MEET REID
Reid is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Essential Defense Concepts (EDC). Reid was born and raised in Maryland and at the age of 15, he joined the local volunteer fire department after his house caught fire, burning two of his family members. Shortly after graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on active duty where his advanced and wide range of firearms training began. Reid served a short time on the USS Kearsarge and a combat tour in the Middle East while working his way up to the rank of Corporal and earning his brown belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. After having to undergo multiple surgeries for injuries he sustained while serving, he was honorably discharged in 2017.
Shortly after separating from the Corps, Reid received a conditional offer for Prince George's County Fire & EMS Department where he works as a Career Firefighter/EMT. It wasn't long before Reid started his first business with RC Elite Training where he thrived to provide realistic and practical firearms training. With his passion for helping people and a love for teaching, Reid closed down RC Elite and started Essential Defense Concepts along side his partners Brian Gibson and Justin Mika.
In Reid’s off time, he enjoys spending time with his daughter, being active in his local church, deploying on mission trips, and enjoys doing anything outdoors.