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Alabama Tactical Officers Association
Attention: Treasurer
1634 A Montgomery Highway #181
Hoover, AL USA 35216-4902

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 Tactical Operations Conference '11 

After Action Review

With the return to the our tried and true Tactical Operations Conference format, the men of the Muscle Shoals and Florence PD's conducted a great conference! The weather was on our side (remember the TOC07 mud?), the training sites were close by, the venue was perfect & our hosts went above and beyond on their planning and execution of both the Tactical Team Tournament and the blocks they conducted (ask any Sniper Course attendee).

• Remembering the Fallen

The ATOA remembered the fallen SWAT Officers of Alabama with a memorial table. Officer Justin Sollohub, Anniston PD and Trevor Phillips, Tuscaloosa PD were lost this year. We remember and honor their service.

• Vendor Show

The full room of Velcro and black nylon was just what the guys needed. Our Corporate Members went all out with door prizes and the hospitality room.

Somebody got a Colt...somebody got a Glock...same agency...investigation concludes no shenanigans.

• Clay County Incident Debrief- 

Buffalo (Jason) and Papa T (Tony) brought on an awesome presentation of preparation, mental toughness and staying in the fight when faced with a critical injury during an operation. Their comedic back and forth and from the heart message struck a cord with all in the room.

Papa T and Buffalo

• Ken King: The Waco Stand-Off Debrief

Ken King and Mike Holt

• TEES Dignitary Protection Course

This course presented the skills necessary to plan and execute a close protection mission to protect a dignitary, prisoner or witness who may have a threat against themselves or the entity they represent. Additionally it focused on drills that can be expected if a department was called upon to support Secret Service or Department of State security details. This program was geared towards operations in a permissive environment and involve both theory and extensive practical exercises.

Comments from feedback form: 

"This course was great and well instructed. We did a lot in three days."

• TEES Explosive Entry

The aim of this three day course was introduce the students to  operationally proven drills and procedures in order to effectively breach wood and metal doors with surgically calculated explosive breaching charges.

• TEES Hostage Rescue

The aim of this course was to pass on time tested and operationally proven tactics to educate a new team or further enhance an existing teams’ capability to operate in high risk environments. Skills relevant to hostage rescue, high risk warrants and the execution of raids was covered.

• Entry Team Workshop-Muscle Shoals PD

This course gave teams the opportunity to use their tactics and fine tune team skills. The cross loading of tactics, techniques and procedures was encouraged. 

• Intermediate Sniper Course- Florence PD

VIDEO 1    VIDEO 2

• Vehicle Assault/Rescue Course

 The course covered planning issues involving this type of enforcement operation; the understanding and application of vehicle assault philosophies, vehicle assault principles, vehicle assault options and vehicle assault techniques. The course also provided tactical options for the mission changing from a basic cover team to a rescue/hostage type scenario and the fact that prior planning and training is imperative.  All students had the opportunity to serve as a “suspect” during the force on force portion of the training. Jim Markowski was the instructor and can be reached at jpm264@aol.com.

• Hand to Hand Techniques

 Jonathan Nobles, Instructor

• CTS Chemical Munitions Instructor

• Leadership Track 

  -Tactical Commanders Course 

  This course was designed for Team Commanders and law enforcement supervisors who want to experience concentrated, in-depth immersion in all aspects of tactical team leadership from member selection to training and retention, Policy and SOP development, command structure and philosophy, and the latest use-of-force doctrines. 

Susan Simons put on this block that provides critical information to combat the deadly stress that destroys marriages, careers and lives. Stress is part of our daily lives, knowing how to deal with it is important.

             -Operations Planning/Safe & Effective Training

This block was put on by Curt Carpenter, Hoover PD. The  Operations Planning block covered reconnaissance, leadership procedures, 5 paragraph op plan format, threat assessments, presentations, operational security and SOP's. The Safe & Effective Training block covered safe practices in training, SOP's, force on force methods and developing effective training blocks.

• Tactical Team Tournament (final standings)

1. Tuscaloosa PD Team 1 (28 points)
2. Tuscaloosa PD Team 2 (27 points)
3. Lee County SO (25 points)
4. Decatur PD (16 points)
5. Greenville PD (15 points)
6. Department of Public Safety Team 3-Shelby County SO (tie- 12 points)
7. Limestone County SO (9 points)

• T3 Schedule

More to come...info videos & pictures