About

Jay Gibson

Jay served in the Marine Corps from 1985 to 1994, while in the Marines he served as a Scout Sniper and Special Operations Training Group (SOTG) instructor. After leaving The military Jay started taking training in the commercial market to prepare to become a security contractor. Jay then worked as a security contractor from 2003 to 2005. Jay then worked as a firearms training instructor for Tactical Response from 2006 to 2023. Jay started Praelectus Training in 2023.

Training history

  • U.S. Marine Corps School of Infantry - 0311
  • U.S. Marine Corps 1st Marine Division - Scout Sniper
  • U.S. Marine Corps Quantico - Assault Breacher
  • U.S. Army - Airborne Course, Sniper Course
  • U.S. Marines 1st Special Operations Training Group - Close Quarters Battle, Applied Explosives Course, Assault Breachers Course,
  • Landing Force Training Command Pacific - Coxswain Skills Course
  • Defense Training Institute - Urban Rifle Class, Urban Rifle and Shotgun Course, Handgun and Urban Rifle Instructor Course
  • Range Master - Firearms Instructor Development Course
  • Executive Security International Limited - Advanced Executive Protection Program
  • Trojan Securities International - Advanced Executive Protection
  • Blackwater Training Center - High Threat Protection Course
  • Costa Ludas - Handgun Elements Theory 1, Carbine Elements Theory 1,
  • Suarez International - Extreme Close Range Gunfighting
  • Combat Art Training - Rifleman 2
  • BSR - Terrorist Surveillance Detection Instructor Course
  • Cerino Consulting and Training Group - Pistol Performance Diagnostics
  • OPS - Surgical Speed Shooting Course
  • Tactical Response - Fast and Accurate Pistol, Home and Vehicle Defense, High Risk Civilian Contractor Driving Package, Fighting Shotgun, Fighting Rifle, Fighting Pistol, Precision Rifle Course, Sniper Course, High Risk Civilian Contractor Shooting Package, High Risk Team Leadership, Cold War Hot Range, Tactical Firearms Instructor,
  • Super Dave Harrington - 4 Day Instructor Course
  • South Narc - ECQC