SPARKS, Nev., October 01, 2013 – The National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) recognized Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), and SNC President Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen with the Patrick Henry Award for SNC’s exceptional service to the military. Taco Gilbert, vice president of Integrated Tactical Solutions for SNC’s Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance business area, accepted the award at the 135th NGAUS General Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 23, 2013.
NGAUS created the Patrick Henry Award to recognize local officials (city, county and state), civic leaders and legislative staffers for demonstrating support of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard or NGAUS over an extended period of time.
"The Ozmens and SNC are long-time supporters of the National Guard and all of the military services. SNC is a privately-held corporation and the Top Woman-Owned Federal Contractor in the U.S. based on its size, significant achievements, and resources to deliver high-technology systems and integration programs," said Brig. Gen. United States Air Force, William R. Burks. "SNC and the Ozmens have shown their dedication and support for the Nevada National Guard through their untiring efforts to support community events and family programs and are well deserving of such a prestigious award."
About SNC
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It's part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.