JOHN NETTLES - Sniper & Tactical Instructor
Former instructor - Olive Security Training Center
Lead Military Instructor

John Nettles has over 23 years of organizational, management and military operational experience through his involvement with the US Army Special Forces, Government agencies and private security companies.

John has managed personal security details and surveillance detection/counter surveillance in multiple countries for the US Government as well as private security companies. He has consulted for several security companies regarding Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) and provided security and vulnerability assessments. John has been utilized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for military type publications. He has developed and managed the Military Division for a multi million dollar training facility which trained Tier 1 & 2 military units. He developed Programs of Instruction (POI) and was the primary instructor for one of the US Army Special Forces CQB courses.

Since 2001, John has managed, led and advised three separate indigenous counter-terrorism units both in Afghanistan and Iraq, of which two of the units were the National asset.