Jack Fry

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**Jackson David "Jack" Fry** is an American businessman and entrepreneur, and former competition shooter. Jack owns TacWorks, a gun store and training facility in Newhall, California.

## Early Life

Jackson David Fry was born in Saticoy, California on April 18, 1977 to Ventura County Sheriff’s Office deputy Brenda Leighton-Fry and paramedic Michael Fry. Jack started shooting at 5 and by high school, Jack had won several local and national championships. Jack graduated from Apollo High School in 1995, he attended Duke University where he was part of their competitive shooting program. Jack graduated from Duke with a Bachelor of Science in Business in 1999.

## Career

Jack took up full time competitive shooting in 2000, in 2002 he joined the SIG-Sauer IPSC team. After several championship victories, Jack eventually became team captain and subsequently led the team to several championships. In 2013, Jack amicably parted ways with SIG and became a freelance competition shooter, during this time he also became a regular columnist for several publications aimed at the firearms industry and outdoorsmen.

### TacWorks Academy

Eventually in 2014, Jack purchased a gun shop and shooting range in Newhall, California. Jack named his company TacWorks, the TacWorks Academy has become one of the most respected and influential firearms training schools in Southern California. Jack has subsequently sponsored several promising young shooters to be able to compete in local and national events. He has also contributed to programs aimed at encouraging young people to pursue careers or hobbies in competitive shooting, programs aimed at self defense for both students and women, and promotes firearms training and safety.

TacWorks has been one of the most popular training facilities for civilian competition shooters and law enforcement personnel. Jack makes his facilities available at times that are suitable for both aspiring shooters with busy school or work schedules, and at times that suits busy law enforcement personnel who often struggle to find range time at other facilities.

### Sentinel Blue

In 2017, Jack put up the funds to help his friend Thomas Howe in the formation of the Los Angeles Precision Shooting Team, also known as Sentinel Blue. Sentinel Blue’s official training center is located at the TacWorks Academy. Sentinel Blue has gone on to become the most successful and respected team in Law Enforcement Multigun (LEM) competition shooting. Their success has significantly increased TacWorks and Jack’s reputation among the firearms industry, it also led to an almost tenfold increase in sales from both his store and training facility.

Jack has sponsored Sentinel Blue since the very beginning, even go so far as to sponsor individual team members who otherwise couldn’t afford to compete in competition categories such as Unlimited. Jack has also sponsored several up and coming law enforcement competitive shooters, some of whom have earned a spot on Sentinel Blue.

### Tactical Goddess

Jack’s wife, former fitness trainer and model Tammy Doyle, founded Tactical Goddess in 2011. Tactical Goddess is a women’s clothing and tactical accessories designer which Doyle created to fill the gap of female oriented tactical gear and clothing. Despite some early success, Tactical Goddess’s brand had waned in the following years due to not attracting enough young female shooters. Tammy Doyle commented: "Finding women to model our clothing was easy enough, but they were models and just didn’t represent us or what makes us special. We just couldn’t seem to find that perfect balance; a woman who was capable of both showing her skills in the shooting field, and her sense of style and character while doing it. Then I met Margaret and she had it all; she’s absolutely stunning with an adorably fiery personality. She has her own unique style with the perfect blend of elegance and edge, she’s highly intelligent, and she shows the guys who’s boss without having to sacrifice her style to be taken seriously. She is the embodiment of Tactical Goddess!". Tactical Goddess’s sales skyrocketed after it became the official sponsor for Sentinel Blue team member Margaret Marks and eventually became the official sponsor for the Sentinel Blue Women’s Team in 2022. Margaret Marks went on to become Tactical Goddess’s spokesmodel and brand ambassador.

By far Tactical Goddess's biggest seller has been their PinkSteel range of gear aimed primarily at female shooters, it is known for its unique pink camouflage patterns. The name is a reference to the pink camouflage design and the steel targets used in competition shooting. Tammy Doyle purposefully designed it to appeal to the widest possible audience, so their range has everything from subtle pink patterns to suit more gender neutral and androgynous styles, to more 'girly' designs aimed at more feminine shooters. Their range includes tactical clothing, gear, range bags and carts, boots, and plate carriers. Despite primarily being aimed at serious competitive shooters, they also have accessories such as handbags, activewear and swimwear. One of their bestsellers has been their PinkSteel yoga pants, their sports bras have also proved popular with active women. Much of their line has been modeled both by Tammy herself and her brand ambassador Margaret Marks.

## Personal Life

Jack married businesswoman and former fitness trainer and model Tammy Doyle in 2007, the two began dating in 2003. Jack and Tammy have three children, sons Jackson Jr. and Michael, and daughter Brandy. Jack has retired from competitive shooting but still practices daily, and is very active in the professional shooting community. When not hosting classes at TacWorks Academy, Jack enjoys hiking, camping, boating, and generally being outdoors whenever possible.

## Tammy Doyle

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**Tamara Christine "Tammy" Doyle** was born in 1983 in Reno, Nevada. She began modeling at 12 and became a professional sports and fitness model when she was 17. After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management, Tammy briefly became a fitness trainer and coach for an indoor volleyball team in Louisville in 2005. Despite being short for a model at 5'6, Tammy had the perfect physique and body proportions for fitness and sports modeling. Tammy has modeled for various sports and fitness clothing brands, as well as health and lifestyle magazines.

While attending EKU, Tammy met professional shooter and businessman Jack Fry in 2003 when he was competing for SIG Sauer in a competition in Lexington, Kentucky, Tammy had been booked to model at the same event and immediately hit it off with Jack. In 2011, Tammy moved to Los Angeles to be with her boyfriend and future husband Jack. In 2011, Tammy founded Tactical Goddess, a women’s tactical gear and clothing company aimed at sporting women.

Tammy’s company became a major sponsor of the Sentinel Blue Women’s Team and its first member Margaret Marks, Margaret became their spokesmodel and brand ambassador. Afterwards Tactical Goddess’s sales skyrocketed, and it became the go to brand for women’s tactical clothing, gear and accessories.

Tammy and her company Tactical Goddess currently sponsor:

* Sentinel Blue Women's Team
	+ Maggie Marks
	+ Sonia Knight
	+ Victoria Allen
	+ Tracy McGaren
	+ Charlie Lenzen
	+ Rachel Petersen