Our Team
Our cadre will enforce a standard adopted from our roots in Special Operations units. All our cadre have a light switch inside them, and the ability to know when to turn it on. The better your training the greater the confidence you have in your abilities, the more restraint you will show when restraint is called for. But when the world calls for speed and violence of action, you attack the target with everything you have, methodically and accurately. You win at all costs….
When you attend any of our training, we are expecting everyone to give it 100% of their concentration and ability. We aren’t asking you to give anything more than what we would give or do anything we won’t do. Our instructors are passionate about what they teach and whom they are teaching. They also embody the culture we strive to display to anyone who steps through our gates – Professionalism, Realism, Respect, Customer Service, and have some fun while developing your skills.
MEET OUR TEAM
Steve Brown - President
Steve Brown, retired US Army Special Operations senior officer, brings over 30 years of SOF experiences and 15 years of experience as a senior executive for specialized government contractors, serving various agencies on classified programs. He has participated in the early stage evolution of technology companies and has been integral in growing them into thriving ventures.
His focus has been on delivering intented results for demanding U.S. Government missions. Combining experiences as an Army and Joint Special operator, private industry executive and president, and major defense contractor program manager, he has consistently provided revolutionary technical solutions in harsh and demanding operating environments. These challenges and solutions are not only for military counterterrorism operations, but also assess the effectiveness of our nation’s current structure on dealing with complex and diverse terrorist threats.
While on active duty, Steve served as a Task Force Commander while deployed in support of our nation’s war on terror. His SOF career allowed him to participate in most vital actions that our military participated in since 1984, and he was a critical component and asset for Task Force Ranger in Somalia in 1993. He has participated in and led classified and clandestine operations as well as conventional deployments and engagements.
Since his military retirement, Steve has hosted various technology innovation experimentations and deployed emerging technologies into practical application. He has experience as owner and general manager of a midsize security technology integration firm providing cutting-edge security enhancements for government, corporate, medical, nuclear, higher education, local law enforcement and metro centers and is the owner and president of Agile Global Solutions, LLC, a technology integration company, and is the president of Luna Tech Industries, an exciting new venture meeting the needs of government and private-sector groups with established manufacturing and technology expertise. Luna includes multiple companies, including The Sawmill Tactical Training Complex.
Steve has experience coordinating efforts with congressional leaders, ambassadors, and senior defense company executives. He has promoted interagency coordination and collaboration and has built partnerships between military and members of other agencies and commercial entities. He has spent much of his career creating and fielding leading-edge technology products that address critical business needs in large enterprise environments.
Dutch Moyer - Operations SGM
"Dutch" Chris Moyer, has served 31 years in the Unites States Army, 26 of which were Special Operations Command with experience with the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st/75th Ranger Battalion culminating with 14 years as a USASOC Operator. It is with this unique perspective and experience that he is able to create tailored training and leadership programs for those who continue to serve. Dutch is founder and owner of DCM Consulting. DCM Consulting's mission is to build a company that provides the next generation of service members and first responders the knowledge and necessary skill sets required to thrive in their complex environments and meet the challenges of a complex tomorrow head on.
Dutch has planned and conducted small unit tactics in support of Unconventional Warfare, Special Reconnaissance, and Foreign Internal Defense and Direct Action missions. He has taken part in over 1000 successful combat assaults in classified and unclassified missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. He has trained and participated in training Task Force partners (FBI HRT/Ranger Regiment/SAS/SASR/KSK/FSK/JTF2/U.S. Border Patrol) to include indigenous forces of Columbia, Thailand, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait and the KSA. He was also the program manager for SOCOM K9 Program. Dutch is proficient in Pistol/Rifle/SAW MG/M240 MG/Carl Gustav AT gun and many various makes and models of small arms (to include foreign weapons) and crew served weapons.
Thomas Flinn - Instructor
Former United States Marine, Thomas served 14 years as an Infantry Officer, Foreign Security Force Advisor, and Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) before medically retiring in 2022 at the rank of Major. Thomas saw operations in Central America, Libya, Afghanistan, and Yemen, training, advising, and assisting Host Nation and Partner Nation forces. Thomas participated in Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom Sentinel, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. Thomas is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) where he lettered in football as a Defensive End.
Thomas founded Homeland Defense LLC as a conduit to bring his education and experience overseas to the people of our community. He is our resident CWP instructor and NRA instructor and also hosts Basic and Advanced Rifle and Pistol courses, as well as assists in training development, future operations, and planning.
JT- Instructor
JT is a 20 year Marine Corps veteran, 16 years of which serving with the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). He has served in every major conflict theater since 9/11 to include deployments to Africa, Yemen, Central and South America. Outside of serving in the team capacity, JT has also filled roles as Operational Staff and Special Activities at the Special Operations Task Force level and Primary and Chief Instructor positions at MARSOC’s ‘School House'. His instructor experience ranges from Small Unit Tactics, Basic/ Advanced Marksmanship, Hand-to-hand Combat, Survival, Close Quarters Battle, and Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP). Outside of the skills acquired over a 20-year span during the Global War on Terror (GWOT), JT has spent the last 3 years working as an OGA contractor in the Middle East and North Africa. JT holds a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu and Judo and was an accomplished Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu-Jitsu competitor.
Eric Carr - Instructor
A United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran, proudly served 8 years as an Assaultman in the Infantry, operating as part of a Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Mobile Assault Platoon (MAP), Personal Security Detail (PSD), and helicopter operations attachments. Eric served in combat operations through 6 deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, specializing in demolitions, breaching, and heavy weapons systems including M240, M249, Mk-19, M2-.50 Cal, and SMAW, TOW and Javelin rocket systems.
Eric brings that real-world experience to the civilian training space as both a Sawmill Instructor and NRA-Certified Instructor. Eric leads a variety of fireamrs training courses, including Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) certifications, Basic & Advanced Pistol, and Basic & Advanced Rifle instruction. He is certified as an NRA Range Safety Officer, and as an NRA Basic Pistol and Rifle Instructor.
In addition to instruction, he helps lead the Sawmill membership program, coordinate special events, and play an active role in range safety, training team development, and the day-to-day maintenance and operation of the training facility.