William Jackson is the Owner/Lead Instructor of Gladiator Gunz Training Group LLC. He is a 20-year veteran who spent the majority of his career with the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantry Medic and CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) Officer. William has multiple combat deployments to different theaters in support of various units, both international and domestic. Following retirement, he pursued his second Masters at Georgetown University in Disaster and Emergency Management while working the last nine years for the Department of Defense as an Emergency Preparedness & Response Specialist and LE Instructor.

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Will's main passion is to equip and prepare his students not only with physical skills, but the mental agility required to perform and utilize the concepts taught in real-world scenarios. Will remains a student of his craft and consistently seeks training from other top instructors. In order to ensure that the course content is of the highest quality and consistently up to date, William consistently trains with other top instructors in many fields including CQB, TCCC, and Threat Assessment.  Some of his certifications and qualifications include:

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• Basic SWAT Sniper Certified

• DARC Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism Course (LECTC-1)

• LE DM Certified

• Advanced Concealed Carry Instructor

• VCQB Instructor

• Low Light Instructor

• MRDO Instructor 

• Advanced Carbine Instructor

• Pistol Instructor

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When asked, his friends almost unanimously agreed that Will’s greatest and worst personality trait is modesty. - “Don’t let his laid-back demeanor and big grin fool you. He is probably one of the most educated instructors you will ever meet.” 

Will is currently living in Texas with his wife and two kids.