GTI 2017 A Year In Review

January 10, 2018 By Dave Young (YoungBuckDave)

2017 was another very exciting year at Government Training Institute and we want to thank everyone for the continued support!! As we embark on our journey into another year of training our nations finest law enforcement, military, and civilians we wanted to highlight some of the events that took place at GTI during 2017.

Director of Training Dennis O'Connor showing students how to cover their breacher.
Director of Training Dennis O'Connor showing students how to cover their breacher.

Ballistic Breaching in action!!
Ballistic Breaching in action!!

SWAT Operators moving outside the target structure.
SWAT Operators moving outside the target structure.

SWAT Operators advancing towards the breach point.
SWAT Operators advancing towards the breach point.

A SWAT Operator coving the hallway inside our fully decommissioned nuclear facility.
A SWAT Operator coving the hallway inside our fully decommissioned nuclear facility.

Brothers in Blue
Brothers in Blue

Entering the objective.
Entering the objective.

Two SWAT Operators covering the stairs during some CQB training.
Two SWAT Operators covering the stairs during some CQB training.

Tactical Instructor and Range Master Allen Ford watching his sniper students recording data in their sniper books.
Tactical Instructor and Range Master Allen Ford watching his sniper students recording data in their sniper books.

Ringing steel at the 800 yard line on our sniper range.
Ringing steel at the 800 yard line on our sniper range.

Kicking up dust at our Basic Sniper Course.
Kicking up dust at our Basic Sniper Course.

A student practicing with the Broco Torch during our Tactical Breaching Course.
A student practicing with the Broco Torch during our Tactical Breaching Course.

Working the ram during our Tactical Breaching Course.
Working the ram during our Tactical Breaching Course.

A Sheriff Deputy practicing breaching with the quickie saw during our Tactical Breaching Course.
A Sheriff Deputy practicing breaching with the quickie saw during our Tactical Breaching Course.

Doing a little PT while moving to the training area during our Basic SWAT Course.
Doing a little PT while moving to the training area during our Basic SWAT Course.

Director of Training Dennis O'Connor demonstrating to his students during our Basic SWAT Course.
Director of Training Dennis O'Connor demonstrating to his students during our Basic SWAT Course.

A SWAT Team practicing rappelling techniques on our rappel tower.
A SWAT Team practicing rappelling techniques on our rappel tower.

A SWAT Sniper rappelling down our 4-story rappel tower.
A SWAT Sniper rappelling down our 4-story rappel tower.

Moving down the rappel tower with ease.
Moving down the rappel tower with ease.

Another SWAT Sniper moving around the obstacles on our rappel tower.
Another SWAT Sniper moving around the obstacles on our rappel tower.

Two-man room clearings during our CQB Course.
Two-man room clearings during our CQB Course.

SWAT Operators entering our outdoor breaching house during our CQB Course.
SWAT Operators entering our outdoor breaching house during our CQB Course.

SWAT Team members clearing a hallway inside our fully decommissioned nuclear facility.
SWAT Team members clearing a hallway inside our fully decommissioned nuclear facility.

SWAT Operators practicing movements outside the target structure during our Basic SWAT Course.
SWAT Operators practicing movements outside the target structure during our Basic SWAT Course.

On the move.
On the move.

A SWAT Operator providing security during our Basic SWAT Course.
A SWAT Operator providing security during our Basic SWAT Course.

Women of Law Enforcement.
Women of Law Enforcement.

Live fire training on our range during our Basic SWAT Course.
Live fire training on our range during our Basic SWAT Course.

Letting the brass fly.
Letting the brass fly.

Director of Training Dennis O'Connor watching his students during some live fire training on our range during a Basic SWAT Course.
Director of Training Dennis O'Connor watching his students during some live fire training on our range during a Basic SWAT Course.

A Female SWAT Operator engaging targets during our Basic SWAT Course.
A Female SWAT Operator engaging targets during our Basic SWAT Course.

Multiple target engagements during our Basic SWAT Course.
Multiple target engagements during our Basic SWAT Course.

A SWAT Operator practicing with his patrol rifle.
A SWAT Operator practicing with his patrol rifle.

Moving and shooting during our Basic SWAT Course.
Moving and shooting during our Basic SWAT Course.

A SWAT Operator engaging multiple targets with his MP5.
A SWAT Operator engaging multiple targets with his MP5.

A SWAT Operator transitioning to his side arm during some live fire training during our Basic SWAT Course.
A SWAT Operator transitioning to his side arm during some live fire training during our Basic SWAT Course.

Smoke
Smoke

A photo from our photoshoot with Aimpoint showing off their new COMP M5 optics.
A photo from our photoshoot with Aimpoint showing off their new COMP M5 optics.

Sniper on the roof.
Sniper on the roof.

Overwatch
Overwatch

A sniper scanning for threats while his teammate provides security.
A sniper scanning for threats while his teammate provides security.

An unstoppable force.
An unstoppable force.

Cover and concealment.
Cover and concealment.

Out of the smoke.
Out of the smoke.

Tactical Instructor JT Timmins all geared up for GTI's photoshoot with Aimpoint.
Tactical Instructor JT Timmins all geared up for GTI's photoshoot with Aimpoint.

Tactical Instructors Allen Ford and JT Timmons about to demonstrate some vehicle CQB during our photoshoot with Aimpoint.
Tactical Instructors Allen Ford and JT Timmons about to demonstrate some vehicle CQB during our photoshoot with Aimpoint.

Allen Ford engaging targets from the driver's seat.
Allen Ford engaging targets from the driver's seat.

Brass showers
Brass showers

Tactical Instructor JT Timmons trying out Aimpoint's new COMP M5 Red Dot during our photoshoot.
Tactical Instructor JT Timmons trying out Aimpoint's new COMP M5 Red Dot during our photoshoot.

Tactical Instructor Allen Ford shooting targets with his Daniel Defense DD5V1 308 rifle with Aimpoint's T-2 Red Dot and 6x Magnifier behind it.
Tactical Instructor Allen Ford shooting targets with his Daniel Defense DD5V1 308 rifle with Aimpoint's T-2 Red Dot and 6x Magnifier behind it.

Sparklers.
Sparklers.

Flame thrower.
Flame thrower.

Doing what they do best.
Doing what they do best.

Pulling security.
Pulling security.

Our partners Custom Canine Unlimited doing some K-9 bite training at our facility.
Our partners Custom Canine Unlimited doing some K-9 bite training at our facility.

A Custom Canine Unlimited student conducting some explosive detection training with his dog.
A Custom Canine Unlimited student conducting some explosive detection training with his dog.

Students beginning our Advanced SWAT Course with some basic tactical maneuvers.
Students beginning our Advanced SWAT Course with some basic tactical maneuvers.

A SWAT Team work with a plan in mind as they move closer to their objective.
A SWAT Team work with a plan in mind as they move closer to their objective.

Students practicing vehicle assaults during our Advanced SWAT Course.
Students practicing vehicle assaults during our Advanced SWAT Course.

This year we were introduced to the amazing staff at Airborne Tactical Training Solutions (ATTS) and their extremely skilled pilots.
This year we were introduced to the amazing staff at Airborne Tactical Training Solutions (ATTS) and their extremely skilled pilots.

Eyes in the sky.
Eyes in the sky.

Coming in hot!
Coming in hot!

Our 800 yard sniper range from the sky!  We will be expanding this range out to 1200 yards.
Our 800 yard sniper range from the sky! We will be expanding this range out to 1200 yards.

Our Sniper Range.
Our Sniper Range.

Our 50 million gallon water structure capable of helocast operations.
Our 50 million gallon water structure capable of helocast operations.

A view of our entire compound a couple hundred feet up in the air!
A view of our entire compound a couple hundred feet up in the air!

A view from the front gate.
A view from the front gate.

Our 9-story training structure is a fully decommissioned nuclear facility.
Our 9-story training structure is a fully decommissioned nuclear facility.

Our 13-story training structure.
Our 13-story training structure.

A front angled shot of our main training structure.
A front angled shot of our main training structure.

A view from the back of our 800 yard sniper range.
A view from the back of our 800 yard sniper range.

Shooting prone during our civilian training course called Gunfighter Carbine Phase 1.
Shooting prone during our civilian training course called Gunfighter Carbine Phase 1.

Tactical Instructor Allen Ford teaching students rifle manipulations during our civilian rifle course.
Tactical Instructor Allen Ford teaching students rifle manipulations during our civilian rifle course.

Students having fun while learning a lot during our civilian rifle course.
Students having fun while learning a lot during our civilian rifle course.

Allen Ford walking down the line during our Gunfighter Carbine Phase 1 course.
Allen Ford walking down the line during our Gunfighter Carbine Phase 1 course.

A hot day with some hot brass while civilians attend our Gunfighter Carbine course.
A hot day with some hot brass while civilians attend our Gunfighter Carbine course.

Father and son bonding on the range during our Gunfighter Carbine course.
Father and son bonding on the range during our Gunfighter Carbine course.

GTI Vice President Brian Naillon teaching basic pistol sight alignment sight picture during a Corporate Team Building Event hosted at GTI.
GTI Vice President Brian Naillon teaching basic pistol sight alignment sight picture during a Corporate Team Building Event hosted at GTI.

A little friendly team building and competition underway!
A little friendly team building and competition underway!

During this Corporate Team Building Event we hosted at our facility.  Participants had to work together as sniper and spotter calling out assigned targets to the shooter.
During this Corporate Team Building Event we hosted at our facility. Participants had to work together as sniper and spotter calling out assigned targets to the shooter.

Shooting prone from the top of our 4-story rappel tower during our sniper/spotter exercise.
Shooting prone from the top of our 4-story rappel tower during our sniper/spotter exercise.

Letting it rip!
Letting it rip!

Another event we designed for the Corporate Team Building Event involved blind folding a member of the team and making them navigate through our shoot house with a full cup of water only listening to the directions of their teammates above!
Another event we designed for the Corporate Team Building Event involved blind folding a member of the team and making them navigate through our shoot house with a full cup of water only listening to the directions of their teammates above!

Shouting our directions to their team on the catwalk above the shoot house.
Shouting our directions to their team on the catwalk above the shoot house.

After the event was over everyone stayed for a holiday clam bake!
After the event was over everyone stayed for a holiday clam bake!

Cooking up the clams!
Cooking up the clams!

Everyone diving into the clam's after a fun day of team building events.
Everyone diving into the clam's after a fun day of team building events.

Dinner is served!
Dinner is served!

Breacher up!
Breacher up!

Moving towards the breach point.
Moving towards the breach point.

SWAT Operators moving room to room during their final exercise during our Tactical Breaching Course
SWAT Operators moving room to room during their final exercise during our Tactical Breaching Course

Preparing to make entry.
Preparing to make entry.

SWAT Operators pulling security while the breacher cuts through a door with the Broco Torch.
SWAT Operators pulling security while the breacher cuts through a door with the Broco Torch.

As a SWAT Operator breaches a door with the quickie saw the rest of his team prepares to enter.
As a SWAT Operator breaches a door with the quickie saw the rest of his team prepares to enter.

2017 was another very exciting year at Government Training Institute and we want to thank everyone for the continued support!! As we embark on our journey into another year of training our nations finest law enforcement, military, and civilians we wanted to highlight some of the events that took place at GTI during 2017.