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GREATER MONMOUTH CHAPTER CHAPTER - Feb 19, 2009 |
For the February meeting, the chapter invited Col. Thierry Belloeil, Acquisition Corps, French foreign liaison officer at Fort Monmouth, to serve as the guest speaker. The colonel described the DGA, or the French defense procurement system, outlining the organizations within the DGA and its relationship with the French Armed Forces. Col. Belloeil explained the systems development and acquisition process that the French Ministry of Defense follows in addition to its contract processes. He concluded with an overview of the joint efforts among France, the European Union and the U.S. Army. |
Event Photographs: |
Chuck Strimpler (r), chapter president, presents Col. Thierry Belloeil, Acquisition Corps, French foreign liaison officer at Fort Monmouth, with a token of appreciation for serving as the March featured speaker. |
Strimpler (c) recognizes new life members Stephen C. Gona (l), information technology specialist, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Life Cycle Management Command, and Gary J. Gnidzeijkp, director of information management, Picatinny, during the March meeting. |
In March, Strimpler (far l) presents the chapter's newest corporate members with commemorative plaques. Representing their organizations are (l-r) Ardena Artale, Mission 1st Group; Norman Goldsmith, Sarnoff Corporation; and Chris Healy, Planet Associations Incorporated. |