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 RecordI 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