Congratulations to America’s new Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA Administrator Terrance Cole! Virginia is proud to see our former Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security lead drug enforcement under the Trump Administration.
As Secretary of Virginia’s Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Cole led Operation Free, disrupting the drug trade and seizing enough fentanyl to kill every Virginian 10 times over. His leadership on the Virginia Homeland Security Taskforce with our federal partners to target violent criminals here illegally and efforts to combat human trafficking made Virginia communities safer.
Thank you, Terry, for your unwavering courage, integrity, and service. We know you’ll lead the DEA with the same dedication and success.
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Fundamentals 4 (Pertaining to the foundation, essential, as an element, principle or axiom)
Our mission at F4 is to provide a safe, experienced based learning opportunity for you to build and grow all desired aspects of your personal protection and fi****ms training.
Michael P. Watkins
Mike Watkins is owner and lead instructor for Fundamentals 4 and brings to you a highly qualified instructor with a wealth of operational and instructional experience.
Mike’s Law Enforcement and teaching career spans the past 26 years with 16 years on SWAT in upstate New York. After retiring in 2016, Mike moved to Georgia and is now working part-time as an Investigator for a Law Enforcement agency in Cobb County. Over Mikes enforcement careers he held assignments as Patrol Officer, K9 Handler, Sergeant, Narcotics Investigator, Lieutenant, SWAT Commander and Chief of Police. He holds numerous Instructor certifications to include: Fi****ms, Defensive Tactic’s, Combat First Aid, Reality Based training, Response to Active Killer and was the Lead instructor for multiple SWAT Operator and Fi****ms Instructor courses. Proving instruction to countless members of the Law Enforcement and Civilian Community. Mike is also the Chairman of the Board for the New York Tactical Officers Association, where he instructs Operational Planning, Leadership Development, Warrant Service and Advanced Weapon Operations.
In 2008 Mike received his initial certification from the Federal Air Marshalls Service to perform armed flight security for private airlines. Over the past 8 years he has served several high-profile clients and continues to do so upon request.
Training and instructing are two of Mikes passions. Instructing with a concept & principle-based methodology is the foundation of all Mikes courses. If you are open to new ideas and enhancing your fundamental skill sets, then come train with Mike.
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