Harry Humphries

Humphries completed UDTR (Underwater Demolition Team Replacement){{cite book|last=Roat|first=John Carl|title=Class-29: The Making of U.S. Navy SEALs|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c79s34XpkqEC&pg=PA221|date=10 December 2008|publisher=Random House Publishing Group|location=New York|isbn=978-0-307-48300-3|page=221}} Class 29 and graduated as Honor man. After working with UDT 22 from 1965 to 1967, Humphries volunteered for and was accepted into SEAL Team Two. Humphries was involved in over 200 combat missions and served two tours in Vietnam, first as a member of Eight Platoon, SEAL Team TWO under Lt Marcinko, and then later as a "PRU Advisor" with Phoenix Program's Counter-Terrorism unit. It was during this second tour of duty when he was severely wounded. In 1969, after being promoted to petty officer first class, Harry Humphries left the Navy.{{cite book |last=Marcinko |first=Richard |url=https://archive.org/details/realteam00rich |title=The Real Team |author2=Weisman |publisher=Pocket |year=1999 |isbn=0-671-02465-5 |location=New York |url-access=registration |authorlink=Richard Marcinko}}{{Page needed|date=January 2025}}

While Global Study Group, Inc. mostly works within the film industry, they formerly offered tactical training to police and military units. Humphries was a tactical instructor with the Advanced HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) Instructors program at Eastern Michigan University and at Gunsite Training Center near Paulden, Arizona. He participated in the Illinois University Police Training Institute Master Instructor program. He still does some training for Law Enforcement, Military and qualified civilians.{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Jack|authorlink=Jack Lewis (screenwriter)|title=Assault Weapons|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sb9Ql8FBZlEC&pg=PA80|date=28 February 2011|publisher=Gun Digest Books|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-2629-8|pages=77–80|chapter=The Shooting Schools}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025}}{{cite book|last=Murray|first=Kenneth R.|title=Training at the Speed of Life, Volume One: The Definitive Textbook for Military and Law Enforcement Reality Based Training|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ozmlwFhTmTcC&pg=PA73|date=1 January 2004|publisher=Armiger Publications|isbn=978-0-9761994-0-3|page=73}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025}}

With GSGI, Humphries has focused on consulting for Hollywood movies. Humphries acts as tactical consultant/advisor, technical advisor, script consultant, military advisor,{{cite book|last=Raw|first=Laurence|title=The Ridley Scott Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NG64WN7WruAC&pg=PA133|date=28 September 2009|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-6952-3|pages=133–135}} stuntman and producer.

• Prime Directive: Directed by Michael Bay – Tactical Consultant
• Déjà Vu: Directed by Tony Scott – Tactical Consultant
• Domino: Directed by Tony Scott – Tactical Consultant
• The Island: Directed by Michael Bay – Tactical Advisor
• XXX: State of the Union: Directed by Lee Tamahori – Technical Advisor
• National Treasure: Directed by John Turtletaub – Script Development
• Sahara: Directed by Breck Eisner – Supervising Technical Advisor
• King Arthur: Directed by Antoine Fuqua – Military Advisor
• Bad Boys 2: Directed by Michael Bay – Supervising Technical Advisor
• Tears of the Sun: Directed by Antoine Fuqua – Technical Advisor{{cite book|last=Hunter|first=Stephen|authorlink=Stephen Hunter|title=Now Playing at the Valencia: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Essays on Movies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Oyz6vkOyL5EC&pg=PA188|date=1 December 2005|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0-7432-8201-7|page=188}}
• Black Hawk Down: Directed by Ridley Scott – Key Military/Technical Advisor{{cite book|last1=Nolan|first1=Ken|last2=Zaillian|first2=Steve|authorlink2=Steve Zaillian|title=Black Hawk down: the shooting script|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WT1c5OdABfQC|date=25 March 2002|publisher=Newmarket Press|isbn=978-1-55704-530-0|page=159}}
• Pearl Harbor: Directed by Michael Bay – Technical Advisor
• Gone in 60 Seconds: Directed by Dominic Sena – Technical Advisor
• Mission: Impossible 2: Directed by John Woo – Script / Technical Consultant
• Enemy of the State: Directed by Tony Scott – Technical Advisor
• Armageddon: Directed by Michael Bay – Technical Advisor
• Snake Eyes: Directed by Brian De Palma – Technical Advisor / Script Consultant
• The Peacemaker: Directed by Mimi Leder – Technical Advisor / Script Development
• Con Air: Directed by Simon West – Technical Advisor / Stunt Work{{cite book|last=Rubin|first=Steven Jay|title=Combat Films: American Realism, 1945-2010, 2d ed.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uHNvAeD4yR4C&pg=PA253|date=1 January 1981|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-8613-7|page=253}}
• GI Jane: Directed by Ridley Scott – Technical Advisor / Script Consultant
• The Rock: Directed by Michael Bay – Technical Advisor / Script Development
• Soldier of Fortune, Inc.- Technical Advisor{{cite book|last=Brown|first=Robert K. |title=I Am Soldier of Fortune: Dancing with Devils|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=95HUAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA309|date=12 July 2013|publisher=Casemate|location=Boulder|isbn=978-1-61200-193-7|page=309}}

In addition to consulting and advising, Humphries occasionally works as an actor.

• GI Jane: Directed by Ridley Scott – played the role of "Warrant Officer Fenton – SEAL Instructor"
• Armageddon: Directed by Michael Bay – played the role of "Chuck Jr – Senior NASA Astronaut Instructor"
• The Rock: Directed by Michael Bay – played the role of "Admiral Williams – Commander Naval Special Warfare"

While most of his work is with GSGI, Humphries also owns and operates ISS, a security consulting firm specializing in government contracts related to domestic counter-terrorism preparedness with a focus on Weapons of Mass Destruction.{{cite book|last1=Silverstein|first1=Ken|last2=Burton-Rose|first2=Daniel|title=Private Warriors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TiupK2xAX6cC&pg=PA154|year=2001|publisher=Verso|isbn=978-1-85984-325-3|pages=154–155}}{{Failed verification|date=January 2025}}

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Humphries is a graduate of various tactical/military/law enforcement programs in several states and countries. A former Navy SEAL, he also earned these qualifications:

• Military and Police Special Operations – Humphries has a working relationship with the Criminal Justice and Special Forces communities, and
• Engineer – As an engineer, he has operational and consulting experience in various countries, including Russia, CIS States, Albania, Kosovo, the Middle East, Latin America and of course the U.S.

He also owns an extensive collection of Desperate Dan comics, thought to be valued at $1.5 million.

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