Instructors and Staff

Glen Stilson

• Head Instructor
• Served in US Army
• Competitive Shooter
• Certified Instructor – USCCA, NRA, STB, ARC, AHA 
• Published Author
• Host of The Arms Room Show

Josh Reeves

• Instructor for handgun, carbine, CQC and rifle courses
• Served in US Army Special Operations
• Worked with overseas military contractors
• Competitive Shooter
• Certified Instructor – NRA  
• Certified EMT

Jason

• Instructor for emergency medical, handgun, carbine and CQC courses
• Federal Law Enforcement Officer
• Competitive Shooter
• Certified EMT
• Search and Rescue Technician
• Certified Instructor – NRA
• Great Hugger and World Renowned Mustache

Darrell Walton

• Instructor for handgun, CQC, combatives, emergency medical and survival courses
• Served in USAF as an A-10 pilot
• Former USAF Combat Search and Rescue specialist
• Extensive combatives experience
• Lifelong student of the outdoors

Adal Lopez

• Instructor for emergency medical, handgun, carbine and CQC courses
• Served in US Army Special Operations
• Has worked in field medicine since 1991
• Currently works as a Paramedic

Ben Brudnicki

• Instructor for emergency medical, handgun, carbine and CQC courses
• Currently serving in USAF Special Warfare/Pararescue
• Certified Paramedic
• Technical Rescue Specialist

Drew Stilson

• Instructor for handgun, carbine, emergency medical and women specific courses
• Certified Instructor – USCCA, AHA 
• Admin for Independence Training
• Captain of Mikkeller Running Club Phoenix
• Show Producer of The Arms Room Show
• Mom to great kids, big dogs, and chickens

Gabriel Carranza

• Instructor for handgun, carbine, emergency medical and CQC courses
• Served in US Marine Corps infantry
• Certified Instructor – AHA 
• Outdoorsman
• Specializes in small unit tactics
• Constantly learning

Laurissa Curtis

• Instructor for Emergency Medical and womens specific courses
• Been in the medical field from 2007
• Level 1 Trauma Certification
• I love my dogs and kids and to grow my own garden

Tyler Shepard

• Instructor for emergency medical, handgun and survival courses
• Former USAF Special Warfare/Pararescue (PJ)
• Combat Medicine Instructor for DOD
• Certified Paramedic
• Specializes in Emergency Readiness in the Civilian Sector

Justin Darraugh

• Instructor for CQC, Handgun, Carbine, Long Gun Courses.
• Served in the USMC Infantry & Scout Sniper Community
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Specializes in small unit tactics

Hunter Payne

• Marine Corps infantry and diplomatic security 
•  certified EMT
• Emergency Department/ Trauma experience
•  Outdoorsman/ Hunter
• Jiu Jitsu practitioner 

Marc Khnanisho

• Owner at Arizona Machine Gun    Ordnance & Cynology War Labs K9
• Instructor for Handgun, Carbine, CQC & Emergency Medicine Intervention
  Instructor on various Full Auto platforms with a specialty in Crew Served Weapons for FamFire courses
• 07/02 FFL/SOT NFA Dealer & Manufacturer
• LE/MIL Equipment Procurement & Product Demos
• Gunsmith

Mason Miller

• Instructor for handgun and carbine courses
• Currently serves in US Army Reserve as a Military Policeman
• Resident gear nerd

Brandon Smith

• Instructor for emergency medical, handgun and carbine
• Served in US Marine Corps
• Former Combat Marksmanship Trainer
• Competitive Shooter
• Certified Instructor – NRA
• Certified EMT

John Pinnix

• Instructor for handgun, carbine, shotgun and combatives courses
• Served in US Marine Corps
• Currently serves in Arizona Army National Guard as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) tech
• Owns RedWire Gear 
• Co-host for The Arms Room Show

James Booth

IN MEMORIAM

• Instructor for emergency medical and handgun courses
• Served in US Army
• Former Combat Medic
• Certified Paramedic