Owner | Primary Instructor

Owner of Utah Firearm and Security Training, LLC

Steven proudly served 11 years in the United States military and served a combat tour in Afghanistan.

United States Marine Corps

• Active Duty 11/1999 to 11/2003
  1833: Amphibious Assault Vehicle Commander ~ Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division
• Reserves 4/2004 to 11/2007
  – 0313: Light Armored Vehicle Commander ~ Charlie Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division
  – Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) instructor

United States Army National Guard

• 10/2009 to 10/2012
  – 12B: Combat Engineer ~ 2nd Platoon, 118th Sapper Company, 1457th Engineer Battalion
• 7/2010 to 6/2011
  – Afghanistan, FOB Salerno, Khost Province

Instructor Qualifications:

• Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Instructor from the United States Marine Corps
• Basic Pistol, FIRST Steps Pistol, and Personal Protection in the Home Instructor from the National Rifle Association (NRA)
• Utah Concealed Firearm Permit Instructor from the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
• Unarmed and Armed Private Security Officer License Instructor from the Professional Alliance of Contract Security Companies (PACSCO)
• ASP Baton, Handcuff & Flashlight Integrated Training System Instructor from Armament Systems And Procedures (ASP)
• OC Spray Instructor from Defense Technology

Other Certifications:

• Certified Special Operations Specialist (CSO) from Executive Security International
• Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) from Executive Security International
• Confined Space, Rope and Structure Collapse Rescuer from Response International Group
• Certificate In Firearms Technology – Gunsmithing from Sonoran Desert Institute (IN PROGRESS)