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Founded in 1997, TacForce has provided comprehensive security for projects in hostile operating environments around the world including the Middle East, South America and Indonesia.

TacForce agents and affiliates have been working in the Middle East since 2003.     To date we have had no major security incidents. Our operations are based on a unique approach, combining superior skills with diplomacy and tact, along with unsurpassed local knowledge of the countries in which we work.

TacForce was established by experienced security operators. We rely on our extensive network of tactical operators from elite military and police special operations groups from around the world (United States, Great Britain, Australia, France, Sweden, and Germany) to provide the most advanced and up to date specialized security available. Our employees have not only served as operators but have led and taught others. They have undergone extensive in theatre training programs and know the situation better than anyone.

TacForce takes a personal interest in each project it undertakes. We have known the people we hire for many years, enabling us to ensure their quality, reliability and professionalism.

Management

TacForce was established and is managed by two experienced leaders in the field of private security consulting and management.

Mr. Arjen Valkenburg, CEO of TacForce is a former member of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR). He has had over 28 years of military service with over 24 years in Special Forces. His time in SF covered both Counter Terrorism and Special Reconnaissance. He is an expert in water operations and land combat tactics and as a senior instructor was responsible for the development of unit operating procedures. Whilst working in the military Arjen trained and operated with a wide variety of forces including, Delta Forces, Green Berets, US Navy Seals, GSG9 and various specialist Police Groups throughout Australia and overseas.


Mr. John Ellery, Director of TacForce John is a former Australian SAS Counter Terrorist Specialist and also served as an SAS Scout Sniper in a Long Range Desert Group Patrol. He has 23 years experience in the Security and Military Industry serving in Australia and Overseas. He is one of the most sought after and tactically sound Training Operators in Australia. Working in the Military John worked with many Forces which included Delta Forces, Green Berets, US Navy Seals, GSG9, FBI, Hong Kong Special Police and many others. John has taught individuals and groups from every Specialist Police SOG/TRG Group in Australia including SOT (Special Operations Team of the Australian Federal Police). John Ellery has lead and trained protection teams in hostile environments like Aceh Province Indonesia, and Iraq for the last 5 years

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Mr. Stanton Dodson, Director, is Chairman & Managing Partner of Duke Equity, a private equity group with holdings and operations across various sectors including Automotive, Aviation, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Real Estate. Prior to founding Duke Equity in 2001, Stanton served as Executive Chairman and was co-Founder of US Dataworks, an American Stock Exchange-listed Financial Services company whose clients include the US Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and American Express. Stanton also founded and served as Managing Partner of TransGlobal Capital, an NASD regulated financial services firm that provided venture capital for start–up and growth stage companies in the US. Stanton was educated at the University of South Carolina and the London School of Economics. He currently serves as Chairman of Duke Equity and Duke Aviation Engineering Limited and serves on the Boards of Autoline Industries Limited, Family Care Clinics India, Transport Solutions India Limited, and Zagato s.r.l. (Italy).

Mr. Gopal Patwardhan, Director, is Managing Partner of Duke Equity, a private equity group with holdings and operations across various sectors including Automotive, Aviation, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Real Estate. Gopal formerly served as the Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of the Girvan Institute of Technology, a technology development collaborative funded by the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), the US Air Force, and the US Departments of Defense and Energy. At Girvan, Gopal led the creation and development of a technology incubator and conceptualized the development of several high-tech cross-border companies. Prior to Girvan, Gopal was Director of the Technology Transfer Center at NASA Ames Research Centre in Silicon Valley. He holds a B.S. degree in Electronics from the University of Pune (India) and an MBA with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship from Santa Clara University (California). Gopal is Chairman of Autoline Industries Limited, and serves on the Boards of Duke Equity, Duke Aviation Engineering Limited, Family Care Clinics India, Harig Crankshafts Limited, Transport Solutions India Limited and Zagato s.r.l. (Italy).

Mr. Joe Heatly Director, is a former U.S. Navy SEAL with over 24 years of experience in the planning and execution of maritime and land/urban special operations. He has worked and lived in the Middle East/Southwest Asia region since 1995 with majority of time devoted to the training, equipping, and advising of foreign special operation forces and military police organizations throughout the Arabian Gulf, Southwest Asia, and North/East Africa regions with particular emphasis on defensive security (both personal and asset), surveillance, and direct action.

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