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.
NVG Baseline Operator
- Tactical Rifle with IR laser
- Pistol
- OWB Holster
- Rifle sling
- NVGs
- Helmet
- Batteries
- At least 500 rounds rifle
- At least 500 rounds pistol
- At least 3 rifle magazines
- At least 3 pistol magazines
- 2 magazine holders for pistol magazines
- 1 magazine holder for rifle magazines
- Ear & Eye Protection
- Appropriate Clothing for terrain and Weather
- Weapons maintenance & cleaning equipment
- Food & Water
- Permanent Marker
- OPTIONAL:
- Body Armor
- Plate carrier
- Chest rig
- First Aid, etc.
AHT courses are not eligible for refunds within 30 days of the originally scheduled course date. In the event that AHT reschedules a course due to an obligation the 30-day policy shifts to the newly scheduled date. If the refund is requested more than 30 days from the scheduled course date, the buyer will be given a course credit to use on a future course. Please email rick@achillesheeltactical.com for course refunds.
No refunds will be remitted for special events (Ohio Range Day) (Rx Range Day).
Merchandise refunds & exchanges:
You have 30 calendar days to return an item from the date you received it. Your item must be unworn and in the condition that it was received. Unless the item is damaged the item will be shipped at the buyer's expense. If the buyer would like to exchange the item for another size or item of equal value the item will be returned at the buyer's expense.Please email rick@achillesheeltactical.com for returns and exchanges
