Brad Whitfield is a former Light Infantry soldier and a member of the US Army Presidential Honor Guard (3rd US Infantry Regiment) and has served as a training NCO in the US Army Reserve (108th Infantry Division). He is a NRA Certified Pistol Instructor and a NRA Certified Range Safety Officer, as well as a SC SLED Certified SC Concealed Weapons Permit Instructor. He competes in Glock Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) and International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) leagues. He has been a volunteer Safety Officer for GSSF, IDPA, the Thin Blue Line Charity Law Enforcement Pistol Match and the NRA Law Enforcement Division - Tactical Police Competition.