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Beau Mattioda, former U.S. Marine and Cadre instructor, combines combat experience, DoD training innovation, and leadership to deliver high-impact instruction focused on building capable, confident shooters.


Beau Mattioda is an Instructor and Special Projects Manager at The Cadre Training, bringing over 13 years of experience from the United States Marine Corps, including combat service during the Second Battle of Fallujah, where he was awarded the Purple Heart.
Following his military career, Mattioda served as an instructor at Academi Training Center, specializing in high-threat environments and advanced firearms training. He later played a key role in developing and implementing autonomous target systems across Department of Defense training programs, helping modernize how shooters train in dynamic environments.
At The Cadre, he focuses on improving both individual shooters and team performance through structured, mission-driven training. His approach emphasizes adaptability, leadership, and performance under pressure.
Courses include:
Trusted by MIL, LEO, and civilian shooters seeking high-level training grounded in real-world experience.

Advance your hunting capability with positional shooting, wind mastery, and field-based drills using real-world gear and scenarios.

Prepare for hunting season with practical field shooting, wind calls, and ethical engagement training using your real hunting setup.

Build a hunting-focused precision rifle foundation with provided rifles, covering fundamentals, wind, ballistics, and field shooting positions.

Refine match performance through pressure-based drills, stage strategy, and positional execution designed for serious competitive shooters.

Build a solid precision rifle foundation with two days of hands-on instruction in rifle setup, ballistics, spotting, and wind application.

Advance your precision rifle capability with dynamic field drills, positional shooting, and real-time wind and target problem-solving.

The Cadre is a mobile precision-rifle training school led by Marine Scout Sniper veterans, delivering structured long-range courses and competition prep across top U.S. host ranges.