DRS Technologies Promotes Michael L. Bowman to Executive Vice President, Washington Operations.PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies DRS Technologies, Inc. (commonly known as DRS; formerly known as Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems, Inc.) is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems to the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, aerospace and defense prime , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DRS DRS Drives (street suffix) DRS Dispute Resolution Service DRS Doctorandus DRS Department of Rehabilitative Services DRS Direct Registration System (securities) DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services ) announced today that Vice Admiral Michael L. Bowman, USN (Ret.) has been promoted to executive vice president of the company's Washington Operations in Arlington, Virginia. Admiral Bowman served as senior vice president of the company's Washington Operations, since joining the company in March 2001. Prior to that, he served for 35 years with the U.S. Navy, including a number of assignments in the Washington, D.C. area involving congressional relations in support of Navy and Marine Corps defense issues. Initially heading the Senate Liaison Office of the Secretary of the Navy, he later was appointed Chief of Legislative Affairs, responsible for the coordination of all Department of the Navy issues in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. "Mike Bowman has filled a position of increasingly greater importance to DRS, as the company has grown, and has provided key support of the company's long-term goals Long-term goals Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer. for growth," said Mark S. Newman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of DRS Technologies. "His extensive experience in legislative and congressional relations has provided DRS with a distinguished Washington presence, which has supported our growing customer base, facilities in many congressional districts and program diversity." Admiral Bowman is a lifetime member of the Navy League of the United States The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as The Navy League, is a national association made up of retired members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Merchant Marines, and civilians and the Association of Naval Aviation Naval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies. Maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of land based forces such as RAF Coastal Command or United States Coast Guard. . He also serves on the board of directors of GKN GKN Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds (British global engineering company) GKN Global Knowledge Network GKN Gemeenschappelijke Kernenergiecentrale Nederland GKN Global Korean Network GKN Iks Gorkon (Star Trek novel Series) Aerospace North America, the Tailhook Association and the Tailhook Education Foundation. DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, provides leading edge products and services to defense, government intelligence and commercial customers. Focused on defense technology, DRS develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical systems. The company employs 5,700 people worldwide. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at http://www.drs.com. |
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