VEIL Training Group

12/11/2025

🔥 Now Open!

Registration for our 40-Hour LEO Basic Sniper Course is live. This is your chance to build a rock-solid foundation in precision marksmanship and sniper tradecraft. Tap the link below or scan the QR code on the flyer to secure your spot.

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12/09/2025

Sign up for our Counter Sniper Course Feb 12th is now open for LE & MIL. Scan the QR code to sign up!

11/15/2025

STALK TALK: PART 2
These are a few things I carry on a stalk.
What’s something you pack that’s a little out of the normal?

11/12/2025

SPEED DROP. This is a wildly useful technique. Knowing your speed drop number for your rifle means that you can effectively engage targets at distance without the use of prepared DOPE, data cards, or ballistic solvers WHEN IT’S TIME TO SHOOT.

Obviously, nothing is more accurate than good data. But Speed Drop will get you within .2 mils (roughly 1/2 MOA) of your actual data without the need to reference.
Which is why this tool is so important for a practical/field environment shooter, and is not widely known in other precision rifle disciplines.

This video, and the max point blank zero video is leading up to a follow-up where we will show you how to combine these two techniques to have an extremely effective, rapid shooting solution.

A couple of caveats:
1) This is assuming you have a baseline 100m zero

2) Your speed drop number can change when the atmospheric conditions change. So make sure you update your solver’s environment and recheck your speed drop number periodically.

3) The more ballistically efficient your bullet is, the wider your speed drop range (min and max) will be. Ie: .308 vs 6.5 Creedmoor.

4) Speed drop is trademarked by Accuracy1st so you will need a ballistic solver with Applied Ballistics. There is a long-hand way to figure out a speed drop number but we will not be covering it in this video.
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11/05/2025

So let’s talk real quick about NVG focusing apertures. I learned about these things while training with some night-ops gurus () and they are one of the most useful NV accessories I’ve been led to.

I made this quick video to show what the contraption is, and why it’s awesome.

10/27/2025

Big thanks to the Shreveport Police Department for hosting our one-day Counter Sniper Course, which also included Advanced Situational Awareness, Target Detection, and PID.

Our instructors led classroom instruction, hands-on training, and a live practical designed to push observation skills and precision under pressure.

The final exercise featured a building with two concealed sniper positions—undetectable from the outside—testing students’ ability to identify threats and apply what they learned in real time.

Agencies interested in hosting or booking a course can contact us directly or send a message to schedule your training.

10/24/2025

One small change for winter. One big difference in the field. Press play.

10/24/2025

🎯 Train with the best to be your best.
VEIL Training Group is veteran-owned and dedicated to providing a tactical edge through elite sniper and counter-sniper training.

Whether you’re fine-tuning precision, leading a team, or mastering long-range engagement—our 1-Day, 3-Day, and 5-Day courses are built for real-world performance, not theory.

📍Courses Offered:

Counter Sniper

SWAT Sniper (3 or 5-Day)

Leadership / Sniper Employment

🗓️ Custom scheduling available for departments.

🔗 Learn more or register by clicking the link.

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10/21/2025

It’s always an honor to train with local law enforcement.
Haughton Police Department recently hosted our Counter Sniper and Target Detection course — focused on operational planning, situational awareness, and threat recognition in real-world environments.

For now, our courses are open to local, state, and federal agencies only.
But don’t worry — public classes are coming soon.
When they do, you’ll want to be first in line.

It has been an exemplary week of training for our officers. Agent Spinney with the Canadian Railroad provided instruction on "Response to incidents on the railways". We also received training on "LEO Counter Sniper and Target Detection" from Veil Training Group. Both classes offered superb training, replete with valuable knowledge for our officers on managing stressful situations that may arise during their careers.

10/21/2025

Instructor Spotlight 🔦

Meet Casey —

Casey Brinkley is a Senior Sniper Instructor with the United States Army National Guard, bringing over 16 years of dedicated military service. Throughout his career, he has served as Personal Security at the Brigade level, Senior Scout Observer with 2-38 LRS (Airborne), Sniper Section Leader with 1-509th GERONIMO, Air Assault and Rappel Master Instructor, and Sniper Instructor at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he has trained and mentored some of the Army’s most skilled marksmen. Casey is among the few who have had the distinction of instructing at both the Active-Duty and National Guard Sniper Schools.

He deployed to Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012, gaining extensive operational experience in real-world combat environments. As a competitor in the 2016 International Sniper Competition, Casey has represented the 1-509th among the nation’s elite marksmen, demonstrating excellence and precision under pressure.

Based in Shreveport, Louisiana, he remains deeply involved in the professional sniper community and continues to contribute to the advancement of long-range marksmanship training. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science from Louisiana State University Shreveport, complementing his extensive field knowledge with a strong academic foundation.

— Casey Brinkley
Co-Owner / Instructor, VEIL Training Group

10/21/2025

Instructor Spotlight 🔦

Meet Ben —

Ben Cotten brings over a decade of real-world sniper experience to the range. Ben is a Combat Veteran of Iraq with 19 years time in service. An 11-year U.S. Army Sniper and Senior Sniper Instructor at the U.S. Army National Guard Sniper School, Ben has trained hundreds of shooters at every skill level. He is Army Instructor Qualified and a graduate of the Common Faculty Development Instructor Course (CFDIC).

As one of only six members of the elite All-Guard Sniper Competition Team, Ben has tested and refined marksmanship techniques through some of the toughest competitions in the world. His accomplishments include wins at the WPW Sniper Competition (2019), the British International Tri-Service Competition (2019), and the International Sniper Competition (2023), along with multiple titles in the Precision Rifle Series and Real World Sniper Challenge.

Ben’s teaching style is hands-on, patient, and focused on building confidence through solid fundamentals and proven techniques — helping every student become a more capable, safe, and confident marksman.

— Ben Cotten
Co-Owner / Instructor, VEIL Training Group

10/21/2025

Instructor Spotlight 🔦

Meet Allen —

Allen is a Senior Sniper Instructor in the United States Army National Guard with over 17 years of military experience. Throughout his career he has served as a sniper, sniper team leader, and sniper instructor, developing and leading some of the most skilled marksmen in the force. He deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in 2004, where he gained firsthand operational experience in real-world combat environments.

As one of only six members of the elite All Guard Sniper Competition Team, he has represented the Army National Guard at the highest levels of Sniper Competitions both nationally and internationally. He has earned multiple wins across the nation, including victories at the International Sniper Competition, the Winston P. Wilson Sniper Competition. and the Real-World Sniper Competition, among others.
Beyond the military, he has served his community for 19 years with the Shreveport Fire Department.

Based in Shreveport, Louisiana, Allen remains deeply involved in both the professional sniper community and precision rifle competition circuit, dedicated to advancing the craft of long-range shooting and mentoring the next generation of snipers.

— Allen Smith
Co-Owner / Instructor, VEIL Training Group