About ADS
Mike Konyu - CEO and Chief Instructor
EOD Technician
Founded by Mike Konyu, a NAVSCOLEOD Graduate in 2004 and spent 6 years in the United States Airforce. Deployed into multiple combat environments in Iraq, and Pakistan, and peace time missions to Laos. Aided in the creation of the Pakistani EOD program. Separated in 2009 after attending multiple training programs to include Breaching, Advanced IEDs, Robotics, Post Blast Analysis, and more.
Graduate from AMU and Gonzaga
Finished schooling at Gonzaga University in Washington State and graduated at the American Military University with degrees in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science
DHS Explosives Expert
Working with DHS, spent 19 years training FAMs, TSA agents, local law enforcement and first responders, and civilian security on IED awareness, response, and tactics working along side local Minnesota Bomb Squads as a Subject Matter Expert.
Jayden Knack - Media Manager and CCW Instructor
Medically discharged from the USAF, Jayden served in Okinawa, Japan for 4 years as an Aerospace Propulsion Technician. Jaydens donates his time to working with disabled veterans and running ADS Media accounts, and conducting Conceal Carry Instruction and acts as one of our RSOs.
