AIRBORNE TACTICAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS, is just that!

We provide initial, transition, recurrent, advanced tactical and flight training solutions for law enforcement, military and public service operators of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft. Offering advanced tactical helicopter pilot, air crew and special operator training, ATTS covers all areas of the specialized skill sets required in practically all make & model airframes including our (in-house) MD500/OH-6, BH206/OH58, AS350/355, BH205/UH-1H, MD530F/AH-6  

ATTS offers a wide range of “in house” mission specific training & support equipment including: Breeze Eastern Rescue HOIST Systems, Tyler Sys. (TSOP) exterior personnel benches, FAST Rope/ Repel kits, K9 Rigs, External load & Water bucket equipment, and offers training in all these skill sets for both pilots & crew including tactical "Live Fire" airborne marksmanship training for Military & Law Enforcement agencies. Come train with us at a 1000+ acre So. Florida Mil/LE dedicated training facility utilizing our (in-house) airframes or yours. If you can’t come to us, our instructors will come to you at your agency’s facility with or w/o our airframes & equipment… The choice is yours!  

INSTRUCTOR BIOS

Nelson Marchand - Director of Training

Airborne Tactical Training Solutions Director of Training; Mr.Nelson Marchand recently retired from a long and distinguished career in Federal Law Enforcement. A pilot by trade and a Law Enforcement Officer by choice. Nelson served as an Air Interdiction Agent (AIA) for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security for 27 years. Nelson is an accomplished dual rated professional pilot, with extensive experience flying all types of aircrafts, from light twins, large turboprops, jets and even helicopters. His flying experience specialized in drug interdiction, counterterrorism and tactical law enforcement operations. Nelson has extensive real world experience conducting and directing high risk operations domestically and internationally.

In his extensive career as a professional Law Enforcement Agent, Nelson became a firearms and tactical instructor for his agency and was instrumental creating and building some of the agency’s most advanced tactical programs, including their Air Crew Rifle and Air Disabling Fire programs. These programs are the foundation for the Federal Government’s Airborne Use of Force programs. Nelson has multiple instructor certifications from government agencies and private academies alike. He has countless training and instructor certifications for; pistol, rifle, shotgun and submachine gun. Nelson also holds many certifications in different disciplines including; Defensive Tactics, Combat Shooting, Dignitary Protection, Active Shooter, Street Crimes, Team Tactics, Tactical Aviation and Tactical Team Instructor.

Nelson is also certified and served as a Standardization National Instructor, Regional Tactical Team Leader and Helicopter Rope Master (HRST Master) for the Customs and Border
Protection. During his tenure, he became a Senior Instructor in many advanced tactical programs but continued to perform as an Advance Tactical Operator and Team Leader. He
trained thousands of Law Enforcement agents from Federal, State and Local departments in different advanced firearms and tactical disciplines. Among Nelson’s many accomplishments, he conducted the first and only operational deployment of Airborne Disabling Fire in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. During a high speed chase of a go-fast boat suspected of drug smuggling, Nelson, using a .50 caliber rifle, from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was able to shoot the boat engine, disabling the boat facilitating the arrest of the smugglers and their customers.

Throughout his career, Nelson received numerous commendations, appointments and awards for his dedication, service and hard work, all within Law Enforcement operations and the security of our country. Nelson is the “real deal” with 27 years of real world experience. Nelson graduated from the Inter American University, obtaining a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice. He also graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center from their Criminal Investigator Training program and the Customs Enforcement School. Nelson currently holds a Commercial Pilot and Airline Transport Pilot certificate. Nelson is still actively flying professionally when he is not training Law Enforcement personnel.

Jesus “Jesse” Olivares - Instructor Pilot

Airborne Tactical Training Solution Instructor Pilot: Jesus “Jesse” Olivares retired in 2019 with 20 years of Federal Law Enforcement. Jesse served as an Air Interdiction Agent with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. He has over 40 years of flying experience in all types of airplanes and helicopters and holds Air Transport Pilot (ATP), in both Airplanes and Helicopters. He is also a Certified Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor in Helicopters.

During his Law Enforcement career, Jesse was a CBP Helicopter Instructor Pilot (IP) in the AW139, AS350 series and the UH-60 A/L/M Blackhawk helicopters. He went on to become the Standardization Instructor Pilot (SIP) in these aircraft. Jesse has attended several advance Courses such as the Army UH-60 Instructor Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot Courses, Operational Test & Evaluation at the National Test Pilot School, and Maintenance Procedures Course at Airbus Helicopters for the AS350 Series. Jesse was one of the National SIPs, administering flight checks to other IP’s and SIP’s throughout the nation. He is a certified FAA NVG Instructor Pilot, Hoist SIP, HRST SIP, Air Crew Rifle (ACR) SIP as well as an Airborne Disabling Fire Shooter and an ADF SIP. Jesse participated in several aircraft fielding’s and was the Program Lead in the fielding of the UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter for CBP.

Jesse was involved in the first and only operational deployment of Airborne Disabling Fire in US Customs and Border Protection during a marine interdiction using the UH-60 Blackhawk. Jesse and his crew were able to disable a vessel suspected of drug smuggling by shooting the vessel's engines. Jesse has been involved in several high-risk law enforcement operations in the United States and abroad, providing air space security and tactical insertion of HRT teams. Some of the operations include several Super Bowl’s, Presidential Inaugurations, National Conventions, High Risk Warrants, as well as hurricane relief operations.

He holds a bachelor’s in business administration from Florida International University and has served in the US Air Force as a mechanic. He holds a FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic License. When Jesse is not flying for ATTC, he flies a corporate Gulfstream all over the world.

J - Instructor

J is an active law enforcement officer with over 15 years experience, most of those have been performing aviation law enforcement and special missions. He is experienced in conducting aviation mission planning, as well as the execution of tactical aviation operations, J has conducted multiple high risk aviation and ground based law enforcement and national security operations. His operational experience ranges from high risk warrant service, dignitary protection, emergency response, and search and rescue inside and outside the United States.

J is an Airborne Use of Force Rifle Operator/Instructor with over 8 years experience conducting and training others in the employment of the rifle from a helicopter. He has conducted many real world missions providing the airborne use of force capability to include active shooter, national security, and interdiction events.

J is a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Master for the disciplines of Helicopter Rappel, and Fast-Rope Insertion and Extraction (FRIES). J has trained many federal, state, and local law enforcement tactical units in HRST techniques and procedures. He has performed multiple real-world HRST missions throughout his career. In addition, J is a Helicopter Hoist Operator and has conducted hoist operations in response to multiple natural disasters, and tactical missions.

J is also a National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) SWAT qualified officer. He is an Aviation Tactics Standardization Instructor. He serves as a law enforcement tactics and CQB instructor, and has instructed students in multiple federal law enforcement academy classes. J is a certified Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) on multiple fixed and rotary-wing platforms.