The AMTAC NVG Level 2 course is a culmination of various other classes taught by Bill Rapier, AMTAC’s owner and lead instructor. This is a 3 – ish day course in November of 2023 that provides a student with a fundamental understanding of “fighting at night” and what that really means. Bill is extremely experienced on this topic and his experience culminates in a course like this.

The AMTAC training center is the place where it all happens.

Second floor features a living area for all students, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. First floor is a fully customizable CQB environment. This is a place purpose built for good, but hard, training.

First day, after a little meet and greet, Bill started off by making sure everyone’s tools were in working and functional order. Meaning zero’s.

As usual, Bill explains why then demonstrates.

Optics and lasers have to be zero’d properly during the day so that they can work well at night. Bill shared tips and tricks about how to zero optics and lasers when there is another person available.

Bill went over his rifle instruction block, since running rifles at night, with no white light, against OPFOR will be happening in the following class days, going over the basics is a good move.

Explanation, then demonstration.

Bill covered pistol application as well.

The weather was a little muddy, with a little bit of rain (that turned to snow in the middle of the night) so there was plenty of mud around.

Eyepro is important.

Since we were out in the wilderness, literally the only people for a few acres Bill kept a watch for the wildlife.

Once we got inside and warmed up a bit on both days, Bill went over several important topics ranging from equipment choices and mindset.

Fighting at night is not just about having nightvision and a gun. There is a “communicate” portion to no light real world night time work, bill made it a point to cover this topic extensively, answering questions as he went forward.

As night was falling Bill went into CQB mode. Explaining the fundamentals, and showing the basics.

Understanding the how and the why, being demonstrated. Bill shows his extensive experience off during CQB demonstrations and explanations.

Once the sun came out again, there was a course of steel plates that was setup through trees, on decline. This is important because in a heavy wooded area searching for your target is sometimes tricky. Every student ran through this course of fire, bill demonstrated first.

Rifle First

Then pistol. Bill ran a Walther with an Aimpoint ACRO on it. Having an RDS in this type of environment, with unknown distances provides a massive benefit.

Students ran through this same course of fire while bill helped as needed to find targets.

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Shoothouse explanations and nightvision concepts.

Then we got into no light, CQB instruction under nightvision.

Bill explained the rules, the concepts, each group of students had a few runs while others watched.

Everything was done under nightvision, was two fold as students were given the opportunity to gain time and experience working under nightvision.

A Selfie – before night time shooting.

(shooting at night above – yes it was so dark you can’t see your hand in front of your face)

Eventually in the class, students did force on force runs, no light, under nightvision.

This progressed until the students did team force on force as a culmination of the class.

Every aspect of instruction in this class that was taught throughout the days was put to use at the last portion of force on force. This varied widely due to skill levels, and equipment choices, but the reps burned were invaluable. There are very few places available for this type of training, and even fewer skilled, and experienced, instructors like Bill who can help students navigate the concepts until they become skillsets through good reps.

If you are looking for the very best in night vision instruction coupled with CQB, this is it.

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