The NVG Baseline Operator Course is a comprehensive night vision training program designed to build essential skills with rifles and pistols under Night Vision Goggles (NVGs). Starting with the psychology and tactical advantages of NVGs as a force multiplier, this NVG course covers industry standards for gear selection, setup, and application.
 
Students progress through a crawl-walk-run methodology, mastering movement, communication, and live-fire exercises in low-light and no-light environments. By the end of this night vision class, participants will achieve core competency with NVGs, lasers, and white light, gaining the confidence to operate effectively in the dark. Learn why and how we fight at night in this must-attend NVG training.
 
NVG Rentals are available for additional costs from Darksky Optics. Upon completion of purchasing this course you will be connected to set up your rentals. 
 
This course covers:
 
- shooting fundamentals / safety
- Psychology of fighting at night with NVG’s
- kit set ups (helmet, comms, NVGs, Lasers/illuminators)
- laser zeroing
- passive vs IR shooting & when to apply
- environment considerations
- pistol RDS/iron sight shooting under NVGs
- clearing malfuntions both rifle & pistol
- shooting positions / alternative shooting positions
- information process & PID
- ballistics (Internal, External, Terminal)
- shooting positions / alternative shooting positions
- efficient movement / body mechanics
- Primary & secondary weapons manipulation
- gear considerations
- malfunctions / reloading
- uses of cover and movement under NV
 
Time: 8 Hours
 
After you purchase this course, an AHT firearms instructor will contact you via email approximately two weeks from the course date with pre-course details and provide you with an exact location for the training. All course dates are subject to change due to full-time commitment to Law Enforcement.