Indian Head, MD – 4 April 2012

R3 Strategic Support Group, Inc., a Service–Disabled Veteran–Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1.1M prime contract by Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head to provide support to the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NAVEODTECHDIV) Technical Support Detachment (TSD) to enable proponency of technical exploitation, institutionalization of its Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell (CEXC) support to operational commanders, and achievement of full operational capability (FOC) as mandated by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff via a Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) Memorandum decision.  R3’s support will encompass the full range of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF) functional areas
including: providing subject matter experts (SME) to support the DOTMLPF process; writing and developing doctrinal, organizational, training and administrative documents and other foundational materials; developing materiel configuration documents and coordinating the process for
Table of Allowance (TOA) development and procurement with Naval Sea Systems Command logistics organizations; developing and formalizing plans and required documents to support facility requirements, improvement and rehabilitation projects including Basic Facility Requirement (BFR) and Military Construction (MILCON) plans and documents.  R3’s award is for one base year with an option of six months for an 18-month total period of performance.

From R3’s Andy Bradley: “We are proud to continue working closely with NAVEODTECHDIV TSD to provide critical services and support that will enable them to achieve successful institutionalization of their capabilities.  NAVEODTECHDIV TSD’s CEXC and related mission areas are crucial to both the current and future global warfighting efforts and we are excited to deliver our unique capabilities to assist them in the processes and tasks that will ensure their long-term sustainability and endurance.”

4 April 2012, Coronado, CA. R3 is proud to announce the addition of David Sadler to R3 as General Manager. His experience is varied across commercial and defense sectors. He served on active duty as a Surface Warfare officer in USS BARBEY (FF 1088) and USS ELLIOT (DD 967) for seven years. David entered the commercial sector via IBM’s highly selective Supply Chain Leadership Program (SCLP), consisting of four diverse rotations over three years, spanning domestic and international job assignments in telecommunications sourcing, contract manufacturing, inventory management, business controls, and as staff to Director, Global Procurement Policy, Strategy and International Operations. After completion of the SCLP, Mr. Sadler was named to IBM’s executive resource list. He was a consultant with IBM Global Services’ Sourcing & Procurement Solutions group for outsourcing best practice. David joined Diligent Software Systems as Client & Partner Development Executive responsible for pre-sales support and post sales implementation.

After Diligent Software, he joined Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company as Strategic Sourcing Manager responsible for negotiating and implementing major IT agreements in excess of $390M. Afterwards, he was Director of Corporate Procurement for Science Applications International Corporation in San Diego, responsible for corporate wide contracting activities in excess of $400M. Most recently, David served as Director, IT Supply Management and Contracts for Jacobs Engineering. A 1989 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, David was selected as a Cox Scholar and studied in France before his commissioning in the naval service. He holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.