David Thacker

David Thacker is an experienced instructor and specialized skills program manager at Tier 1 Group, LLC since 2014, focusing on certification and training for various government agencies. Prior to this role, Thacker served in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy from 2004 to 2014 as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman and Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman, where expertise in medical and operational planning supported combat operations and resuscitative medicine training. Thacker's earlier experience includes instructing advanced military techniques with II MEF Special Operations Training Group and managing rehabilitation services in sports medicine, demonstrating a strong background in both operational and medical training within military contexts.