ADAM RANES – Chief Weapons Instructor, Founder

Adam served four years active-duty as an enlisted Special Warfare TACP and is a current ANG Special Warfare TACP and certified JTAC. During his active-duty tenure, he completed and mastered a multitude of professional SA/LW shooting and weapons proficiency courses, instructor and leadership courses. With an unrelenting drive and desire to train the next generation of Special Warfare Airmen, he has utilized his civilian and military background, experience and expertise to train well over 200x fellow Special Warfare Airmen and establish the BSAT / ASAT / ALWT / SATT Program at multiple Special Warfare Units. He founded 1ZTS to continue his passion to provide unmatched, high-quality training for the Special Warfare community and create professional Special Warfare Airmen tactical warfighters.

Professional Training / Certifications:

  • PFC DUST Course
  • Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course
  • Machine Gun Leadership Course
  • Mountain Warfighter Course
  • Army Mountain Warfare School
    • Basic Military Mountaineering Course – Level 1
    • Advanced Military Mountaineering Course – Level 2
  • Tactical Combat Care Casualty (TCCC) Tier 1 Course
  • Arctic Survival Course
  • FRIES/SPIES Master Course
  • Urban Breach Master Course
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