Anteon Appoints Gen. Hugh Shelton to Board of Directors.Business Editors, Aerospace/Defense Writers FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002 Anteon announced today the appointment of Gen. Hugh Shelton General Henry Hugh Shelton (born January 2, 1942) is a retired American career military officer. He served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001. , USA (Ret.) to the Anteon Board of Directors. Gen. Shelton recently retired as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking overall military officer of the United States military, and the principal military adviser to the President of the United States. and the nation's principal military advisor to the President of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. and the Secretary of Defense. During his 37 years of active service, Gen. Shelton commanded at every level, culminating with his selection to become the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Throughout his tenure as Chairman, U.S. forces were in heavy demand and participated in numerous joint operations A general term to describe military actions conducted by joint forces or by Service forces in relationships (e.g., support, coordinating authority) which, of themselves, do not create joint forces. around the world. He made great strides in improving the readiness and retention of the current force while simultaneously crafting Joint Vision 2020 - the roadmap for the Future Joint Force. He also established Joint Forces Command to consolidate experimentation efforts and guide the transformation of the U.S. Armed Forces for the 21st century. He has been decorated for distinguished service by numerous military and civilian organizations in the U.S. and 15 foreign governments. Frederick Iseman, Chairman of the Board said, "Gen. Hugh Shelton has consistently transformed visions into realities throughout his distinguished 37-year military career. He has not only laid the groundwork for the Future Joint Force, he has also demonstrated his continuing commitment to the troops by championing a number of landmark quality-of-life initiatives for service members, their families and military retirees. We are honored and pleased to have Hugh join us on Anteon's Board." Anteon International Corporation, a Delaware corporation A Delaware corporation is a corporation chartered in the U.S. state of Delaware. Delaware is well known as a corporate haven, and thus, over 50% of US publicly-traded corporations and 58% of the Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in the state. , is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, and provides information technology and engineering solutions through its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. to the federal government, commercial and international sectors. With a 25 year history and annual revenues exceeding $700 million, Anteon has more than 5,300 employees in over 80 offices worldwide and has been acknowledged as a top information technology integrator by a survey of federal agency customers conducted by Federal Computer Week and by other independent sources. Anteon is a privately held firm owned principally by affiliates of Caxton-Iseman Capital. For more information, visit www.anteon.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by forward-looking statements. For information concerning these risks and uncertainties, see Anteon's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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