Ernest Langdon has 12 years active
duty as a U.S. Marine and 17 years in the firearms industry. His duties in the
Marine Corps include participation in military operations all over the world to
include Panama, Cuba, Philippines, and the Persian Gulf. He served as the Chief
Instructor of the Second Marine Division Scout Sniper School and the High Risk
Personnel Course as well as the Platoon Sergeant of a Close Quarters Battle
(CQB) and Designated Marksman (DM) teams and a Scout Sniper Platoon.
Ernest is a graduate of 20 formal
shooting schools and 4 anti-terrorism schools with instructor certifications
from the FBI, NRA, US Army and US Marine Corps. He is also a graduate of US Army
Ranger School, Navy SCUBA School, US Army Airborne School, US Army HALO School
and both USMC Scout Sniper School and Scout Sniper Instructor
School.
After leaving the Marine Corps and
entering the private sector, he has been shooting competitively for over 15
years and has acquired a Grand Master Class rating from the United States
Practical Shooting Association. He is one of the few Distinguished Masters in
the International Defensive Pistol Association with 10 National Championship
Shooting titles and 2 World Speed Shooting titles.
He has trained over 2500 students in
advanced marksmanship skills to include personnel from the FBI, DEA, CIA, DIA,
Federal Air Marshals, State Department, Secret Service, state and local law
enforcement, as well as every branch of the US and some foreign military
services. He is a published author with several articles in print in major
industry magazines on firearms techniques and tactics.
He is on staff with The Police Policy
Studies Council and has been an adjunct instructor for Beretta USA, Sigarms
Academy, Smith & Wesson Academy and the Surefire
Institute. Website: http://www.langdontactical.com/