Skip to content

UEI LW4JBSRF5G38CAGE 13EB7

Kawa Mawlayee with a lead actor on set between takes

Entertainment consulting

Military realism, without compromise.

2ATG bridges the gap between military realism and the entertainment industry, ensuring authenticity, credibility and performance accuracy across film, television and media productions.

Kawa Mawlayee with director Guy Ritchie on location during production of The Covenant

Kawa and Guy Ritchie, on the set of The Covenant. Spain, 2022.

Founder

Kawa Mawlayee

24 Years Military Service

Born in Afghanistan and raised in the United States, Kawa Mawlayee is the first and only Afghan-American Green Beret in the history of U.S. Army Special Forces. His career spans nineteen years as a Green Beret and five years as a Marine Corps infantryman, including numerous combat deployments with a concentration in the Middle East, building deep, firsthand expertise in firearms application, tactics, foreign intelligence, and human intelligence (HUMINT) operations.

Kawa has trained military units, law enforcement agencies, and government organizations across the United States and abroad. He also serves as a military consultant for film and television, advising productions on realistic tactics, movement, and weapons handling to bring authentic performances to the screen, including tailored training for high-profile actors and major productions.

Beyond 2ATG, Kawa stays active in his community, mentoring other men through personal and professional development groups, and partnering with several nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funding for veterans in need, supporting programs that provide development and the extra support many veterans don't otherwise get.

What we provide

From script to wrap.

Engaged in pre-production or brought in mid-shoot, the work scales to the production.

Technical advisory

Script, pre-production and on-set advice on tactics, movement, kit and procedure, so the detail survives scrutiny from the people who lived it.

Cast & stunt training

Tailored packages for principals and stunt teams. Weapons handling, movement and team communication trained until it reads as instinct on camera.

On-set supervision

Safety and authenticity oversight during production, including live and blank-firing weapons and rehearsal of complex sequences.

Games & motion capture

Performance direction for capture stages: how weapons are actually carried, cleared, reloaded and fought with.

On location

Behind the scenes.

Pre-production training with cast
On location with crew
The Covenant · Spain, 2022
Motion capture stage
Commercial production still
Period cast, Thailand

Credits

Twelve productions.

Film, television, games and commercial work across four continents.

  1. 01

    Mr. Allen, Did You Kill People?

    A Marine's first Vietnam tour, the horrors of war and the battles back home.

    Thailand
    Film · 2024

  2. 02

    Blood Behind Us

    A former Army Ranger joins a motorcycle gang and spirals into crime and addiction.

    Los Angeles
    Film · 2025

  3. 03

    The Covenant

    An Afghan interpreter risks his life carrying an injured Green Beret across grueling terrain.

    Spain
    Film · 2022

  4. 04

    Vice

    The rise of Dick Cheney and his influence on Iraq and global policy.

    Los Angeles
    Film · 2018

  5. 05

    Goliath 22

    An injured Green Beret confronts an injured Taliban fighter after losing his team.

    Los Angeles
    Film · 2018

  6. 06

    Contact

    A multi-national military investigation of UFOs.

    Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Montana
    Television · 2019

  7. 07

    One Day At A Time

    A veteran mother home from combat facing PTSD and family.

    Los Angeles
    Television · 2018–2019

  8. 08

    Star Wars: Battlefront II

    Revenge, betrayal and redemption spanning thirty years.

    Los Angeles
    Game · 2017

  9. 09

    American Airlines: Stand Up 2 Cancer

    Bradley Cooper campaign spot.

    Los Angeles
    Commercial · 2017

  10. 10

    Grunt Style: This We'll Defend

    Apparel campaign.

    Los Angeles
    Commercial · 2016

  11. 11

    Modelo Military Campaign

    Honors military from immigrant families.

    Las Vegas
    Commercial · 2019

  12. 12

    Navy Federal Credit Union

    Honoring men and women in the military.

    Boston
    Commercial · 2018

  • American Airlines
  • Electronic Arts
  • Grunt Style
  • Modelo
  • Navy Federal Credit Union
  • Netflix

Selected titles

Key art.

Key art for The Covenant
The Covenant
Key art for Vice
Vice
Key art for Blood Behind Us
Blood Behind Us
Key art for Goliath 22
Goliath 22
Key art for One Day At A Time
One Day At A Time

Key art shown is studio marketing material reproduced here for review only. Rights must be cleared, or these replaced with 2ATG’s own production stills, before launch.

Productions

Working on something that has to hold up?

For producers, directors and creative teams seeking authentic military realism without compromise.

Start a production enquiry