Better Every Day
We believe in self-accountability and self-improvement — being constant
students and getting a little better each day.
Our goal is to instill those same principles in our students while
providing valuable coaching, instruction, and opportunities to develop
along the way.
Who We Are — And Who We Aren’t
We’re not interested in pretending to be something we’re not.
Our instructors bring professional experience from military service,
law enforcement, investigations, defense contracting, professional
security, risk management, and firearms training.
What we teach is grounded in what we have trained, practiced, and
experienced ourselves. We combine that experience with continued
education and modern training methods to provide instruction that is
practical, relevant, and useful to the people we train.
Experience Behind the Training
Our instructors bring different backgrounds and perspectives to the
training environment. That collective experience includes:
How We Accomplish This
Practical Training
Fundamentals are reinforced through drills, exercises,
problem solving, and practical application.
Judgment Matters
Technical ability is developed alongside awareness, positive
identification, communication, de-escalation, and sound
decision-making.
Explain the Why
Students should understand why something works, its limitations,
and when another solution may be better. “This is the way
we’ve always done it” isn’t good enough.
Remain a Student
Our instructors continue training and developing themselves.
We expect the same commitment to improvement from ourselves
that we encourage in our students.
Our Instructors
Christopher Brunsen
Christopher brings approximately 15 years of professional experience
across military service, law enforcement, investigations, professional
security, and instruction. He served on active duty in the United
States Marine Corps as an 1833 Assault Amphibious Vehicle
Crewman and 0933 Marksmanship Coach.
His law-enforcement experience includes service as a Police Officer
and Field Training Officer and as a New Mexico Deputy Sheriff and
investigator, with additional instructor experience in firearms,
shotgun, less-lethal systems, red dot pistol, and mechanical and
ballistic breaching. He currently works professionally as a
security-force Training Instructor.
Selected Qualifications
NMRLD Level 1, 2 & 3 Security Guard Instructor
NLEFIA Firearms Instructor Training
NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
TTPOA Mechanical & Ballistic Breaching Instructor
Red Dot Pistol Instructor
Tim Herron Instructor Diagnostics Certification
BAAS — Criminal Justice
Roberto Santos Jr.
Roberto brings military leadership, firearms experience, and
professional defense experience to RAC, with an instructional focus
on carbine and pistol fundamentals. He served four years on active
duty in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry Marine,
including service in a Weapons Platoon where he held the leadership
role of Platoon Sergeant. Following his military service, he
continued supporting the defense community as an overseas contractor.
His instruction emphasizes strong fundamentals, structured
development, and safe, practical application.
Experience & Qualifications
Weapons Platoon Leadership
Overseas Defense Contractor Experience
Tim Herron Practical Performance — Graduate
Carbine & Pistol Fundamentals
Be a Citizen, Not a Subject
Responsible armed citizenship means accepting both the rights and
responsibilities that come with protecting yourself and others.
We challenge our students to improve, and we hold ourselves to that
same standard.
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