Month: September 2023

R3 Sponsors Rampart Ride

R3 is a proud “senior blaster” sponsor of the 4th Annual Cycling Event coming up this Veterans Day Weekend, November 10th and 11th, benefitting the EOD Warrior Foundation. This year’s “Rampart Ride 2023” will take place along various road or gravel routes through the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail located in the beautiful rolling hills of San Miguel just east of Paso Robles wine country. This year’s theme is, “Celebrating Those Who Serve.” Registration is now open for the Rampart Ride–early bird registration discount ends on September 4th.

Friends, families and those who wish to be part of the fun and excitement but are NOT planning to ride are welcome. Guest tickets can be purchased on the Tackitt Family Vineyards website here.

Proceeds benefit the EOD Warrior Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving the EOD community by providing financial assistance, scholarships, maintaining the EOD Memorial and Remembrance Garden, and providing hope and wellness resources for the Active-Duty, Reserve, National Guard, Retired, and Veteran EOD community and their families and honoring our fallen and wounded heroes.

R3 welcomes Dean Muriano

We are thrilled to welcome Dean Muriano to the R3 team. Dean recently retired from the United States Navy after more than 31 years of service as a Special Operations Officer and Master EOD Technician. He has extensive experience leading complex and diverse organizations in high-stress environments, managing considerable financial accounts, and developing senior executives. Dean has a diverse background in numerous functional areas including EOD, Mine Countermeasures, Diving and Salvage, Operational Planning, Navy personnel supply chain management, doctrine and policy development, and training delivery.  

 

Dean spent the majority of his tours in operational billets and held leadership and command at all levels within DoD to include Commodore EOD Group ONE – commanding all Pacific Fleet U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) & Deep-Sea Diving Forces, Commanding Officer Center for EOD and Diving – responsible for all Navy EOD and Diving Training and managing the Supply Chain for the EOD and ND ratings, Commanding Officer NAVSCOLEOD and Director of Training for Joint Service EOD training, Deputy Commander of Combined-Joint Task Force PALADIN at Bagram Afghanistan, Commanding Officer EOD Mobile Unit SIX – deploying as Commander Combined-Joint Task Force PALADIN SOUTHWEST. He has also served on several high-level staffs, including as the Director of Maritime Operations at Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, as a Navy Legislative Fellow serving on Capitol Hill as part of a U.S. Senator’s staff, and as the Deputy Director of Strategy and Plans at COMUSNAVCENT/US Fifth Fleet.  

 

Dean earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Rhode Island as well as a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. Dean will be joining our growing Northwest Florida team bringing his extensive NECC and NETC experience to bear while learning the multiple aspects of R3 business; he will initially be supporting Maritime Expeditionary Security Force contracts.