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5Star Life Appoints General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.) as Board Chair

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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5Star Life Insurance Company announced today the appointment of 5Star Life President, General Larry O. Spencer, as new Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • 5Star Life Insurance Company announced today the appointment of 5Star Life President, General Larry O. Spencer, as new Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2023.
  • “It has been an honor to serve as President of 5Star Life these past few years, and I look forward to my new role.
  • I would like to thank General Eberhart for his contributions to 5Star Life as Chair and for his constant and thoughtful guidance.
  • He was named AFBA President in March 2020 and 5Star Life Insurance Company President in June 2020.

Stellar Solutions CEO Janet Grondin to Receive Women in Aerospace (WIA) Leadership Award

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Janet Grondin, CEO of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a global leader in aerospace engineering services, will receive the Leadership Award from Women in Aerospace (WIA) at the organization's 37th Awards Dinner & Ceremony on October 13, 2022. Grondin is being recognized for her exemplary leadership in advancing opportunities for women to attain successful careers in aerospace.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Janet Grondin, CEO of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a global leader in aerospace engineering services, will receive the Leadership Award from Women in Aerospace (WIA) at the organization's 37th Awards Dinner & Ceremony on October 13, 2022.
  • Grondin is being recognized for her exemplary leadership in advancing opportunities for women to attain successful careers in aerospace.
  • "Stellar Solutions is extraordinarily proud that Janet Grondin is being honored for cultivating opportunities for women at every stage of the pipeline.
  • Of the eight senior leadership positions at Stellar Solutions, 50% are held by women and 25% by people of color.

Accomplished Aerospace and Defense Industry Expert Stephen P. Aubin Joins Metawave Board of Directors

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Dr. Aubin has decades of aerospace, defense, and national security policy experience serving most recently as vice president for defense strategy and market research at Raytheon Technologies.

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  • Dr. Aubin has decades of aerospace, defense, and national security policy experience serving most recently as vice president for defense strategy and market research at Raytheon Technologies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220510005028/en/
    Dr. Stephen P. Aubin joins Metawave Board as strategic advisor.
  • Dr. Aubin joins Densos Tony Cannestra , Metawaves Maha Achour and Conny Marx , and Karen C. Francis on the Metawave Board.
  • Stephen P. Aubin, Ph.D. , brings decades of experience in aerospace and defense, and national security policy to Metawave.

Optiv Names Virginia High School Senior AJ McCrory Recipient of $40,000 Scholarship

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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DENVER, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, has announced AJ McCrory as the recipient of its second annual Black Employee Network (BEN) scholarship.

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  • DENVER, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiv , the cyber advisory and solutions leader, has announced AJ McCrory as the recipient of its second annual Black Employee Network (BEN) scholarship.
  • McCrory, a high school senior from Ashbury, Va., will attend James Madison University in the fall where he will study computer science, focusing on a software development track with a goal of becoming a backend software engineer.McCrory's passion for computer science began in middle school.
  • "This scholarship allows me to further my knowledge and secure my future, and I am extremely grateful to the Optiv Black Employee Network for this astounding opportunity," McCrory says.
  • "The exceptionally talented applicants for the BEN scholarship are proof that our industry will be in good hands going forward."

Terran Orbital Begins Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under Ticker Symbol "LLAP" and Announces Revenue Backlog Now Exceeds $200 million

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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BOCA RATON, Fla., March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) ("Terran Orbital" or the "Company"), a leading small satellite manufacturer primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, announced that its common stock and warrants will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, March 28, 2022, under the ticker symbols "LLAP" and "LLAP WS", respectively.

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  • Terran Orbital has made significant progress over recent months as it prepared to emerge as a public company.
  • Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO Marc Bell announced, "We are thrilled to bring Terran Orbital forward as a public company.
  • This day marks the latest milestone in a history of achievement and outperformance in the space industry.
  • We expect that as we advance, Terran Orbital will continue to define the small satellite market by combining high-volume manufacturing with fully integrated operations and mission planning capabilities.

AFA Opens 2022 Scholarship Applications

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is now accepting 2022 scholarship applications, making available more than $100,000 in academic and flight training scholarships to Air and Space Force members, spouses, and children.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is now accepting 2022 scholarship applications, making available more than $100,000 in academic and flight training scholarships to Air and Space Force members, spouses, and children.
  • Applications must be submitted at www.afa.org/education/scholarships on or before April 30, 2022.
  • AFA scholarships are supported by donors seeking to help students realize their dreams through advanced education.
  • AFA offers 11 scholarship programs:
    Provides $1,000 annually to one minor dependent of Active, Guard, Reserve, veteran, or retired military members from any service branch pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university.

Air Force Association Announces Gannon University's Continued Support as CyberPatriot Cyber Silver Sponsor

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association's CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Education program announced today that Gannon University will continue its support of the program for a second consecutive year.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association's CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Education program announced today that Gannon University will continue its support of the program for a second consecutive year.
  • Over the past year, Gannon has provided financial support, supported local CyberPatriot teams, and hosted AFA CyberCamps.
  • The support of Gannon University allows CyberPatriot to continue expanding its programs and encouraging STEM education among America's youth.
  • CyberPatriot, the nation's largest youth cyber education program, is AFA's flagship STEM program dedicated to strengthening cyber skills among American youth.

PenFed Credit Union Completes Record Year by Giving $5.5 Million to Support Community Charities

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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"PenFed is proud to support our community partners on behalf of our over 3,600 employees and 2.5 million members.

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  • "PenFed is proud to support our community partners on behalf of our over 3,600 employees and 2.5 million members.
  • In 2021, PenFed gave $2.8 million to more than 100 charities in communities it serves and an additional $2.7 million to the PenFed Foundation.
  • Established in 1935, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is America's second-largest federal credit union, serving 2.5 million members worldwide with $32 billion in assets.
  • PenFed Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender.To learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visit PenFed.org , like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed on Twitter .

StellarXplorers Season Opens with 70 Percent Growth

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association's StellarXplorers Space STEM Program welcomed the 2021-2022 StellarXplorers VIII National Space Design Competition with a 70-percent growth rate in registration.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association's StellarXplorers Space STEM Program welcomed the 2021-2022 StellarXplorers VIII National Space Design Competition with a 70-percent growth rate in registration.
  • StellarXplorers is a space system engineering competition designed to inspire students toward futures in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
  • StellarXplorers VIII season concludes at Space Center Houston in April 2022 where the top 10 teams will receive an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the championship.
  • StellarXplorers Space STEM Program is an education initiative established by AFA consisting of the National Space Design Competition and summer StellarCamps.

StellarXplorers Board of Advisors Convenes

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association's StellarXplorers Board of Advisors convened for its inaugural meeting on Nov. 3, 2021.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association's StellarXplorers Board of Advisors convened for its inaugural meeting on Nov. 3, 2021.
  • The board is a high-level advisory group formed to engage with senior academic, government and industry leaders to obtain experienced advice on growing StellarXplorers participation.
  • The StellarXplorers Advisory Board includes:
    StellarXplorers Space STEM Program is an education initiative established by AFA consisting of the National Space Design Competition and summer StellarCamps.
  • The StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition involves all aspects of system development and operation with a spacecraft and payload focus.