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Program Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

2023-11-28 -- Ernest Hancock interviews Michael Caughran (American Reconstruction Concepts) MP3&4

Michael Caughran (American Reconstruction Concepts; Former USAF SERE instructor) comes on the program to talk about self-defense, weapons training, wilderness survival, and family and community preparedness

Hour 1 - 3

Media Type: Audio • Time: 95 Minutes and 19 Secs

Guests: Michael Caughran, ,

Topics: American Reconstruction Concepts, Survival Skills, Weapon Training

Hour 1 - 3

Media Type: Audio • Time: 95 Minutes and 19 Secs

Guests: Michael Caughran, ,

Topics: American Reconstruction Concepts, Survival Skills, Weapon Training

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1 - Michael Caughran (American Reconstruction Concepts; Former USAF SERE instructor) comes on the program to talk about self-defense, weapons training, wilderness survival, and family and community preparedness

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Michael Caughran

Webpage:

https://americanreconstructionconcepts.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@americanreconstructionconcepts

https://www.instagram.com/americanreconstructionconcepts/

https://www.facebook.com/americanreconstructionconcepts/

BIO:

Michael and Katrinity were gloriously married in 2022 and are now expecting their first baby girl.

Michael's passion for freedom and serving others has led him to pursue a career equipping others with the skills and confidence they need to thrive as families and patriots.

Michael was raised in the proud American traditions of liberty, personal responsibility and civic duty. It is a deep passion for him that he now shares with his wife, Katrinity. Together, they intend to pass on those traditions to their future children.

Outside of military service he's founded a ghillie suit manufacturing company, managed a training academy and helped develop tactics, techniques and procedures in advanced field skills and personal protection currently in use by military, law enforcement and civilians.

Michael Caughran has served for years as a USAF SERE Instructor. He graduated selection with distinction, was blessed to be a member of the only team in SERE tech school history with zero quitters and spent much of his time in service as a trainer and developer of other SERE instructors.

His Certifications include the following

· SERE 370 Urban Evasion Train the Trainer Course

· SERE 350 Advanced Train the Trainer Program

· S-V80-A Combat Survival Training Course

· S-V81-A Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Training Instructor Course

· S-V81-C Artic Survival Training Course

· S-V84-AF Underwater Egress Training with Helicopter Emergency Egress Device

· S-V85-A Emergency Parachute and Water Survival Training

· Airborne Course U.S. Army Airborne School; Ft. Benning, GA

· USAF Combatives Level 1 and 2, Basic and Senior Instructor

· USAF VA Vehicle Acquisition course graduate

· Certified Pistol Instructor – NRA

· Wilderness Medicine and First Responder Medical Course - NOLS

· Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

· Safety Member Certification - Sheepdog Church Security Training

· Forcible Entry - Stevens County Fire

· SCBA Operations - Stevens County Fire

· Fighting Rifle -Life and Liberty Dynamics

· Advanced Fieldcraft Levels 1-3 – Liberatus Group Security Training

· Combat Carbine Levels 1-3 - Liberatus Group Security Training

· Sniper Levels 1-2 – American Freedom Defense

· Concealed Carry Home Defense – America Freedom Defense

· Carbine Level 1-2 American Freedom Defense

· Handgun Level 1-5 American Freedom Defense

· Fire/Movement SUT – TR Defensive Training

· Pistol/Rifle Deployment and Vehicle Defense - TR Defensive Training

Maintaining a blessed outlook and being a joyful family is central to our lifestyle and important to our way of life. We believe our family is foundational upon which our effectiveness and reach in life is built. We will not forget that at the end of the day our loved ones are one of the greatest reasons that we must live up to the greatest potential that we can.

ABOUT American Reconstruction Concepts:

Serving the Greater Spokane Region and PNW on Request

CQB Combatives 1

Learn how to become effective in defending yourself when conventional weapons are unavailable. This course will increase your ability to defeat threats, based on real life scenarios using your empty hands and improvised tools.

Topics Discussed:

· Combat Profiling Basics

· Winning Mindset

· Violence Case studies

· Rules of Effective Striking

· Hands On Practice

· Edged Weapon Defense

· Calling 911 Outline

Minimum Facility Requirements:

· Access to power

· Minimum of 20x20ft cleared area for mats

· Sitting area with controlled lighting for projector

· Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

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CQB Combatives 2

Increase your capability to defend yourself by increasing your toolkit with joint specific attack strategies. Proficiency and efficiency are core skills that are focused on and drilled in this course.

Topics Discussed:

· Mental Conditioning

· Effective Joint Breaks

· Targets

· Practice

· Throws

· Freestyle Practice

Minimum Facility Requirements:

· Access to power

· Minimum of 20x20ft cleared area for mats

· Sitting area with controlled lighting for projector

· Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

Edged Weapon Combat

Learn to utilize edged weapons to your advantage. This class will teach you about mindset, legal considerations, and give you the foundation to build critical skills with your fighting knife.

Topics Discussed:

· Situational Awareness

· Knives and Carry Methods

· Lethality of Blades

· Mentality Principles

· Proactive Considerations

· Defensive Tactics

· Scenario

Minimum Facility Requirements:

· Access to power

· Minimum of 20x20ft cleared area for mats

· Sitting area with controlled lighting for projector

· Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

Defensive Handgun 1

Be prepared to defend the lives of those you love the most with your personal sidearm. If you carry a handgun for self-defense, this must-have course will teach you about safety, legal considerations, carry methods, malfunction solutions, live shooting habits etc.

Topics Discussed:

· Safety Brief

· Principles of Effective Fighting

· Weapon Familiarization

· EDC Considerations

· Carry Methods

· Pistol Trio (Grip/Stance/Sight)

· Drawing From Concealment

· Dry Fire

· FBI Qualification shoot

· Intro to Malfunction clearing

· And much more

Minimum Facility Requirements:

25 yard flat gun range

Target stands

Shade/Shelter

Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

Defensive Handgun 2

Increase your tactical ability by ingraining CQB winning strategies into your handgun discipline. Here you'll learn to move effectively, utilize cover and incorporate effective maneuvers against live opponents.

Topics Discussed:

· Malfunction Clearing

· Point Blank Range

· Shooting Positions

· Movement Drills

· Communication Drills

· Working with a Partner

Minimum Facility Requirements:

25 yard flat gun range

Target stands

Shade/Shelter

Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

Tactical Carbine 1

Learn to get the most out of your rifle. From basic weapon manipulation to small unit tactics, this course will set you up for success in the field and help you maximize the utility of your most valuable and versatile weapons platform.

Topics Discussed:

· Safety brief

· Weapon Familiarization

· Kit/Gear Considerations

· Sighted Fire/Zeroing

· Reloads

· Malfunction Clearing

· Transitions

· Qualification

Minimum Facility Requirements:

50 yard flat gun range

Target stands

Shade/Shelter

Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

Tactical Carbine 2

Topics Discussed:

· Safety brief

· Point Blank Range

· Positions

· Movement Drills

· Communication Drills

· Cognitive Stress Drills

· Positions/Use of Cover

· Teamwork

· Weapon Upgrade Considerations

Minimum Facility Requirements:

50 yard flat gun range

Target stands

Shade/Shelter

Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

Operational Night Vision

Level up your night fighting capability with the addition of enhanced aiming and viewing devices in a combat application.

Topics Discussed:

· Safety Brief

· NVG Familiarization/Maintenance

· Mounting Options

· Shoot/Move/Communication Drills

· White Light Application

· Reconnaissance

· Passive/Active Aiming Applications

Minimum Facility Requirements:

50 yard flat gun range

Target stands

Shade/Shelter

Restroom/Water

5 or more students committed (minimum)

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Wilderness Survival 1

This course will cover bushcraft and survival techniques that could save your life if you find yourself facing Mother Nature at her worst. You will gain tangible skills pertaining to the five basic needs: Communication, Health, Personal Protection, Sustenance and Travel.

Topics Discussed:

· Electronic Communications

· Physical Health

· Improvising to Meet Survival Needs

· Sheltercraft

· Firecraft

· Food Preparation

· Water Purification

Minimum Facility Requirements:

Forested area 5 acres (minimum)

Water source

5 or more students committed (minimum)

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Wilderness Survival 2

Take the basics to the next level while increasing your breadth of application with different applications to similar problem sets. Be able to judge which methods will get you the furthest the fastest with the least effort given your particular scenario.

Topics Discussed:

· Non-electronic Communications

· Navigation

· Wild Edibles

· Psychological Health

· Sheltercraft

· Firecraft

· Water Collection Methods

Minimum Facility Requirements:

Forested area 20 acres (minimum)

Water source

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

Wilderness Survival 3

The worst scenario to be in is having to survive while being hunted. In this course you'll learn how to mitigate your signature and avoid detection while living in remote rural areas. Regardless of whether you're preparing to extend your survivability in a failure of civility or dodge regimes in foreign lands while assisting with humanitarian missions, this course will give you a new perspective with the tools to utilize it.

Topics Discussed:

· Tracking/Counter Tracking

· Sheltercraft

· Firecraft

· Navigation

· Cashes

· Snaring

· Security Concerns

Minimum Facility Requirements:

Forested area 20 acres (minimum)

Water source

5 or more students committed (minimum)

Book Class Now

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