Ara Maljian – WY – PSA Advanced Instructor & PSA PRO Team

Ara Maljian is a classic example of a peak performer who is dedicated to personal excellence as well as serving his country and community. He is a longtime shooter, a great personal friend and a really fun guy to be around. He is one of my finest instructors and is thoroughly grounded in the principles, drills and standards of excellence we teach at PSA. He also contributes to our research and development into new ground breaking training.

Ron Avery – President, PSA Inc.

Ara’s Bio

Originally from California, Ara served in the United States Air Force for many years with assignments both stateside and overseas ranging from nuclear weapon protection to drug investigations. While serving, he received many awards and medals for performance.

He has since been a Police Officer for over 18 years with the Cheyenne, WY Police Department with assignments as a Patrolman, Field Training Officer, Crisis Negotiator, Bike Unit Officer, Detective, School Resource Officer and Firearms Instructor.

A member of the PSA PRO Team and a PSA Advanced Instructor, Ara is dedicated to researching and developing the best ways to achieve excellence with firearms. He is Wyoming POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certified to teach firearms, fraud and forgery.

Ara began competing in IPSC competitions in 1988 as a way to develop his shooting skills for lethal force. He has since developed into a world class competitor with top 16 finishes in multiple National Championships as well as winning many individual titles in various regional and state matches in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Ara is currently ranked as a Grandmaster, the top 5% in the world, in both Limited and Production divisions of USPSA/IPSC.

Among his achievements include:

  •  Eastern Colorado Section Champion
  • Wyoming State Champion
  • Colorado State Match winner
  • Mile-Hi Showdown winner
  • USPSA Area 1 Champion
  • Top ten at the USPSA Nationals
  • Glock Shooting Sports Foundation “Glockmeister”.

 

Ara has also branched out in competitive shooting to include Practical Scoped Rifle competition. This sport combines precision rifle skills under tight time limits and realistic field shooting positions.

 

Besides competing, Ara enjoys gourmet cooking, running and extreme mountain biking.