Paul Gibbs

After catching and skinning his first rabbit at 11 years old, Paul’s experience as one of our assisting instructors comes from a varied 22 year military career where he has delivered training on a wide variety of subjects. His understanding of survival principles was gained whilst serving on an attachment with the RAF Support Helicopter Force.

During this period he served with the prestigious Special Forces Flight where he not only acted as a specialist advisor to UKSF but also to foreign Special Forces which then led to a much sought after appointment with the SAS where he was a mobility specialist.

His experience in delivering training developed further when he was selected to train Army recruits in many Military skills, including basic survival techniques and conduct after capture training. His other passion in life is throwing himself out of perfectly good aeroplanes! Paul brings a wealth of instructional experience and bags of enthusiasm to the Trueways family

Paul’s considerable experience and qualifications include

Paul has considerable, real life exposure to stressful and hostile survival situations having served operationally in; Gulf War 1990, UN Forces Cyprus 1990 & 1992, Northern Ireland 1994 & 2001, UN Forces Bosnia 1995 and Iraq 2007. With a wealth of training, experience and practical skills application in a broad spectrum of training and survival related areas of expertise, Paul brings fresh knowledge and skills to theTrueways Training Team, ensuring that up to date military and civilian survival skills can refine the considerable experience of our other key team members, keeping Trueways Survival ahead of the field in providing survival training relevant to all – beginners, professionals, military or civilian.