William Jackson is the Owner and Lead Instructor of Gladiator Gunz Training Group LLC. As a 20-year veteran, he spent most of his career with the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantry Medic and CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) Officer. William has completed multiple combat deployments to different theaters in support of various international and domestic units. After retiring, he earned his second master's degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from Georgetown University. For the past ten years, he has worked for the Department of Defense as an Emergency Preparedness & Response Specialist and LE Instructor. Currently, William is a senior member of FEMA's SLTT Section within the National Exercise Division. This division aims to design, coordinate, conduct, and evaluate exercises at the SLTT level, rigorously testing the nation's ability to perform missions and functions to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

 

Will is passionate about equipping and preparing his students with both physical skills and the mental agility needed to perform and use the concepts taught in real-world scenarios. Remaining a student of his craft, he regularly competes in USPA/IDPA matches. To ensure the course content is of the highest quality and consistently up-to-date, William trains with top instructors in various fields, including CQB, TCCC, and Threat Assessment.

 

His certifications and qualifications include:

 

* Basic SWAT Sniper Certified

* DARC Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism Course (LECTC-1)

* LE DM Certified

* Advanced Concealed Carry Instructor

* VCQB Instructor

* Advanced Carbine Instructor

* Low Light Instructor

* MRDO Instructor

* Sims Instructor