George Harris, Director of Training

George Harris has spent over 30 years in the field of Adult Education with more than 16 years at the SIG SAUER Academy. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia and earned his degree in Communications from the DeVry Institute of Technology. George has focused his efforts in the arenas of small arms, small arms training and combat skill development. He has evolved from an Infantry Soldier, Small Arms Repair Technician, and Drill Instructor to become the Coach and Firing Member of the Internationally recognized United States Army Reserve Combat Marksmanship Team.

As a competitive shooter, George has the coveted distinction of being Distinguished with both the Service Pistol and the Service Rifle.

Rated as a Class "C" Coach by the National Rifle Association, George has a long list of Instructor certifications from Federal and State Agencies as well as private training organizations. He holds Armorer Certifications from the major firearms manufacturers currently producing small arms for law enforcement and the military.

George is active in a number of professional organizations which include among others.

• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
• American Society for Training and Development
• American Society for Industrial Security.
  

As Director of the SIG SAUER Academy, George is committed to the safe and successful use of firearms by Armed Professionals and Responsible Citizens alike through using the SIG Principle of Training. Simple Is Good!

Adam Painchaud joined the SIG SAUER Academy team in 2006 fresh from battle from the Global War on Terrorism. Adam has extensive military special programs and federal law enforcement experience. He has been a full-time firearms and tactics instructor for over 13 years and holds numerous federal, military, and corporate instructor certifications. Adam has also completed many counterintelligence, protective service operations, and counter narcotics missions all over the world as a team leader on a Department of Defense antiterrorism team.

Additionally Adam is also Army Ranger, Airborne, and

Military SCUBA qualified. Currently Adam is a member of the Air Force Reserves as a firearms and tactics instructor.

Adam was the firearms and tactics program manager for a major federal intelligence/criminal investigative agency for 4 years. There he developed and taught courses for specialized units to safely conduct protective service and counterintelligence operations in high risk environments throughout the world. As the agency firearms and tactics program manager he was responsible for anything and everything to do with firearms, use of force, and tactics for over two thousand federal agents.

Adam holds degrees in criminal justice and professional education. He is a master instructor/trainer and has spent countless hours providing instruction to various military special operations and federal law enforcement organizations. He is considered to be among the top instructors in the world for small unit tactics and advanced firearms skills.

Adam is an active member of professional organizations such as:

• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI)

• International Law Enforcement Training Agency (ILETA)

• American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)

• National Rifle Association (NRA)