Lead Instructors:
Charlie Strickland 850-363-2311 Charlie@talontraininggroup.com
Charlie currently holds certifications as a firearms instructor, driving instructor, and defensive tactics instructor with Florida's Criminal Justice Standards Training Commission. He is also certified as an instructor from Taser International, and a Motorcycle Instructor from IPTM. Charlie is the agency armorer, training Sergeant, and SWAT squad leader for a medium sized law enforcement agency in the state of Florida. He has attended schools in Prevention of Suicide Bomber, Improvised Explosive Devices, Tactical Entry School, Carlos Hathcock's White Feather Sniper School and an array of others. Charlie was a sniper on the SWAT team for 8 years and coordinates training for that team. Charlie is a certified NRA Patrol Carbine Instructor and co-instructs Response to Active Shooter and other classes.
J.D. (John David) Johnson 850-528-5129 JD@talontraininggroup.com
J.D. also holds instructor certificates from CJSTC in Firearms and Defensive Tactics. He is a very experienced instructor and has worked for two agencies in the Capital City area. J.D. is an armorer and serves as an active training officer in his field of work. He is also a certified Taser International Taser Instructor. J.D. attended Metro Dade's Officer Survival School and several advanced firearms instructor schools. He has also instructed Firearms Instructor Schools at Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy.
