Aaron O’Neill spent 8 years in the Army and completed two tours overseas. His first was a 12 months tour in Kosovo as a team member on a personal security detachment for the commander of multinational brigade east. His second was a 16 months tour operating on a nine man forward security element with a specialty in IED jamming and detection on convoys throughout the Al Anbar province of Iraq from the borders of Syria and Jordan to the streets of Ramadi. After being honorably discharged he attended Executive Security International’s special operations protection specialist course as well as a 10 months survival course in the Cascade mountains. Since his graduation from ESI he has worked mobile and static site security from the remote Alaska mountain ranges for the oil and gas industry to the busy streets of Seattle for large software corporations. Currently he is the resident manager of the Montana branch of Tactical Solutions Intl, Inc. working with small teams throughout the western states providing close protection services for high end clients, site security, armed and unarmed escort, as well as security services on remote residences located in the surrounding mountains. In his free time he enjoys the solitude of the mountains, practicing survival skills, tracking, hiking and camping. Certifications: ESI Special Operations Protection Specialist w/Honors Security Guard 1 Course Central Wyoming College Security Supervisors Course TSI, Inc. Explosive Handlers Instructor TSI, Inc. Survival Instructor Range Safety Officer MT Guard Card AED/CPR Current Passport Associations: Executive Security International-Alumni Tactical Solutions International, Inc-MT Resident Manager/Instructor www.tacticalsolutionsintl.com www.fortresscombat.com – Range Safety Officer