This is a 16 hour Tennessee POST Low-light operations course providing graduates the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively search, illuminate, identify and if necessary engage threats in low light environments. Students will learn comprehensive skills, techniques and advanced applications of weapons and light manipulations, movement and target discrimination in a spectrum of full light to extreme low-light conditions.
At the end of the course, Students will be able to understand low-light vision, weapons mounted light selection and set up, movement, shooting, and communication in low light conditions.
This class will encompass both Live fire and Force on Force training. FoF equipment will be provided by OTG and consist of UTM weapons, safety gear and ammunition. OTG’s Side arms are G17 platform weapons.
If your department uses another platform you are welcome to bring your agency’s Simunitions or UTM pistols and ammunition for use in the class. ONLY UTM OR SIMUNITIONS BRAND FOF EQUIPMENT MAY BE USED IN THIS CLASS.
Class will typically run from 1800-0200 Daylight saving time, 1600-2400 Standard time.
Key topics include:
- Science of Lowlight & vision
- Tactical Light Selection
- Proper Rifle/Pistol weapon mounted light set up
- Key Principles of Lowlight Tactics
- Proper Light Applications and principles
- Search, Illumination and Identification Techniques
- Positional shooting for adverse environments
- Two man Team work using weapon lights
- Force on Force Low Light Shoot House
Prerequisites:
Students must be Sworn Law Enforcement Officers (Local, State or Federal agencies)
Student Packing List
- Duty Pistol
- Duty Type Belt with holster, magazine pouches for pistol and rifle, minimum one each
- Minimum of 3 pistol magazines
- AR type patrol rifle with sling, 2 point slings are highly recommended. (loaner guns will be available upon prior request)
- Minimum of 3 rifle magazines.
- Weapon Mounted and Handheld lights
- Spare batteries for all lights/electronics
- Ballistic Vest (plate carrier optional)
- Ballistic Eye Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Knee pads and gloves (optional)
- 300 rounds of rifle ammunition
- 300 rounds of pistol ammunition
- Athletic Cup
- Fresh Note book
- Pen, pencils
Cost:
$325 per officer
Enrollment
Students or Departments may request an invoice and W-9 to pay by check by Emailing BillToy@OTG-Tactical.com