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Duane

‘Buck’

Buckner

Buck is the Director of Training for Aimpoint, and one of the most highly respected and sought after firearms and tactics instructors in the country. He travels regularly to teach instructor development courses to government customers.

Background & Experience

Prior to retiring in southeast Georgia, Duane “Buck” Buckner spent 25 years in the United States Coast Guard. He retired as a Maritime Enforcement Specialist Chief in the Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) conducting missions globally. Since his time in service, he has worked independently as a firearms instructor with a heavy emphasis on brain psychology as it relates to combat and survival. Buck is now the Director of U.S. Training for Aimpoint and carries over his interest in how humans interact with their equipment into his style of instructing.

Aimpoint exhausts a great deal of engineering effort into creating unparalleled reliability. Buck’s focus for Aimpoint Professional Training is to continue that reputation outside of the optic and into the user interface. Aimpoint Professional Training serves a wide variety of customers but focuses largely on professional end users. Police departments, military, and government clientele represent the lion’s share of his efforts.

Relevant Certifications

  • Firearms Instructor (Department of Homeland Security)

  • Advanced Combat Marksmanship Instructor (Department of Homeland Security)

Schedule with Buck

Duane

‘Buck’

Buckner

Buck is the Director of Training for Aimpoint, and one of the most highly respected and sought after firearms and tactics instructors in the country. He travels regularly to teach instructor development courses to government customers.

Background & Experience

Prior to retiring in southeast Georgia, Duane “Buck” Buckner spent 25 years in the United States Coast Guard. He retired as a Maritime Enforcement Specialist Chief in the Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) conducting missions globally. Since his time in service, he has worked independently as a firearms instructor with a heavy emphasis on brain psychology as it relates to combat and survival. Buck is now the Director of U.S. Training for Aimpoint and carries over his interest in how humans interact with their equipment into his style of instructing.

Aimpoint exhausts a great deal of engineering effort into creating unparalleled reliability. Buck’s focus for Aimpoint Professional Training is to continue that reputation outside of the optic and into the user interface. Aimpoint Professional Training serves a wide variety of customers but focuses largely on professional end users. Police departments, military, and government clientele represent the lion’s share of his efforts.

Relevant Certifications

  • Firearms Instructor (Department of Homeland Security)

  • Advanced Combat Marksmanship Instructor (Department of Homeland Security)

Duane

‘Buck’

Buckner

Buck is the Director of Training for Aimpoint, and one of the most highly respected and sought after firearms and tactics instructors in the country. He travels regularly to teach instructor development courses to government customers.

Background & Experience

Prior to retiring in southeast Georgia, Duane “Buck” Buckner spent 25 years in the United States Coast Guard. He retired as a Maritime Enforcement Specialist Chief in the Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) conducting missions globally. Since his time in service, he has worked independently as a firearms instructor with a heavy emphasis on brain psychology as it relates to combat and survival. Buck is now the Director of U.S. Training for Aimpoint and carries over his interest in how humans interact with their equipment into his style of instructing.

Aimpoint exhausts a great deal of engineering effort into creating unparalleled reliability. Buck’s focus for Aimpoint Professional Training is to continue that reputation outside of the optic and into the user interface. Aimpoint Professional Training serves a wide variety of customers but focuses largely on professional end users. Police departments, military, and government clientele represent the lion’s share of his efforts.

Relevant Certifications

  • Firearms Instructor (Department of Homeland Security)

  • Advanced Combat Marksmanship Instructor (Department of Homeland Security)

Schedule with Buck