Craig Sawyer
| Craig "Sawman" Sawyer | |
|---|---|
 Craig Sawyer | |
| Born | 1963 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Former Navy SEAL, Technical advisor |
Craig R. "Sawman" Sawyer (born 1963) is a Marine veteran, former Navy SEAL, sniper, and combat instructor. Sawyer is the owner of Tactical Insider, which brings technical advice on weapons and combat to Hollywood films and actors.[1]
Sawyer began his military career with the U.S. Marine Corps, but switched to the U.S. Navy to pursue a career in special operations as a Navy SEAL graduating from the Basic Underwater Demolition (BUD)/Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) training class 149 and serving in SEAL Team ONE. He then went on to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Throughout his career, Sawyer has become an expert in several military and combat disciplines like shooting; counter-terrorism; surveillance and counter-surveillance; climbing; criminal investigation; parachuting; and hand-to-hand combat, among others.
After his military career, Sawyer has run specialized teams to provide security to politicians and dignitaries including Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Donald Rumsfeld, and John Negroponte.[2]
Sawyer founded Tactical Insider to provide training and technical advice to films, actors, and corporate clients. He has contributed to news shows like FOX News[3] and CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. He has also been a frequent contributor to History Channel's show Sniper: Deadliest Missions. Since 2010, Sawyer has been a recurring trainer for History's marksmen competition Top Shot, appearing in all five seasons.[4] In 2013, Craig lead a team of fellow spec ops veterans on a series of tactical missions against rhino poachers in Africa. These missions were filmed and aired on Animal Planet's series, Battleground: Rhino Wars.[5]
Sawyer is also a motocross racer and local Las Vegas champion. He was also selected by Maxim as "Maximum Warrior".[6]
References
- ↑ Flora, Chris (23 July 2014). "Craig Sawyer: From the military to the big screen". Tucson Explorer.
- ↑ Flora, Chris (20 March 2013). "Oro Valley veteran stars on Animal Planet's "Rhino Wars" show". Tucson Explorer.
- ↑ Three Perfect Strikes: Inside the Rescue of Captain Phillips on FOX News (April 14, 2009)
- ↑ Rauf, Don (6 November 2012). Top Shot. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-101-60878-4.
- ↑ Reeder, David (21 January 2014). "Craig Sawman Sawyer – Armasight, SWORD, Rhino Wars and the 14.9 SOP cartridge". Recoil.
- ↑ Craig Sawyer: Maximum Warrior on Maxim
External links
- Tactical Insider Official Website
- Craig Sawyer at the Internet Movie Database
- Craig Sawyer resume
- Craig Sawyer Qualifications on Solutions Group
- A REAL Warrior/Shooter Craig “Sawman” Sawyer speaks to BPI Security (Interview)