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Warrior Expo East Breakout Sessions

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Aside from seeing lots of cool new gear and running into old friends, one of the greatest things about Warrior Expo is the breakout sessions. Not only is Stanley McChrystal going to give the keynote address, there are multiple opportunities to learn more about key technologies.

After learning of the theme of his address, “Plywood Leadership: Lessons on Leadership from a Warrior, Statesman, and Scholar”, I am particular looking forward to GEN McChrystal’s talk. But there are plenty of other chances to pick up something new.

But GEN McChrsytal won’t be the only flag officer on hand to lend his expertise. In the session, “Logistics: The Big Picture”, Gen Carrol H. “Howie” Chandler, USAF (Ret), LTG Robert T. Dail, USA (Ret), BG Steve Seay, USA (Ret), and Capt Donald M. Ervine, USN (Ret) will relate their experience with historical procurement trends, upcoming issues, and potential solutions to these continued challenges.

We are also particularly fortunate that Guy Cramer, President & CEO of HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp will be addressing “Camouflage – The New Science of Stealth” right on the heels of the closure of the US Army Camouflage Improvement Effort solicitation. At Warrior Expo – West Guy mentioned the existence of a new technology and has said he will disclose more information on it at Warrior Expo – East. What’s more, maybe we can persuade him to reveal his approach to the Army requirement.

Additionally, iRobot will demonstrate their robotics technologies in their booth during a presentation entitled, “Government & Industrial Robots: Robots that make a Difference.” DuPontâ„¢ will utilize their mobile THERMO-MAN® demonstrator to show how important FR clothing is for the service member.

Other session topics include “Navigating DOD Contracting Vehicles” as well as “Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)”. Overall, a pretty good opportunity to learn more about industry.

For a full schedule visit www.adsinc.com/breakouts-east.

Expeditionary At All Levels ADS

Monday, June 6th, 2011

ADS recently published a great primer on various forms of expeditionary shelters. It also contains a few pointers on planning considerations. The article can also be downloaded as a PDF. In this format it reads very much like a magazine and is great for passing along to others. To check the article out, visit www.adsinc.com/geared-up/industry-news-and-events/expeditionary-at-all-levels.

ADS is Having a Garage Sale!

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Is this awesome or what? ADS is moving into their new warehouse and they want to get rid of some of their excess inventory. Held 4 & 5 June in Virginia Beach, you’ve got a little over a week to get your plane ticket in case you don’t live at the center of the known universe like us. We do have to say though, hope they get a permit ‘cuz in Va Beach the fines can be stiff for unlicensed garage sales.

www.adsinc.com

ADS Launches Expeditionary Catalog ADS

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

This latest specialty catalog from ADS features mobile non-permanent shelters, soft-sided tents, rigid wall shelters, power systems, armored shelters, perimeter and security equipment, and individual tent and sleep systems. All-in-all it’s pretty impressive. I try to keep up with what they are up to and I had no idea how many different shelter solutions were available. But it’s not just tents and shelters, my review revealed generators, showers, flooring, light kits and a whole myriad of equipment needed to get a base up and running.

Download your copy from www.adsinc.com.

Warrior Expo West Wrap Up

Friday, May 20th, 2011

This year’s Warrior Expo West in San Diego was even better than last year. Once again participants came from bases around the Pacific Rim as well as the Western US in order to see the latest in equipment and services from a variety of providers. Attendance was much larger than last year and the number of vendors was also larger making for a great atmosphere.

Now that Expos are offered on both coasts they have become even more accessible. As travel funds become more constrained it’s great to be able to stay a bit closer to home. This also helps to mitigate travel time. Depending on where you are coming from, you can easily spend two travel days. Since both shows are in locations with a large military presence the venues offer billeting for personnel on travel orders as well as local economies that are military friendly.

In addition to the equipment you would generally expect to see at a show like this, there were also vendors specializing in dive equipment and boats, EOD tools, tentage and other expeditionary gear as well as a full section of MRO products including all terrain vehicles and the ADS MRO truck. Look for a few more articles over the next few weeks discussing some of these capabilities.

For those of you who missed Warrior Expo West, be sure to register for Warrior Expo East in Virginia Beach, VA, July 14 & 15. Not only will you get to interact directly with manufacturer reps, but also observe hands on demonstrations, participate in breakout sessions and listen to key note speaker GEN Stanley McChrystal.

www.adsinc.com/warriorexpo-east

Guardian Sleep System Video

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

I shot a little video of the Guardian Sleep System at Warrior Expo West. It has turned out to be one of the most popular articles from the show so I thought you might want to get a better look at the system components.

For a review of the system check out my earlier article.

www.adsinc.com/bluewater-defense

Warrior Expo East Registration Now Open

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

With the West coast version behind us, ADS has just announced the opening of registration for Warrior Expo East July 14 & 15 in Virginia Beach. If you missed Warrior West, you have got to make it to this expo comprising over 190 manufacturers and an anticipated attendance of over 1,500. Plus, there’s a big surprise in store. ADS has invited General Stanley McChrystal to serve as keynote speaker. Check out the video for an invite from the man himself.

I have attended Warrior East for the past two years and both shows have proven very rewarding. Additionally, I was lucky enough to participate in last week’s Warrior West, and even though the defense budget is still in flux, there was a lot of energy in both industry and Mil/Gov. The war isn’t over. Operations are ongoing and folks on both sides of the coin were really focused on solving problems with real solutions. It is fascinating to watch this happen in person.

This isn’t a show for tire kickers. Warrior Expo is intended for customers, partners, suppliers, manufacturers, military, federal, state and/or local government agencies, law enforcement and first responders and proof of ID is required for admittance. It is not intended for the general public.

www.adsinc.com/warriorexpo-east

Norotos Product Briefing

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Norotos Director of Manufacturing Rob Prendergast gave us a great rundown on three products during last week’s Warrior Expo West.

The Universal Shroud fits helmets with one or three holes and can be fitted with a strap for helmets that are not drilled. It also features a low profile as well as a breakaway tether plug.

Adaptable to the PVS 7,14,15,18,21, the Improved Night Vision Goggle Mount is backward compatible to any standard mount out there. Of all three of these products it is the most versatile and most applicable due to its compatibility with a variety of systems and unparallelled adaptability.

Finally, the Dual Dovetail Adapter allows you to rapidly transition the sight from right to left eye or vice versa. It also turns the PVS14 off when in the up position and turns it back on when lowered.

www.norotos.com

Norotos products are available for agency purchase from www.ADSinc.com/Norotos.