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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced this week that Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime was one of five winners of the 2013 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. "Associates of this center have a proud tradition of excellence. Not only are they now a seven-time winner of the Commander in Chief's Award for Installation Excellence, they set a high standard throughout the Defense Logistics Agency...
Veteran Non-Profit Welcomes Acclaimed Speaker LeAnn Thieman and Former Director of Overseas Operations for Operation Babylift, Ross Meador DANA POINT, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Torch1975.org, a non-profit organization, today announced LeAnn Thieman and Ross Meador as Keynote speakers at the Gerald Ford Centennial Gala 2013 during the Operation Babylift Reunion event being held on July 12-15, 2013 in Dana Point, Calif. The Operation Babylift Reunion is an annual...
ARLINGTON, Va., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies welcomes Barry Watts of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments as the guest speaker for an upcoming Mitchell Hour. Mr. Watts will discuss his latest study, "Nuclear-Conventional Firebreaks and the Nuclear Taboo," and will provide insights into the motivations of countries to acquire nuclear weapons as a part of their national security strategies. In...
TORONTO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland has been chasing the Sikorsky Prize for the last five years. The prize will be presented to the first team to build a human powered helicopter that can climb 10 feet and stay airborne for 60 seconds. The University of Maryland team, also known as Team Gamera, has come within a whisper on several recent attempts. George MacARTHUR has launched a campaign to challenge the University of Maryland....
SM-6 program on track to reach initial operating capability in 2013 TUCSON, Ariz., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Defense Acquisition Board approved full-rate production of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Standard Missile-6. Once operational in 2013, the SM-6 will provide U.S. Navy vessels extended range protection against fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. "SM-6 is a game-changing, transformational fleet defense missile, and we're on track...
WOOD DALE, Ill., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), announced today that its Board of Directors has named Ronald R. Fogleman as its Lead Director. Fogleman, a retired U.S. Air Force General and a former member of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has served as an AAR director since 2001 and is currently Chairman of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of its Compensation Committee. He also serves as non-executive Chairman of Alliant...
DETROIT, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Social media entrepreneur Joseph D. Murphy has joined Detroit-based Bassett & Bassett Communication Managers and Counselors as Digital Media Associate. He graduated from Michigan State University's College of Communication Arts and Sciences in May of 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/DE16105 ) Murphy previously originated and successfully operated Respect This Fresh, LLC, a web-based social media platform in...
Latest devices provide crisp, high-def images of the battlefield from land, air, sea and space WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) marked its five-decade heritage as the maker of Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) technology that has allowed U.S. and international defense forces to track objects in total darkness, often from long distances. Over the span of 50 years, the devices have shrunk in size and weight -- from several hundred pounds to less than...
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A respected independent research firm has confirmed the value that professional sports sponsorships provide the National Guard in recruiting and retaining high-quality soldiers. Alan Newman Research of Richmond, Va., found that 90 percent of Army National Guard soldiers who enlisted or re-enlisted since 2007 were exposed to the Guard through recruiting or retention materials featuring NASCAR cars and/or drivers. Of those who...
Sen. McCain to be honored by @UnitedSpinal w/ @Vets_First Congressional Bronze Award http://ow.ly/l3t0U #ROCH2013 NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association's VetsFirst program will present U.S. Senator John McCain with the VetsFirst Congressional Bronze Star Award for his extraordinary efforts to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which is the first treaty to address disability rights globally. (Logo:...
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David Walker was a United States Navy officer and a NASA astronaut. He was born David Mathieson Walker on May 20, 1944 in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from Eustis High School in Eustis, Florida in 1962. He then went on to attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1966. Upon graduation, he went through flight training in Florida, Mississippi, and Texas and was subsequently named a Naval Aviator in December 1967. His first...
Mark Lee is a former NASA astronaut and USAF Colonel. He was born Mark Charles Lee on August 14, 1952 in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He is an Eagle Scout and a graduate from the Class of 1970 at Viroqua High School. He attended the United States Air Force Academy and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1974. He then trained at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas and at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona in preparation for his assignment at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, where he...
Gregory Johnson is a NASA astronaut and a former colonel in the United States Air Force. He was born Gregory Harold "Box" Johnson on May 12, 1962 in South Ruislip, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Throughout his childhood, he became an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.. He graduated from Park Hills High School in Fairborn, Ohio in 1980 and went on to attend the United States Air Force Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1984. He was...
Stanley Griggs was a United States Navy officer and a NASA astronaut. He was born Stanley David Griggs on September 7, 1939 in Portland, Oregon. He remained in his hometown throughout his childhood, became an Eagle Scout during his school years, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1957. He then went on to attend the United States Naval Academy, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1962. Shortly after, he began Naval pilot training and earned his United States Navy pilot...
Frederick Gregory is a former NASA astronaut and retired USAF Colonel. He was born Frederick Drew Gregory on January 7, 1941 in Washington, D.C. and lived there throughout his childhood. He graduated from Anacostia High School in 1958 and went on to attend the United States Air Force Academy, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964. During his time with the Air Force, he was honored with many awards, including the Presidential Rank Award, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the...
