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In Honor of Military Appreciation Month: A Veteran's Journey of Purpose and Leadership - Transitioning from Military Service to Customer Service

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024
Army, COVID, Travel, Veterans' affairs, PCS, Mentorship, Workplace, Employment, ECM, Life, Growth, Operation Spartan Shield, DNA, Camp Arifjan, Family, Acquisition, Wood, Workforce, EST, Veteran, Lumber

Roughly 200,000 military members retire or separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor .

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  • Roughly 200,000 military members retire or separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor .
  • Veterans returning to the workforce after military service face a variety of challenges and, oftentimes, finding and vying for civilian positions can be challenging for transitioning veterans.
  • Born and raised in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, Elenchin's journey began with a passion for service and a deep-rooted military tradition in his family.
  • Elenchin's journey from combat medic to store manager is a testament to the resilience, adaptability, and determination of military veterans.

Corvias Property Management Nationally Recognized for Resident Satisfaction

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Mardi, avril 9, 2024
Construction & Property, Defense, Military, Other Defense, University, Veterans, Education, Residential Building & Real Estate, Housing, Lower Coastal Plain (Georgia), University of Montevallo, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Multimedia, Silver Wings, College of Coastal Georgia, Purdue University, Auction

Recognized for delivering exceptional operational and maintenance services to residents across its military and higher education portfolios, Corvias Property Management was awarded the 2023 SatisFacts “Company Award for 2023.” Seven military installations and five higher education institutions received resident satisfaction awards for earning high survey scores for the management of its housing communities.

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  • Recognized for delivering exceptional operational and maintenance services to residents across its military and higher education portfolios, Corvias Property Management was awarded the 2023 SatisFacts “Company Award for 2023.” Seven military installations and five higher education institutions received resident satisfaction awards for earning high survey scores for the management of its housing communities.
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    “These awards are a testament to our team’s commitment and the strength of our partnerships,” said Chris Wilson, chief executive officer of Corvias.
  • Corvias provides operations and maintenance services to more than 72,000 residents across its military and higher education portfolios.
  • Across 10 U.S. states, Corvias Property Management maintains 42,000 residential units across seven military installations and 15 universities.

Kopin Partners with BlueHalo for the Development of New Advanced Simulated Binoculars & Monoscope Products

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Mardi, mars 26, 2024
Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Semiconductor, Telecommunications, Other Defense, Defense, Audio, Video, Internet, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Stinger, Surface warfare, Short range air defense, Corporation, Business development, Simulation, KOPN, Army National Guard, Kopin Corporation, Grand Forks, North Dakota, OLED, Lieutenant

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) a leading provider of application-specific optical solutions and high-performance micro-displays for defense, enterprise, consumer, and medical products, today announced it has been awarded a contract from BlueHalo LLC (BlueHalo) for the design, development, and production of advanced simulated binoculars and monoscope products for use in their Advanced Stinger Trainer (AST) system.

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  • Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) a leading provider of application-specific optical solutions and high-performance micro-displays for defense, enterprise, consumer, and medical products, today announced it has been awarded a contract from BlueHalo LLC (BlueHalo) for the design, development, and production of advanced simulated binoculars and monoscope products for use in their Advanced Stinger Trainer (AST) system.
  • Both products will significantly increase performance over those currently available in similar systems and add to Kopin’s well-established line of Training & Simulation products.
  • Kopin’s products, which are driven by a computer image generator, will incorporate a positional/directional tracking sensor to provide a realistic simulation of the equivalent fielded products.
  • We are pleased that Kopin is expanding our customer base with new partners like BlueHalo who has trusted Kopin with developing and producing these critical systems.”

Survey Results: Corvias Military Housing Ranks High for Quality of Operations and Maintenance Services

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Mercredi, mars 13, 2024
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Other Defense, Construction & Property, Military, Alternative Energy, Energy, University, Education, Defense, Residential Building & Real Estate, CEL, Partnership, SVP, Quality of life, Housing, Army, CPM, Multimedia, Silver Wings

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313115711/en/
    Corvias Property Management is humbled to have earned SatisFacts property awards for all communities within their military housing portfolio.
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    As a result of exceptional customer service, all communities within the Corvias Property Management (CPM) portfolio received a national “Resident Satisfaction Award” from SatisFacts for earning high survey scores for its management of on-base housing communities.
  • SatisFacts evaluates the operations and maintenance services that Corvias Property Management team members perform at more than 22,000 military residences, while the annual Army Housing Tenant Satisfaction “CEL” Survey is geared more toward measuring feedback related to the physical condition of the housing and community infrastructure.
  • Corvias cares about what residents say and is committed to providing the best housing and service possible to the soldiers and their families who make sacrifices to serve our nation.

BlueHalo Continues Global Expansion with $30M Netherlands Ministry of Defense Award for Advanced Stringer Missile Trainer

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Mardi, décembre 19, 2023
VR, Atmosphere, Surface warfare, Nation, IOS, Weapon, Stinger, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Lieutenant, VST, Army National Guard, Environment, Personal protective equipment

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueHalo has been awarded a $30M contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defense Materiel and IT Command to develop and deliver an Advanced Stinger Trainer (AST) system at Lieutenant General Best Barracks in Vredepeel, Netherlands.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueHalo has been awarded a $30M contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defense Materiel and IT Command to develop and deliver an Advanced Stinger Trainer (AST) system at Lieutenant General Best Barracks in Vredepeel, Netherlands.
  • "BlueHalo is honored to provide our next-generation technology to the Netherlands, a critical partner and ally to the United States," said Jonathan Moneymaker, Chief Executive Officer of BlueHalo.
  • "This contract marks a significant step not only for Dutch air defense but for BlueHalo as we continue to disrupt and transform the global defense technology market and serve our Nation's allies."
  • The Advanced Stinger Trainer leverages technology developed for BlueHalo's Virtual Systems Trainer (VST) family of products.

Leidos' CEMA work moves to program of record with recent award

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Mardi, septembre 12, 2023
Operation, Partnership, PEO, Senior, Army, Risk, CEMA, Redstone Arsenal, United States Army, Annual report, Dachau (US Army report), Safety, Arms industry, Leidos

This award is critical to the safety and security of the U.S. warfighter because it provides CEMA resiliency to vital Army PEO Missile and Space weapon systems.

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  • This award is critical to the safety and security of the U.S. warfighter because it provides CEMA resiliency to vital Army PEO Missile and Space weapon systems.
  • CEMA resiliency enables US Army Air and Missile Defense weapon systems to endure and fight through cyber attacks and defend US forces.
  • Conducting Survivability and Resiliency Exercises (SuReX) focuses on providing unequalled assessment and non-attributable testing for simultaneous, layered CEMA effects.
  • The work is focused on enabling effective operations in contested environments, while staying ahead of adversaries on future battlefields."

At Corvias, Health and Wellness Programs Support Best Place to Work

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Jeudi, août 17, 2023
University, Residential Building & Real Estate, Education, Construction & Property, Professional Services, Health, General Health, Military, Defense, Fitness & Nutrition, Human Resources, Ruffin, Partnership, Fort Meade, Quality of life, Multimedia, Risk, Daniele Corvia, PCP, Work, Spouse, Wellness, Disease, Health insurance

Supporting employees inside and outside of work is core to being the best place to work.

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  • Supporting employees inside and outside of work is core to being the best place to work.
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    Melissa Richards, an assistant resident manager for Corvias Property Management at Fort Meade, encourages Corvias team members to participate in Wellness@Corvias.
  • We hope all team members will participate in our wellness offerings, which also include support for financial health, resources for personal concerns and more.”
    The program is administered by Corvias in partnership with Wellworks .
  • I recently restarted my wellness journey, and my new indoor bike is sure to help me get to my goal!

CAPEWELL ANNOUNCES U.S. ARMY VETERAN MICHAEL KONCZEY JOINS AS CHIEF OF STAFF

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Lundi, juillet 24, 2023
United States service academies, Communication, Problem solving, Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, United Nations, Strategic studies, Army, Military, Combined Forces Command, Risk management, Woman, Fires Brigade, Mechanical, Information, Organization, United Nations Command, Thomas Weidley, Commander, Webster University, United, Computational Resource for Drug Discovery, Growth, United States Forces Korea, United States Army War College, Information management, Capewell, Management, Science, United States Army

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, announced that Colonel Michael Konczey, U.S. Army (retired) has joined the company as Chief of Staff.

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  • SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, announced that Colonel Michael Konczey, U.S. Army (retired) has joined the company as Chief of Staff.
  • Mike Konczey is an accomplished military professional with decades of experience leading highly diverse teams in complex operating environments, including combat.
  • As part of his role, Konczey will be responsible for spearheading and championing Capewell's five-year strategic growth plan and fostering the "Capewell Culture" across all global locations.
  • Konczey has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.

CAPEWELL ANNOUNCES U.S. ARMY VETERAN MICHAEL KONCZEY JOINS AS CHIEF OF STAFF

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Lundi, juillet 24, 2023
United States service academies, Communication, Problem solving, Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, United Nations, Strategic studies, Army, Military, Combined Forces Command, Risk management, Woman, Fires Brigade, Mechanical, Information, Organization, United Nations Command, Thomas Weidley, Commander, Webster University, United, Computational Resource for Drug Discovery, Growth, United States Forces Korea, United States Army War College, Information management, Capewell, Management, Science, United States Army

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, announced that Colonel Michael Konczey, U.S. Army (retired) has joined the company as Chief of Staff.

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  • SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, announced that Colonel Michael Konczey, U.S. Army (retired) has joined the company as Chief of Staff.
  • Mike Konczey is an accomplished military professional with decades of experience leading highly diverse teams in complex operating environments, including combat.
  • Mike Konczey is an accomplished military professional with decades of experience leading highly diverse teams in complex operating environments, including combat.
  • Konczey has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.

LRS-Hill Joint Venture Awarded Five-Year IDC to Support USACE Tulsa

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Jeudi, juin 8, 2023
IDC, Altus Air Force Base, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, River, Consultant, Building, Keystone Lake, Corps, Red, Recreation, Hill International, AFB, USACE, Stanley Consultants, Tinker Air Force Base, McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, Safety

WASHINGTON and TULSA, Okla., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The LRS-Hill Joint Venture, LLC announced today it was awarded an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDC) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District to provide the full spectrum of A-E support services for potential projects throughout USACE Tulsa’s area of operations.

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  • WASHINGTON and TULSA, Okla., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The LRS-Hill Joint Venture, LLC announced today it was awarded an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDC) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District to provide the full spectrum of A-E support services for potential projects throughout USACE Tulsa’s area of operations.
  • LRS-Hill is joined by team firms Stanley Consultants, Inc., Terracon Consultants, Inc., Poole Fire Protection, OCMI Inc., and Midland Surveying and Mapping.
  • This team offers to USACE Tulsa the depth and breadth of expertise to support any conceivable assignment under IDC, including multiple, concurrent assignments.
  • LRS Federal CEO Sean Logan explained, “LRS was founded to serve clients exactly like USACE Tulsa with a diverse mission over a wide geographic area.