Chapter President Honored

In August, the chapter celebrated the 70th birthday of Dr. Simeon Kralikov, chapter president, at the Central Military Club in Sofia. Kralikov was born on August 12, 1941, and he graduated from the Higher Military School and served in missile forces. He successfully achieved a Doctor of Sciences degree in 1973 and went on to worked in a military research institute where he acquired the scientific rank of associated professor. In addition, Kralikov worked as a chief assistant responsible for the automation of land forces from 1982 to 1987 and later became a department head for the automation of troop management in headquarters. Kralikov is a founder of the chapter and has served as its president for 18 years. He successfully registered the chapter under conditions of a post-totalitarian communist regime and ensured its successful development.

At the ceremony, he received several honors, including: a Lifetime Achievement Award and a gold ritual watch from Kent Schneider, president and chief executive officer of AFCEA International; a Sign of Honor from the minister of defense; and a Sign of Honor of the Ministry of Interior. In his address to attendees, Kralikov paid special attention to the role of AFCEA in Bulgaria as a leading nongovernmental organization. He thanked the presenters for his awards, noting the special honor given to him by Schneider.

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