Chesapeake VA, 01 May 2015
TSO Armor and Training Inc., “TSO” over the last four years provided Train to Qualify (T2Q) courses to various commands and Units through-out the US Navy Fleet. Courses developed and approved by various US Navy authorities provide classroom and underway training as part of the total package designed and aligned to meet the Personal Qualifications Standards (PQS) for Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) variant boat packages within the US Navy inventory. Course curriculum is based on Naval Education and Training (NAVEDTRA) 130 series guidelines and modified based on end user platforms and other needs from basic to advanced skills.
TSO’s Boat Program Manager, Bryan Main following the most recent unit training with the US Navy stated, “We continue to increase the breadth of training as requested by each customer to include more advanced low-light navigation and alongside exercises, providing valuable hands on experience to boat teams for their specific missions”. The classroom and training focuses on detailed boat systems and coxswain handling and maneuvering. “Our various courses are designed to take a boat team from basic to an advanced platform utilizing the Crawl, Walk, Run approach.” TSO averages 4-6 courses per year delivered through-out the US, with each course varying in length and tailored to the customer’s requirements. “We have dedicated a number of years in designing our courses against varying RIB designs and capabilities that enables TSO to respond rapidly to Federal, State, and Local request for training”.
TSO Armor and Training, Inc. (TSO) began operations in 2008 and is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia with corporate headquarters located at 1403 Greenbrier Parkway, Suite 430, Chesapeake, VA 23320. We are recognized as a Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business and are a Veteran’s Administration Center for Veteran’s Enterprise (VA-CVE) Verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
TSO maintains a rigorous business discipline, delivering exceptional value to the U.S. Government and commercial vendors. Staffed by former Naval Special Warfare SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC), USMC, US Army, USCG, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), we are a well-established industry leader in antiterrorism/force protection planning and consulting, security force training, maritime training, and mission performance validation including Improvised Explosive Device (IED) recognition, security, and safety tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP). Additionally, TSO offers United States Coast Guard approved: Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) or “6-Pack” License Course and Master of 25, 50, 100 Gross Tons License Course.
