into a train the trainer class that will run in conjunction with the class The instructor students that come to learn the system will help instruct, survey and monitor the class I will teach them my system and the rationale behind it They will see the complete package to include equipment that they can now take back to their area/agency and implement it I am not into the knowledge is power game and one day will retire The only way to ensure that my systems, techniques and drills are carried on is to start passing them on now My thought is for instructor students to come in early to be assigned classes to help teach/monitor They will stay with assigned teams through their entire training cycle I will house the instructors separately and we will conduct daily after action reviews This will probably be a six day course This long course will be necessary to absorb the information and be able to apply it back at their

2 agency Also, they will get to see my ranges and understand how to build and home replicate my training area back home should they like it The instructor certificate students receive will be just that, instructor level certificates, such as a Basic SWAT Instructor To my knowledge, no one is doing this These instructors will also be able to use my lesson plans and power point material I may use these instructors to help me teach, safety or supervise drills so I can answer all questions they have and so they see the complete system and how to implement it I will also be available in the future for consultations at no charge Again, my goal is to raise the training standard in the LE training world GENERAL INFORMATION: Early in May I drove to two tactical officer conferences, one in Ft Wayne, Indiana and the other in Lafayette, Louisiana Both were top notch and hosted by professionals I was able to debrief Somalia for the Indiana conference and run a short selection and training block of information for Indiana tactical officers I then drove to Lafayette and ran a two-day intermediate sniper class for 16 of their students I had some exceptional shooters in the class shooting both bolt and gas guns I have been impressed with the effort of the Louisiana Tactical Officers over the past few years as they are grooming a great deal of hard charging, no nonsense performers As a side note, the people were great but the trip sucked In seven days, I stayed in four different hotels and my biological clock was kicked in the teeth I will probably not do that again Also, reference attending these conferences, my focus is on teaching and putting on exceptional classes I do not get paid to do these, as they are give backs to the states and their organizations It is my way of saying thanks On a side note, if you see me eating early and having only one drink and then going to bed, understand where my focus is I wish to put on exceptional classes As I get older, I guard my personal time and want to get some PT in whenever I can and put my best into my next class If I do not seem sociable, remember, I have a limited personality and need my rest If I don t get my rest, crankiness will ensue I hate trying to teach the next day in the sun, wearing all my gear and trying to remain motivated and focused on the students, while I deal with little sleep and a pounding headache Remember, it is hard to be special with an ordinary body and mine is getting older by the minute

3 MONTHLY INSPIRITATION May 20th, 2010 was a sad day in law enforcement Two West Memphis police officers were killed and another wounded in an interdiction stop In Chicago, another police officer and multi-tour combat vet was killed in front of his family when trying to stop a crime His father, a retired police officer came to his aid and killed one of the shitbags who was responsible for his son s death This is not a happy inspiration, but rather a sad and subdued one It reminds us to train, get in shape, dry fire and remember there is evil out there If you don t do it for yourself, do it for your partner If not your partner, do it for your family The department will ensure you get minimal training to cover their asses You will have to go out and seek out additional training to fill the voids When possible, bring your rifle to potential fights If you don t bring it, it will not get there Further, practice failure drills for determined and multiple opponents and when shooting through glass MONTHLY PERSPECTIVE IMMIGRATION When you elect a slow learner (SL s) to the position of president, don t be surprised if he surrounds himself with other slow learners Eric Holder is one such example He had not even read the Arizona legislation when questioned, yet makes political statements about it Last I checked his job was to support and defend the constitution and protect all Americans I don t know who is more stupid, Holder or the population that elected his boss Now, these SL s are learning at our expense Arizona is being invaded and where is the liberal press to stand up for their rights California scum is crying foul in response to Arizona standing up for their security It was suggested that Arizona cut the power to California for a night or two to wake up the liberal douche bags Where is the federal government when Arizona desperately needs their help to secure an international border? If one-half of the 1,200 troops are working at any time, that means that really only 600 additional personnel are gainfully employed Knowing the federal government, this is simply a political move I don t know if it is intentional or through neglect that the President is endangering our nation U Tube has several news reports reference he immigration problems and who is coming through our southern border We are not only talking about Hispanics, but foreign nationals from many Islamic countries This is how terrorists infiltrate our country and set up sleeper cells

4 our East Texas town of Nacogdoches, there are Somali s working at the In Pilgrim s Pride chicken plant None are documented and ICE, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement cannot go into work places Nacogdoches is just one small community in our country Think of all the other towns that have similar undocumented foreign nationals living and working there One of these Somalis has already been arrested for threatening another worker and threatening to blow up the plant It would take only a few of these individuals to create a Beslan type incident in a rural community school The press and government would say, We didn t know Well now you do COURSE UPDATE(S): URBAN MARKSMAN COURSE I just finished an Urban Marksman Course (Police Sniper) at my range I have decided to teach at least two of these a year, but to do them at my home range only The reason for this is simple I have put together 12 critical skills that I want an Urban Marksman to perform when they leave my course and it is hard to replicate them on other ranges They are: 500 Cold Gun Shot 200 Dial In 300 Dial In 200 Hold Off 300 Hold Off Snaps Movers Command Fires Standards (1-10) Hasty Bipod Deployment Hasty Rucksack Deployment Hasty Window Deployment Many LE Trainers would argue that the 500 cold gun is not a valid test for police marksman The multiple surgical shots I require students to make at 100 are generally more difficult to make than the 500 yard shot The 500 yard shot shows me that a student knows how to dial in a first round hit using the seven-step sequence at any distance for any shot Further, it builds enormous confidence in the student We began the day with a cold gun 500 yard shot and students had a nice tight group on the steel CSAT IPSC It was impressive From there, students deployed with their rucksack and fired the 12 drills in sequence living out of their rucksack for a few hours All equipment had to be carried with them to each station

5 The training ended well and students helped me develop a comprehensive course of fire and minimum passing requirements TRAINING: Danny s Halligan is bringing a three-day Combatives program to CSAT in the Fall It is an open course and will address several different areas to include knife tactics LE personnel will be able to attend a cuffing class at the end of the day RANGE UPDATE: Should an agency or group wish to rent the facility, feel free to contact us for rates This includes the ranges, new property, classroom and bunkhouse CLASSROOM/ LODGE: I bit the bullet and put a new air conditioning system in the barracks Both units were over 20 years old and they were finally getting ready to expire EQUIPMENT: LARUE INTERMEDIATE RANGE SNIPER/ASSAULT RIFLE AND MOUNTS The S stands for my scope index point and the I stands for my iron reference point I can keep the Larue BUIS on my vest should I wish to convert the rifle from a optical platform

6 I use a hasty zero at seven yards with the above hold I know that if I am a little high on the pasty at 7 using the notch, that the initial zero will be a bit high using the peep at 100 yards

7 the BUIS (Back Up Iron Sights), three quick adjustment and my gun is Using zeroed Note group 1, 2 and three I came one click left after firing group number three for my final zero using irons The quick detach scope mounts come back to zero when taken on and off I have two Larue rifles that deliver consistent first round cold gun hits at 500 yards using Hornady 75 grain Match or TAP rounds I would take the guns out further, but that is all the range I have, for now As a side note, I am using a standard mil-spec trigger so I learn one trigger pull on both my surgical and entry weapons I am try to keep it simple I will work on shrinking my group size I think I can cut it in half if I get rid of the low flyer

8 Finally, I can also run my Novatac light with this set up using a Larue mount wwwlaruetacticalcom

9 EOTAC PANTS I have been testing EOTAC pants for some time and wanted to give them a thorough workout before endorsing them They are now my standard and only training pants at this time I wear the green for winter wear and the tan for summer wear They are the most comfortable pants I have ever worn I prefer lightweight pants year round because they will dry quickly when wet whether it be summer or winter I can always layer under them in the winter

10 HUNTING UPDATE:

11 Too many predators, too little time

12 READING/MISC INFORMATION Thanks for all your responses reference the The Tactical Trainer I have sent a notice to Authorhouse not print anymore of this book I have been contacted by a book agent who is going to send my book to established publishing houses I do not wish to give Authorhouse any further business CLASS PAYMENTS In the future I will request payment in full by either check or Credit Card for classes as I am doing double accounting when I take deposits IN CLOSING Thanks and we look forward to seeing you all soon Paul R Howe