Preparedness Through Training

Sentinel Tactical & Survival delivers disciplined, professional instruction in firearms, fieldcraft, and survival skills. Our training is informed by decades of experience in military survival instruction (SERE), federal law enforcement training, operational leadership, and advanced tactical and specialty programs.

We train with a simple purpose: prepare good people to meet hard situations with competence and control.

 

EXPERT TRAINING SERVICES TAILORED FOR YOU

Building Practical Skills and responsible defense capability through firearms and survival training tailored for any individual.

FIREARMS TRAINING

  • Concealed Carry
  • Defensive Handgun
  • Defensive Carbine
  • Active Threat & Counter-Terror Response

  • Protective Security / PSD Fundamentals

  • Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Tactics

  • Precision Rifle Fundamentals
  • Long-Range Precision Rifle & Applied Fieldcraft
  • Advanced Fieldcraft & Precision Rifle Engagement Operations 
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SURVIVAL SKILLS

“The environment doesn’t care—you adapt or fail.”

Survival training teaches individuals how to remain capable and resilient in austere environments. Courses draw from military SERE instruction and wilderness fieldcraft principles.

  • Survival Foundations (SERE-Based)

  • Wilderness Survival & Fieldcraft

  • Evasion, Movement & Low-Profile Skills

  • Surviving The Unthinkable (Operating in Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Conditions)

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HUMAN TRACKING & EVASION

Instruction draws on experience teaching survival evasion, conducting search and rescue tracking operations, and training law enforcement teams responsible for locating armed individuals.

  • Mantracking Fundamentals
  • Advanced Mantracking & Tactical Tracking

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FIELDCRAFT TRAINING

This is where Bushcraft + Survival + Tactical Skills overlap

Fieldcraft is essentially the skillset of operating effectively in the field—whether that’s wilderness, rural terrain, or tactical environments.

It typically includes:

  • Survival Skills (shelter, water, fire, food)

  • Land Navigation

  • Camouflage & Concealment

  • Observation & Tracking

  • Movement Techniques (stealth, terrain use)

  • First Aid / Trauma Care

  • Evasion & Small Unit Tactics

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INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT

Adult Learning Theory, Curriculum Development, Risk Assessment and Management, Range Safety, Effective Instructional Delivery, Assessment Development.

Founder holds a masters degree In Instructional Design and Technology and has over three decades of experience in civilian, law enforcement and military training, we will work with you.

  • Instructor Development
  • Train the Trainer
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AMMUNITION RELOADING

Learn the fundamentals of reloading cartridges in a hands-on approach. Take the mystery out of this skill and produce reliable, accurate, high-quality ammo for a fraction of the cost and customize loads for rifle accuracy. 

  • Basic Ammunition Reloading

  • Advanced Rifle Reloading: Precision Load Development & Accuracy Optimization

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KY CONCEALED CARRY COURSE 

KY Department of Justice Certified CCDW Course

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HOME SECURITY/DEFENSE 

Learn to conduct a threat assessment of your home and design a plan specific for you and your family’s security. 

Focus: Home Clearing Tactics, Use of Cameras, Lighting, Sensors, and development of Emergency Kits.

  • Home Security & Nighttime Defense

  • 2-Day Course: Home Defense & Interior Movement

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TEAMBUILDING & LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES 

Teambuilding and Leadership based on Outdoor Skills for families, churches, schools and businesses.  Courses tailored to you. 

Courses include:

  • Tracking Scenario
  • Simulated Survival Scenarios
  • Camo and Evasion Movement (Advanced Hide and Seek)
  • Tactical Leadership Challenges
  • Navigation/Orienteering Competitions
  • Search & Rescue Simulations
  • Bushcraft Skills Development and Competitions
  • Disaster Readiness
  • The Sentinel Challenge 
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DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING 

Owner and Founder, Doy Russell at Sentinel Tactical & Survival specializes in Firearms and Survival Training to prepare individuals and families to meet any situation with skills and confidence.

 

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