SMALL ARMS TRAINING & SELF-DEFENSE STRATEGIES

Welcome to Operation Survival

A Veteran Owned Professional Organization

Operation Survival is an affordable and comprehensive firearms and self-defense training organization serving the entire lone star state.  Our focus is on pragmatic skill development and proper reactive as well as proactive response.  These innovative methods can be employed in any crisis situation.  

Our experienced and customer service oriented instructors can teach a novice gun enthusiast how to select the proper firearm and basic shooting technique as well as provide opportunities for expert shooters to hone their skill set already in place.

We are a Professional Organization approved by Ultimate Training Munitions to use Simunition tools and equipment for a more realistic training experience

Whether you are only now considering getting into the exciting world of shooting as a hobby, wanting to learn how to react to an impending critical incident, or needing to fill your freezer with venison, this is your one-stop no nonsense training academy.
Aside from the courses listed, Operation Survival can also perform an analysis of your home to determine the best firearms placement specifically created to your home environment. You should be able to retrieve your weapon at a moment’s notice should the need arise to defend yourself from intruders without sacrificing your safety and the safety of others.
Most of the courses we offer can be taught to individuals or specialty groups as private instruction. We can also design a course for you depending on your needs. If interested in any private instruction, call or write for rates. In most of our courses, each student receives a notebook binder to keep the various handouts given in our classes. Once the student completes all of the courses we offer, the student will receive our very exclusive company patch which we think looks sharp!

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Meet the Owner & Instructor

David Alvarez

I am a father, son, and husband to a loving and supportive wife. After growing up in a small town in south Texas, I chose to serve my country. For as long as I can remember, I have had the desire to help others. I dedicated 10 years of my life to the United States Army and retired in October of 2018. Throughout my time in uniform, I traveled the world and have been blessed to be a part of experiences that have made me the man I am today. I am not the kind of person that looks at a glass half empty, but half full. With Gods help, I was back on my feet after being injured while on active duty in 2014. However, Uncle Sam said I could no longer serve my county wearing a U.S. Army uniform so I decided to serve my fellow Americans by sharing the knowledge obtained to help where I still can. I have years of experience with handling a variety of firearms and an array of different calibers. I bring my years of military training, experience in the civilian sector security field, and face to face interactions with different cultures around the world, to the table. If given the opportunity, I can help you obtain the confidence needed and better prepare you to defend yourself and others against the unexpected events we all hope we never have to encounter. I have the passion to teach and have the knowledge to help you attain your goals if you have the desire and discipline to learn.

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