Air Force Special Operations Command

Echelon Risk + Cyber Welcomes Chad LeMaire as Chief Security Officer

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Echelon Risk + Cyber, a cybersecurity professional services firm, today announced the addition of Chad LeMaire as Chief Security Officer.

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  • Echelon Risk + Cyber, a cybersecurity professional services firm, today announced the addition of Chad LeMaire as Chief Security Officer.
  • As CSO, Chad will offer strategic advisory to Echelon clients and lead client-facing offensive and defensive security teams.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230725204337/en/
    Echelon Risk + Cyber, a cybersecurity professional services firm, today announced the addition of Chad LeMaire as Chief Security Officer.
  • Chad pioneered the development of cyber protection teams and the concept of the Director of Cyber Forces within the Air Force.

ARC, Inc. Wins $15 Million U.S. Air Force STRATFI Contract

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Armaments Research Company, Inc. (ARC) announced today selection for an AFWERX Strategic Finance (STRATFI) contract award in partnership with the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

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  • Armaments Research Company, Inc. (ARC) announced today selection for an AFWERX Strategic Finance (STRATFI) contract award in partnership with the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
  • This award extends ARC’s previous human-machine teaming efforts with AFSOC to build a scalable training performance capability for ground personnel.
  • The award secures up to $60 million among government funding, private investment, and matching Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funds.
  • “We’re thrilled to announce our STRATFI program selection and are eager to take the next step toward transitioning this capability for operational use.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Marshall Webb Joins Mass Virtual Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

OVIEDO, Fla., Feb. 2, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Marshall "Brad" Webb joins the Mass Virtual board of directors, bringing his extensive Air Force enterprise knowledge to provide an in-depth, first-hand understanding of training needs to aid the growth of Mass Virtual and its team of products. Webb's final assignment, Air Education and Training Command, operated more than 1,400 trainer, fighter, and mobility aircraft. In addition, he operated 24 wings, 11 bases, and 5 geographically separated groups. Yearly, he provided training to more than 293,000 students.

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  • Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Marshall "Brad" Webb joins the Mass Virtual board of directors, bringing his extensive Air Force enterprise knowledge to provide an in-depth, first-hand understanding of training needs to aid the growth of Mass Virtual and its team of products.
  • OVIEDO, Fla., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Marshall "Brad" Webb joins the Mass Virtual board of directors, bringing his extensive Air Force enterprise knowledge to provide an in-depth, first-hand understanding of training needs to aid the growth of Mass Virtual and its team of products.
  • As a member of the Mass Virtual board of directors, Webb will aid in delivering an overall scope of what the Air Force truly needs at the core of their important training.
  • With his expertise and guidance, Mass Virtual's enterprise-level, state-of-the-art virtual training software Virtual Hangar™, will continue to produce cutting-edge solutions.

SimX and U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Wing Partner on New Exploratory Projects for Advanced VR Medical Simulation Training

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX is announcing a new $225K effort with the U.S. Air Force to explore emerging areas for the use of advanced VR medical simulation training (MST).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX is announcing a new $225K effort with the U.S. Air Force to explore emerging areas for the use of advanced VR medical simulation training (MST).
  • This effort seeks to innovate around the use of VR MST in three critical training needs for Air Force Special Operations Command Wing (AFSOC): urban and technical search and rescue, casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), and medical care during active combat (Care Under Fire).
  • "VR advancement in these training areas will enable more efficient and cost-effective simulation for rare but critical events.
  • The scalable SimX Scenario System allows for rapid development of new training materials and cases, and instant deployment to all learners.

U.S. Air Force Awards SimX Contract to Adapt VR Medical Simulation Training for Emergency Canine Veterinary Care

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Friday, November 18, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Virtual Advancement of Learning for Operational Readiness (VALOR) program at SimX, Inc. has been awarded an R&D contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop a novel VR medical simulation training capability focused on emergency prehospital canine care. This new program seeks to assist in training the DOD's elite medical personnel on the latest canine prehospital care standards.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Virtual Advancement of Learning for Operational Readiness (VALOR) program at SimX, Inc. has been awarded an R&D contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop a novel VR medical simulation training capability focused on emergency prehospital canine care.
  • This new program seeks to assist in training the DOD's elite medical personnel on the latest canine prehospital care standards.
  • "The vision of the VALOR program is to adapt VR medical simulation training to enable high-quality, repeatable, and accessible clinical training for any scenario," said Karthik V Sarma, PhD, VALOR Principal Investigator and SimX CTO.
  • The program's goal is to develop a novel VR training capability that will enable faster, more frequent, and more cost-effective simulation training for canine emergency care, enabling better medical outcomes for injured canines.

U.S. Air Force Awards SimX Contract to Enhance VR Medical Simulation Training

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX, Inc. has been awarded an R&D contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop enhanced VR medical simulation training capabilities for battlefield tactical combat casualty care (TCCC), with a focus on enhanced flexibility and repeatability of training.

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  • SimX was awarded an R&D contract with the U.S. Air Force to create high-quality, multiplayer virtual reality clinical training simulations.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX, Inc. has been awarded an R&D contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop enhanced VR medical simulation training capabilities for battlefield tactical combat casualty care (TCCC), with a focus on enhanced flexibility and repeatability of training.
  • The program will focus on adapting existing SimX Virtual Reality Medical Simulation System (VRMSS) with enhanced capabilities that will significantly increase the utility across DOD medical training.
  • "The vision of the VALOR program is to adapt VR medical simulation training to enable high-quality, repeatable, and accessible clinical training for any scenario," said Karthik V Sarma, PhD, VALOR Principal Investigator and SimX CTO.

Second Front Systems awarded contract for Defense Innovation Unit's Proving Grounds Project

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Friday, September 23, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Front Systems (2F), the public-benefit software company focused on accelerating the delivery of mission-critical software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to the government, announces today that it had been awarded a two-year Prototype Other Transaction agreement by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for its Proving Grounds project.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Front Systems (2F), the public-benefit software company focused on accelerating the delivery of mission-critical software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to the government, announces today that it had been awarded a two-year Prototype Other Transaction agreement by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for its Proving Grounds project.
  • This project aims to provide mission partners across the Department of Defense (DoD), such as Air Force Special Operations Command, with a testbed capability to enable advanced assessments of commercial technologies prior to procurement and deployment.
  • Proving Grounds will leverage test, evaluation, and integration strategies as well as methodologies utilized by commercial companies to provide quality data that will inform and shorten acquisition and accreditation pathways for the DoD.
  • Learn more about Game Warden: https://www.secondfront.com/game-warden
    Second Front Systems (2F) fast-tracks government access to disruptive, commercially-proven software as a service (SaaS) applications for national security missions.

PSI Awarded $91.7 Million Recompete to Provide C2MS III Support to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

This single-award task order contract has a value of over $91.7 million.

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  • This single-award task order contract has a value of over $91.7 million.
  • Under the contract, PSI will continue its support of the current mission and priorities of AFSOC, including Content Management for Department of Defense (DoD) Field Units; Cloud Migration and Cloud Support for Air Force Special Operations Forces (AFSOF) and other Federal Agencies; and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation support for Strategic Capabilities Office Initiatives.
  • PSI will bring a mixture of mission and platform knowledge, technical innovation, and DevSecOps capabilities to enhance AFSOCs critical mission to organize, train, educate and equip forces to conduct special operations missions worldwide.
  • Under this important recompete win, we commit to continuing our strong partnership with AFSOC by delivering innovative technology and actionable intelligence that will set the bar for advancing their global mission.

RISE™Robotics Awarded $1.55 Million Contract to Deliver Common Lifting Devices to the United States Air Force

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

RISERobotics, the Zero Emission heavy machinery company, announced today it has been awarded a $1.55 Million contract to supply its RISETechnology-enabled Common Lifting device (CLD) to the United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC).

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  • RISERobotics, the Zero Emission heavy machinery company, announced today it has been awarded a $1.55 Million contract to supply its RISETechnology-enabled Common Lifting device (CLD) to the United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC).
  • RISERobotics CEO, Arron Acosta commented, RISE is delivering its first US Air Force production order, for a lightweight and compact lifting device.
  • This successful product launch paves the way for the other products we are currently developing for the Air Force.
  • The RISECylinder enabled CLD has been field tested by Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at Eglin Air Force Base.

Vector Solutions Awarded Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Contract

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

GLENDALE, Ariz., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vector Innovative Solutions (VIS), a Vector Solutions, Inc Joint Venture, has been awarded Air Combat Command's (ACC) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron Operations Center Enterprise (RPA SOC-E) Multiple Award Contract. Vector will now compete for RPASOC-E task orders until May 2030. The indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a maximum ceiling of $785 million.

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  • Vector Solutions through joint venture, has been awarded Air Combat Command's (ACC) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron Operations Center Enterprise (RPA SOC-E) Multiple Award Contract and will now compete for RPA SOC-E task orders until May 2030 with a maximum ceiling of $785 million
    GLENDALE, Ariz., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vector Innovative Solutions (VIS), a Vector Solutions, Inc Joint Venture, has been awarded Air Combat Command's (ACC) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron Operations Center Enterprise (RPA SOC-E) Multiple Award Contract.
  • The results of this effort are a testament to our incredible team and our People First culture," said Luke Layman, CEO of Vector Solutions.
  • Vector Solutions, Inc. is an Aerospace & Defense company, specializing in high technology integration and robust mission support.
  • Vector is a trusted international provider of dynamic solutions to global defense, security, and intelligence customers.