Gregory Urdaneta
Cell: 786-523-2032
gregoryurdaneta@yahoo.com
Qualifications Summary
Over 18,000 hours of firearms, security, and self-defense instruction provided
- Carry out the day to day operations of HSE, department and contribute to the application of effective Health, Safety and Environment management by providing continuous improvement in OSHA, DOT workers safety and HSE policies, local laws, regulations, codes and standards.
- Extensive experience training foreign security forces
- Army Intelligence Agency Field Agent (D.I.E) promoted to Sub-Inspector
- Army Air Recognition Pilot (G.E.R.A.E) Venezuelan border with Brazil, Colombia
- Proven leadership hiring, training and supervising staff to deliver high-standard security services
- Working knowledge of security threats, anti extortion, anti kidnapping analysis in a multi cultural environment
- Head Instructor of the Law Enforcement University (IUPOL) Venezuela for armed and unarmed self defense for Law Enforcement, military, security officers and civilian’s
Professional Experience
Present: On Target On Trigger
CEO and Founder (http://www.ontargetontrigger.com/)
A Nevada, Texas, Corporation serving the US and International clients with focus on a holistic approach to providing security training and protocols for individuals, families and VIP security forces.
2010 – 2013: Front Sight Firearms Training Institute
Instructor
- Provided basic and advanced firearms training (handgun, shotgun, rifle and automatic weapons, force on force)
- Provided open hand and edged weapon training
- Rope and rappel rescue level 1
2007- 2010: Global Security Advisory Corp – Miami, Florida
Assistant Manager
- Provided specialized personal protection services for VIP clients
- Responsible for selecting, hiring, training and evaluating staff and security officers
- Advised corporate clients on CCTV access control systems to provide high standard security
- Organized and managed guard forces in industrial, retail and hospitality sectors
- Provided analysis of threats and vulnerabilities
- Developed emergency plans at special events
2000-2007 – G&G Security Specialist – Mérida, Venezuela
Operations Manager
- Responsible for 250 officers and 10 direct reports
- Supervised service quality for HSE industrial, commercial, residential and governmental clients.
- Responsible for implementing new safety programs, policies and procedures, maintain the highest injury free environment.
- Instructed the 501 and 107 Especial Operations Groups
- Provided training to foreign nationals aspiring to serve in the French Legion
- Provided firearms training in Venezuela to the 7th group of US Special Forces, Fort Bragg, NC
- Responsible for training body guards of highly-ranked government officials.
- Delivered safety and security service at an air station having average daily traffic of 2,000 people
1999 – Texas State Guard Association
Consultant in Special Operations
- Instructor of handgun, shotgun, rifle
- Instructor of defensive/combat shooting and intervention of horizontal and vertical facilities
- Instructor of defensive driving
1991-1999 – Army Special Operations, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Develop Urban Combat and Anti-Guerrilla Doctrine specialized in supporting Army Special Operations Department
- Developed and implemented a specialized training program for Close Quarter Combat Detachments with Army Special Operations
- Develop and taught specialized courses of instructions to include multiple weapons systems room combat (CQC) and instinctive shooting techniques for Venezuelan Special Operations Forces
- Field Operations Agent for the Army Department of Intelligent Agency (D.I.E), promoted to Sub-Inspector
- Freefall Detachment, special reconnaissance pilot with direct action operations in the Venezuela border with Brazil and Colombia
- Implement specialized training for Law Enforcement Respond Team (B.A.E,DISIP,CICPC,GRIM) with multiple weapons systems, VIP protection protocols, defensive driving, intervention of horizontal facilities and team tactics
Formal Education
1988-1991: B.S., Public Relations and Marketing, Jesús Enrique Lozada University, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1991-1999: Army Air Recognition Pilot (G.E.R.A.E) Sub-Inspector Army Intelligence Agency (D.I.E)
1985- 1988: High School Diploma, Rufino Blanco Fombona, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1982-1985: High School Diploma, Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, Missouri
“Since 1889, Missouri Military Academy has provided a structured college preparatory boarding school environment that allows young men to fulfill their potential. Missouri Military Academy is a preparatory boarding school with a military tradition that empowers boys and young men in grades 6-12 to unlock their full potential through a structured program of academic excellence, character development and leadership training…” http://www.missourimilitaryacademy.org/
Other relevant skills, hobbies and activities
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Expert in many firearm platforms: handgun, shotgun, rifle (M16, M14, AK47, FAL, MP5, AR15, P90…)
- Skydiver (HL)
- Private pilot of single and twin engine planes
- Experienced in coastal, estuarine and “brown water” boat patrol
- Trained in CPR and first aid
- Extreme sports enthusiast
- Participant in a survivor TV program in Panama
- Water skier
- Combat shooter
- Wrestler and expert in open hand and bladed weapon techniques
References will be made available on request.