Final Option Group tactical operations
Operational, Consulting, and Training Protective Services

Final Option Group

When Failure Is Not An Option
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35+
Years Combined
Experience
43+
Countries
Operated In
2500+
High Threat
Movements / Yr
24+
Countries'
LEOs Trained

Operational Vectors

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Protective Services

Low-profile, high-impact security details for heads of state, U.S. ambassadors, corporate executives, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals operating in high-threat environments. Multi-vehicle motorcade ops, CAT deployment, and principal extraction protocols.

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Tactical Training

LEO High Threat Protection Operations courses, Counter Assault Team training, weapons skills, and SWAT programs derived from Tier 1 Special Operations and Department of State curricula. Curriculum developed from real-world operational experience.

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Security Consulting

Comprehensive vulnerability assessments, threat analysis, counter surveillance, and crisis mitigation planning. Law enforcement preparation and response to terrorist and complex attack events. Program evaluation and development for agencies.

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Dossier

Final Option Group consists of former military and law enforcement Special Operations personnel with decades of specialized global experience in high threat protection.

Our team brings expertise from elite units including Force Recon, MARSOC, SWAT, and specialized federal protective service programs. We have served as Detail Leaders, Team Leaders, Shift Leaders, and Counter Assault Team Commanders in the world's most dangerous operating environments.

With operations across 43 countries and protective experience for Heads of State, U.S. Ambassadors, Cabinet-level officials, Congressional delegations, and Fortune 500 executives, FOG delivers results when the stakes are highest.

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Final Option Group tactical training operations

Training Matrix

Our training programs are not designed for the general public. They are physically demanding, highly technical, and derived from Tier 1 Special Operations and Department of State curricula refined through decades of real-world protective operations.

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ID Code
Module Designation
Duration
Intensity Profile
HTP-200
High Threat Protection Ops
40 HOURS
CAT-300
Counter Assault Team
5 DAYS
WPN-101
Weapons Skills
3 DAYS
EVD-400
Evasive Driving Dynamics
48 HOURS

Operational Cadre

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Kevin Baker
Co-Founder · Lead Instructor

Former LEO: Patrol, SWAT, Crime Suppression Detective, Fugitive Apprehension Team. 15+ year High Threat Protection Lead Instructor for Department of State programs. Protected 2 Foreign Heads of State, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and multiple U.S. Senators. Team/Shift Leader and CAT Commander.

SWATDoS ATAPWPSINLCIVPOLCAT Commander
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Tracy Ertle
Co-Founder · Operations Director

Former Force Reconnaissance Marine, MARSOC Lead Instructor. Law enforcement: Patrol, Street Crimes, SWAT Commander, Academy Instructor. Detail Leader in 43+ countries. Commanded the world's largest Close Protection unit (2,500+ HT moves/year). SME recruited to evaluate the Bhutto assassination. 35+ years operational and instructing.

Force ReconMARSOCSWAT CommanderDoDWPPSDEA

Intelligence Briefing

What is Final Option Group?+
Final Option Group LLC is a premier security firm founded by former U.S. military and law enforcement Special Operations professionals Kevin Baker and Tracy Ertle. They specialize in executive protection, high threat protection training, security consulting, and counter surveillance, with combined experience spanning 35+ years and operations in 43+ countries. Their team has protected foreign heads of state, U.S. ambassadors, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State in high-threat environments worldwide.
What executive protection services does FOG provide?+
Final Option Group provides high threat dignitary and close protection for heads of state, ambassadors, corporate executives, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Services include protective detail leadership, multi-vehicle motorcade operations, advance route and venue assessment, counter surveillance integration, Counter Assault Team (CAT) deployment, and principal recovery and extraction operations.
Who are the founders of Final Option Group?+
Kevin Baker is a former law enforcement officer (SWAT, Crime Suppression, Fugitive Apprehension) and 15+ year Department of State High Threat Protection Lead Instructor. Tracy Ertle is a former Force Reconnaissance Marine, MARSOC Lead Instructor, and SWAT Commander with 35+ years of experience. He served as Detail Leader in 43+ countries and commanded the world's largest Close Protection unit with 2,500+ high-threat movements per year.
Does FOG provide training for law enforcement?+
Yes. Their flagship LEO High Threat Protection Operations Course is an intensive 5-day program limited to 20 participants. They also offer Counter Assault Team training, weapons skills courses, Basic and Enhanced SWAT, survival shooting, deliberate clearing tactics, and officer safety courses. Their instructors have trained law enforcement from 24+ countries through DoS programs including ATAP, WPS, INL, and CIVPOL. Contact FOG directly for scheduling and enrollment.
What is a Counter Assault Team (CAT)?+
A Counter Assault Team is a specialized tactical unit deployed during high threat protective operations to provide a rapid offensive response capability during an attack. Final Option Group's founders developed the doctrine of CAT operations in high threat protection missions and published the definitive training manual, "Counter Assault Teams in High Threat Environments," a nearly 300-page comprehensive guide.
How do I contact Final Option Group?+
Phone: 850-292-2861. Email: KevinBaker@FinalOptionGroup.com. They are available for confidential consultations regarding executive protection, training programs, and security assessments. CAGE Code: 07D18. UEI: ZWMJJTBX72M9.

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