Tactical lighting unit with synchronized eye protection

An apparatus comprising:

• a controller comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the processor is connected to a first timing circuit and a second timing circuit;
• a light source comprising the first timing circuit, wherein the light source is configured to emit light, and wherein the first timing circuit is configured, with the processor and the memory, to control a flash rate of the light emitted by the light source;
• and
• an eye protection device comprising the second timing circuit and a lens portion, wherein the second timing circuit is configured, with the processor and the memory, to apply a voltage to the lens portion to adjust a transparency and an opacity of the lens portion;
• wherein the processor and the memory are configured to synchronize the flashing of the light emitted by the light source with the opacity of the lens portion when a synchronize operation is performed.