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March 21st, 2022Orolia to Host Defense Days Webinar Series to Highlight Critical Defense Applications for the Future of Warfighting March 29 – 31
March 21st, 2022Event to support Still Serving Veterans, national nonprofit helping veterans reintegrate into civilian lives and careers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – March 21, 2022 – Orolia. the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions, is proud to present Orolia Defense Days 2022, a three-day webinar series highlighting critical defense applications in radar, GNSS simulation, and an overview of the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) initiative and CMOSS architecture.
The sessions, scheduled from March 29-31, are listed below with links to register.
Session #1: High Accuracy Timing for Radar
• When: March 29 at 10:30 a.m. E.T.
• Presenter: Carlos Valenzuela Morales, Senior Applications Engineer, Orolia
• Details: Presentation of solutions based on White Rabbit/ IEEE-1588-2019 HA for highly accurate time transfer and low phase noise frequency distribution for distributed radar applications.
• Who Should Watch: Engineers and architects of radar applications as well as defense contractors and military personnel responsible for radar applications.
Session #2: Preparing the Warfighter for Adverse GPS Environments Through Simulation
• When: March 30 at 10:30 a.m. E.T.
• Presenter: Alaiya Tuntemeke-Winter, Applications Engineer, Orolia Defense & Security
• Details: This session will define resilient PNT and discuss its importance to the warfighter as well as outlining and defining risks such as jamming and spoofing. It will also identify which type of simulator is appropriate for multiple different use cases.
• Who Should Watch: Test and simulation engineers and solution architects for the defense industry.
Session #3: Open Standards, the Future of PNT for the Warfighter
• When: March 31 at 10:30 a.m. E.T.
• Presenter: Alex Payne, Applications Engineer, Orolia Defense & Security
• Details: This session is an introduction to open standards, the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) initiative, and CMOSS architecture.
• Who Should Watch: Defense system engineers interested in CMOSS architecture and the Sensor Open Systems Architecture.
During Defense Days, Orolia will partner with Still Serving Veterans, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving veterans and their families by empowering them to build meaningful lives through connections to fulfilling careers, benefits and services; and to proactively strengthen veteran communities through leadership and collaboration. To learn more, please visit ssv.org.
HunterSeven Foundation – Warfighter Health Symposium – March 22 in San Diego
March 21st, 2022
The HunterSeven Foundation and Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation invite you to attend an interactive event designed to educate service members, veterans, their families and healthcare providers on the importance of understanding military exposures as they relate to wellness.
Veterans and Clinical Researchers Chelsey Simoni, MSN-RN, FP-C and Jack Ratliff, APRN-BC of the HunterSeven Foundation, along with MSG Geoff Dardia, Director of the TFDSOF Health Initiatives Program will present research on post-9/11 toxic exposures, deployment and operational environments, risk factors, and explain how a personalized and preventative approach to healthcare will lead to optimal wellness in the veteran and warfighter community.
Guest speakers will include:
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, D.O., Founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine
Get tickets here.
Sponsored by NFQ
H/T to Tactical Distributors
March Mannequin Madness – Day 9
March 21st, 2022During IWA Helikon-Tex displayed their new products on mannequins arrayed around their stand. Each day we will showcase a different one and detail the gear.
Day 9 shows us the Shooting Time Trucker Hat, Urban Tactical Hoodie Lite, and Urban Tactical Pants in Desert Night Camouflage.
Viktos – Range Trainer Waterproof Shell in Brushstroke
March 21st, 2022
The Range Trainer Waterproof Shell caught my eye at SHOT Show and it’s already available in Brushstroke camouflage.
Features:
-Waterproof/breathable 4-way stretch chassis
-100% Polyester with bonded mesh liner
-Gunvent sidearm access zippers and ventilation
-Integrated sleeve pockets
-Vented rear yoke
-Roll & stow hood
-Adjustable Velcro cuff closure
-U.S. veteran designed & developed
-1-year workmanship & materials warranty
www.viktos.com/collections/new-products/products/range-trainer-wp-shell
DNS Alpha 3-Layer Gore-Tex LE Jacket in 5-Color Flecktarn
March 21st, 2022
Available exclusively from Berlin’s TACWRK, the DNS Alpha 3-Layer Gore-Tex LE Jacket in 5-Color Flecktarn.
It features large chest pockets as well as upper arm pockets with loop surfaces and pen slots.
www.tacwrk.com/en/p/dns-alpha-gore-tex-3l-le-jacket-5-farb-flecktarn
Airman Survives Parachute Accident, Still Going Strong
March 21st, 2022POPE ARMY AIRFIELD, North Carolina —
Women’s History Month is in March and there is nobody reflective of being a role model for other women than U.S. Air Force Capt. Ricki Sidorov.
First impressions aren’t always accurate, but when meeting her, there is a bubbly, positive, go-getter attitude who can, and will, get things done. Hardly what you’d expect from someone who nearly lost her life in a skydiving accident in less than two years ago. In this case, though, what you see is what you get.
The San Bernardino, California, native is the Special Warfare Mission Support flight commander for the 818th Operations Support Squadron, primarily responsible for, well, pretty much everything: projects, building maintenance, combat arms, supply, and vehicle maintenance, just to name a few. She also leads 11 Airmen, one civilian, and four contractors.
Prior to joining the Air Force, Sidorov spent six years in the U.S. Army in expeditionary communications. After returning from a deployment in Afghanistan, she decided to leave the military and devote time to working towards a college degree. In typical fashion, she not only earned a bachelor’s degree, but kept going for a master’s.
It was then that she realized how much she missed serving her country and opted to join the Air Force. Sidorov’s job isn’t much different from her position in the Army, but the Air Force has allowed her to have more unique assignments, such as serving in the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Qatar and the Expeditionary Communications Squadron.
She finds her job humbling and rewarding. “I work with many talented individuals who passionately serve their country, and I continually learn from them,” Sidorov said. That attitude keeps her going, as she plans to remain in the Air Force, traveling the world while continuing to learn and grow.
Someone with these traits isn’t just born with them. She has drawn most from U.S. Air Force Col. Michelle Carns. “She is the epitome of a strong and caring leader. While in Qatar, our team in the Combat Plans Division was a family. It didn’t matter that everyone was from different career fields or branches of service. We were united in our mission and every month we had a team night to relax, eat and highlight the member of the month. Magical things happen when you bring people and food together.”
Sidorov is always the planner. The doer. Constantly trying to learn from others and lead with professionalism and class. That was all paused – and almost stopped completely – during her 2020 skydiving malfunction. As one of her favorite hobbies, she had made over 50 successful jumps without incident and had just finished her Class B license course a few months before.
On this day, she experienced a high-speed parachute malfunction, falling between 70-90 mph – spinning so fast that she blacked out. At 900 feet, the automatic activation device was triggered, releasing her reserve parachute. Within seconds, her main canopy partially collapsed her reserve parachute. If there was a positive, besides the fact she survived, she landed in someone’s back yard with ground that had been freshly tilled and was the softest it had ever been.
She sustained two collapsed lungs, a fractured scapula, knee ligament tears, and internal swelling that required surgery while spending 11 days in the hospital. Not surprisingly, she returned to work just a month after being released from the hospital.
While most would swear off skydiving after that, Sidorov was back at it six months later. “We all face challenges in life,” she said. “You can’t prevent it, but you can have a positive mindset as you overcome those challenges. It doesn’t matter how hard you fall, as long as you get up and keep going.”
There isn’t a better example of that than Capt. Ricki Sidorov.
By Lori Dean
March Mannequin Madness – Day 8
March 20th, 2022During IWA Helikon-Tex displayed their new products on mannequins arrayed around their stand. Each day we will showcase a different one and detail the gear.
For Day 8 we’ve got a display jam packed with Helikon-Tex goods.
Tactical Trucker Cap
SFU Next Pants Mk2
Competition Multigun Rig
Competition Triple Carbine Insert
Competition Utility Pouch
Competition Double Pistol Insert
Competition Modular Belt Sleeve
Competition Rapid Pistol Pouch
Competition Rapid Carbine Pouch
Competition Dump Pouch
Competition Med Kit
Competition Pocket Pistol Insert
Competition Nautic Shooting Belt
