Our Instructor

Michael Palermo

Director of Education and Instruction

Master Instructor

A retired US Air Force Veteran with 34 years of service, as  a member of USAF Security Forces/Police, performing Law Enforcement, Security Operations and dignitary support  functions.  

Mike has  extensive background as a training instructor in Tactical Operations, Antiterrorism  and Combat Arms.

While deployed he served as Chief of Security Forces for the USAF, working alongside of other US Branches of the Military, Other Government Agencies,  AFOSI performing  Dignitary Protection. He performed operations with US Secret Service assisting in Presidential and Vice presidential protection several times. 

As a Civilian:

 NRA Law Enforcement (handgun and Shotgun) NRA Pistol Instructor, Utah CCW Instructor,  Arizona CCW instructor, Florida Instructor

CT. Armed Security Guard instructor, MA Firearms instructor,  and an Instructor for Legal Heat.

While employed as a “bodyguard” for a Manhattan NY security firm he performed countless “VIP” services for several Hollywood "High Profile" entertainers when they came to New England along with CONUS travel with “high Rollers” for days at a time. Mike  was An Auxiliary Police officer with Derby CT PD, volunteered with the Thomaston CT. Police Explorers and  EMTs.  For a while Mike was a Bail Enforcement Agent and Private Investigator. 

Certified Glock Advanced armorer