GPS, LLC, a government contractor since 1998, operated as the McMillan Sniper School and the HS Precision Sniper Program while these companies were our corporate sponsors.
The GPS teaching philosophy, curriculum and world-class facility have remained virtually unchanged for nearly 10 great years as we resume using our registered contractor name.
We offer the most intensive and comprehensive sniper school in the country. We combine our experience teaching military, law enforcement and the best high-end private schools to provide the best courses and tactical shooting skills available anywhere.
Sniper School Staff
Dan Herman, Chief Instructor
• Developed USMC Mountain Scout Sniper Course
• USMC Scout Sniper & Advanced Scout Sniper Course
• SOTG Urban Sniper School graduate
• Police Officer, Dumfries, VA
• Dept of State Defensive Designated Marskman Course Instructor
• OIF veteran
Craig Sawyer, Instructor
• U.S. Navy DEVGRU Operator & Sniper
• U.S. Navy SEAL Sniper Instructor
• U.S. Navy SEAL Team 1 Operator & Sniper, Desert Storm Combat Veteran
• U.S.M.C. Scout/Sniper school graduate
• Federal Air Marshal Service Agent, Manager
• Triple Canopy; Instructor, AIC, Team Member/Leader (Iraq)
Ryan Cleckner, Instructor
• 1/75 Ranger Bn. Sniper Team Leader
• Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC) Level I Graduate
• OEF Veteran
• French Mountain Warfare school
Rick Furr, Instructor
• Arizona police officer & Rangemaster
• AZ POST Firearms Instructor
• Thunder Ranch Instructor
Rob Pettorson, Instructor
• USMC Scout Sniper
• SOTG Urban Sniper School graduate
• OIF, OEF & OEF/Phillipines veteran
Scott Palumbo, Adjunct Instructor
• US Marshal SOG Sniper Team Member & SRT Sniper Team Leader
• USMS .50 cal Sniper Team Program Developer & Instructor
• Carlos Hathcock Countersniper School Graduate & Staff Instructor, ‘91 - ‘95
Sean Dexter, Adjunct Instructor
• California police officer
• SWAT team member & sniper
• Special Operations training from Special Forces of UK, France, Germany, Switzerland & Israel
• FBI Certified Firearms Instructor
William Graves, Instructor, Owner GPS LLC.
• Founder & Operated McMillan Sniper School 2003 - 2007
• Founder & Operated H-S Precision Sniper Program 2001 - 2003
• U.S. D.O.J., INS Nat’l Firearms Unit approved Instructor & AZ POST App. Provider of Training
• Front Sight Firearms Training Inst - Precision Rifle & Tactical Simulator Instructor
• Former Texas police officer
**S. Palumbo instructs courtesy of GPS, LLC and not acting on part of the US Gov’t.
Pentagon Sniper Course
Our staff traveled to the Pentagon in July & Sept, 2005 to conduct an on-site survey and successful sniper course for the Pentagon Police Counter-sniper Unit at The Pentagon & Ft Meade Army base.
GPS, LLC Staff Contracted for .50 BMG Testing
The US Dept Of Commerce & US NOAA has hired sniper school staff to defend the US Government in a lawsuit involving the safety and use of .50 cal rifles and ammunition. We will post our study, including test results, as soon as litigation is complete.
GPS, LLC. Staff Overseas
Our staff traveled the world in 2003 year fulfilling requests for presentations and bids for sniper training and equipment including U.K., Greece, Dubai & Abu Dhabi and several trips to Athens Greece to give presentations and position papers that included Hellas National Police and the Olympic Committee Security Consultants.