R3 enjoyed sponsoring retired Navy EOD Master Chief Jerry Holmes in The Honor Foundation’s Swim for SOF.  The swim aims to spread awareness of The Honor Foundation (THF) mission, raise funds for current and future Fellows of the program, and support the San Diego community of military, first responders, and patriots.  R3 strongly supports and appreciates the help provided to many of our Employee-Owners transitioning from active duty to second careers.

THF is a career transition program for U.S. Special Operations Forces that effectively translate their elite military service to the private sector and helps create the next generation of corporate and community leaders. It achieves this through a three-month program that provides tailored executive education, one-on-one coaching, and access to a nationwide professional network. This program was built by the desire to serve others with honor for life so that their next mission is always clear and continues to impact the world. Every step is dedicated to preparing these outstanding men and women to continue to realize their maximum potential during and after their service careers.

Please consider donating to THF in your personal and corporate philanthropic spending plans.

R3 is exhibiting at the San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)’s 34th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event from September 6 – September 8, 2022.  The NDIA Department of the Navy Gold Coast Event is the premier Navy procurement conference in the country. Gold Coast provides a forum to educate, guide, and assist businesses, large and small, in support of the warfighter mission within the Department of the Navy and throughout the DOD.

This year’s theme: Thriving as a Department of the Navy Small Business in a World of Global Challenges.

U.S. small businesses serve as a catalyst for economic development, provide employment opportunities, and drive new ideas and innovations. To nurture their important role in the economy, the Federal Government has established programs and annual small business contracting goals for prime and subcontract dollars. The intent is to ensure that small businesses, like R3, have opportunities to fulfill the public policy objectives of the Federal government and provide warfighters access to a source of innovative products and services.

If you’re attending this year’s event, be sure to visit our booth to learn more about our services.

Craig Smith, EOD Training & Operations Subject Matter Expert at R3 attended the groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Navy Special Operations Memorial at the EODGRU 2 compound at Joint Base Little Creek-Fort Story on Aug. 19.

The ceremony featured speakers and leaders from the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal community, both active duty, and veterans, followed by a groundbreaking with shovels.

Speakers included Rear Admiral Brad Andros, director of J10 Directorate of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction; Capt. Chuck Eckhart, commodore of EODGRU 2; Rear Adm. Frank Morneau, ret. and board member of Navy Special Operations Foundation (NSOF), and Henry Thrift, president of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Association (Navy EODA).

The memorial will be located on the EODGRU 2 compound, and it will feature the names of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and Navy Divers who died in the line of duty.  The memorial will be completed in February 2024.

EODGRU 2 is a critical part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF) that clears explosive hazards to provide access to denied areas; secures the undersea domain for complete freedom of maneuver; builds and fosters relationships with a constellation of capable and trusted partners, and protects the homeland and American way of life.