AVO-I

This course will be instructed by Lillian Penick of Tactical Bus Driving, LLC. - Hosted by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, AL

Time/Date:
June 22-24, 2026
(Course starts at 0900 on TD1)

Location:
Tuscaloosa County Sheriffs Office Training Facility
P & M Mining Road Berry, AL 35546 

On-Site lodging is free at the facility. No need to RSVP. Bed is reserved upon registration 

About:
This 24-hour Instructor level course will expose teams to the offensive and defensive tactical capabilities of armored vehicles and will focus on task specific training for drivers, operators, and team leaders and building/integrating training into their programs.

Tuition:

Option 1 is for those who intend on bringing their own armored vehicle

Option 2 is for those who are attending without an armored vehicle

Topics Covered:

Deployment preparation

Ballistic capabilities

Breaching capabilities/ techniques (pulls/pushes)

Driving skill develpoment

Deployment considerations

Deployment of chemical agents

Driver requirements and responsibilities

Incident debriefs

Mobile shield techniques

Vehicle/Bus assaults

Shooting platforms in and around vehicles

Material creation and implementation for training purposes

Liability

Equipment List:

Body armor

Plate carriers

Helmet

Eye and ear protection

Gas mask

Gloves

Handheld light

Duty pistol (w/ weapon mounted light if possible and 3 magazines)

300 rounds of pistol ammo

Duty rifle (w/ optic, sling, light and 3 magazines)

300 rounds of rifle ammo

Prerequisites:

This course will require a level of physical activity. Participants will be expected to participate during the physical (shooting) drills, driving drills, and operations planning included in this course.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. chase@vector.consulting

**If you are registering a student(s) for this course, please indicate their name and email address in the "Order special instructions" box found in your cart prior to checkout.**