Delta Defense

Are you looking for an innovative, challenging and exciting place to call home during your work week? We understand how draining the typical, mundane nine-to-five can be...that's exactly why we strive to be anything but typical...  Delta Defense is the rapidly-growing, fast-paced company that provides marketing, operations and customer care for the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA).  The USCCA helps responsible Americans avoid danger, save lives and keep their families safe.

In 2003, Tonnie Schmidt and Tim Schmidt founded this organization in hopes to create and provide reliable resources to responsible citizens. The type of people who are educated and trained will do want to keep themselves and those they love safe... and then Tonnie and Tim found a group of people who believe in that same mission. Collectively, we've built a fun, unstoppable, and intensely hard-working team. 

Does that sound like something you want to be a part of? (I mean, come on... who wouldn't?!) 

You should apply if: 

You want to be a part of something BIG...
You want to be excited to get out of bed and go to work every day...
You like to grow and be challenged to become a better person...
You're energized by always learning new things...
You're looking for a crazy-fun team of smart people to be a part of something big...

Who is Delta Defense NOT for? People who just want to collect a paycheck. People who don't care about making a difference. People who just want to blend into the scenery.  

So, are you up for it? Are you up for saving lives, working hard and having fun along the way? Then, come join our team! 

1.) We believe in inalienable right to self-defense. DEFINITION: The founding fathers of our country affirmed the natural-born right of free people to defend themselves when they added the 2nd Amendment to our bill of rights.

2.) We have a growth mindset. DEFINITION: Belief that people and businesses are either growing or dying. Some people have a scarcity mindset and some people have a growth mindset. Growth results from embracing change.

3.) We get sh*t done. DEFINITION: T here’s on old saying that ‘ the fast eat the slow’. Slow execution i s the kiss of death for any business initiative.

4.) We deal with problems ‘head on” DEFINITION: When conflict occurs(which it will), we address and solve the conflict directly. If not able to solve, we “roll it uphill” and ask for help. We NEVER engage i n sideways or downstream negative talk!

5.) We live the 5H’s. DEFINITION: We are Honest, Humble, Happy, Hungry and Healthy.

The story of Delta Defense and the USCCA–is similar to the story of many Americans. In July 2003, I had become a father for the first time and the reality of being responsible for a tiny, fragile human being hit me like a ton of bricks. It was then I set out on my 'self-defense journey.'

As an engineer, I'm no stranger to research and diving into the details, so that's exactly where I started. The troubling thing was I could only find minimal resources on defending myself or my family. I trained in taekwondo, I bought a handgun (that's a whole story for another time...) but I felt like I lacked the knowledge and confidence to actually protect my wife and newborn son if, God-forbid, I ever had to. 

What struck me most is that in no way did I feel like I could be the only one who wanted–or needed–this important information, skill and know-how. With the driven, entrepreneurial spirit I inherited from my Dad, I sought out to create that resource myself. And that's when Concealed Carry Magazine was born at Tonnie's and my kitchen table... 

Though it took time, money and A LOT of energy (and some humbling failure in the beginning,) the magazine finally took off and is now read by over 600,000 Americans! 

After the inception of the magazine, the USCCA seemed like the next logical step! And soon enough, thousands of subscribers were active in our community through our weekly newsletter, online forum, and even the early days of social media. 

But 2011 is when things got really exciting...USCCA introduced a program for its members called Self-Defense SHIELD. It provides legal and financial protection to all members if they ever have to lawfully defend themselves or their families with a firearm. 

Today, hundreds of thousands of Americans trust their USCCA memberships, and it's most humbling to be able to say we have their backs. It's truly an honor to defend these hard-working, responsible patriots. 

Now, obviously, there's much more to the story. Not all business models are flawless and none truly take off over night, but looking back, it almost feels that way. 

And I know Tonnie and I couldn't have done any of it without the help from our family and my parents (especially my Dad and his limitless wisdom which has always guided many of my decisions,) and the incredible community of West Bend (where my family and the USCCA call home.)

And of course, the one thing that inspires me most: the Delta Defense team. The way they believe in the same mission I do–a mission that seemed inconceivable all those years ago–it motivates me to be a better person and strive to be a stronger leader...a leader they all deserve. I truly love this team and I'm so honored to work beside them every day. 

I hope the story of the USCCA is inspiring to you, and that if you're interested in joining our team, you apply today. I promise, you won't be disappointed... ;-)

Take care and stay safe,

Tim Schmidt