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Company News Highlights
Jan 2009 - SOLKOA, Inc.'s new Commercial Product Division launches FastFire™ at the 2009 SHOT Show. A remarkable fire starting tinder that works under the
worst cold, wet, and windy conditions. Starting with only a spark, FastFire™ quickly reaches temperatures of 1300°F with
a smokeless, odorless and non-toxic flame, yet cools to the touch within seconds of being extinguished. Trusted by adventure professionals worldwide and used in
in many of our government-only SERE kit offerings for years, you can learn more about this amazing
SOLKOA product at www.fast-fire.com
May 2008 - SOLKOA, Inc.'s Personnel Recovery products and services are
presented in the 2008 edition of The Year in Special Operations.
Two of the magazine's articles also featured historical narratives on modern PR/SERE contingencies
occurring during Operation Red Wing
in Afghanistan, June 2005, and an interview with Mike Durant from Task Force Ranger in Somalia, October 1993.
Jan 2008 - SOLKOA, Inc. wins prime contract, base year and four option years, to conduct specialized Personnel Recovery training courses
for select elements of the US Army. These advanced programs are designed to complement (not replace) existing DOD SERE
& PR courses with state-of-the-art and adaptive TTPs that address some of today's immediate PR challenges and emerging threats to US ground forces
operating in high risk regions abroad.
Jul 2007 - Our Government Products Division gets into full swing with multiple prime contracts to provide specialized SERE & PR kits and tools
for an increasing number of DOD (Army, Navy, Air Force
& Marines), as well as several other deploying US
federal agencies and organizations. SOLKOA's
component options now draw from over 100 best-of-breed manufacturers &
suppliers along with our own in-house produced items to
create focused SERE & PR capabilities designed
exclusively for each client.
Aug 2006 - SOLKOA, Inc. opens its new SERE kit & equipment warehouse and
assembly facility to meet the growing demand for its unique, client-tailored survival, E&E, and
personnel recovery equipment offerings.
Jul 2006 - SOLKOA, Inc. awarded subcontract to provide and train cadre, develop
fresh instructional content, and help launch the Army's newest Level C SERE Program
at Fort Rucker, AL. This world-class, three-week program will begin in 2007, providing the very latest
PR/SERE education, practical techniques and technologies to over 3680 military students annually during
46 iterations per year.
Mar 2006 - SOLKOA, Inc. launches new web interface.
Jan 2006 - SOLKOA, Inc. awarded subcontract to provide ongoing technical
assistance and operational integration of emerging PR technologies and
related support equipment as part of the
Army's Air Warrior Program, Redstone Arsenal, AL.
Oct 2005 - Corporate headquarters relocated to Colorado
Springs, CO.
Jul 2005 - SOLKOA, Inc. awarded subcontract to support the
Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF), Fort Belvoir, VA in immediately
developing and implementing new PR/SERE capabilities to
better protect
soldiers conducting stability and support (SASO) mission
profiles in the Iraqi Theater of Operations
(ITO).
Conference & Tradeshow Appearances
Jan 2010 - SOLKOA Inc. will be exhibiting at the 2010 SHOT Show in Las Vegas with our largest booth ever. Stop
by and learn about our latest PR/SERE offerings, including our newest commercial product offerings which we will
debut at the show.
Mar 2010 - SOLKOA will be exhibiting for the first time at NAVEXFOR in Virginia Beach, VA.
Apr 2010 - SOLKOA returns to exhibit for a third time at the SOF Warrior Expo at Ft Bragg, NC, the site of our first tradeshow appearance.
Tutorials and Tips
In the coming months we will be posting helpful
information, tutorials, and tips on non-sensitive PR/SERE
related topics for the benefit of our web visitors and the
general public.
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Upcoming Conferences & Events...
2010 SHOT Show
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 19-22, 2010
Outdoor Retailer - Winter Show
Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 21-24, 2010
21st Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition
Washington DC
Feb 9-11, 2010
25th Annual National Conference on Wilderness Medicine
Snowbird Ski Resort, UT
Feb 19-24, 2010
NAVEXFOR 2010
Virginia Beach, VA
Mar 1-3, 2010
SpecOps 2010 Warfighter Expo East
Fayetteville, NC
Apr 12-15, 2010
Shephard Search and Rescue 2010
Aberdeen, Scotland
Apr 21-22, 2010
National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) Annual Conference
TBD
TBD Summer, 2010
SOCOM SOF Week 2010
Tampa, FL
Jun 15-17, 2010
Mountain Rescue Association Conference 2010
Juneau, AK
Jun 17-20, 2010
Outdoor Retailer - Summer Show
Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 21-24, 2010
DOD Personnel Recovery Conference 2010
Arlington, VA
TBD, Aug 2010
2010 ALSE User's Conference
Huntsville, AL
TBD, Aug 2010
2010 SOFEX
Fort Bragg, NC
Nov 2010
48th Annual SAFE Symposium
San Diego, CA
TBD, 2010
Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo
Fayetteville, NC
TBD, 2010
"Learning is not compulsory...
neither is survival."
- W. Edwards Deming
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