Countermeasures Tactical Institute, Inc. (Countermeasures) is a privately held corporation owned and staffed by mature, seasoned professionals with extensive worldwide special operations experience. Since 1992, Countermeasures has been providing specialized services to law enforcement; military; federal agencies and their contractors; and other security oriented organizations.  Countermeasures is recognized for its unparalleled ability at providing custom designed training programs and specialized services to meet the specific needs of its customers. Our company's business focus is on law enforcement, military, contracts in support of national security interests, and private corporate security interests to include training, equipping, management, professional development, organization, protection and quick reaction contractual support. Countermeasures is recognized for its unparalleled management skill and ability at designing and implementing specialized training programs for special operations units. Countermeasures specializes in developing tactical training programs and tactical leaders for close quarter combat, mounted and dismounted combat operations, explosive breaching, bomb technician, canine operations, and developing a rapid response counter-insurgency special operation. Countermeasures provides executive protection for personnel in high threat environments, and the operations and management of security programs and sensitive, special missions. All of Countermeasures' personnel have well-developed communicative (many with linguist skills such as Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, and Thai), organizational, instructional and operational skills specific to law enforcement and military special operations. All instructors are mature, seasoned professionals who hold a federal security clearance or are current, sworn law enforcement personnel. Since 1992, Countermeasures has been providing world-class tactical training to sworn law enforcement, military, and federal agencies.  Countermeasures is recognized for its unparalleled skill and ability at integrating world class tactics with the law enforcement force continuum resulting in state-of-the-art, realistic, practical training that enhances an officer’s technical, tactical, and decision making skills while in a rapidly changing, high risk tactical environment.  Countermeasures has provided tactical training to over 9,000 law enforcement personnel throughout the nation. Countermeasures provides consulting services for the United States Department of Energy; United States Air Force Tactical Recapture Forces; United States Army Special Operations Forces; Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms; United States Drug Enforcement Administration; National Institute of Corrections; and many state, city and county law enforcement agencies. Countermeasures has contracted with the U.S. Air Force Space Command for training Tactical Recapture Forces in counter-terrorism specific to nuclear missile silo recapture and recovery.  Countermeasures has contracted with U.S. Army Special Forces in providing “train-ups” for units being deployed in hostile environments.  Countermeasures has contracted with the U.S. Army to conduct Tactical Vehicle Operations Courses providing “train-ups” for units being deployed to OEF and OIF. Douglas G. Pechtel, founder and president of Countermeasures Tactical Institute, Inc., is a former member of the U.S. Army’s DELTA FORCE.  He participated in select classified operational missions as a member of a unit tasked with immediate worldwide response to conduct sensitive special operations.  During that period, he was personally recognized by the President of the United States for “professionalism, leadership, and bravery displayed during a rescue mission,” received a Presidential award for “exceptional leadership, initiative and professional competence while conducting worldwide special operations,” and Department of Defense awards for “actions which enhanced the military posture and national security interests of the United States.” In addition to special operations around the world, Doug was involved in sensitive, special operations in Beirut, Lebanon and Khartoum, Sudan in support of United States national security interests specific to anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism. Doug was selected by the U.S. Department of State to prepare for President Aristide’s return to Haiti by training, advising and leading a fifty man Haitian body guard force (the new Haitian Secret Service).  Additionally, he provided close protective security for President Aristide upon his return. Doug served as the Commander of the Special Operations Division for the U.S. Department of Energy for seven years.  Doug was responsible for providing an immediate and viable law enforcement counter-terrorist tactical response to protect the Department of Energy’s (DOE) security interest.  Duties included managing and commanding the forty-four man Special Operations Division during normal operations and emergencies.  Additionally, Doug was instrumental in the design, development, and implementation of DOE’s command and control structure for counter-terrorism.  Doug is the Company Sergeant Major for B Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Utah Army National Guard, United States Army. As a Team Sergeant, in November 2000, Doug and his team were deployed on a counter-drug mission to Thailand working with the Thai Narcotics Suppression Bureau.  In December 2001, Doug and his team were activated and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Doug and his team spent six months conducting combat operations against al Qaeda and the Taliban, three of those months conducting unconventional warfare operations out of a cave in Southeastern Afghanistan.  Additionally, Doug and his team conducted mounted, direct action and special recon operations in Northern Afghanistan.  Doug was awarded the Bronze Star.  References Available Upon Request