Rear Adm. John J. Waickwicz (USN, Ret.) named Manager of Alion Navy-focused Business Unit.Former Naval Mine A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, they are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of or a contact with an enemy ship. and Anti-Submarine Warfare “A/S” redirects here. For the Danish stock company form, see Aktieselskab. “A/S” redirects here. For the Norwegian stock company form, see aksjeselskap. Commander to Lead Ship Design and Engineering Group MCLEAN, Va. -- Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. , an employee-owned technology solutions company, announced that Rear Adm. John J. Waickwicz (USN, Ret.) has been named Manager of Alion's Engineering Technology Center Group (ETCG), which focuses on ship design and engineering for the U.S. and foreign navies. Alion's ETCG provides engineering, oversight and technical services for Navy programs that include Multiplatform Applications of Integrated Power Systems (IPS), OA-9070E Thinline Towed Array handling System, Non-Tactical Data Processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a Subsystem (NTDPS NTDPS Non-Tactical Data Processing Subsystem ) and NAVSEA NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command NAVSEA Naval Avionics Support Equipment Appraisal Shock SIT Technical Support. The Group also provides expertise in composite materials engineering of marine structures. Waickwicz, who retired from the Navy after 34 years of active duty, joined Alion in March 2008 to help develop strategies for applying the company's expertise to next-generation Navy ships and ship systems. His last post was as Commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command. Vice Adm. Scott Fry Vice Admiral Scott Allen Fry (born Bellefonte, Pennsylvania), is a former Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the United States Department of Defense, who previously served as Commander, Sixth Fleet. (USN, Ret.), the Alion Sector Senior Vice President who leads the business sector in which ETCG resides, said that naming Waickwicz to his new position benefits both the company and its customers. "JJ Waickwicz is a highly respected leader who can think strategically while making sure his people are focused on getting the job done," Fry stated. "He has a well-formed vision for what he wants to accomplish, and his understanding of the Navy's needs and processes will help us be even more effective in meeting our customers' growing requirements." A career Naval Aviator, Waickwicz received his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy and has served numerous tours at sea and ashore. Prior to command of the Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, his most recent assignments include: command of the Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, Commander Iceland Defense Force The Iceland Defense Force (IDF) was the military command responsible for protecting Iceland, headquartered at Keflavík, and manned by United States military personnel from 1951 to 2006. It was a subordinate unified command of U.S. , Chief Joint Requirements Division (J8), Commander Helicopter, Anti-Submarine Wing U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Commander Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE. About Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture and marine engineering. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion has employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com. This press release contains information about management's view of Alion's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the 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. provisions 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. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically filed by Alion with the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. |
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