The Founders

Co-Chair
Captain Craig "Fitz" Fitzhugh


  • First taught to shoot by father at age 9

  • Began competitive shooting with IDPA, USPSA, and Steel Challenges in 1999

  • Attended Markmanship Coaches Course/PMI training at WFTBN Camp Pendelton CA.

  • Attended Military Skills Pistol Course- Quantico VA

  • Attended Arizona State 2 day Concealed Weapons Course

  • Attended North Carolina State Concealed Weapons Class

  • Attended Front Sight Firearms Training Institute-4 day Defensive Pistol Course (Distinguished Graduate)

  • Attended Front Sight Firearms Training Institute-Handgun Skill Builder Course (Distinguished Graduate)

  • Attended Front Sight Firearms Training Institute-Advanced Tactical Handgun Course

  • Attended TigerSwan-5 day Mil/LE Pistol and Carbine Course

  • Active USPSA Member

  • Active USPSA and 3 Gun Competitor

  • Proficient in building and working on AR style rifles

  • Proficient in working on and installing all things GLOCK

  • Relatively new hunter and loving it!



Co-Chair
Captain Aleks "Nimja" Martin-Nims

  • First taught to shoot at age 8 by Grandfather

  • First competition in 1997 PPC (Police Pistol Competition)/Bianchi Cup

  • Attended 1 day Handgun Course with Belden Associates in 1998

  • Concealed Carry license holder for FL plus all associated training

  • Training at FBI's FATS simulator 2003

  • Started competing in IDPA/USPSA and 3 Gun in 2004

  • Organized and attended 1 day Handgun Course at Rifles Only ISO Marine/Navy Pilots in 2005

  • Organized and attended 1 day Carbine Course at Rifles only in 2005

  • Attended 5 day HRP (High Risk Personnel) Course in Quantico, Va. (Course is in Personnel Security Detail/Concealed Carry for Marines)

  • Worked with Corpus Christi SWAT as a SWAT actor (Aggressor/Bad Guy)

  • Attended 10 day NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Course for Handgun/Shotgun and Patrol Rifle in 2005

  • Trained AT/FP Marines ISO VMGR-252 during OIF 2008-01

  • Attended TigerSwan 5 day Pistol and Carbine Course in 2010

  • Full Auto and Suppressed Weapons enthusiast-attended multiple machine gun shoots


Club Consultant/Lead Instructor
Joseph "Willie" Parent
  • Former MARSOC and Force Recon Marine
  • Family Partner "The Sportman Lodge" in Jacksonville NC (10% discount to Military and only GLOCK LEO dealer in the area)
  • NEK contracted Firearms, Reconnaissance, Breaching and Sniping Instructor
  • Firearms, Tactics, and Vehicle Driving Instructor teaching Urban Sniper, Combat Markmanship, precision raid techniques, breaching, surveillance, CQB and to many others to list
  • Class High Shooter at USMC Sniper School
  • II MEF SOTG Urban Sniper Course, Close Quarters Battle Course, Breacher Course, HRST Master Course, Urban Assault Course and more...
  • FBI Firearms Instructor Course
  • NRA Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle and Pistol Instructor Course
  • LAPD SWAT Instructor Weapons and Tactics Course
  • About a thousand other schools, achievements and medals that would take 10 years to list!!!
  • Willie is an active USPSA and 3 Gun Competitor
  • He is a top of the line instructor with boat loads of real world and combat experience.  We are proud of him!!!
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