Government Training Institute Newsletter July 2009

A Word from GTI's President July always serves as a reminder of what's really important to the American way of life -- our independence. It's also a great time to recognize what it takes to protect the liberties that can sometimes go unnoticed. It's important to note that since September 11th, law enforcement and military professionals have remained dedicated to defeating hostile acts of terror by putting service before self in order to keep the American people safe. For that we thank you! Over the past few years, the availability of researched-based training for the firstresponder and the establishment of interagency teams have kept our nation safe. In the past six months, we've partnered with organizations in California, Georgia, South Carolina and in this month's newsletter we'd like to recognize these organizations and the professionals who remain committed to training and protecting our way of life. Thanks for your dedication and hard work. Chadd Harbaugh, GTI President "Success in Not by Chance!" Defending Our Homeland An Update on Congressional Briefings Over the past six months, GTI President Chadd Harbaugh has met with selected Senators, Congressmen and Congressional delegations to discuss matters of homeland security. These conversations have included a wide variety of topics ranging from Local, State, Regional and National homeland security issues, to improvements at GTI's South Carolina training facilities to Irregular Warfare to countering terrorism and insurgency. Congressman Joe Wilson has been instrumental in working with GTI to develop CQB Research for the 1st Special Warfare Training Group. Congressman Wilson and Congressman Gresham Barrett are actively working with GTI, the South Carolina National Guard, USARNORTH and USNORTHCOM on critical homeland security and preparedness issues. We look forward to providing updates to you in the coming months. Joint Operations Center Facility Rentals Available GTI controls over $1 billion worth of facility assets in South Carolina. Strategically located between New York and Miami, GTI is within an eight hour drive of 75% of the U.S. population, 65% of U.S. law enforcement entities and within 500 miles of ten major military instillations. The facilities are situated on 18,000+ acres of land and include: Over 700,000 Sq. Ft. of Training Facilities The Nation's ONLY Radiologically Sterile Nuclear Fuels Reprocessing Facility 9 Story Above Surface Structure 12 Story Structure 7 Stories Subsurface 5 Stories Above Pipe and Tank Farm Urban / Commercial Areas Heavily Wooded Property Firearms / Explosive Breaching Range MOUT Facilities Rappel Towers HLZs DZs and Assault Zones Land Navigation Course Waterborne Assets 29,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space 3 Classrooms Multiple Briefing Rooms Lodging Facilities Can Accommodate 400+ People Under Roof GTI's Joint Operation Center (JOC) is a premier tactical training center to today's military and law enforcement personnel. GTI's JOC is available to solve your facilitation and training needs. For more information contact info@gtitraining.org View the Joint Operations Center (JOC) Webpage IN THIS ISSUE A Word from GTI's President Defending our Homeland Joint Operations Center Training Facility Update Interagency Training Organizations GTI Seeks Teaming Partners Center of Operational Medicine Qualified Resources Homeland Security Courses Online Southern Carolina Alliance Honors GTI About the Government Training Institute ABOUT GTI Course Listings Training Calendar Course Registration Funding Sources Contact GTI Join Our Mailing List To Recieve Future Newsletters CAPABILITIES STATEMENT Download the PDF for GTI's Statement of Capabilities DHS APPROVED First Responders Courses ID-001-RESP Type III SWAT ID-002-RESP Type II SWAT ID-003-RESP Type I SWAT ID-004-RESP Immediate Action Teams (IAT) Active Shooter ID-006-RESP Basic SWAT ID-008-RESP IED Awareness Tex Shield SARATOGA® Tex-Shield, Inc., is the exclusive U.S. licensee and manufacturer of the SARATOGA technology, which is the world leader in protection against chemical warfare agents. SARATOGA is the ONLY chemical protective overgarments approved by DoD for all US Joint Forces. Download the Tex Shield Brochure BLACKHAWK® BLACKHAWK! was founded in 1993 by former Navy SEAL Mike Noell. BLACKHAWK!'s meticulous obsession with quality has made it the ops gear of choice for Special Operation units worldwide. Visit the Blackhawk Website Training Facility Update CQB and MOUT Structures Under Construction The installation of CQB walls inside GTI's facility in South Carolina is underway. These CQB structures will be utilized by military and law enforcement professionals working on Close Quarters Battle, Urban Movement, Direct Action and Hostage Rescue skills. The CQB wall configurations include window ports and doors that can accommodate mechanical, ballistic, exothermic and explosive breaching. Military and law enforcement professionals hone CQB skills at GTI's facility in South Carolina Set inside one of the main training areas, GTI can control lighting and climate and organizations can train completely discreetly. GTI currently has approximately 100,000 sq. ft. worth of portable CQB walls that accommodate all forms of training munitions. Additional walls and structures will be constructed throughout the year. GTI is currently working with other entities to allow the ability for the surface of the walls to be reconfigured rapidly to change the appearance and texture so the same space can be utilized to replicate structures from various regions around the globe. Interagency Training Organizations Tour GTI Training Facilities Representatives from Linc Government Services Operational Support Services (OSS) division and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) toured two of GTI's South Carolina training facilities on May 22. Officials discussed how GTI's facilities may be utilized to assist training efforts of state, local and international law enforcement agencies and help satisfy these agencies rigorous training requirements. During the tour, OSS provided foreign weapon systems to shoot at GTI's range. Linc Government Services, commonly known as Operational Support and Services (OSS), provides language and cultural immersion training in support of Department of Defense contracts. The organization's expanded capabilities offer niche-capability, subject matter experts (SMEs) and trainers in the areas of leadership training, foreign weapons training, pre-deployment training, cultural expertise and other specialized military training programs. The FLETC serves as an interagency law enforcement training organization over 85 Federal agencies. The FLETC Center provides services to state, local and international law enforcement agencies. The coordination of GTI, OSS and FLETC programs will offer training excellence and cost-efficiency to the Federal Government. Right - View from the roof of one of the structures at GTI's Joint Operations Center - North America's only radiologically sterile nuclear fuels reprocessing center. Lower Left - OSS and FLETC officials identify how GTI's facilities will assist training efforts of state, local and international law enforcement agencies. Lower Right - GTI, FLETC and OSS officials fire rounds at GTI's range in South Carolina.    GTI Seeks Teaming Partners Strategically Located Training Facility Available GTI is actively seeking teaming partners (non-profit, all for profit classifications, university, and government) with recent positive past performance in the following areas: Fire Services Urban Search and Rescue Search and Rescue Confined Space Rubble Pile Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Survival Evasion and Escape Research and Technology Partners Sensors UAVs Robotics If interested in teaming with GTI or for more information, contact: Brian Naillon, Operations Director vis email at brian@gtitraining.org Center of Operational Medicine GTI Facility to Host Real-World Military Scenarios AUGUSTA, GEORGIA -- GTI and the Georgia Health Sciences University have announced a teaming agreement designed to advance operational medicine competencies and expand tactical medical training deliverables. The agreement offers GTI's South Carolina facilities to the Georgia Health Sciences University and helps GTI expand current military and law enforcement training offerings. GTI will also work to place Georgia Health Sciences University's curriculum on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Course Catalogue. GTI and the Georgia Health Sciences University will jointly develop new curriculum based on government performance gaps and other organizational needs. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from both organizations will update relevant curricula to ensure students receive the most current information available across the spectrum of training delivered through this teaming agreement. The first Georgia Health Sciences University training event at GTI's Joint Operations Center in South Carolina is slated for October 2009. About Georgia Health Sciences University (www.georgiahealth.edu) Founded in 1828, Georgia Health Sciences University is home to the Medical College of Georgia, the 13th-oldest continuously operating medical school in the United States and the third-oldest in the Southeast. The Center of Operational Medicine (COM) falls under the direction of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, an established and recognized medical institution. The COM is comprised of experienced physicians, physician assistants, and paramedic instructors, several of whom are prior U.S. military special operations active duty service members. Qualified Resources GTI and URS Pool Talent for Government Contracts AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA -- GTI has entered into a teaming agreement with URS Washington Division (WSMS) to jointly provide a talent pool of qualified resources for government contracts. Headquartered in Aiken, South Carolina, WSMS is recognized as a DOE "Center of Excellence" for Integrated Safety Management, Safety Analysis, and Threat Reduction Services. They provide full-service safety management and operational support for government and commercial clients. WSMS has regional offices located in Oak Ridge, TN, Los Alamos, NM and Livermore, CA. GTI feels that the agreement with WSMS increases the competencies of both organizations and will aid in the advancement of the use of GTI's facilities in South Carolina, the only radiologically sterile nuclear fuels reprocessing station in North America. WSMS has extensive experience providing daily safety, emergency management, security, hazards and regulatory analysis, and operations support to over 70 nuclear and non-nuclear facilities at 20 Department of Energy site. WSMS also brings to GTI experience in providing risk assessments, security, safety and testing support services to the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). WSMS has performed tasks analyzing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high explosive (SBRNE) threats to civilian and military targets, including measures to improve security. Homeland Security Courses Online GTI and American Bio-Clean Corporation Deliver HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA -- Bio-Clean International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BCLE) announced today that the company's affiliated entity, Veterans Training Corporation, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has entered into a Teaming Agreement with Government Training Institute (GTI). Over the past ten years, Veterans Training Corporation (VTC), a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB), has provided a wide range of training programs for a variety of clients including the U.S. Department of Defense as well as the private sector. Its training programs have included OSHA safety-training, training programs for the construction industry and specialized training for civilian and military requirements. John P. Finn, Vice President of Bio-Clean International and COO of VTC, said, "By April 2009, VTC will be providing GTI approximately 30 new on-line courses, sponsored by Homeland Security, to train law enforcement agencies to respond to terrorist attacks. By July of this year, we expect to offer approximately 75 on-line courses. During the last quarter 2009, we are projecting approximately 100 new on-line students each month, with enrollments consistently growing. This should provide a substantial increase to our overall revenues." "Entering into this Teaming Agreement with Veterans Training Corporation, a certified SDVOSB, gives GTI the opportunity to provide on-line training courses, that makes it ideal for expanding our curriculum delivery, and ensures room for expanded attendees," added GTI President Chadd Harbaugh. Read the full article on GTI's website SouthernCarolina Alliance Honors GTI Regional Celebration Held at University of South Carolina ALLENDALE, SOUTH CAROLINA -- GTI was honored by the SouthernCarolina Alliance at the Annual Regional Celebration held on the University of South Carolina's Salkehatchie Campus. "The GTI project was valuable not only because of the job creation and capital investment, but also for the diversification of our regional economy and the opportunity to bring visitors and exposure to our region," stated SouthernCarolina Alliance President Danny Black. Since the SouthernCarolina Alliance recruited GTI to the region in 2008, GTI has invested $3.4 million in the region, created 15 new jobs and attracted thousands of new visitors annually. The Government Training Institute The Government Training Institute (GTI) was founded in 2003 to address needs of state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the United States with research based training. GTI's multiple courses contain a cooperative curriculum base and ongoing research from the staff with 400 years of operational military and law enforcement experience. GTI is a registered trading partner with the federal government and accepts contracts from government agencies and all branches of the military. GTI's Joint Operations Center (JOC) tactical training facility is available for your private training needs. The facility is available on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. GTI believes our competencies are aligned with current and future needs of our customers security priorities. These competencies also address facilities and/or training that enhance city, county, state and federal government services.

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