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Proven Light Tactical Vehicle Experience Allows Company to Set Production Pace on Critical Military Need SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AM General's Light Tactical Vehicle Assembly Line (LTVAL) is full of activity as the company's Blast Resistant Vehicle(TM) - Off road (BRV-O(TM)) steadily moves through the production line and on to Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) government testing (see photo link below). The company's experienced workforce, many of whom work...
As students graduate from high school across U.S., retired military leaders emphasize quality pre-K's impact on national security WASHINGTON, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Mission: Readiness: WHAT: Press Conference on Impact of Early Learning on National Security WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th St....
ORLANDO, Fla., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] recently delivered the first Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) Laser Range Finder Designator (LRFD) to the U.S. Army for the AH-64D/E Apache helicopter. "The new laser is the first component to be fielded in the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly," said Lt. Col. Steve Van Riper, U.S. Army product manager of Apache Sensors. "The U.S. Army looks forward to a lasting relationship with the Lockheed Martin and Selex...
Win Represents Army-wide SharePoint Migration Contract RESTON, Va., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Information Governance (IG) software company Active Navigation today announced it had been selected by the U.S. Army to provide its IG solution to facilitate the discovery and preparation of data from legacy systems prior to its migration into the new Defense Enterprise Portal Service (DEPS), managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). DISA is a combat support...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LOGTECH's Advanced Program in Logistics and Technology held a one-week course from March 24-29, 2013 at the Paul J. Rizzo Executive Education Center in Chapel Hill, NC. This 48(th) offering of the LOGTECH Advanced Program, now in its 13(th) year, included the largest group of International Officers to date. Representatives of Armed Forces from seven nations joined the joint class of uniformed and civilian participants from all...
MarketResearch.com announces the addition of a new market research report in Defense to their product offering: Military Ground Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019 http://www.marketresearch.com/land/product.asp?productid=7586354&progid=85473 Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 Military Ground Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019 -...
University President Selected As 1 of 160 Distinguished Members Representing Civilian Perspectives To Provide Expertise And A Unique Insights To Help The Military Shape Future National Security Policy WHITTIER, Calif., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), the nation's leading post-graduate college for chiropractic, acupuncture and oriental medicine, has announced that University President, Dr. John Scaringe, has been selected by...
Media Management and Distribution Solutions Pass Army’s Strict Security Compliance Requirements Herndon, VA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 VBrick Systems, Inc., a leading provider of media management and distribution solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) by the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM). The CoN accreditation confirms that VBrick meets the strict U.S. Army and Department of Defense (DoD) standards for security,...
- Fayetteville, NC and Hurricane Sandy-Ravaged Union Beach, NJ Win National Competition, Offering Towns a Memorable 4th of July Celebration - SILVER SPRING, Md., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Destination America, the only television network that celebrates the people, places, and stories of the U.S., and national weekly magazine USA WEEKEND announce the winners of their first-ever RED, WHITE AND YOU contest, which awards two deserving communities a spectacular Fourth of July...
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- General Ray Odierno, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, will discuss issues facing the army at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon, June 4. As the Army's most senior officer, Odierno is the top advisor to the Secretary of the Army. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO) Odierno has been grappling in recent weeks with several challenges facing the U.S. military, including a Defense Department report that tens...
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James Shelton Voss is a retired NASA astronaut as well as a retired United States Army Colonel. Voss now serves as the Vice President of Engineering at SpaceDev. On March 3, 1949, Voss was born in Cordova, Alabama but later moved to Opelika, Alabama to live and be raised by his grandparents. He went on to join the wrestling team at Opelika High School and after graduating, he went on to join the wrestling at Auburn University. There, he also was elected as Chapter President of the Theta Xi...
Douglas Wheelock is an American astronaut. He was born Douglas Harry "Wheels" Wheelock on May 5, 1960 in Binghamton, New York. The Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969 is said to have inspired him to pursue astronautics. He graduated from Windsor Central High School in Windsor, New York in 1978 and immediately went on to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. After four years as a cadet, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science and Engineering. After...
Michael Clifford < Michael Clifford is a former U.S. Army officer and NASA astronaut. He was born Michael Richard Uram Clifford on October 13, 1952 in San Bernardino, California. He grew up in Ogden, Utah and was a First Class Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He graduated from Ben Lomond High School, Ogden, Utah in 1970, and he then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York in 1974. Eight years later, he furthered his...
