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July 29th, 2021Darley Announced As An EY Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year 2021
July 29th, 2021Itasca, IL, July 29, 2021 – W.S. Darley & Co. was among the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Midwest region of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, announced in a virtual celebration held last night to honor 34 finalists from 27 companies.
Entrepreneur of the Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. “This year’s finalists are the next class in a long line of unstoppable visionaries,” said Ram Ramanan, Midwest program director for EY. “They are lighting the path forward to a robust recovery.”
Paul Darley, chairman, president and CEO of Darley accepted the award, “on behalf of our employees who were considered essential and came in day after day, and for the first responders we serve who were out there during the pandemic working to keep us safe.”
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, to be announced in November 2021 at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2022.
True Velocity Collectors Edition Rounds Now Available
July 29th, 2021Earlier this week True Velocity released collectors edition boxes of their polymer hybrid cased ammunition.
The collector’s box contains 22 True Velocity premium .308 Winchester cartridges loaded with 168-grain Nosler Custom Competition projectiles, a branded D.O.P.E. (Date on Previous Engagements) logbook, and an official 1 MOA True Velocity challenge coin.
This is a limited edition deal and once these collectors sets are gone, they are gone.
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Warrior East 21 – Kelty Tactical Fieldcraft Poncho in MultiCam Alpine
July 29th, 2021Kelty Tactical created a prototype of their FieldCraft Poncho in MultiCam Alpine for the ADS Winter is Coming campaign.
The FieldCraft Poncho which is Berry Compliant and can be used as a Poncho, Shelter, Litter, and Hammock.
Units and agencies can procure Kelty Tactical shown during Warrior East by contacting Atlantic Diving Supply.
Warrior East 21 – Sneak Peek Vertx Walker Medical Pouch and Kit
July 29th, 2021Vertx’s upcoming Walker Medical kit is contained in the Walker Medical Pouch which was developed with Warrior Innovations LLC. However, the contents of the kit are provided by Phokus Research Group.
Both the pouch and full kit will be offered in Small and Medium versions.
The pouch features a Belt sleeve for mounting and two pull handles at the top as well as a shock cord for Tourniquet mounting. Medical tape can be secured via one of two hook and loop tapes. The insert folds open to reveal two internal pockets which are secured with color-coded shock cord retention (red for bleeding, blue for cardiovascular and green for airways) for faster identification of necessary supplies.
Please note, the full kit will only be offered via direct sale at Vertx.
Units and agencies can procure Vertx products shown during Warrior East by contacting Atlantic Diving Supply.
True Velocity Names Dr. Bruce Jette as Advisory Board Chairman
July 29th, 2021Former Assistant Secretary of the Army Joins Advanced Ammunition Manufacturer in New Role After Three Decades of Military Leadership
GARLAND, TX (July 22, 2021) – Texas-based advanced technology company True Velocity announced the appointment of Former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology (ASA ALT), Dr. Bruce Jette, as Advisory Board Chairman. Dr. Jette will focus on strengthening True Velocity’s outside continental United States (OCONUS) market opportunities and international defense contractor strategy. He will also oversee the company’s growing Board of Advisors, which helps guide product development and manufacturing innovation. True Velocity currently produces proprietary composite ammunition and is a finalist in the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program.
“We are thrilled to have someone as deeply experienced and distinguished as Dr. Jette join our team and lead our board of advisors,” said True Velocity President Chris Tedford. “His vision for manufacturing modernization and bringing innovation to every touchpoint required to arm and equip allied nations makes him a perfect fit to help accelerate True Velocity’s international penetration and advancement of paradigm shifting defense technology.”
A highly decorated U.S. Army veteran of 28 years, Jette joins True Velocity after a decorated career including multiple overseas tours and armor and cavalry commands and roles that led him to become the Army Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Army, and the Army’s Senior Research and Development official. In these positions, he held principal responsibility for Department of the Army matters related to logistics and oversaw the life cycle management and sustainment of Army weapon systems and equipment including research and development, testing and evaluation, acquisition, logistics, fielding, and disposition.
Prior to confirmation as ASA ALT, Dr. Jette served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Synovision Solutions, LLC, which provided management and technical consulting, engineering services, and project management in support of military and governmental agencies, as well as to the commercial industry.
Dr. Jette graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering and Chemistry, and holds a Master of Science degree and a Doctorate in Electronic Materials from MIT. Additionally, he served as an Adjunct Professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Security Studies Program at Georgetown University.
SIG SAUER Academy Completes Inaugural P365 EDC Championship Presented by USCCA
July 29th, 2021NEWINGTON, N.H., (July 28, 2021) – SIG SAUER Academy, the leading provider of the highest quality firearms instruction and tactical training in the world, is pleased to announce the results of the Inaugural P365 EDC Championship presented by the US Conceal Carry Association (USCCA) held at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire July 21-24, 2021.
The P365 EDC Championship was a thirteen-stage match with four divisions and participation in the match required a SIG SAUER P365 pistol. The first-place finishers in each of the divisions were as follows:
Open / Mason Lane: Modified P365 pistol that may be outfitted with aftermarket products.
Carry Optics / Zach Smith: Stock P365 series pistol with mounted optic only.
Stock P365XL / Phil Strader: No modifications allowed to firearm or magazine
Stock P365 / Shannon Smith: No modifications allowed to firearm or magazine.
“Congratulations to all the competitors and top finishers. This was a fantastic inaugural event that challenged 130 competitors to run a scenario-based course of fire putting their marksmanship, competition, and concealed carry skills to the test with the game-changing P365 everyday carry pistol” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, SIG SAUER, Inc. “We are looking forward to making the P365 EDC Championship an annual competition and growing the event as we continue to expand the depth of the P365 series of pistols.”
Results were determined using the Lewis Scoring Method. To view the full listing of results of the P365 EDC Championship presented by USCCA visit sigsauer.com.
Bushnell Recognizes Tom Beckstrand for Lifetime Achievement
July 29th, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – July 28, 2021 – Bushnell®, an industry leader in performance optics, has recognized Tom Beckstrand with the 2020 Bill McRae Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to optics and the outdoor industry. The rifle and optics editor for Guns & Ammo, Beckstrand is a dedicated writer and passionate shooting sports educator.
Born and raised in Wells, Nevada, Beckstrand grew up shooting bottles and cans with his father. His skill with a rifle would go on to serve him well in the military from West Point to Afghanistan and Iraq, where he led both Special Forces and counter-terrorism sniper teams.
After his military career, Beckstrand started writing for shooting publications, eventually landing at Guns & Ammo magazine. At the time, there was limited coverage of optics in books and publications, and Beckstrand stepped in to help fill the gap. An ever-evolving area of shooting sports technology, optics became a passion for Beckstrand. Known for his insatiable curiosity, Beckstrand sought to explore optics technology from every angle for his readers.
“Early on, Tom learned each company’s optic contacts and began putting himself in front of the engineers and product managers,” said Eric Poole, editor of Guns & Ammo. “He’d show up to an optics manufacturer with questions prepared and write down answers. Along the way, he immersed himself in the science behind the technology, always wanting to show how and why the features or products work the way they do.”
Beckstrand uses his own personal shooting experiences to inform his writing as well. In 2009, he started competing in Precision Rifle Series (PRS) matches, two-gun matches and precision gas-gun matches.
“At some PRS matches, Tom noted it was hard to see at a distance when it was overcast or rainy and when the target was a piece of shot-up steel inside a woodline,” said Poole. “Most scopes are great when the sun is shining, but Tom started paying attention to who was hitting and who wasn’t when targets were in the shadows. He made note of the optics each were using, and along his journey as a writer, he started tracking and including light-transmission tests in his evaluations. That level of detail in his writing goes above and beyond.”
The Bill McRae Lifetime Achievement Award was established by Bushnell to honor the legendary writer and photojournalist Bill McRae for his vast contributions to the optics and outdoor industry throughout his 50-year career. Introduced in 2011, the annual award was created to recognize McRae and the other journalists who have made a profound impact in the industry.
“This award has honored some of the best shooting and optics writers in the industry, and Tom’s work and dedication has built on that tradition,” said Matt Rice, senior media relations manager for Bushnell. “Not only has Tom educated millions of hunters and shooters through his writing, but he has left his mark on the industry as a whole.”
Previous winners have included Ron Spomer, John Barsness, Wayne van Zwoll, David Petzal, Andrew McKean, Bob Robb, Bryce Towsley and Richard Mann.
