Combative Firearms Training Sponsors Thursday Night Hospitality and Coin and Patch Exchange at the 2026 ILEETA Conference and Expo
St. Louis, MO (16-21 March 2026) – The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association is proud to welcome Combative Firearms Training as the sponsor of Thursday Night Hospitality at the 2026 ILEETA Conference and Expo.
This year’s event will feature a relaxed hospitality gathering along with a coin and patch exchange, creating space for meaningful connection, tradition, and professional camaraderie.
About Combative Firearms Training
Combative Firearms Training specializes in instructor development, continuing education, and advanced firearms training for law enforcement, military, and security professionals. Their programs are built to provide instructors with practical concepts, techniques, and drills that can be immediately applied to build better shooters and more effective training programs.
Their approach is grounded in evidence-based instruction, adult learning principles, and research from curriculum professionals, psychologists, and neuro-researchers. By focusing not only on the how, but also the why, Combative Firearms Training helps shooters and instructors self-diagnose performance issues and accelerate long-term skill development.
Founded and led by Todd Fletcher and Chrystal Fletcher, Combative Firearms Training has delivered instruction coast to coast and internationally, training instructors and shooters across the United States and around the world. Todd Fletcher is the 2022 ILEETA Trainer of the Year and serves on the ILEETA Advisory Board, with additional recognition including the 2023 IALEFI Memorial Match Top Gun Award.
Learn more at www.CombativeFirearmsTraining.com.
Thursday Night Hospitality and Coin and Patch Exchange
Thursday Night Hospitality is designed as a closing chapter to the conference week, offering a relaxed setting to reconnect with peers, instructors, and industry partners. The coin and patch exchange adds a meaningful tradition to the evening, allowing attendees to share symbols of service, experience, and professional identity.
Whether you are exchanging a patch, telling stories from the range, or simply enjoying conversation with colleagues, the evening reflects the culture that defines ILEETA, professional excellence grounded in community.
Join Us at ILEETA 2026
Combative Firearms Training’s sponsorship of Thursday Night Hospitality reinforces their commitment to instructor development, professional connection, and the traditions that strengthen the training community.
Attendees are encouraged to bring coins and patches, stay late, and take part in one of the final opportunities of the week to connect before the conference concludes.
For more about Combative Firearms Training: www.CombativeFirearmsTraining.com
For conference details: www.ILEETA.org
