RESTON, Va., May 6, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The Warrior Training Alliance,
led by Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), has begun
integrating the U.S. Army's live, virtual and constructive training under
the Warfighter FOCUS (Field Operations Customer Support) program.
RTSC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), won the 10-year,
indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract last summer. Since the
program was awarded, the team has spent the last several months on
transition activities to ensure the program would be ready to start May 1.
"We have completed the transition process and are positioned to provide
world-class training support for our warfighters around the globe," said
Mike Edwards, RTSC vice president and program manager for the Warrior
Training Alliance.
The Warfighter FOCUS program is under the Program Executive Office for
Simulation, Training and Instrumentation to consolidate operations and
maintenance, systems integration and engineering support services for the
Army's live, virtual and constructive training systems. The program is
operated by the Raytheon-led Warrior Training Alliance, which is composed
of industry leaders with highly relevant areas critical to the Warfighter
FOCUS program's success.
RTSC provides technology solutions for defense, federal and commercial
customers worldwide. RTSC specializes in Mission Support (including
installation, integration, maintenance, training and logistics support of
air traffic control systems), counterproliferation and counterterrorism,
homeland security solutions, base and range operations and customized
engineering and manufacturing.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Kristin Patterson Jones
703.295.2534 (office)
571.723.2804 (mobile)
kpjones@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Kristin Patterson Jones, Raytheon Company,
+1-703-295-2534 (office), +1-571-723-2804 (mobile),
kpjones@raytheon.com
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