Independence Training - Confidence, Self-Reliance, and the American Spirit

INSTRUCTOR TEAM

	Glen Stilson Independence Training Owner and Head Instructor. Glen began training others because he felt there was a need for instructors who create a personalized atmosphere for their students while offering realistic and affordable training opportunities for average citizens. Glen has a real passion for the quality of training that his students receive, and he is constantly training with his instructor team and other educational organizations in order to maintain the most effective and modern courses of instruction for Independence Training students. Glen is an NRA Certified Instructor in several disciplines, NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO), AZ DPS certified CCW instructor, AZ DPS Security Guard instructor, and Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. Glen has served in the United States Army, and is also the author of the book "Ready For Anything - a guide to predator hunting", as well as many articles for outdoor magazines. Glen has been actively involved with the shooting sports from an early age, and enjoys competing in IDPA, 3-gun, and local shooting competitions.
	John Pinnix John currently serves as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician with the Arizona Army National Guard, and is also a Marine Corps veteran. He has been deployed in support of OEF three times, most recently from '09-'10. John is an avid shooter who has been involved with the shooting sports since he was a child, and has received the majority of his firearms training through the military. John also has multiple years of hand-to-hand combat training in several disciplines, and is Independence Training's unarmed combat specialist.
	Matt Shozda Lt. Col, USAF (retired). A veteran of 24 years, Matt served as a Special Operations and Rescue Helicopter Pilot, and the Commander of the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB. He has extensive experience with Rescue, Command, and Emergency Response Operations. Matt is certified as an Arizona Department of Public Safety CCW Instructor, NRA Certified Instructor, and NRA Range SafetyOfficer. NRA Certifications include Basic Pistol & Personal Protection in the Home. He is also an avid outdoorsman who specializes in Emergency Preparedness, Business Continuity, and Wilderness Survival. He owns and is the Head Instructor for Firearms Mastery Institute in Tucson, AZ.
	Tyler Christensen Tyler Christensen is a former Army Combat Medic who spent a year in Iraq embedded with an Iraqi Mechanized Infantry Battalion, training their medics and providing medical care to Americans and Iraqis. Tyler has certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), and as an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic level. Tyler is currently in his third year of medical school at Midwestern University and is planning to pursue a residency and career in Emergency Medicine. He also continues to serve our Country as a medical officer in the Arizona Guard.
	Steve Dorothy Independence Training Instructor. Certified in Basic Handgun and Defensive Handgun. Steve has been in the sport of shooting for over 20 years and is very active in steel target and tactics-based competition shooting. He is also Independence Training's resident reloading expert, as well as an avid ultralight aircraft pilot and motorcyclist.