Ribbon 03 · Phase One: Foundation
COMING SOON
The Sentinel
Threat Detection · Instinct Calibration · Signal Architecture
No Powerpoints. Ever.
This program is built on field execution, tested in the real world, held under pressure, and applied against live targets. Free from slide decks and learned nothing. This is what you have been waiting for.
Your body processes threats before your conscious mind does. The Sentinel Ribbon teaches you to receive that signal without filtering it.
Course Overview
A Sentinel stands watch at the perimeter. They scan for anomalies. A shape that does not belong. A sound that breaks the pattern. A movement that contradicts the baseline. Their sensor is always running.
The Sentinel Ribbon installs the neurobiological basis of instinct as an operational tool. You learn the Flash Scan, the OODA Loop, Signal Response Pre-Loading, and how to close the orientation gap — the freeze between signal and action where incidents form.
This is Ribbon 03 of 10. The Foundation Phase ends here. You leave it with a continuously running threat-detection system.
Mission Parameters
| Status | Coming Soon |
| Minimum Days | 10 Days |
| Realistic Average | 14 Days |
| Maximum (Mastery) | 21 Days |
| Weekly Commitment | 4–6 hours |
| Modules | 4 modules |
| Capstone Mission | Operation Sentinel Check, 10 days |
| Certification | Sentinel Ribbon, 80% minimum on graded logs |
| Prerequisite | Profiler Ribbon recommended |
Full Pipeline, Program Structure
The full pipeline is designed for completion within two academic semesters for dedicated students. Self-paced students typically complete it in 12 to 18 months. The certification standard does not change based on pace. Operational standard determines graduation. The calendar does not.
| Ribbon |
Minimum
Hard Floor |
Realistic Average |
Maximum
Mastery |
| 1: The Analyst | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 2: The Profiler | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 3: The Sentinel ◀ THIS COURSE | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 4: The Strategist | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 5: The Diplomat | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 6: The Handler | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 7: The Tactician | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 8: The Guardian | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 9: The Ghost | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 10: Field Commander | 30 Days | 40 Days | 50 Days |
01
Field Assignments
Practical drills executed in real-world environments to build muscle memory. You do not learn these in a classroom.
02
Field Logs
Written intelligence reports documenting execution and analysis. Graded logs require 80% minimum. The ribbon is earned, not given.
03
Capstone Missions
Final multi-day operational deployments for ribbon certification. 10 days within a 14-day window. Maximum 4 non-consecutive non-deployment days.
Your Faculty, Ribbon 03
Bio Lead
Michael Shannon
Counterintelligence · Insider Threats · Private Sector Espionage · Investigations
40 years federal CI. Air Force Counterintelligence Reserve Officer 23 years. J2/J5 Joint Chiefs of Staff Senior Advisor. Inspector General, DoD/Department of the Army. Shannon's CI and insider threat expertise defines sentinel work.
Bio Assist
Kimberly Pratt
Global Intelligence · WMDs · Homeland Security
Director, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center. Georgetown-educated. WMD and nuclear proliferation expert. Adds homeland threat context to the Sentinel threat typology.
Syn Faculty
Syn Faculty, AI
Ji-Soo "Echo" Park
Surveillance · Drones · Countermeasures · Visual Intelligence
Echo owns surveillance and TSCM — the core technical tools of a sentinel. Delivers the professional scan, optical cover techniques, and digital threat awareness.
Floating Scientist
Dr. David Ellis
Neurobiology · Stress Physiology
Delivers the neuroscience of instinct, the insular cortex, and the biological basis of threat signal processing.
$399 per course · Buy all 10 ribbons and save 20% — $3,192 for the full pipeline
No Powerpoints. Ever. · Self-Paced · Unlimited Retakes · Pro Bono Non Malo
Recommended Prerequisite: Profiler Ribbon recommended
