Matthew Pierce

Background

About Matthew Pierce

Matthew Pierce, BS (Former SSgt USMC) currently serves as the Director of Operations for Xtreme Concepts and is the former Director of EOD and K-9 for Xtreme Concepts. Past leadership positions include, Chief trainer US Embassy Kabul Afghanistan, EOD Operations Chief of MCAS Yuma, Chief EOD instructor Marine Corps Division Schools. Joining the Marine Corps in SSgt Pierce spent six years as an explosive detection dog handler/trainer and kennel master followed by eight years as an EOD technician and Chief IED instructor at the Marine Corps Division Schools. Matthew completed three combat tours as the chief trainer and kennel master for the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan and has over 15 years training canines. While in the military, Matthew completed seven combat tours between Iraq and Afghanistan and is personally responsible for the rendering safe of over 700 IED’s and hundreds of enemy caches and post blasts. Matt Pierce has taught over 100 IED classes to thousands of Marines and Sailors coming into a combat zone. While the Chief IED instructor at Division Schools, he developed and wrote the course curriculum on IED awareness training still used by the Marine Corps today. SSgt Pierce was a former Casualty Affairs Officer, Secure and Confidential Staff Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge. He maintains a DOD Top Secret, NATO Secret, DOS Secret and CINWIDI clearances. Pierce’s military education includes Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, the Career Course, Advanced IED’s, FBI Post Blast Course, Global Anti-Terrorism Operators Readiness course, Advanced Electronics, HME course, ATF IED instructor, Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) instructor, Marksmanship instructor and Counter-IED instructor.