Mr. Eddie Ortega, Power Ten, Inc.’s Operations Coordinator for Marine Aviation Training Systems Site (MATSS) MCAS, Beaufort, SC, received a letter of appreciation from 2d MAW Assistant Wing Commander for his selfless support, professionalism, and dedication in preparing one Marine Fighter Squadron for a training exercise and potential deployment while simultaneously supporting another Marine Fighter Squadron undergoing their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE). Mr. Ortega was tasked with coordinating a volume of training in three days that typically would be completed in 6 months by providing nearly around-the-clock training and technical support to 2d MAW units. Power Ten is very proud to have Mr. Ortega on our team. Thank you for your dedication to our Power Ten ethos of support to our customer and the accomplishment of the US Marine Corps mission!
SWRMC Contract Win
Power Ten, Inc., along with our partner and prime Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc., is pleased to announce the win of the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Fleet Technical Assistance (FTA) Contract. We are providing a full range of shipboard structural engineering, electrical engineering, and gas-turbine engine support in service of U.S. Navy surface ships. We are proud to provide these technical services to assist the SWRMC Engineering Department in providing innovative solutions to keep the U.S. Navy Fleet safe and combat ready.
Power Ten's Al Berrian is the Impact Iwakuni award winner for June!
Congratulations are in order for Al Berrian for his contributions to his work and community. Here is the official statement from the MCAS Iwakuni Facebook page. Well done Al!
Al Berrian is your Impact Iwakuni award winner for June! Al is a volunteer football coach on the base and is a prior-service Marine who works in the air station flight simulator. In both of those roles, Al goes above and beyond to mentor the teens that he coaches and Marines that he works with, helping to build good role models and good leaders for our Corps and our country. Congratulations Al, thanks for helping keep us #IwakuniStrong
Bravo Zulu MATSS Miramar Team! Power Ten employee goes above and beyond for her community with masks and motorcycles.
Power Ten, Inc. Operations Coordinator Beth Oliver located at MATSS Miramar in San Diego, CA decided to go above and beyond for her community when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She explains, “I started sewing masks around the 20th of March when I first started seeing posts on Facebook about homemade masks being made for essential workers, medical staff, etc. I started with making a few for family in Virginia, my MATSS/USMC family, for friends and neighbors and then it went crazy…everyone needed them in CA.”
The requests kept coming in and she was running out of material, so she called in some reinforcements to manage the demand. With the help of her Lakeside neighborhood and the San Diego Motorcycle Community, she was able to get 330 yards of fabric, 500+ yards of elastic, and 6+ people cutting fabric while she made rounds 1-3 times a day picking up or dropping off materials. While still supporting MATSS Operations, for the first 2 weeks of the pandemic, Beth’s machines were running from 6am-11pm most days with minimal breaks.
Beth quickly noticed that there was serious need for help transporting masks from the people making them to the people who needed them. “As a member of a local motorcycle club, I immediately thought that bikers would be perfect to help fill this void! They already wear gloves and face covering, are always looking for any essential reason for being out and can ride for miles on a fraction of the gas of automobiles.”
In addition to being the MATSS Miramar Ops Coordinator, Beth also became the San Diego Mask Coordinator acting as dispatcher for the bikers using an app called Telegram. “Groups would send me lists of orders that were ready to be picked up and addresses for them to be delivered to each day. We had riders from 10+ motorcycle clubs around the county helping move masks all over the county. Literally thousands of masks from San Ysidro to Temecula/Fallbrook.”
That wasn’t the only way Beth got creative. From one of her sewing groups, Beth learned 3Dprinters were being used to make face shield frames, bias tape (a sewing tool) makers, and ear savers to donate as well. Having two of her own 3D printers, she had to get in on that fun too. Another Power Ten employee, Chad Hannah started making ear savers and donated them all over MCAS Miramar and within the community as well.
So far, Beth and her team of helpers have been able to make over 1,855 masks and counting. These masks have been delivered to military groups and their families on base at Miramar, 32nd St., and Camp Pendleton, as well as, Balboa Hospital, small businesses, retirement centers, and daycares. Beth even made specialty desert camouflage and tan masks for a deploying Osprey squadron. Beth said, “I understand and respect the uniforms our military members wear and was determined to make them masks that were both comfortable and would comply with regulations if they existed.”
Thank you Beth Oliver, Chad Hannah, and all the others helping with this effort. Power Ten is proud to have such generous and resourceful employees.
New Power Ten Hire
Power Ten, Inc. is proud to announce that Stephanie Wegehoft is joining Power Ten as the OCONUS MSHARP Field Representative working out of MCAS Futenma. Welcome to team Stephanie!
Power Ten is excited to roll up our sleeves and get to work on the new Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Digital Interoperability (DI) Primer
Power Ten, Inc., a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has been awarded a contract to develop a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Digital Interoperability (DI) Primer for the Weapons Requirement Branch (APW) of Headquarters Marine Corps Aviation, working through Naval Aviation PMA 209 (Air Combat Electronics). The objective of this primer is to inform decision makers and acquisition professionals on the intricacies of DI by providing an easy-to-digest reference guide to military networking to enable them to ask better questions, make better acquisition decisions and to be able to optimize operational information sharing. This is the 8th primer Power Ten has developed for the Department of Defense. Others include the MEB ACE Primer and, most recently, the MACCS in Support of Marine Operating Concepts Primer.
“I am very proud and excited for our experts to address the challenges of MAGTF Digital Interoperability for our Marine Corps customer. Our unique capabilities in technical and analytical expertise combined with our MAGTF experience will provide the best set of decision options for senior leaders,” said Matt Redfern, President and CEO of Power Ten, Inc.
Power Ten leadership is attending the Modern Day Marine Symposium from 24 – 27 September 2018, Marine Corps Base, Quantico. Come by and say hello.
About Power Ten, Inc.
Power Ten, Inc. was established in 2010 by former Marine Aviators as a platform for continued service to our country. Having served with distinction on active duty, we coalesced around the idea of bringing the best of our innovative spirit into our business careers. Power Ten now consists of a much larger team of dedicated people who embody that same innovative spirit and dedication to mission accomplishment.
Power Ten provides actionable solutions through primers, studies, and services. Our approach combines the perspectives of the customer, subject matter expert, and data analyst.
For more information, email us at info@powerteninc.com