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About Whiskey Six
Why The Name?
Long before I started a 24 year civilian police career, I served for ten years in the US Army Infantry and Military Police Corps. As a young soldier, I was briefly assigned as a field radio operator for an infantry commander. I had to learn the procedure to talk on the radio and call for mortars and artillery. The military phonetic for the letter W is "Whiskey". The number Six denotes the commander of the unit talking on the radio. So, with a little play on words, Weapons Boss becomes "Whiskey Six", which we think is pretty catchy! It's also a hat tip to my late father Virgil, a WWII Navy veteran who carried the nickname "Whiskey".
Instructor Profile: Luke Blaser
I was raised in the Midwest and have been shooting since I was ten years old. I joined the Army and left for Infantry Basic Training the day after I graduated from high school. I spent seven years on active duty, six of which as a Military Policeman. I left the Army in 1993 and began my civilian police career with the City of East Moline, Illinois. In 2017 I retired after nearly 30 years in law enforcement. I'm a graduate of the US Army's Infantry and Military Police Schools, the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Illinois State Police Academy, IPTM Traffic Institute and Black Hawk College. I am a Police Master Firearms Instructor, an NRA Police Handgun-Shotgun Instructor, NRA Range Safety Officer, and a Florida Class K Firearms Instructor. I'm an avid practitioner of Jukido Jujitsu and I train and manage a local church safety ministry. Additionally, I provide consulting and guidance to faith-based organizations. I'm the owner and operator of Whiskey Six Tactical Firearms Academy, located in Palm Coast Florida, where I currently live with my beautiful wife and three crazy dogs.
What We Do:
Whiskey Six offers courses to meet the needs of every student. From beginners to advanced shooters, our courses cover everything from basic firearms safety to advanced marksmanship and personal protection. Instruction can be tailored for groups or individual private lessons. Class-bundles and couples-discounts are also available. We offer professional training and recertification to Florida Class "G" License holders. We offer training and consultation for faith-based organizations seeking to establish protection teams, and guidance toward developing emergency action plans.