About the Course
This is a continuation of VCAT 1 where students will learn to use a carbine to counter “far ambushes” (distances over 25 meters). The class will cover the following topics:
Strategies to overcome far ambushes
Live-fire shooting while seated in the vehicle - solo and pairs
Deploying a carbine from the vehicle
Engaging targets using conventional and unconventional shooting positions
Use of “Fire-and-Maneuver” to conduct a counter-assault
Prerequisite: VCAT 1 and legally allowed to possess a firearm.
Handgun and 50 rounds of ammunition
Carbine with 3+ magazines and 400 rounds of ammunition
Your Instructor
Dan Butler
Dan retired from the FBI after 24 years of service. He is skilled in crisis management, criminal investigation, intelligence, and law enforcement training. His assignments included SWAT Senior Team Leader (tactical commander), Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, Chairman of the Bay Area Terrorism Working Group (BATWinG) and Supervisory Special Agent. Over the last 20 years, he has provided tactical/firearms instruction to hundreds of local, federal, and foreign law enforcement officers. He is certified as a firearms instructor by multiple agencies including the California Department of Justice. Dan has a Ph.D in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of California and is a nationally-registered Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).