The President and founder of Force Options is Fred Mastison. Force Options is a professional organization committed to providing cutting edge training to the men and women that live at the tip of the spear. There are only a few organizations in the world that possess the experience, mindset, and qualifications to present effective training in the areas offered . Force Options holds a premier position in this group. We consider our capabilities in certain areas to be "Close Hold" and therefore, we do not speak publicly about them. If your organization has a corporate, CT, or high risk security need, please feel free to contact us for a discreet personal consultation.

Mr. Mastison is additionally the International Director of Law-Enforcement training and Defensive Tactics Certification for IMAC. Mr. Mastison is a professional defensive tactics, personal protection and martial arts instructor. He has been training in CQB style combatives and Defensive Tactics for three decades and holds the rank of 5th degree black belt in Aikido and 7th degree black belt in Aiki Jitsu.

He is currently a member of the American Society for Law Enforcement Trainers. He has produced an Advanced Defensive Tactics DVD, Advanced Knife Defense, and is completing a book on the subject of defensive tactics training and instruction. Mr. Mastison has worked with hundreds of personnel from different companies and agencies.

In 2002 he was inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame for his achievements in the arts and again in 2004 as Defensive Tactics Instructor of the year.

Mr. Mastison is active in the U.S. teaching law-enforcement classes as well as personal protection and traditional Aikido classes. Prior to relocating to Arizona Mr. Mastison was a senior instructor for the US Army 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. His courses have been used to augment and modify Defensive Tactics courses all over the United States.

Additionally, Mr. Mastison is an instructor and private contractor for executive & dignitary protection and private security consultant for US and international corporations. He is currently on retainer by a multinational corporation as a security and safety consultant.

a complete CV is available to principals
Provided below is a summarized list of clients

US Army 1st Infantry Division
1st I.D. Long Range Surveillance Detachment
US Army Rangers
US Marine Corps MCAS Miramar PMO
US Army 7th Special Forces Group
US Marshals Service
Jackson County Sheriffs Department - WY
Jackson Police Department - WY
Bureau of Land Management Law-enforcement Division
Department of the Interior
Mesa SWAT -AZ
Chandler Police Department - AZ
Tempe Police Department - AZ
Scottsdale Police Department - AZ
North Palm Beach Police Department-FL
Athens Police Department -GA
Maricopa County Sheriffs Office - AZ
Nashville Metro Police Department -TN
Sevier County Sheriffs Office - TN
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Tennessee Bail Enforcement Agency
Killdeer Police Department - IL
Galesburg Police Department - IL
Lyons Police Department - IL
Northfield Police Department - IL
Glencoe Police Department - IL
Bellwood Police Department - IL
City of Chandler, Arizona
City of Glendale, Arizona
City of Phoenix, Arizona
City of Manhattan, Kansas
Junction City, Kansas
Matson Navigation


Course certifications and endorsements

State of Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board
Officer survival course
Advanced Weapon Retention
Close Quarter Combative
Advanced Ground Fighting

State of Nevada Department of Justice
Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification Course

State of Missouri Peace Officers Standards and Training Board
Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification Course