Kris "Tanto" Paronto

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Lead Instructor Battleline Tactical 

Department of State High Threat Protection Lead Firearms and Tactics Instructor - Blackwater Security – 2005-2010:

• Worldwide Personal Protective Services (WPPS) 1 Certification – 2006
• WPPS 2 Certification – 2007

        - Certified to Instruct:

• Protective Formations - High Visibility
• Motorcade Operations
• Close Quarter Battle
• Military Ground Operations on Urbanized Terrain 
• M240B Machine Gun
• M249 Squad Automatic Weapon & MK 46
• M4 Carbine
• Glock 19
• Remington 870 Shotgun
• M203 Grenade Launcher 

Select Training - Other Government Agency (OGA) Program Manager and Lead Instructor - Blackwater Security 2007-2010

        - Certified to Instruct:

• Vehicle Attacks
• Vehicle Defense
• 2 Man Close Quarter Battle (CQB) – Principle Rescue & Evacuation (P.R.E)
• Small Unit Tactics on an Urbanized Environment
• M4 Carbine
• Glock 17 & 19
• HK-69
• Night Vision Goggles/Devices (PVS 14, PVS 15, PVS 31)
• Infrared Laser Pointers (ATPIAL/AN-PEQ 15, PEQ 2A, IZLID) 
• Surveillance
• Surveillance Detection
• Low Profile Protection 
• Close Quarter Defense (CQD) - Level 1 Certification Only. Assistant to Lead CQD Instructor

Afghanistan National Defense Services and Afghan National Army Assistant Firearms & Tactics Instructor OGA  – Triton Contract – Osen Hunter Group - 2008  

        - Certified as an Assistant Instructor to assist the Lead Instructor in:

• Vehicle Improvised Explosive Inspection and Detection
• Local Guard Force (LGF) Base Defense
• Individual Movement Techniques
• Small Unit Tactics
• AK-47
• Makarov Pistol 
• Pulemyot Kalashnikova Machinegun (PKM)
• Personnel Search - Pat Downs and Hand Held Metal Detectors (Wanding)

Operational Readiness Exercise - OGA Lead Firearms and Tactics Instructor - Blackwater Security - 2009

        - Certified to Instruct:

• Rotary Wing Combat Air Support (CAS)
• Call for Indirect Fire
• Making. Marking and Securing Temporary Rotary Wing Landing Zones (Day and Night)
• Close Quarter Combat (2-4 man elements)
• M4 Carbine
• AK-47
• AK-74
• Glock 19, Glock 17 and Beretta M9
• Night Vision Goggles/Devices (PVS 14 , PVS 15 , PVS 31)
• Infrared Laser Pointers (ATPIAL/AN-PEQ 15 , PEQ 2A , IZLID)
• Proper Infil and Exfil of MH60 and CH-47 Rotary Wing Aircraft
• Establishing & Securing Casualty Collection Points 
• Tactical Combat Casualty Care techniques (TCCC) in Casualty Collection Point (CCP) & Rotary Wing Aircraft - Assistant to Lead 18D instructor

NRA Pistol Certified Instructor - 2007 & 2009

Kansas Concealed Carry Holder Certified Instructor KS SI#: ON FILE

Notable Awards and Course Completions

• Army Airborne School - 1995
• 75th Ranger Indoctrination Program Graduate 95 & 99 
• Expert Infantryman Badge – 2000
• 75th Ranger Regiment Water Infiltration Course - 2001
• Army Ranger School - 2001
• Army Reserve Officer's Training Course - 2002
• Army Infantry Officer's Basic Course - 2003
• Distinguished Honor Graduate - Echo Company 2nd Bn 58th Infantry OSUT - 1995
• Class Leader Award - 75th Ranger Regiment, Ranger Indoctrination Program - 1999
• R.O.T.C. Phase III Advanced Camp Distinguished Honor Graduate
• Rated #2 Cadet in the U.S. at completion of the Reserve Officers Training Course - 2002
• Department of State's Worldwide Personal Protective Services 1 & 2 Course Certified - 2004 & 2005
• AN PRC 117 Certification - Harris Group - 2005
• AN PRC 148/MBITR Certification - OGA - 2006
• Evasive Driving and Off- Road Course - Armor Group - 2006 (Sustainment -2008 & 2010)
• Global Response Staff Tactical Development Course Completion - 2006 (Sustainment/  Requalification - 2008 & 2010) 
• Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Personal Protection Course - 2007
• Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Advanced Handgun Course - 2007
• Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Shotgun Course - 2007
• Federal Air Marshal Handgun Course - 2007 
• Blackwater Personal Protection Specialist Course - 2007
• BSR (Bill Scott Raceway) Beyond Normal Limits Security Driving - 2012
• Award for Heroism - Department of State - 2013

Education

• Bachelor of Arts Social Science with Emphasis in Criminal Justice -Colorado Mesa University - 1995
• Masters of Science in Criminal Justice - University of Nebraska at Omaha

Firearms Instructor Insurance is current and underwritten by Lockton Affinity Insurance