To Whom:
My name is Jeff Coble. I am the Assistant Chief of Police for the Miami Police Department in Miami Oklahoma. I first met Mr. McEntire in 1990 as a student in the State of Oklahoma CLEET firearms instructor school. He was the Director of Firearms Training for that agency from 1985 until he retired in 2006. He taught me things I could do with a firearm that until that time, I Would not have believed. That three weeks was just the beginning, revolver, semi-auto pistol, and shotgun instructor schools. Then came Patrol Rifle Instructor, Tactical Shooting Instructor, Lever-gun Instructor, and then the Long Range Rifle Instructor school.

Mr. McEntire is very straight forward and to the point. He is as patient as the day is long, if the student has a willingness to learn, and listens, but he does not suffer fools. He is passionate about teaching firearms and I would rank him among the best in the nation! There are a great many officers in the State of Oklahoma who are alive today because of what they learned from him, and through him, the instructors he has taught. I am proud to call him my friend and mentor and recommend his teachings to anyone who is serious about using a firearm of any kind.

I am a Police Officer with the City of Bethany, and a Firearms Instructor with the State of Oklahoma. I have been through firearms classes taught by people from all over the country. I can honestly say that I have learned more from schools taught, and overseen, by Glen McEntire than anywhere else. Mr. McEntire’s philosophies and techniques are not only practical to Law Enforcement, but to any person who truly wants to learn how to correctly and effectively shoot. If anyone has any doubts about Mr. McEntire’s abilities as an Instructor, they need only look at the success rate of the people he has taught.

I feel that anyone attending a North American Shooting Academy school will leave with a sense of accomplishment and pride having completed one of these classes.

I am proud to call myself a State of Oklahoma Certified Firearms Instructor. I belong to an elite organization of people that pass on the most important life-saving skills any person could possess. I have attained my instructor rating and the life saving skills I possess from one of the best firearms instructor in this country. The training I have received from Glen McEntire has shown to be state-of-the-art and combat proven to the extent of insuring a positive outcome in any armed confrontation. I've come to realize Glen McEntire has a mission to provide life saving skills to anyone willing to learn and practice these valuable techniques. Any person wanting to become proficient in saving their own life or another person's life should know these techniques. I am convinced the training I received from Glen McEntire will make any person an expert in self preservation.

I have been in law enforcement for sixteen years and have had numerous opportunities to receive world class firearms training. My first experience with law enforcement firearms training came in 1991 when I hired on at the Miami, Oklahoma Police Department. I was trained by Jeff Coble, an instructor at Miami PD, who was trained and certified by CLEET under the direction of Mr. Glen McEntire. In 1997 I was trained by Mr. McEntire and staff as an instructor after successfully completing about 180 hours of intense training and qualifications set at 90%. I trained with Mr. McEntire and staff for another 84 hours for certifications as a Rifle Instructor and Long Range Rifle Instructor. In my experience training with Mr. McEntire, I believe him to be the most knowledgeable and professional trainer in the law enforcement firearms training field today.

To Whom It May Concern:
I have been in law enforcement for ten years. I have seen many individuals claim they were expert shooters and have attempted to influence others to manipulate a firearm according to their personal style. As a Police Officer and a Firearms Instructor, in the State of Oklahoma, I can personally attest to the quality of instruction a person will receive at the North American Shooting Academy.

Prior to attending the Lever Action Instructor School, at the North American Shooting Academy, I felt I had learned all I needed to know about being a master shooter. Mr. McEntire’s instruction is not vanilla in it’s content. I can personally guarantee every individual who attends his academy will receive the best instruction in the State of Oklahoma and probably in the United States.

I have known Glen Mc Entire for 28 years beginning with his service as a police officer and field-training officer for Edmond Police Department. Glen was an officer who believed in training and following training procedures because his experience as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam had taught him the importance of training. Glen served as a member of the SWAT team and was sought after because of his combat experience, you could count on him and he was willing to train others. Glen advanced to the rank of detective and when the opportunity presented itself to go to work for the Council of Law Enforcement Education and Training, he took it because it meant he could save officers lives. It wasn’t long before he distinguished himself and CLEET. Glen took advantage of opportunities to attend training nation-wide and he went to Gun Site and other training around the United States. Glen was not interested in building a resume he was interested in bringing his own experience and those things he learned to Oklahoma to benefit every peace officer he could. Glen took the firearms program that was in the “let’s just get by” to a program envied by every law enforcement agency outside of Oklahoma. The results of the firearms training program were observable and were dramatic with fewer officers being hurt or killed. Thanks to Glen, officer’s had confidence in their training and themselves and were less likely to over compensate with excessive force. Many officers owe their lives to this program and some did not approve of Glen’s strict discipline but they are alive to have an opinion. Glen brought the shotgun school, the semi-automatic transition school, the level action rifle school, the rifle school and the long-range rifle school to Oklahoma. Glen taught firearms instructors to teach students to use tactical sense in gunfights and that the best tactics are being the best at the basics. Glen’s philosophy was that an officer should train for any possible scenario so shooting a handgun from 150 to 200 yards may be necessary since some departments did not afford their officers with rifles or even shotguns. He proved shooting from distances can be done successfully. Glen was always concerned with cost – what does it cost us when we loss an officer or one is hurt. That cost is to high and it was proper training that led to reducing the cost in Oklahoma.

Glen raised standards for training and for firearms instructors. A firearms instructor in Oklahoma not only can talk the talk but walk it as well because they attended a rigorous and challenging firearm’s instructors program requiring they shoot in the upper 1% of the country on a PPC and other courses of fire, they had to prove they could teach and they had to teach. This standard went with every firearms instructor and into his or her law enforcement agencies. One FBI agent (a marine veteran) attending the training thought it was one of the best training programs he ever attended. The old adage is “the proof is in the pudding”- the proof with Glen and his abilities as an instructor; a developer of cirrocumuli, and an expert is in the officers walking the streets today with the knowledge they will survive to go home to their family no matter what type of confrontation they may face. Many so-called experts will write articles and are on boards, or TV but few have can legitimately say they had the positive impact on the lives of so many officers. Glen’s only fault is that he hasn’t perfected headshots with a shotgun on quail.

Learning to shoot and to shoot the right way was not an easy task for me. Fortunately, Glen McEntire believed in me and pushed me to believe in myself. I struggled many times but he was always there to push me. Today, when I struggle, and believe me I still do, I can hear Glen, in my good ear, with his “special” kind of encouragement to “cowboy up” !!!!! Female firearms instructors are rare. There are not many in the state of Oklahoma but our small numbers are due to the fact that Glen does not accept 2nd best; only the best. He produces the best and is not a bit bashful about telling you what you need to do to be the best. In the same respect, he is the first one there to teach you what you need to do to be among the best in the state. He is determined to produce the best and provides the best to teach. He has a strong dedication and passion to ensure that every officer learn the skills necessary to go home at night. He instills that passion in those he teaches. He has invested many, Many, MANY years in teaching people to save their own life as well as the lives we charged with protecting. Glen’s reputation is widely known. You can not throw a rock without hitting a law enforcement officer that has had the good fortune of being trained by Glen McEntire. Oklahoma is a front runner in the field of firearms training. As a matter of fact, Oklahoma is way, Way, WAY out front when it comes to firearms training in the nation. I attend conferences all over the nation and have had the opportunity to look at other programs. None, and I do mean NONE, can beat what we have in Oklahoma and that is a direct result of the determination, dedication, passion of Glen McEntire. As you can readily see, I use the term “the best” numerous times. Maybe to the extent of over use. But to become the best in this field, you have to learn from the best and that is who Glen McEntire is.

I entered professional firearms training under the direction of Mr. McEntire in the early 80's, that's 1980's, and what a difference it would make. After being exposed to the theory of the modern technique, then having to 'unlearn' all the bad habits I had acquired, I was capable of shooting a respectable score. Building on these concepts gave me confidence, which in turn allowed my marksmanship capabilities to soar.

Equally as important as shooting skill was the combat mindset training I was exposed to, that is the ability to critically analyze a situation and respond with the proper level of force options. Mr. McEntire stresses that your mind is always your primary weapon, your firearm is just a tool used to accomplish a task. The skills I was able to acquire in a relative short period of time have saved my life and the lives of others on several occasions over the years, both thru the proper use of firearms and thru the ability to be tactically aware of my surroundings thereby being able to render a situation safe before it escalates to require a shooting solution.

Mr. McEntire recently retired as Chief Firearms Instructor for the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Lawmen engage in gunfights, on a ten year average, of once every three to four days. Under Mr. McEntire's direction Oklahoma Lawmen have achieved a remarkable 72% hit ratio in over a thousand gunfights, providing proof that the techniques and strategies he is nationally known for teaching work in the real world.

As a police recruit over 10 years ago I was introduced to Mr. McEntire and his system for firearms marksmanship and training. McEntire has a PROVEN program to develop any willing particpant into a good, better or excellent firearms pratictioner.

The fact that McEntire is a devote PATRIOT, Vietnam Veteran, former police officer and dedicated to combating crime, oppression and wrong in America, makes him a worthy instructor for your training and cause.

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