Bob’s extensive experience and service to our country as a Special Operations soldier, Diplomatic Security Officer, and Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) included 20 years of global deployments to areas considered warzones, combat zones, low intensity conflicts and critical/high-threat assignments.

As a U.S. Army Infantryman, Special Operations Soldier, Personnel Protective Specialist, and a Supervisory Special Agent, Ninja’s awards include the Combat Infantry Badge for combat action during “Operation Just Cause” and one of the CIA’s highest awards for his actions in N. Africa. Throughout 40 years of service to his country, Ninja’s assignments and deployments included Panama, Bosnia & Herzegovinian, Libya, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Suriname, Columbia, Algeria, Egypt, and more recently, Yemen and East-Africa are some of the other combat/high-threat areas where he served.

Immediately following Ninja’s retirement from Government service, he began instructing in areas that focus on his extensive knowledge and expertise in protective operations, firearms, and Special Operations tactics. He developed a curriculum and engaged as a freelance (guest instructor) firearms trainer for Shadow Hawk Defense in Hedgesville, WV where he instructed the pistol optics red dot course, Level 1&2 pistol and rifle course. He has also conducted Protective Operations training for the DoD/USAF Protective Security Operations Team which included tactical/high-performance protective operations driving and firearms instruction.