2 Circle Sponsors Past Legends Panel at NHA Symposium
2 Circle Sponsors Past Legends Panel at NHA Symposium
PATUXENT RIVER, MD — 2 Circle Inc. (2 Circle), a small, veteran-owned business that specializes in the transition of technology to warfighting capability, is proud to sponsor the Past Legends Panel at this year’s Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) Symposium.
Taking place Wednesday, May 17 through Friday, May 19 at Harrah’s Resort in Valley Center, California, the NHA Symposium brings together U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard rotary-wing aviators. The three-day event focuses on learning, discussing emerging trends and strategies to support the development and use of naval vertical lift aircraft.
Since 2018, 2 Circle has supported U.S. Navy’s Multi-Mission Helicopter Program, helping the MH-60R and MH-60S communities increase rotary wing warfighting capability. The panel offers an opportunity to continue to support the Navy helicopter community and NHA in its mission to promote the development and use of naval vertical lift aircraft.
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“As former and retired service members, and aviators, we sponsor and attend the NHA symposium and panel discussion to celebrate and promote our chosen profession and provide further service to the current, past, and future warfighters,” says Randall Biggs, VP, Program Support Division.
The Past Legends Panel, moderated by retired U.S. Navy Captain Sandy Clark, will feature a distinguished group of veterans — all former Navy rotary wing aviators, pilots, and aircrew — to include:
- 1Gene Pellerin, CAPTAIN, USN
- 2Mike O’Connor, CAPTAIN, USN
- 3Mike Reber, CAPTAIN, USN
- 4Joellen Drag-Oslund, CAPTAIN, USNR
- 5Jim Daniels, CAPTAIN, USN
- 6Barry Waluda, MAJOR, USAR
- 7Dick Barr, COMMANDER, USN
- 8George Galdorisi, CAPTAIN, USN
- 9Larrie Cable, CAPTAIN, USN
All panel members have retired but were instrumental in making the Navy helicopter community the vibrant, professional warfighting organization that exists in 2023. Together, the panelists will highlight short stories and offer important takeaways for attendees about the vital role rotary-wing and tilt-rotor communities play across the spectrum of warfare and warfighting capabilities.
According to Capt. Clark, “The panel will celebrate what some of these ‘past legends’ have accomplished and how they did it,” giving attendees a glimpse into the lives of those who have served and valuable insights into how their accomplishments have informed the state of current aircraft, tactics, and procedures used today.
For more information, visit NHA.org.
About 2 Circle
2 Circle, Inc. (2 Circle) is a small, veteran-owned business whose mission is to transform the future by bringing the right people together to overcome complex challenges. 2 Circle supports customers like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with experts in operations, acquisition, and engineering, at multiple levels of security.
The company’s core values of leadership, credibility, and respect enable 2 Circle to be recognized and trusted as a premier provider of tailored and innovative products and services to government, commercial, and targeted international customers while maintaining a culture of empowering individual excellence.