John E.-CEO/ Founder

John has over 25 years of experience in the “Tactical” industry including the US Marine Corps, Law Enforcement, and the last ten years as an independent security contractor for the US Government and other organizations. He is certified in the field of High Threat Protection Operations by the US Department of State and has conducted numerous Protective Services operations both abroad and domestically. He served as the HRT Team Leader for a Midwest Police Department, was the Commander of Specialized Units for a United Nations mission in the Balkans, and conducted multiple operations throughout Iraq and the Middle East. He is founder and owner of CRIPT Academy.

Paul V.

Co-Founder

Petie has accumulated over 2 decades of diverse experience beginning with service in the US Marines and then nearly 15 years in Law Enforcement. He began working as an independent contractor for the United Nations in he Balkans shortly after the war in Kosovo. He has served on multiple high profile international Close Protection Teams and served as the UN Special Operations Commander in the region.

Joel Y.

Tactical Medicine

Joel serves as the Tactical Medic and oversees all Tac Med program development and Instruction. He has nearly 2 decades of first responder experience including conducting training & operations in Israel. He has spent twelve years serving as a Tactical Medical Commander with a multi agency/multi jurisdictional Tactical Team. He also serves as Lead Programs Manager in our Balkans Region (Europe) Operations