WELCOME TO WAR HOGG TACTICAL
FIREARMS TRAINING AND TACTICAL TRAINING
War HOGG Tactical provides combat-proven firearms training, tactical training and K9 training for
law enforcement agencies, military units and law-abiding citizens.
Led by 29-year U.S. Army Special Operations combat veteran, Rick Hogg.
War HOGG travels across the United States delivering combat experience based firearms instruction using a
building block methodology to master the fundamental of marksmanship.
Through Project Officer Survival, we offer No Cost law enforcement red dot pistol firearms training.
Contact us to host a course or build a custom in-service training plan for your agency or group.
IN MEMORY OF
COMBAT ASSAULT DOG DUCO
5 JULY 2021
2026 War HOGG Tactical Firearms Training Courses
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SPECIAL WAR HOGG EVENTS
The CMP Premier Shooting Expo is an experience that you can’t find anywhere else. The CMP Premier Shooting Expo isn’t your typical trade show where you just look at products. Attendees will have the opportunity to test ammo, firearms and accessories on our exquisite, state of the art, technologically-advanced outdoor range. The opportunity to buy products at this event may be available at various vendors.
The American Tactical K9 Association is proud to be hosting its sixth annual K9 Conference at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, 5-9 October 2026. We have become the world's largest hands-on K9 training event. The Conference will offer training from some of the industry's best trainers, consisting of four training days and a vendor day to showcase cutting-edge equipment. Some of the equipment will be utilized during the training to provide you with "hands-on" experience.
This conference is for handlers who want to train and gain skillsets that will help them perform their duties and make them more professional handlers. If you want to sit around and listen to lectures, this isn't the conference for you! Expect to work hard and learn from trainers, handlers, and instructors who have extensive real-world experience operating at the most elite levels. Scroll down to see the instructors and course offerings for the seminar. Click on each one for their bios and course descriptions.
Experience Not Theory
Rick Hogg is the owner of North Carolina based War HOGG Tactical, and is a 29 year US Army Special Operations Combat Veteran and Special Operations Forces (SOF) K9 Handler that has taken his 13 combat deployment, both Iraq and Afghanistan, and teaching experience as a Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course (SFAUC) instructor and harnessed them into an experience based firearms and tactical training company, War HOGG Tactical, Inc.
War HOGG Tactical, Inc was born in 2002 when my Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat students returned from Afghanistan and said "That stuff you taught me saved my life!"
If you are looking to enhance your firearms skills to defend yourself or your family, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to learn more.
“Project Officer Survival” mission is to provide free Law Enforcement red dot pistol firearms training via our industry partners support by providing pistols, red dot optics and holster for the course.
We want to increase officers survivability by providing combat experience based red dot pistol marksmanship fundamentals under stress at little to no cost to the individual officers.
Romans 13:4
for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.
THE FIREARMS TRAINING NOTEBOOK
Track, Improve, and Master Your Shooting Skills
The Firearms Training Notebook is the ultimate companion for shooters who take their training seriously. Whether you’re a law enforcement officer, competitive shooter, or responsible gun owner, this notebook helps you record, analyze, and improve every aspect of your shooting performance.
Best sellers
More than just a podcast! On The Range Podcast is your weekly destination for firearms training, law enforcement training, and concealed carry tips, all grounded in real-world experience. Hosted by U.S. Army Special Operations combat veteran Rick Hogg, War HOGG Tactical, and fellow combat veteran Mark Kelley, Kelley Defense, each episode blends tactical mindset, performance under stress, and range-ready drills with clear, repeatable standards. Expect practical dry-fire routines, gear breakdowns, K9 integration, and leadership lessons you can apply today. If you’re a patrol officer, instructor, responsibly armed citizen, or competitive shooter, this is where readiness, accountability, and on-demand performance meet.
You’ll also hear candid conversations with respected voices from the community, including guests like Mike Pennington (Storm Dog Tactical) alongside seasoned K9 handlers, special operations veterans, and industry gear experts. Episodes deliver actionable takeaways, holster setup, red-dot pistol work, low-light considerations, mindset and resilience, plus no-nonsense gear reviews that cut through the hype. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube to join the War HOGG community, improve your training pipeline, and keep pushing toward measurable results on and off the range.
