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Augusta Firearms Academy – Grovetown, GA
Navy veteran and firefighter builds real-world firearm readiness for the CSRA
✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Grovetown, Georgia
Augusta Firearms Academy ( operates in Grovetown, Georgia, serving the broader Central Savannah River Area including Augusta, Evans, Martinez, and Fort Gordon. Founded and led by Michael YamarinoNavy veteran, tactical instructor, full-time firefighter and licensed paramedicthe Academy moves civilians from familiarity to firearm ownership with competence and confidence. Yamarino draws on two deployments during Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Navys construction battalion (CBs), extensive emergency services training, and advanced certifications in martial arts, CQB, tactical medical care, and NRA instruction. He created this school to empower others with the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude to Own, Operate and Carry firearms ethically and responsibly. The Academy offers core NRA-accredited programs: Basics of Pistol Shooting (8-hour course; 5-hour classroom + 3-hour range), Defensive Pistol, Personal Protection Inside and Outside the Home, Rifle, Shotgun, Defensive CCW and Modular CCW, plus scenario-based and youth or women's only sessions. Course cadences include private coaching, organizational group training and safety seminars like Refuse To Be A Victim and SABRE Civilian Safety Awareness Program. One standout feature is custom organizational trainingtailored instruction for businesses, schools or community groups on situational awareness, self-defense mindset, and nonviolent avoidance strategies integrated with firearms safety. Their Adaptive coaching pace and ability to combine medical, tactical, and defensive martial arts instruction is rare in civilian classes. A student review cited on Yelp/ShootingClasses notes the high quality of teaching: Augusta Firearms Academy dedicated to providing top-notch firearms and personal safety training and is often ranked among the top firearm training providers in Augusta. To check course dates or book private training, visit Know a coach or range that deserves to be featured? Submit here: Follow ZRIntel for daily coverage of firearm training innovations and community stories. Featured in this article? Let us know well highlight your repost on our feed!