2026 Conference Archive

Schedule
2026
Monday, June 15th
12:00 AM

2026 Conference Schedule

Tactical & Occupational Performance Conference

12:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

9:00 AM

Fill the Buckets: Developing Foundational Capacity in Unequally Trained Individuals

Ramon E. Cossio
Travis Nelson

Madison Ballroom

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Optimizing Autonomic Recovery Following Maximal Exertion Using Evidence-Based Breathwork

Mark Jones, Clinical Health Promotion & Readiness (DHA)

Sapelo Ballroom

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

10:00 AM

Exertional Heat Illness in Tactical and Occupational Settings: Lessons Learned from the Army Heat Center

David DeGroot

Ossabaw Ballroom

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Integrating VR and Human Performance: Building Cognitive-Physical Training Plans for Tactical Athletes

Jonas Schaerk, RE-liON

Ossabaw Ballroom

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

VO2 Optimization Without Compromise: Energy System Development and Tactical Modifications for Sustainable Performance

Catherine E. MacDonell, US Space Force

Sapelo Ballroom

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

11:00 AM

Bridging Stability and Power: Plyometric Progressions for Tactical Practitioners

Chad Deaver

Cumberland Ballroom

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Dungeons & Dynamometers Presents: Tactical Application of Dynamometers for Testing & Training

Dungeons & Dynamometers

Madison Ballroom

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

2:30 PM

Firefighter Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention: Bridging Research and Practice

Joel Martin
Marcie Fyock-Martin, George Mason University

Ossabaw Ballroom

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Tactical Mindfulness for Sustainable Operational Performance

Matthew Hood, Tactical Performance Psychology Group
Alyse Munoz

Sapelo Ballroom

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

3:30 PM

Beyond Technique: Building Operationally Ready Officers Through Movement Part 1

Joe Bouchard

Pulaski Room

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Building Up Anaerobic Capacity for Occupational Demands

Boling and Bannister

Madison Ballroom

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Introductory Yoga and Mindfulness

Sandra John

Cumberland Ballroom

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday, June 16th
10:00 AM

Mobility and Flexibility for the Tactical Athlete

Nancy Henderson, Georgia Southern University
Haley Worst, Georgia Southern University
Michelle Geter, Georgia Southern University
Mikal Mascarello, Georgia Southern University
Josie Stirling, Georgia Southern University

Cumberland Ballroom

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Training Smarter, Not Harder with First Responders: The Benefits of Zone 2 Training.

John Hofman jr

Sapelo Ballroom

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

11:00 AM

Not Every Workout is Created Equal...for the Fire Service

Bryan L. Reid

Ossabaw Ballroom

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Nutrition Strategies for Optimizing Tactical and Occupational Performance and Health

Jon Allen, U.S. Army

Sapelo Ballroom

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

2:30 PM

Simple Science, Complex Command Climate: Human Performance in Basic Training

Carson Randall

Sapelo Ballroom

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

The Readiness Reset: Sleep, Stress, and Pain Management for Tactical Performance

Lauren Fried, Pennsylvania Western University

Ossabaw Ballroom

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

Presentation Materials Available

3:30 PM

Beyond Technique: Building Operationally Ready Officers Through Movement Part 2

Joe Bouchard

Pulaski Room

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

More then Meditation: Tactical Mindfulness Exercises for Operational Readiness

Richard Cleveland

Madison Ballroom

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Olympic Lifting: From the Ground Up; A Foundational Approach to Building Power

Paul Tschida

Cumberland Ballroom

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday, June 17th
9:00 AM

Metrics that Matter: Putting your Data to Work

Jeff Paschall, Grand Valley State University

Ossabaw Ballroom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

No Exercise Equipment – NO PROBLEM!

Mark Abel

Pu

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Operationally Ready vs Gym Ready: Training for the Real Demands of Tactical Work

Ben Jacobs, FrontLine Human Performance

Sapelo Ballroom

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Presentation Materials Available

11:00 AM

The Golden Root: Cold War Secret to Modern Tactical Performance

Nick Barringer

Madison Ballroom

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM