James Major
Instructor # 1838863 | M-FFIST
Certified with the USCCA since 1/28/2021
Certification Renewal Date 1/25/2025
USCCA Certifications
- Concealed Carry & Home Defense
- Range Safety Officer
- AR-15 Fundamentals
- Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals - Training Counselor
My Biography
Firearms Instructor As of late 2024 I have been running M-FFIST for a year and offering high quality tactical training to West Texas I have trained thousands of students spanning civilian, military, and law enforcement, through private lessons and group classes. Content has included basic safety and fundamentals, individual critical skill development, use of force, force on force, room entry tactics, and concealed handgun license. Since 2020 I have worked with United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) partners and incorporated official USCCA classes and training opportunities for members, such as USCCA Concealed Carry/ Home Defense and USCCA live fire qualifications. I continually strive for self-improvement and take advantage of every training opportunity available. I actively compete in shooting sports, continue my professional education by taking classes from quality instructors with varying backgrounds, experiment with new ideas, and stay up to date on industry standards and trends. Operational Experience I served as US Marine Infantryman, my deployments include humanitarian relief efforts during hurricane Katrina and combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I later returned to an active deployment cycle in Baghdad, Iraq as a protective security specialist (PSS) involved in mobile security operations for diplomatic clients. Career History TSS, Director of Training (2017-2024) Military contractor (2011-2015) United States Marine (2004-2009) Current Certifications USCCA: Training Counselor, CCHDF Instructor, AR15 Instructor, RSO NRA Basic Pistol Instructor Texas DPS License to Carry Instructor Alumni of: Thunder Ranch, Follow Through Consulting, Presscheck Consulting, Frank Proctor, Tactical Hyve, Hayley Strategic, and Law of Self Defense,