Ballistic Bunker Operators Course
1 day/10 hours

P.O.S.T. board approved
Restricted Enrollment


This course is designed for law enforcement and military personnel that deploys ballistic bunkers as a tactical tool in high risk environments.

This is the most comprehensive ballistic bunker course available in the country and is designed to develop advanced bunker tactics needed to safely and effectively deploy a ballistic bunker.  

Our instructors are some of the most experienced bunker operators in the country.  Our lead instructors each average over 1000 operational deployments with a minimum of 500 as a ballistic bunker operator.  This unmatched instructor experience is the foundation for “real world” tactics and techniques that are taught in this course.   

In addition to spending numerous hours becoming proficient shooting with a bunker. Students will also receive instruction with the ballistic bunker in the below topics:

  • Tactical movements
  • Deployment considerations
  • Threat Identification
  • Cover/support techniques
  • Offensive bunker tactics
  • Weapon retention
  • Engaging moving threats
  • Force on force scenarios
  • Breaching/doorway techniques
  • Self-defense tactics
  • Slow search techniques
  • Low/no light operations

Course Requirements:

This course is very demanding and requires students to participate in physical activities including running, kneeling, lifting and force on force contact scenarios with instructors. Students must be physically healthy and have safe weapon handling skills. Students progress will be monitored with several qualification shooting tests using the ballistic bunker.

Upon successful completion of this course students will receive a course diploma and a certificate of ballistic bunker qualification.  Students will have the opportunity to graduate at 1 of 3 levels,  Basic ballistic bunker operator,  Intermediate ballistic bunker operator or Advanced ballistic bunker operator.

Required Gear:

500 rounds of ammunition, Ballistic bunker, Pistol with 3 magazines, Tactical or duty holster, Wrap around eye protection, Ear protection, baseball style hat,  Ballistic vest or tactical vest, Gas mask and ballistic helmet (if issued), SMG style rifle for bunker support drills w/100 rounds of ammunition (optional).