Level 5 - Personal Security Detail - Greenville, SC - 7/26/2025

PERSONAL SECURITY DETAIL - LEVEL 5

The greatest concern when deploying a firearm in the defense of self and others should be ensuring 100% threat identification and accuracy. This will likely mean having to fire around others and in close proximity to non-threats. This course addresses that very concern; how to protect a family member or the public while effectively engaging a threat with tactical egress as the end state.
 
All GORUCK Firearms Courses and Events utilize scenario based training which is incorporated into dry practice prior to any live fire. All participants will practice target identification and discrimination, movement, weapons manipulation, and other dynamic drills with the cadre and others. These drills will be facilitated with inert weapons enabling a safe and realistic training environment. Both pistols and rifles will be rendered inert with barrel/chamber blocking plugs. Further, each student must fully participate in dry practice prior to commencing live fire.

CAPSTONE WEEKEND

This event is one of the GORUCK SHOOTER CAPSTONE WEEKEND events. 

A Capstone weekend is an intense series of back-to-back events crafted to challenge the elite — those who’ve proven their tactical grit and sharp decision-making under pressure. It’s a chance for Cadre to push participants to the edge of their skills in high-stakes, dynamic scenarios that demand accuracy, endurance, and real-world readiness. This isn’t basic training; it’s where like-minded warriors come to refine their craft and sharpen their edge.

MINIMUM ENTRY FIREARM REQUIREMENTS

Must have completed Counter Active Shooter (Pistol-Night) - L3. This course requires moving and shooting, use of cover, team communication under fire and in close proximity to others. Equivalent entry requirements training would be received by an LEO or military combat arms.
 
This course is not recommended for beginners.
Participants should already be proficient in the following skills:

• Safety skills
• Flat range static shooting
• Shoot 80% on a 30 round course of fire from 12 meters 

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

In an effort to put participants in the right mindset we perform short duration physical stressors throughout the training day. All courses develop skill sets that would be utilized in a high stress, worst case scenario. This is simulated in training by elevating the heart rate through movements such as sprints, burpees, pushups and other exercises.  
 

WHAT WE’LL COVER/WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Security industry best practices for home, work, and travel
• Security and situational awareness considerations
• Positioning and considerations for family and other instants under fire
• Family and home/personal travel/vehicle awareness
• Positioning when walking and moving with loved ones/VIP
• Routes of travel
• Firing while securing people
• Moving the protected party to hard cover
• Team drills

WHAT TO BRING

• Full size (Glock 17 or equivalent) or compact pistol (Glock 19 or equivalent, no back up guns or revolvers). Must be 9mm or larger due to use of barrel plugs and qualification consistency.
• Eye Protection (sunglasses are acceptable)
• Electronic Hearing Protection
• Sturdy Belt (non-cloth, must be able to hold up the weight of a pistol and magazine holder)
• Magazine Holster
• Holster (duty or concealed)
• 350 Rounds
• 9mm Barrel Safety Plug
• Gloves
• Long Pants
• Closed-toed shoes (MACV-1 Boots recommended)
• Photo ID
• Water, food, snacks (for duration of course)

RECOMMENDED ITEMS

• Sunscreen
• Magazine Speed Loader
• Gun Oil
• Tac Hat
• Additional range/firearms gear is good, there is always a GRT in need

FINAL STRESS TEST/PATCHING REQUIREMENT

• Target: Tactical Law Enforcement Target (anatomical side) or Steel
• Scoring: Binary 0/10.
• Minimum score 70%.
• Distance: 10m-20 meters.
• Time: n/a. Rounds: 15.
• Use bump technique to clear dignitary. Fire 5 rounds with two hands. Secure the dignitary per techniques, retreat to 15 meters and fire 5 rounds with one hand standing from cover or simulated cover, kneel and fire a final 5 rounds. Total is 15 rounds.
   

WHAT ELSE YOU’LL EARN

Florida weapons permit qualification

• ONLY if you pass the course
• Weapons permit qualification may be available from your cadre. Communicate with them directly at the time of the event.

 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Firearms Training utilizes semiautomatic pistols, however, we offer custom classes on any and all small arms. Full-Frame pistols are recommended. Sub-Compact pistols are not recommended.
• SERPA-style holsters not authorized. Due to the nature of the training offered and the repetitive drawing and holstering of firearms, SERPA style holsters are not authorized for GORUCK Firearms training courses. If you do not have an alternative holster available, one may be provided with advanced notice.
• Keep firearms in vehicles. Please take care that when arriving at training sites, participants are not to remove from their vehicles or otherwise handle firearms until instructed to do so by the event cadre. In an effort to enforce good firearms safety and best practices, we would ask that firearms remain in vehicles until specifically told to bring them out.
• Shooters who display weapons proficiency will be challenged by the Cadre to increase their skill level by various methods. This will not have an impact on the overall conduct of the class.