Nate is an instructor and the current Director of Operations for P3 Training. He has deployed with and supported Tier 1 special operators for the last 7 years as an active duty Air Force Special Operations member focused primarily on counter-terror and counter sex-trafficking operations within Iraq & Syria.
As a passionate advocate for those pursuing personal protection & self-reliance, Nate believes that there shouldn't be a high barrier of entry for anyone looking to protect the innocence of friends, families, and strangers around them.
Nate's expertise has allowed him to integrate with and train multiple joint-coalition Special Operations Forces all over the world as well as serve as a tactics and close air support employment expert for many direct-action units. He is further refining this skillset as a cadre member at a special operations combat skills training unit where he leads and instructs advanced survivability techniques to over 500 students annually.
Additionally, Nate has a background as a competitive Muay-Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete. He has trained within the combat sports realm for over 10 years, attending and instructing courses in hand-to-hand fighting, edged & impact weapon employment, and small arms close-quarters engagements. His key instructional history includes the Air Force Special Operations Advanced Tactical, Air Commando Field Skills, Air Force Level 1 Combatives Instructor, Special Operations Combatives Program, & Shivworks Edged Weapons Overview courses. Nate is one of P3's best curriculum developers for Violent Entanglements (VET).