I am a violent crimes detective for the Kettering Police Department which is a suburb of Dayton, Ohio. Myself and three other detectives attended the training provided by John Giduck at the Westerville Central High School on October 17. 2008. Mr. Giduck made an excellent presentation on the dangers facing our schools. Unfortunately in American society we too easily forget the tragic things that have happened in our past. It is a blessing that people like Mr. Giduck travel the country and remind all of us about the dangers we have yet to face from terrorist groups. Mr. Giduck is one of the finest speakers I've had the privilege of listening to. This one day class was one of, if not the best training class I have attended on terrorism.

Det. Scott Drerup
Kettering Ohio Police Department

Our Tac team was involved in a deadly force shooting on April 1st. You would be glad to know that even though this idiot shot at us twice with a 30/30 rifle, no members of the team were hurt. This is the first time in the history of the team that we were fired upon. That it was a 30/30 rifle was even more nerve racking for the team members. The Team were totally professional and calm during this crazy situation. The suspect ate a lot of gas and barricaded himself in his tiny apartment. Two team members, one who attended your REACT® training, fired after the suspect pushed his rifle through the ceiling. They fired in the direction of the barrel and he was hit 4 times (3 .223, 1 40 cal pistol). Nobody panicked they did what they were taught and fired. I was in the room with them holding a fireman pole trying to open a closet door. After they fired I backed them out of the room and we held on the door way. Another team member was in our Peace Keeper APC and he fired at the suspect when he came out from the ceiling. He also attended your REACT® course. He basically covered us as we backed out. The shooters hit the suspect in his ass and the fatal wound was caused by a gunshot wound to the femoral artery. We believe he defeated the gas by climbing into the attic, which he used to get clean air. His apartment was so barricaded, that one of the guys said that it reminded him of how you described the school in Beslan from your book.

Six out of the 12 officers who attend your REACT® class in York have been shot at (two different incidents), three used deadly force, NO OFFICERS WERE HURT. Two dead aggressive bad guys. This last incident we felt like we were being hunted. I thought you might be interested in that statistic. I realized this about 4 hours after the incident. Our team have really pushed Point Shooting, and I know there are multiple officers here in York that are alive because of following your training and philosophies (80% have read Terror at Beslan).

Please use this as a thanks and a strong endorsement that your training methods work, the stats above speak for themselves.

Lt Ron Camacho and
the members of the York County
Quick Response Team.
York, PA

As with the other testimonials, the REACT® class taught by John, Sgt. Major, Walter, and Ron is the most beneficial training that I've received in my 7+ years as a Trooper. Every law enforcement officer, military soldier, security guard, etc. NEEDS this training. Our country, as a whole, would be a much safer place. Thanks again to everyone at Archangel®.

Andy Jordan
Virginia State Police

I just wanted to drop John a quick note to say thanks for 2 days of great training on the Beslan School Siege.  It was really eye opening and extremely informative. John obviously is well versed on this subject and the training and the information was presented very well. 
Great Job, Stay Safe!

Sgt. Jack Bosworth

The REACT® course was the most practical tactical training I’ve received during 11 years of law enforcement.  Very few law enforcement vendors provide courses that challenge police officers in any way.  Most require only attendance for satisfactory completion.  The Archangel® course challenged my skills and physical abilities.

Steven Rowe (USMS)

By far the best reality based training I’ve had in 15 years with this dept. Both the hand to hand and the shooting instruction were top notch. Would love to do the class again.

Alan Clarkson

The REACT® was one of the best schools I ever attended.  All first responders should attend the class.  It was a complete eye opener, on how the simplist movements can prevent the officer from becoming injured and the suspect apprehended.  All work done with firearms was excellent and I have tried to pass on as much as I can to the other members of my department.  I would recomend this class and others that are put on by Arachangel to all other law enforcement agencies.

Michael Bosco

The REACT® training I attended in October was by far the most hands on and interactive in regards to use of force, both unarmed and training with the handgun, that I have attended in 16 years of law enforcement. The instructors did not simply go through the motions or follow a strict schedule in presenting and demonstrating the material,they made it fit to the requirements and the capabilities of the class. It has been rare in my experience to have instructors that not only have the knowledge but also have real world experience to back it up.

From a students perspective the amount of material covered, especially in the Systema portion of the training, was a large amount in a small amount of time. I think it would have been more effective if there would have been a third day of this ( adding a 6th day total to the training), so there could have been more practical work with this. The time allotted to the firearms portion was good but unfortunately we were unable to get into any of the rifle training in our class. Any course materials and handouts are always helpful to instill what was demonstrated and practiced during the classes. These types of courses always leave you wanting more.

Sgt. Tim Utley
York City Police Dept.

Hands down the best course I have attended as a Law Enforcment Officer.
Extremely important course material for tactical operators and Police.
Instructors were excellent and very approachable.  A humbling experience to be taught by such high caliber instructors. I enjoyed every minute!

George Ripley
York County Quick Response Team

First off the training was fantastic, everyone who attend the class love it. Some of the SWAT guys who have been to schools like Blackwater, said that they thought Archangels'® class was far better.
I know John gave us notes but I do not remember an eval form. On the last day of class I was sore and tired so he might have told me what to do and I forgot. If you send me an eval form I will have everyone who attended that class fill one out and return it A.S.A.P. If you want me to have the guys send me an email with their comments and have me forward them to you, I can do that also.
 
John, Andy, and Walters' down to earth,"no bullshit", style of instruction is what hooked all the students from day one. When you have that much knowledge about their respective subjects, a lot of instructors tend to get large egos. The instructors from Archangel® have no egos, they are confident in their knowledge and all they want to do is share it with the students. They all are very impressive. We had a great week of training.

Ron Camacho