SCG International Risk
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SCG International was founded in 1996 to provide government and private sectors with domestic and international security, logistics and training services.
government intelligence officer
s and military personnel. SCG personnel have worked with more than 1,200 clients (including 9 Fortune 500
companies) in over 14 countries. SCG International provides training and security services to governments, law enforcement and military units, and to private and corporate entities. It was one of several private security firms employed following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
.
Jamie Smith, the current CEO, came to SCG in 2002 after having been the first Director of Blackwater Security Consulting
and has a background as a CIA officer. SCG is one of over 60 private security firms employed during the Iraq War and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
to guard officials and installations, train Iraq
's and Afghanistan
's new army and police, and provide other support for coalition forces. Other executives within the firm come from US Army Special Forces, US Navy SEALs and the USMC.
Private clients include: Fortune 500 companies, entertainment and media conglomerates, financial institutions, celebrities, corporate executives, media personalities, politicians and other public figures.
The company runs "the graduate school of tactical training". The company's new facility, under development in Holly Springs, Mississippi
, is composed of several ranges, indoor, outdoor, urban reproductions and has over 1500 acres (6 km²) of land.
to sniping. Furthermore one could opt to enroll in the company's selection course and recruit
s are then engaged in a rather restrictive contract that places them exclusively in their service.
History
SCG International was originally established as the Delta Training Center (DTC) in 1996, and has operated as SCG International since 2002. Since its founding in 1996, SCG has been operated under the direction of experienced former United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government intelligence officer
Intelligence officer
An intelligence officer is a person employed by an organization to collect, compile and/or analyze information which is of use to that organization...
s and military personnel. SCG personnel have worked with more than 1,200 clients (including 9 Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
companies) in over 14 countries. SCG International provides training and security services to governments, law enforcement and military units, and to private and corporate entities. It was one of several private security firms employed following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
.
Jamie Smith, the current CEO, came to SCG in 2002 after having been the first Director of Blackwater Security Consulting
Blackwater Security Consulting
Blackwater Security Consulting was formed in 2001, and based in Moyock, North Carolina. The company is one of the private security firms employed during the Iraq War to guard officials and installations, train Iraq's new Army and Police, and provide other support for Coalition Forces. The...
and has a background as a CIA officer. SCG is one of over 60 private security firms employed during the Iraq War and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
to guard officials and installations, train 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....
's and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
's new army and police, and provide other support for coalition forces. Other executives within the firm come from US Army Special Forces, US Navy SEALs and the USMC.
Locations
SCG International has offices/facilities in Virginia Beach, VA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Holly Springs, MS; Honolulu, HI; St. Anns; Ankara, Turkey; Juba, Sudan; Kabul, Afghanistan; Islamabad, Pakistan and Dubai.Clients
Government clients include: U.S. Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Navy Special Warfare, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, U.S. Marine Corps., diplomats and foreign dignitaries.Private clients include: Fortune 500 companies, entertainment and media conglomerates, financial institutions, celebrities, corporate executives, media personalities, politicians and other public figures.
Services
SCG International provides services in each of the following areas: protective security details, logistics, event/location security, corporate security, travel services, intelligence, film & television technical consulting, training, mobile training, risk & vulnerability assessment, K9.Facilities
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. A short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and...
, is composed of several ranges, indoor, outdoor, urban reproductions and has over 1500 acres (6 km²) of land.
Training
SCG International offers dozens of courses from hand to hand combatHand to hand combat
Hand-to-hand combat is a lethal or nonlethal physical confrontation between two or more persons at very short range that does not involve the use of firearms or other distance weapons...
to sniping. Furthermore one could opt to enroll in the company's selection course and recruit
Recruit
Recruit can refer to:* a recently enlisted member of a military or paramilitary corps, still in training, as in :** Army recruit** Seaman Recruit...
s are then engaged in a rather restrictive contract that places them exclusively in their service.
Courses offered
- High Threat Protective Operations (8 Days or 14 Days in duration)
- SWAT Operations (5 days)
- Hostile Environment Security Training (5 Days)
- Tactical Convoy Operations (5 Days)
- Modern Army CombativesCombativesCombatives is a United States Army term for hand-to-hand combat training and techniques.-History:Militaries have long taught unarmed combat, both as physical conditioning and as a supplement to armed combat. Among the samurai of Japan, such combatives were known as Bujutsu...
(5 days or 10 Days) - Advanced and Basic Driver Training (5 Days)
- Tactical Carbine (5 Days)
- Tactical Pistol (5 days)
- LEA Sniper/Counter-Sniper/Defensive Marksman (5 Days)
- Close quarters battleClose quarters battleClose quarters combat or close quarters battle is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very short range, potentially to the point of hand-to-hand combat or fighting with hand weapons such as swords or knives...
(CQB) (5 Days)
External links
- SCG International website
- National Public Radio broadcast of Marketplace. Subject: Recruiting soldiers for private security work worldwide describing SCG's recruiting and hiring practices in Iraq and Afghanistan by Steve Henn (April 13, 2004)
- Article describing the company's role in the Iraq and Afghanistan war
- Robert Young Pelton's World: Traveling Right about SCG's training courses for those traveling to war zones
- SWAT Magazine article October 2003 edition. (Subject: SCG High Threat Vehicle Dismount training).
- People Magazine article on SCG International Risk CEO Jamie Smith and private security firms in Afghanistan and Iraq. Date: April 2004
- Nuts Magazine (UK) SWAT training discussed in interview with SCG Training Division Instructor Todd Smith. (Date: March Issue 2004)
- FHM Magazine (UK) article on SCG training SWAT teams. Author goes through SWAT training in USA w/SCG Training Division Instructors Todd Smith and Randy Lewis. (Date: March Issue 2004)