Based in Ohio and serving students nationwide, Pineland Consulting provides firearms training, tactical courses, and home defense instruction rooted in real-world experience. Our lead instructor—a former U.S. Army Green Beret and Deputy U.S. Marshal—has trained military, law enforcement, and civilian students alike. Whether your goal is concealed carry, home defense, or advanced tactical skills, we go beyond the range to build competence, strengthen decision-making, and prepare you with proven skills you can rely on under stress.
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH JD MORRIS FROM OSS2
Joseph Bridges
Owner/Operator, Pineland
Joseph is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and U.S. Marshal with over 20 years of military service and 20 years in law enforcement. His vast experience ranges from operating in hazardous areas globally, training various U.S. and foreign personnel, to providing protection for high-profile figures and serving on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.
A law enforcement officer for over 30 years and a firearms instructor since 1995, has developed and instructed many courses. He has served as a training officer for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, and a lead developer and primary instructor for various tactical training programs.
JD Morris is a retired Green Beret with 21 years of service in the Army, specializing in demolitions, sniper operations, and intelligence. Post-retirement, he has dedicated himself to teaching survival and resilience, serving as the Training Director for OSS2, and advocating for veterans and mental health, specifically focusing on peer support for suicide prevention.
"Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle"
PSALM 144:1
TESTIMONIALS
HEAR FROM REAL CLIENTS
Ka Sui Hsu
2025-08-18
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Joey was awesome! It was my first time shooting and I was very nervous about guns, but he was able to explain gun safety, structure of the gun and the proper way to grip and stand clearly. I felt confident when the class is done and excited to do it again!
Mark Antonelli
2025-08-18
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Joey is a great instructor and really took the time to answer all questions we had throughout the training. He was great at helping my wife also with her first time shooting. She was nervous going in but left feeling confident, competent, and with new skills & knowledge. I highly recommend Pineland courses for anyone & everyone.
John Kenny
2025-08-10
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Joey came out to our department and I was lucky enough to spend 4 days with him and our PCC IRP. He is very knowledgeable in a number of different disciplines and is able to communicate the information in a manner that is easy to be digested. In addition, Joey was very accommodating to the irregular schedule and multiple audibles. I cannot recommend him enough, you wont be disappointed taking a class with him!
Bryce Chesser
2025-08-09
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Took the leadership and Officer survivability class. The class was engaging and Joe did a great job of trying to keep us engaged and actively involved with examples from his job before retiring to make them relatable to our current job.
Eli Burchfield
2025-08-08
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Leadership and Officer Survivability
This was an excellent course instructed by Joey who is a very knowledgeable guy. I will take what I learned from this course apply them to being a better FTO for future officers.
Kyle Brookover
2025-08-08
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Leadership and survivability class was good and informative. Instructor kept class engaged and made it personable with real life experiences.
Don Smith
2025-08-08
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Great presentation, and instructor. Learned a lot about what our agency can improve on.
dan campbell
2025-08-08
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Leadership and Officer Survival
Very good class. Great information for leaders and those that want to lead.
Landon Shaw
2025-08-08
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Attended the “Leadership & Officer Survivability” class. Good 8 hour class that applies to all departments. Would recommend.
TJ Ross
2025-08-08
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Leadership and Officer Survivability class was great. The instructor was fun and engaging and the information was relevant.
