Major Rich Kuong, USMCR (ret), MBA, is a former infantry officer in the US Marine Corps, is the program creator and chief FAST training instructor. A former police officer and an executive security agent since 2002, Kuong has also been a tactical command and tactical operations instructor for law enforcement SRTs (Special Response Teams), US Coast Guard tactical boarding teams, local FBI HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) personnel, and executive private security agents. He has also advised a State Police special operations unit on tactical and anti-terrorism projects. Rich is a Principal Security Advisor and has been with NESP since March of 2014
