Meet the Firearms Instructors
About
We are a premier firearms training center dedicated to providing the highest quality instruction to our students. Our team of experienced instructors are passionate about sharing their knowledge and expertise with individuals of all skill levels. Each Freedom Ammo Training Center Instructor is someone who has served in Law Enforcement, the military or both.
John Cassidy
CCW Instructor
John Cassidy
Firearms Instructor Bio:
Military Service
4 years active Duty USAF Security Police
8 Years USAF Res. Security Forces
Vietnam service: Air Base Ground Defense
Track Commander M113,Turret Gunner
Law Enforcement
Retired Federal LEO 37.5 years of service.
Positions Held: Uniformed Officer, Sgt, Lt, Inspector
Field Chief of Police
22 year Member Phila. FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force
Firearms Training.
LE Training / Instructors Ratings
Basic Police training FLETC Distinguished Graduate, Expert rating Pistol
Small Arms Firearms Instructor FLETC. Revolver,Semi Auto
FITP 1982 Semi Auto Pistol, Revolver, Shotgun.
Distinguished Weapons Expert
FLETC SAPP 1995 Expert
FLETC FIRTP 2010 Expert
Select Fire Weapons Instructor - Uzi sub machine-gun, H&K MP 5, M-4.
NRA LE Instructor Pistol/Shotgun 1993
Additional LE Training
Flying Armed FLETC/FAMS 2008
Force on Force FLETC/USM 2009
Active Shooter DHS/FBI 2010
Firearms Instructor S.M.E. issued 2021
Non L/E courses
Gunsite Defensive Pistol 2015
Advanced Instructor Course Pistol/Patrol Rifle NLEFIA 2016
Servo Group Enhanced Pistol Level 1, 2. 2018
NRA CCW Instructors Training 2010-current
Pistol/Shotgun Instructor,RSO,PPITH,PPOTH, Def. Pistol,NRA CCW Instructor.
Thunder Ranch Instructor Development Course 2020
Certified for Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor NJSP,PASP
National Organizations
NLEFIA,NLEFIA,NRA
Federal Order of Police Lodge 9
Fed. Law Enforcement Assoc.
Life Mem. Military Order of the Purple Heart