Experience-driven training from former Marine Scout Snipers and competitive shooters.
Instructor Cadre
Scout Sniper veterans and competitive shooters who have been there, done that, and know how to pass it on.
CEO / Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder of The Cadre and a Marine Corps Scout Sniper who taught roughly 350 snipers as a marksmanship instructor at 1st Marine Division Scout Sniper School. PRS Finale champion. Teaches the why behind every technique, not just the how.
COO / Chief Operating Officer
Co-founder of The Cadre and a former USMC urban sniper instructor. Matt runs operations and brings a planner's eye for detail to how every course is built and taught.
CTO / Chief Training Officer
Co-founder of The Cadre, still active duty. A Recon Marine turned Scout Sniper who runs our West Coast courses. Big on process over outcome: trust your fundamentals and the hits will come.
Instructor
Former Recon Sniper Course instructor, now a firefighter and lifelong hunter who serves as The Cadre's safety officer. He'd rather glass a hillside at dawn than run a stage on the clock, and he teaches the way he hunts: slow down, read your conditions, make the first round count.
Instructor
Marine Scout Sniper turned Wyoming hunting guide and Cadre instructor. Ian teaches fundamentals-first precision rifle — the same skills that hold up on a hunt, where you get one shot to make it count. Budget gear or custom, he'll help you get the most out of your rifle.
Instructor
Former USMC Scout Sniper and team leader who went through Scout Sniper School three times to earn his HOG's tooth. The Cadre's small-arms specialist, now contracting overseas in the security industry.
Instructor and Special Projects Manager
Former U.S. Marine with 13 years of service and a Purple Heart from the Second Battle of Fallujah. From teaching firearms and tactics at Academi to running the Marine Corps' autonomous target systems, Beau's whole career has come down to making the shooter next to him better.
Instructor
Active-duty Recon Marine who helped build the Recon Sniper Course from scratch. Bought his first bolt gun off a Marine buddy at 29 Palms and took top sniper at his first match. One of the few Cadre instructors still on active duty.
Instructor
Retired Marine Scout Sniper with 22 years in the reconnaissance community, from 1st and 3rd Recon to a First Sergeant billet at MARSOC. Course chief and instructor at 3rd EOTG in Okinawa, now teaching precision rifle and combat mindset on the civilian side.