Mike Wood

Tactical Analysis

Mike Wood is the son of a 30-year California Highway Patrolman and the author of “Newhall Shooting: A Tactical Analysis,” the highly-acclaimed study of the 1970 California Highway Patrol gunfight in Newhall, California. Mike is an Honor Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, a graduate of the US Army Airborne School, and a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with over 26 years of service. He’s a National Rifle Association (NRA) Law Enforcement Division-certified firearms instructor, senior editor at RevolverGuy.com, and has been a featured guest on the Excellence In Training Academy and American Warrior Society podcasts, as well as several radio and television programs. He’s grateful for the opportunity to serve and learn from the men and women of law enforcement.

LATEST ARTICLES

3 things cops know about ‘lone wolves’ most people don’t

While the “lone wolf” threat may perplex some politicians, it’s an old and familiar story to street cops, who deal with solo attackers every day — they call them “criminals”

November 14, 2014 06:01 PM

Mike Wood

Police Training

Why firearms instructors should avoid no-win scenarios

You don’t have to serve milk and cookies, sing “Kumbaya” and lead group cheers, but your training environment needs to be positive

November 06, 2014 07:28 PM

Mike Wood

Officer Safety

If you can’t be a professional, leave the profession

Your appearance and fitness are vital components of your presence and will have a large influence on how you are treated by suspects in the field

October 17, 2014 12:21 PM

Mike Wood

Officer Safety

How the FBI reignited the pistol caliber war

Both the “9mm” and “.45” factions have quickly resumed their age-old talking points, seemingly oblivious to the progress of the last three decades

August 11, 2014 11:30 AM

Mike Wood

Firearms

3 simple steps to cleaning your pistol magazines

Taking care of your magazines is a cheap life insurance policy - take a few minutes to check yours out today

July 08, 2014 11:48 AM

Mike Wood

Officer Safety

3 lessons from the Las Vegas police ambush about on-duty breaks

Police officers are highly visible public figures who are vulnerable to attack any time they are out in public, regardless of what they are doing.

June 13, 2014 07:59 AM

Mike Wood

Why we should reconsider “Reloading!” in a gunfight

Conditioning our students to reflexively announce that their gun has run dry in the middle of a gunfight might be a dangerous habit to be avoided, at least in certain situations

April 28, 2014 05:58 AM

Mike Wood