Hank@tacfire.com
@pew_pew_merica

Hank Titus is a Marine Corps veteran who has served as a Lead Instructor with the Tactical Firearms Training Institute for over a decade. He has certified over 2,000 professionals through California POST certified courses for Rifle Instructor, Pistol Instructor, Red Dot Optics Instructor, and Rifle Marksmanship/Basic Sniper, as well as certifying DOJ CCW and BSIS Firearms Training Instructors. Alongside his instructional role, he actively works in executive protection for ultra-high-net-worth clients and high-profile events.

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As a Marine, he served as a FAST (Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team) Team Leader and Infantry Squad Leader. Graduating first in his class at the Marine Corps Security Force Training Battalion, he deployed to Marine Corps Security Force Company Europe/Africa. There, his operational experience included maritime interdiction, shipboard anti-piracy operations, randomized anti-terrorism security measures at US facilities as well as securing high-value aircraft at foreign airfields. He also trained with more than 10 nations’ special forces, participating in the first two Phoenix Express operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Hank later transitioned back to the infantry, deploying with 2/4 Echo Company on the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit specializing in helicopter insertions, and then with 1/1 Alpha Company on the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) tasked with amphibious AMTRAC operations.

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In the civilian sector, Hank has managed the Point Mugu Combat Convoy Simulator for 16 years, providing dynamic tactical training to active and reserve military, law enforcement, and federal government agencies. He also brings deep technical expertise from his time as Special Projects Manager for Zev Technologies, where he built the R&D Department from the ground up and helped launch their Duty and Match Barrel product lines.

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Hank holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of La Verne and an associate degree in Aviation Studies from California Aeronautical University. Additionally, he holds FAA commercial pilot certificates for single- and multi-engine airplanes, as well as his Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument (CFII) credentials. Drawing upon his experience training pilots, Hank integrates advanced risk management, situational awareness, and rigorous safety protocols into the firearms world to build safer, highly effective programs.