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About
Frederick J. Behnken

PO Box 19232
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87119-0232

Instructor@nmpistoltraining.com
505-254-7550 - Cell 505-453-4966

Work/Operational Experience
  • For almost 20 years, I have worked as a private contract trainer for firearms and safety skills training. For over 100 organizations plus contracted with. I have designed, perfected dozens of basic and instructor training programs.

  • 15 Years US Army, Officer in Combat Arms and Special Operations. Training positions, group staff and unit command. In the Army I repeatedly demonstrated success in diverse assignments given. In special staff, I managed the training for eight hundred soldiers in general and technical areas. As an instructor, I was in charge of specialized unit training in technically diverse subjects.
    In these assignments I traveled widely across the country and Europe
    .

  • In the private security field I have been a security manager and have experience in armored car service and Department of Energy contract security work.

  • Security Consultant to state Native American nations.

Effective Performance Record

I have trained approximately 7500 students professionally in almost 20 years with a perfect operational safety record of no fatalities or accidents as a private trainer.

Teaching Credentials

  • National Rifle Association, Senior Instructor Trainer, I have certified approximately 250 instructors nationally to teach basic firearms training over ten years.

  • Department of Public Safety, Concealed Handgun Licensing Instructor, Police Firearms and Defensive Tactics Instructor, (in handcuffing, expandable baton, self-defense).

  • National Rifle Association, Police Firearms Instructor certified.

Formal Education

  • Masters Degree in Security Management
    Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
    University of Louisville,

  • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
    (for certification in security architectural facility design)
    University of Louisville,

  • Electronic Security

  • Dignitary Protection

  • Burglary Investigations

  • US Army Armor Officer Advanced Course

  • US Army Nuclear Biological; and Chemical Warfare Officer Advanced Course

  • John F. Kennedy Special Operations Civil Military Operations Advanced Officer Course

  • US Army Command and General Staff College

  • US Army Safety Officer School
    Firearms Range Development Management

  • Kodokan Judo- Instructor rated National Level Competitor

  • Yamate Ryu Aiki-jujitsu
    Tenshin Ryu Kenjutsu (Japanese sword study)

  • Filipino Escrima (an art of knife and stick fighting)

Security Clearance

  • Department of Energy “Q” Clearance- a high level federal clearance.

  • Department of Defense Secret Clearance

Volunteer Positions and Work: Current and Past

  • New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Board, Firearms Regulation Committee

  • Chairman - Education and Training for the New Mexico Shooting Sport Association.
    Friends of the NRA Fund Raising Committee

  • Board Member for Firearms Safety, Injury Prevention Bureau.

Military Assignment History

  • M-1 Tank Platoon Leader

  • M-1 Tank Battalion Headquarters Executive Officer

  • Instructor Team Chief Instructor Small Unit Radio Communications

  • School Staff Training Officer

  • School Student Detachment Commander

  • Instructor Team Chief Instructor Operations and Intelligence

  • Instructor Team Chief Instructor Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare

  • Instructor Team Chief Instructor Stinger Short Range Anti Aircraft Missile System

  • Battalion Communications and Electronic Warfare Officer

  • Group Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Officer

  • Special Operations Battalion Operations and Training Officer

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