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Spartan Americanas Founder and Head Instructor
Joseph Teti

JOSEPH TETI

 BIOGRAPHY

 

Joseph is a veteran of both US military and US government special operations units. He is a former Force Recon Marine, Army Special Forces ‘Green Beret’, and a former operative with the CIA’s Special Activities Division / Special Operations Group (Ground Branch).  Less than 1% of all special operations forces members in all 4 of the armed services combined (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines) have successfully passed the grueling mental, physical and psychological requirements to become a Ground Branch operator.  In the event an SAD/SOG operative is compromised during a mission, the US government may deny all knowledge of their activities.  Security experts consider the SAD/SOG the premier covert action, ‘black ops’ unit in the world.

SAD/SOG

 

While serving with the SAD/SOG he deployed to OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in Iraq, and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) in Afghanistan and numerous other countries in the Middle East and Africa. He planned and conducted a broad range of DA (Direct Action) special operations missions covering the entire operational continuum. Operations of this nature required a rapid response with a surgical application of a wide variety of unique skills, while maintaining the lowest possible profile of U.S. involvement, in high consequence, zero compromise environments against national level threats. He has held a TOP SECRET-SCI with polygraph security clearance, the highest security clearance awarded by the U.S. government.  He has attended over 40 formal schools in regard to special operations. 

Joseph was a primary instructor for the US Army Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat (SFAUC) course.  His duties included teaching combat marksmanship (carbine/pistol), principles of CQB, breaching (explosive, mechanical, ballistic), mission planning and target analysis, setting isolation, assaulters’ roles and responsibilities, low light/no light operations and more.

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In 2009 Joseph was hired to conduct a 3-month assessment and validation of the UAE (United Arab Emirates) Special Operations School in Al Ain, UAE.  He was responsible for providing senior leadership with a detailed report on how to improve their SOPs, TTP’s (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures) management structure, organizational chart, fitness programs and other critical infrastructure of the school.

See Letters of Recommendation

 

In 2010 Joseph was hired to advise the United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) during a pre-deployment certification exercise prior to conducting combat operations in a real-world theater overseas.  He was responsible for advising and training MARSOC operators on Close Quarters Battle, Foreign Internal Defense, Advanced Force Operations, Special Reconnaissance and other METL tasks. 

See Letters of Recommendation

 

Joseph holds instructor ratings in the following disciplines.

 

  • ​Carbine

  • ​Pistol

  • Tactical Tracking Operations

  • Anti-Terrorism Force Protection

  • US Army Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat (SFAUC)

  • US Army Close Quarters Combat

SPARTAN AMERICANA CO-FOUNDER & INSTRUCTOR

FRANK REDD

Frank Redd is the co-founder of Spartan Americana and brings over 20 years of real-world experience and qualifications to the table.  Frank is a US Army combat veteran with 13 years of service. After leaving the military Frank became the CEO of TAC South, a specialized tactical training company that provides advanced firearms training and instruction to law enforcement agencies and private security companies. Frank was also an executive protection professional and security consultant for Corporate America.  Frank is also the owner of Redd Devil Mfg., a Class 7 firearms manufacturing company that specializes in the design, manufacture, and modification of high-end tactical firearms for military and law enforcement use.

Military qualifications 

  • Former US Army Military Police Officer (MOS 31B)

  • Multiple combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq

  • Served in a Combat Support, SRT/SWAT capacity

  • Served as an SRT/SWAT instructor in the US, Europe, and the Middle East

 

Other qualifications 

  • Former Civilian Law Enforcement Officer

  • Government Security Contractor

  • Government Contractor for Instructor of Law Enforcement, SRT/SWAT, and Tactical Operations

  • Multiple state approved vendor of tactical and firearms training services

 

Certifications and Training

  • Basic SWAT Operators Course

  • SWAT Type 1 Operators Course

  • Basic Tactics Instructor Training Program

  • Va. DCJS Armed Personal Protection Specialist with advanced firearms endorsements

  • Va. DCJS Certified 07E (basic) & 09E (advanced) Instructor for Pistol, Shotgun, Patrol Rifle and Full Auto Rifle

  • Class 07 FFL with SOT Stamp.

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