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J. Kelly McCann is a former US Marine officer and the founder and owner of Crucible Security Specialists located in Fredricksburg, Virginia. Crucible is a GSA approved facility which provides high-risk environment training and security services to the US Government and armed forces. McCann is a writer and has appeared as a commentator on US Cable News Channels such as Fox and CNN.
, McCann was responsible for standardizing all hostage
recovery tactics and equipment, and training all counter-terrorist forces.
McCann's techniques are drawn from his own experience in the Marine Corps as well as Rex Applegate
. McCann holds a Master Instructor rating in combative skills and is a subject-matter expert in close combat for the U.S. Marine Corps; close quarters battle for the Office of Naval Research
; protective services for the United States Department of State
; apprehension avoidance for the Joint Personal Recovery Agency, and high-risk environment tactics, techniques and procedures for the Department of Defense
. He assisted local, state and federal law enforcement agencies
in developing raid techniques for use against domestic hate group
s prevalent in the Midwest
from 1984 to 1986 while assigned to Omaha, Nebraska
. His contributions earned him police commendations and he was inducted into the Governor's Great Navy of the State of Nebraska
for service and assistance to law enforcement by Senator
Bob Kerrey
.
McCann was prominently featured in an article for Esquire
magazine
written by Tucker Carlson
, whom he escorted through Iraq
after the 2003 invasion
. McCann was featured on the cover of the June 2008 issue of Black Belt Magazine in a two part article continued in the July issue and was voted Black Belt Magazine's "Self-Defense Instructor of the Year" for 2008. In 2010 Black Belt Magazine began running a monthly column written by McCann titled, "Mil-Spec", which explores various aspects of Combatives detailing mind set, physical skills, personal security and awareness and avoidance skills.
McCann has made numerous appearances as a commentator on CNN
, MSNBC
, and Fox News. McCann has developed two knife designs, one with Blackhawk Masters of Defense known as the Crucible II. The other design was unveiled in January 2011, at the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show in Las Vegas, NV, in collaboration with Ernest Emerson
, the model is known as the Canis.
Background
While serving in the United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, McCann was responsible for standardizing all hostage
Hostage
A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor. The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security for the carrying out of an agreement, or as a preventive measure against certain acts of war...
recovery tactics and equipment, and training all counter-terrorist forces.
McCann's techniques are drawn from his own experience in the Marine Corps as well as Rex Applegate
Rex Applegate
Rex Applegate was an American military officer who worked for the Office of Strategic Services, where he trained Allied special forces personnel in close-quarters combat during World War II. He held the rank of colonel....
. McCann holds a Master Instructor rating in combative skills and is a subject-matter expert in close combat for the U.S. Marine Corps; close quarters battle for the Office of Naval Research
Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research , headquartered in Arlington, Virginia , is the office within the United States Department of the Navy that coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S...
; protective services for the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
; apprehension avoidance for the Joint Personal Recovery Agency, and high-risk environment tactics, techniques and procedures for the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
. He assisted local, state and federal law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
in developing raid techniques for use against domestic hate group
Hate group
A hate group is an organized group or movement that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or other designated sector of society...
s prevalent in the Midwest
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
from 1984 to 1986 while assigned to Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. His contributions earned him police commendations and he was inducted into the Governor's Great Navy of the State of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
for service and assistance to law enforcement by Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Bob Kerrey
Bob Kerrey
Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey was the 35th Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska . Having served in the Vietnam War, earning the Medal of Honor for his actions, he moved into politics. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992...
.
McCann was prominently featured in an article for Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
written by Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American political news correspondent and conservative commentator for the Fox News Channel...
, whom he escorted through Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
after the 2003 invasion
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
. McCann was featured on the cover of the June 2008 issue of Black Belt Magazine in a two part article continued in the July issue and was voted Black Belt Magazine's "Self-Defense Instructor of the Year" for 2008. In 2010 Black Belt Magazine began running a monthly column written by McCann titled, "Mil-Spec", which explores various aspects of Combatives detailing mind set, physical skills, personal security and awareness and avoidance skills.
McCann has made numerous appearances as a commentator on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, and Fox News. McCann has developed two knife designs, one with Blackhawk Masters of Defense known as the Crucible II. The other design was unveiled in January 2011, at the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show in Las Vegas, NV, in collaboration with Ernest Emerson
Ernest Emerson
Ernest R. Emerson is an American custom knifemaker, martial artist, and edged-weapons expert. Originally an engineer and machinist in the aerospace industry, Emerson became a knifemaker known for making decorative knives but later became better known for his combat knives, eventually founding a...
, the model is known as the Canis.
Videos
- Collapsible Baton Tactics
- Combative Pistol
- Inside the Crucible Vol. 1-5
- Jim Grover's Combatives
- Jim Grover's Defensive Shooting
- Jim Grover's Situational Self-Offense
- Kelly McCann's Tactical Carbine
- Living Safely in Dangerous Times
- Minimum Damage, Maximum Effect
Books and Publications
- Combatives for Street Survival: Hard-Core Countermeasures for High-Risk Situations
- Street Smarts, Firearms, and Personal Security
- Articles Published in Guns & AmmoGuns & AmmoGuns & Ammo is a magazine dedicated to firearms, hunting, competition shooting, reloading, and other shooting-related activities in the United States....
magazine from 1996–2000