JP Shooting Team

An accomplished U.S. Army veteran sniper and sniper instructor, Brian served eight years on active duty as a Special Forces operator. He graduated as a Level I student from the coveted SOTIC (Special Operations Target Interdiction Course). He went on to serve three years as a Level I & II US army Special Forces Sniper Instructor. Over the years, he's taught as a long-range and sniper instructor in numerous countries across four continents.

Service Career

1. 7 years active duty special forces
2. 2 SOF Combat Deployments in Iraq
3. 1 Regular Army deployment in Afghanistan
4. 1½ years SOTIC Level I and II Instructor

Education

1. Special Forces Qualification Course
2. Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC) Level I Graduate
3. Accuracy First Instructor Course
4. Viking Tactical Shooting School
5. Valhala Shooting School
6. Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat (twice completed)
7. USASOC Jump Master Course

Competitive Shooting Highlights

1. Ten years Junior NRA 4-Position Small Bore
2. Four NRA National F-Class Records
3. 2008 International Sniper Competition - 1st place (Service Class)
4. 2010 Spirit of America National Camaraderie Match - 1st place
5. 2010 Steel Safari Long Range Side Competition - 3rd place
6. 2010 Mixed Team Police and Military 3-Gun - 1st place
7. 2010 USASOC Sniper Competitions - 5th place
8. 2011 Steel Safari - 3rd place
9. 2011 USASOC Sniper Competition - 3rd place
10. 2014 Sporting Rifle Team Match - 1st place
11. 2014 Thunderbeast Team Challenge - 6th place
12. 2015 Sporting Rifle Team Match - 3rd place
13. 2016 Competition Dynamics Team Safari - 2nd place
14. T3 Precision Rifle Match - two 1st place finishes
15. Four Distinguished Leg Points, pistol
16. Sporting Rifle Match - eight top-3 finishes
17. Pueblo Tactical Rifle and Steel Challenge Pistol Match - eleven top-3 finishes