Craig Sawyer, AKA "Sawman," grew up near Houston, TX and got his tactical start in the U.S. Marine Corps. He quickly transitioned to the U.S. Navy to pursue high-level Special Operations as a U.S. Navy SEAL. As an Operator at SEAL Team One, Craig gained critical combat experience in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Those operations included the capturing of the very first prisoners of the war, CSAR (Combat Search And Rescue) Operations, Sniper Operations, Counter-Mine Operations and FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle) Operations. After returning from Desert Storm, Craig served as a SEAL Sniper Instructor until being promoted to DEVGRU. While serving at SEAL Team One, Craig fought in various Martial Arts tournaments in South-East Asia, as well as SCARS (Special Combat Aggressive Reaction System) hand-to-hand training under Jerry Peterson and Lew Hicks. These experiences built upon his Martial Arts history of fighting various tournaments, such as the Karate Olympics tournaments in Houston, TX and one year of formal boxing under Henry & Jim Harris.
*All operations and activity while assigned to DEVGRU remain classified and are not represented here.
After serving in the Navy, Craig signed on as one of the "Original 33" Federal Air Marshals, who were in place prior to the 9/11 attacks against the U.S. Craig remained there for 5 years reaching the management rank of J-Payband ATSAC (GS-14). At that point, Craig began contracting in the various combat zones, running tactical teams and protecting high-level U.S. Dignitaries. Craig still remains operationally active in multiple roles. In addition, he often instructs various advanced training courses for Cowtown Training Division in Scottsdale, AZ and Solutions Group International out of Beverly Hills, CA.
Overall Advanced Tactical Training and Experience includes, but is not limited to:
Interrogation Training by 4 agencies, Basic & Advanced Photography Courses, Various shooting packages (U.S.M.C. Scout/Sniper, SEAL Sniper, Combat Shotgun, Pistol, Sub-Machine Gun, Assault rifle, Belt-Fed Machine Gun, various Rockets, etc.) Combat Medicine & National Cert EMT, Duane Dieter Combat Hand-to-Hand training packages, Explosive & Mechanical Breaching, Extensive Close Quarters Battle Training, Tactical Driving Packages (O'Gara-SSI, ITI, BSR, FLETC) Surveillance & Surveillance Detection, Active & Passive Methods of Entry/Vehicle Acquisition, Language Training, SERE (Survival Evasion Resistance Escape) High-Threat Diplomatic Security Operations, Lead Climber, Lead Fast Attack Vehicle Driver, Federal Criminal Investigator, Civil Aviation Security Training, Federal Air Marshal Training, Various Leadership Courses, Navy Gunners Mate/Missile School, Navy BE/E (electronics Courses) Basic Stunt Man Training (Fighting, High Falls, Rail Flips, etc.) Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUD/S) Military Free-fall Parachute Training (600 Jumps, including a World Record 35,000 ft. Team, Combat Equipment, HALO) Freefall Cameraman, Nordic and Alpine Ski Instructor, Lead Diver Training, Navy Diving Supervisor (Open & Closed Circuit) Extensive Experience Sniping from Rotary Winged Platforms (helos), Hostage Negotiation Training, Cross-Training with many of the most elite Military and Law Enforcement Counter-Terrorist units.
In the realm of "High-Threat, Mobile Security", Craig has run the specialized teams responsible for providing security to U.S. Senators, Hilary Clinton, John McCain, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, as well as U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte and other U.S. Ambassadors and various, key Iraqi leaders. *Other specialized training remains classified.
In addition to the tactical skill sets, Craig also won 2 local Motocross Racing Championships in Las Vegas in 2003-2004, along with personal Motocross/Supercross Training by former National Champion, Marty Smith and Professional Motorcycle Road Racer, Mark Roberts.
Due to such a unique and well-rounded background, Craig draws from a wealth of experience when considering the artistic interpretation of a movie scene involving tactical elements. Craig knows what looks and feels right. He's accustomed to training others to develop core skill sets, which clearly demonstrate they learned from an advanced source. This valuable background, along with the extensive network Craig maintains with his fellow Operators in various units around the globe, is the knowledge pool being drawn from to help actors portray "real" tactics and techniques in a wide range of scenarios.
*All operations and activity while assigned to DEVGRU remain classified and are not represented here.
After serving in the Navy, Craig signed on as one of the "Original 33" Federal Air Marshals, who were in place prior to the 9/11 attacks against the U.S. Craig remained there for 5 years reaching the management rank of J-Payband ATSAC (GS-14). At that point, Craig began contracting in the various combat zones, running tactical teams and protecting high-level U.S. Dignitaries. Craig still remains operationally active in multiple roles. In addition, he often instructs various advanced training courses for Cowtown Training Division in Scottsdale, AZ and Solutions Group International out of Beverly Hills, CA.
Overall Advanced Tactical Training and Experience includes, but is not limited to:
Interrogation Training by 4 agencies, Basic & Advanced Photography Courses, Various shooting packages (U.S.M.C. Scout/Sniper, SEAL Sniper, Combat Shotgun, Pistol, Sub-Machine Gun, Assault rifle, Belt-Fed Machine Gun, various Rockets, etc.) Combat Medicine & National Cert EMT, Duane Dieter Combat Hand-to-Hand training packages, Explosive & Mechanical Breaching, Extensive Close Quarters Battle Training, Tactical Driving Packages (O'Gara-SSI, ITI, BSR, FLETC) Surveillance & Surveillance Detection, Active & Passive Methods of Entry/Vehicle Acquisition, Language Training, SERE (Survival Evasion Resistance Escape) High-Threat Diplomatic Security Operations, Lead Climber, Lead Fast Attack Vehicle Driver, Federal Criminal Investigator, Civil Aviation Security Training, Federal Air Marshal Training, Various Leadership Courses, Navy Gunners Mate/Missile School, Navy BE/E (electronics Courses) Basic Stunt Man Training (Fighting, High Falls, Rail Flips, etc.) Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUD/S) Military Free-fall Parachute Training (600 Jumps, including a World Record 35,000 ft. Team, Combat Equipment, HALO) Freefall Cameraman, Nordic and Alpine Ski Instructor, Lead Diver Training, Navy Diving Supervisor (Open & Closed Circuit) Extensive Experience Sniping from Rotary Winged Platforms (helos), Hostage Negotiation Training, Cross-Training with many of the most elite Military and Law Enforcement Counter-Terrorist units.
In the realm of "High-Threat, Mobile Security", Craig has run the specialized teams responsible for providing security to U.S. Senators, Hilary Clinton, John McCain, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, as well as U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte and other U.S. Ambassadors and various, key Iraqi leaders. *Other specialized training remains classified.
In addition to the tactical skill sets, Craig also won 2 local Motocross Racing Championships in Las Vegas in 2003-2004, along with personal Motocross/Supercross Training by former National Champion, Marty Smith and Professional Motorcycle Road Racer, Mark Roberts.
Due to such a unique and well-rounded background, Craig draws from a wealth of experience when considering the artistic interpretation of a movie scene involving tactical elements. Craig knows what looks and feels right. He's accustomed to training others to develop core skill sets, which clearly demonstrate they learned from an advanced source. This valuable background, along with the extensive network Craig maintains with his fellow Operators in various units around the globe, is the knowledge pool being drawn from to help actors portray "real" tactics and techniques in a wide range of scenarios.
