About

OKC Tactical is the product of two men whose passion as firearms professionals didn’t stop when they became husbands and fathers: it shifted.

After lifelong careers in the U.S. Army, Matt Moulton and John Ross never lost their sense of responsibility for social safety. After retiring they decided to transition their knowledge and experience to promote the safety and security of everyday citizens. As entrepreneurs, as well as family men, they identified a critical gap in self-defense training and home protection skills needed by the average person to keep themselves, their families, and their homes safe.

Although the local market offered many options for firearms training, there was nothing that was targeted and specifically designed to introduce and focus on how to fight with a firearm. With a goal of creating a comfortable learning environment, and using a language that could connect with the everyday home defender, they strived to safely and confidently grow their clients self-defense awareness and develop realistic firearms handling skillsets.

Today, this passion is what Matt and John pursue full time, working intimately with clients to accomplish those exact goals.

Proprietary training systems maintain their core value, while remaining flexible enough to accommodate all shooters, despite their challenges: by building on their capabilities.

OKC Tactical supports all shooters who want to better protect themselves or their families - and realize the full potential of their capabilities.

Captain Matthew Moulton, Owner/Instructor

Soldier/Police Officer/NRA Certified Instructor

Captain Moulton has served in the US Army for over 25 years on both Active Duty and Reserve status. He began his career in 1992 by enlisting in the Infantry and advanced from the rank of Private to Sergeant First Class (Infantry Platoon Sergeant) before commissioning as an officer. He lived abroad in Germany on Active Duty for five years serving with the 1st Battalion 6th Infantry Regiment "Regulars by God" (3rd Infantry Division) and the 1st Battalion 16th Infantry Regiment "Iron Rangers" (1st Infantry Division) respectively before returning home and continuing service with the Army Reserve.

After returning home to Oklahoma, he attained a Bachelor’s Degree in History with an emphasis on Middle Eastern Studies and Master's Degree work in International Relations while working as a police officer. While on Reserve duty status he served in the 2nd Battalion 290th Infantry Regiment "Prepared Professionals" (75thDivision) as a leadership mentor, unit liaison, range master, firearms instructor, and tactical operations instructor preparing Army Reserve and National Guard units for deployment into combat. 

In 2007 he commissioned as an officer and took command of Civil Affairs Teams in the 490th "Progress Through Unity", the 403rd "Hearts and Minds", and finally the 486th "Force Multiplier" Civil Affairs Battalions. The CA Teams specialize in deployments to Central and South America, but also deploy to Africa as well as various other theaters in South Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. CPT Moulton's last assignment was in the Labrador & Newfoundland Arctic and Subarctic zones working with the Canadian and Polish Armies.

His first deployment was to Macedonia/Kosovo back in 1994. His last deployments were during the War on Terror, Captain Moulton activated 4 times in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom including his last tour in eastern Afghanistan attached to the 3rd Squadron 73rd Cavalry Regiment “Thunderbolts” (reconnaissance) (1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division).

First Sergeant John Ross, Owner/Instructor

Soldier/Master Gunner/NRA Certified Instructor

1SG Ross served in the US Army for 23 years as an active duty Soldier.  He began his career in 1994 as a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter crewmember/Door Gunner.  1SG Ross was first stationed in Savannah GA where he supported the Drug Enforcement Agency in counter narcotics missions throughout the Caribbean including the Bahamas, Grenada, Jamaica, and St. Vincent. He spent three years in Germany where his missions included the Beirut Air Bridge, supplying the American Embassy in Lebanon, as well as deployments to Bosnia and Kosovo.

Following his European tour, John assessed for and was accepted to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment "Night Stalkers" where he spent his final 16 years of service.  During this time he served as a Fully Mission Qualified MH-60 crewmember/M134 Mini-gun master gunner for 9 years.

He then spent two years as the Combat Skills Senior instructor where he managed courses on medical first responder, advanced weapons employment techniques, modern army combatives level 1 and 2, and advanced land navigation.

For his final 5 years, John was a Company 1SG for three Special Operations Companies.  Scattered throughout his service he deployed to Iraq 13 times, and Afghanistan 5 times as well as multiple no notice special operations missions around the globe.