OUR TEAM
JOHN "LUCKY" COPELAND
Instructor
CPT John "Lucky" Copeland(USAR) is a Medical Officer in the U.S. Army with the 426th Civil Affairs(SOC) Airborne with over 30 years experience as a Trauma Nurse and Army Combat Medic Instructor. Lucky has served in multiple Infantry units and Level 1 Trauma Centers, as well as Search and Rescue teams. He brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to our team.
RYAN BESNEATTE
CEO/Lead Instructor
Ryan is a veteran of the 75th Ranger Regiment, who has extensive experience training military, LEO, and civilians. He is a certified NRA Firearms Instructor and has trained agents from the DOD/DOE and other agencies. He helped design and build the Ranger Urban Assault Course. Ryan has spent the last 15+ years as a Trauma/Critical Care Transport RN, where he is the Director of Education for a local EMS agency. Ryan enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, grappling/jiu jitsu, shooting competitions, and hunting.