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BlackHawk® and CQD® Launch CQD® Training Center

For Immediate Release - November 7, 2003

BlackHawk® is proud to announce the launch of the state of the art CQD® Training Center located inside the BlackHawk® HQ compound.

This facility is operated by Duane Dieter, a world renowned tactical instructor and close friend. Duane has recently been awarded a U.S. Government Contract to train CQD® methods and techniques and outfit operators for missions abroad in the war on terror. “The BlackHawk® / CQD® Training Facility is very busy and we are proud to have them with us,” says Mike Noell President & CEO of BlackHawk®. “This facility also acts as a real world R & D test bed for our gear. Operators who train with CQD® at BlackHawk® have the option to use any BlackHawk® product and become part of our R & D team,” says Noell.

To learn more about CQD® and the opportunities to serve our country, contact CQD® at 410-822-0451.

About BlackHawk®
BlackHawk Industries, Inc. was founded in 1993 by President and CEO Mike Noell. BlackHawk® is recognized as the world’s leading supplier of tactical equipment to the military and law enforcement markets. As a Navy SEAL, Mike built a company dedicated to designing equipment for the preservation of life under the worst extremes.

The mission at BlackHawk® is very clear:
“To design, manufacture and globally distribute the World’s Finest Gear to our Military and Law Enforcement Professionals. To enhance operator efficiency, confidence, and mission completion. To rule our industry with unparalleled DEDICATION to EXCELLENCE through TEAMWORK, PERFORMANCE and SERVICE. To be the BEST, to WIN.”

Mike Noell knows first-hand what it means to lead, to be first, and the importance of being able to rely on the right equipment to accomplish the mission. Mike joined the U.S. Navy in 1987 and graduated boot camp as RCPO (Honor Man). He graduated from Quartermaster “A” School as Class Honor Man and graduated UDT/SEAL BUD/S class 156 as Honor Man and was the “Fire in the GUT” award winner. Mike is the first man in the history of SEAL training to receive both honors. He was later assigned to SEAL Team Eight where he was deployed to Liberia and later to Iraq. Mike volunteered and was assigned to Naval Special Warfare DEV-GRU. Shortly before founding BlackHawk® in 1993, he was selected for the NSWDG CTC International Shooting Team.

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Norfolk, VA 23502 U.S.A.
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