December 3, 2008
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As the Controlled F.O.R.C.E. staff prepares for the 9th Annual U.S.N.S.T.A. National Training Conference (December 15-19 at Bally's Las Vegas), we decided to dedicate our Fall 2008 issue of the e-Newsletter solely to all things U.S.N.S.T.A. In this issue, you will find the latest information on the U.S.N.S.T.A., including links to the most up-to-date details on this year's conference. Without a doubt, the 2008 Conference will be the biggest U.S.N.S.T.A. event yet. Whether you will be there this year, or are thinking about going next year, you will find some useful information here. Thank you for your continued interest in the training services of Controlled F.O.R.C.E. and the U.S.N.S.T.A., and hopefully we'll see you in Vegas. |
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| P.S. There are a very limited number of spots still available for the Conference. Contact the U.S.N.S.T.A. at 630-365-1400 immediately to enroll. | |
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u.s.n.s.t.a.
-- past, present & future
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u.s.n.s.t.a. 2008 conference -- final preparations
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u.s.n.s.t.a. multi-discipline instructor course
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u.s.n.s.t.a.
membership program
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national training
schedule
U.S.N.S.T.A. -- PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
It has been nearly 10 years since Controlled F.O.R.C.E. gathered its crew of elite law enforcement instructors from across the country together into one room in Las Vegas, NV. The primary goal of this training seminar was to identify problems in current law enforcement training practices, especially as they pertained to use of force, and develop viable solutions. One of the concepts that became the centerpiece of the seminar was the need to establish a standard of training that could be utilized by any law enforcement, security, or military agency as a foundation of skills from which any other developmental program could be built. Thus the United States National Standards of Training Association (U.S.N.S.T.A.) was born.
Everyone in attendance at that first meeting agreed that in order for a national standard of training to work, these instructors needed an opportunity to meet regularly to ensure consistency in methodology, and to allow other like minded professionals to participate. Since then, the U.S.N.S.T.A. has hosted its annual training conference as a way for instructors, administrators, and operators to compare notes, share tips, and establish a standard of training that falls well within each state's respective training requirements. In addition, the U.S.N.S.T.A. Conference enables Controlled F.O.R.C.E. to maintain and develop its team of Master and National Instructors by giving those instructors the chance to train with and evaluate their peers to maintain the integrity of the system and ensure consistency across all states and across the law enforcement, military, security, and correctional spectrum.
As we prepare for the 2008 Conference, we see that the roots of the U.S.N.S.T.A. have firmly taken hold. Controlled F.O.R.C.E., which is the Cornerstone System of the U.S.N.S.T.A., has become the standard subject control method in Federal, State, and Local law enforcement academies and agencies across the country. Controlled F.O.R.C.E. is approved or qualifies for P.O.S.T. continuing education training credit in 23 states, and is utilized by agencies in most others. The program has been adopted into the Interservice Nonlethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course (INIWIC) Close Range Subject Control curriculum, which represents the Department of Defense training standard in developing nonlethal weapons and tactics instructors for all branches of the military.
While Controlled F.O.R.C.E. constitutes the core of the U.S.N.S.T.A. Approved Programs, the recent development of the U.S.N.S.T.A. Multi-Discipline Instructor Course (MDIC) proves that different aspects of training, such as firearms and defensive tactics, can be approached and taught as one force response capability, rather than as unique disciplines, which is more consistent with the realities of the field.
Looking to the future, the U.S.N.S.T.A. has tasked Controlled F.O.R.C.E. to spearhead the exploration of utilizing the latest gaming technology to deliver tactical training. The goal of the Virtual Training Concept is to address key training issues such as time allotment, travel restrictions, budget restrictions, and skill development through gaming consoles such as the XBOX 360 and games like Halo 3 and Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Controlled F.O.R.C.E. will introduce this program at the 2008 Conference.
WHO IS THE U.S.N.S.T.A.?
Since 2002, the growth of the U.S.N.S.T.A. has been guided by Commissioner Kevin Rittenhouse (North Carolina State Highway Patrol Training Academy; USMC; Controlled F.O.R.C.E. Certified National Instructor). The annual training conferences have been directed by Conference Coordinator Diana Grano (Controlled F.O.R.C.E. Director of Operations). The U.S.N.S.T.A. Instructor Cadre, which is made up of top level Controlled F.O.R.C.E. Instructors and various subject matter experts, is heavily involved in the development of the content of the conferences, and is sought out to deliver customized MDIC courses to agencies nationwide.
Who the U.S.N.S.T.A. really is, though, is the collection
of all its members, participants, and associates from across the nation that
seek out the best training practices and who give meaning to a national standard
of training.
Anyone planning to participate in the 9th Annual U.S.N.S.T.A. National Training Conference should have by now submitted their registration form and made reservations at Bally's Las Vegas. There are a very limited number of spots still available for the conference. Contact U.S.N.S.T.A. staff at 630-365-1400 immediately to enroll.
All pertinent attendance information, including What to Bring, can be found at:
www.controlledforce.com/usnsta/2008.htm
Remember: Chiefs, Sheriffs, Academy Directors and POST Officials are invited to attend as an observer at no charge. Contact U.S.N.S.T.A. staff at 630-365-1400 for details.
U.S.N.S.T.A. MULTI-DISCIPLINE INSTRUCTOR COURSE
For nearly a decade, the United States National Standards of Training Association (U.S.N.S.T.A.) and its members have been “Building One Force” across the nation through its annual training conference. The concept of “One Force” actually carries two meanings. First, the U.S.N.S.T.A. is working to establish a standard of training that gives all operators a common set of skills and a common language to communicate those skills within a hostile operating environment. Second, the U.S.N.S.T.A. is striving to instill in each operator one fluid force response capability that erases all boundaries between disciplines, such as firearms and defensive tactics.
By taking the lessons learned through the annual training conference, the U.S.N.S.T.A. has developed the Multi-Discipline Instructor Course (MDIC) to provide law enforcement, security, and military agencies with a realistic training program for the modern operating environment.
To learn more about the evolution of
the U.S.N.S.T.A. MDIC, please go to:
http://www.controlledforce.com/news/11-5-08.htm.
The thin blue line is ever present in the modern operating environment, and is not always clearly distinguishable. One of the goals of the U.S.N.S.T.A. is to re-assert that line and foster an environment in which instructors and operators work together as one for the benefit of all. The U.S.N.S.T.A. established its Membership Program to provide a way for operators to not only endorse this concept, but to help define what that thin blue line should be.
Other
benefits of membership include:
-- 10% Discount on U.S.N.S.T.A. Approved Training
-- Discounts on U.S.N.S.T.A. Approved Products and Gear
-- Eligibility for Instructor Certification in U.S.N.S.T.A. Approved Programs
To become a
U.S.N.S.T.A. Member (t-shirt included), please go to:
www.usnsta.com.
Go to www.controlledforce.com/schedule.htm for an up-to-date listing of Instructor Courses.
If there are no courses scheduled near your location, we would like to hear from
you.
Call 630-365-1700 today for details on hosting. Ask for Toby Flaget,
National Training Coordinator.
