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About Us |
SOLKOA, Inc.™ is a service-disabled,
veteran-owned, small business (SDVOSB) with more than thirty employees and a robust network of
expert training & operational consultants working in company facilities in Colorado Springs, CO
and recurring on-site efforts at government facilities in Maine, California, Alabama, North Carolina,
Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. We maintain CCR and
ORCA certifications (CAGE Code: 42KK9) in addition to
other required vetting necessary for serving our select
government clients.
Background
Incorporated in 2005, SOLKOA, Inc. brings 27 years of direct experience in Joint and Multi-Agency Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape (SERE), Code of Conduct, and PR
education, operations, and technologies. SOLKOA Inc. traces its roots to the mid 1980's with its founder’s seminal work at Fort Rucker under
the late COL James N. Rowe’s direction as one of the Army’s handful of qualified Special Warfare SERE
Instructors of the time.
Today, SOLKOA, Inc. has quickly established itself as the US government's responsive
PR/SERE solutions provider of choice with recent and current prime and subcontracts supporting the US Navy High-Risk SERE Training Programs;
US Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) High-Risk SERE Training Program; the APM, Personnel Recovery Support Equipment (PRSE) within the Army’s Air Warrior Program Office;
the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF); Central Command’s Multi-National Corps – Iraq (MNC-I)
Military Transition Teams (MiTTs); and other select organizations within the interagency, defense general purpose forces and special operations communities.
Mission
SOLKOA Inc. is committed to applying all of its resources to
rapidly advancing the art
and science of Personnel Recovery to create relevant, value-added, and persistent
PR/SERE capabilities for the United States military services,
related federal agencies, and their supporting industry &
NGO partners, who currently share similar risks and challenging operating environments worldwide.
Values
Integrity
- Our word - our bond. We do what we say we'll do. Honestly
and ethically.
Competence (Technical & Tactical)
- Our clients' lives are at risk. They deserve our absolute best
effort - always.
Commitment to Excellence
- We must continually learn, grow, and improve to remain value added to
the high-performance organizations we serve.
It is quality assurance, for life.
Accountability
- We concentrate on outcomes. Our effectiveness, as in PR
operations, rests largely with each individual.
We must also remain good stewards of the precious
resources entrusted to our care. Effectiveness
+ efficiency maximizes success.
Embracing Change
- It's not about yesterday, but what
works now and beyond. We will remain vigilant to
ensure our offerings' continual relevance to our clients' needs,
the current situation and emerging operating conditions.
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What's in a Name?
SOLKOA™ is a derivation of words from two ancient world
languages:
SOL is a contraction of the latin word "solus".
- Of people, it means alone, isolated.
- Of places, it refers to uninhabited regions... remote... a wilderness.
KOA is the Hawaiian / ancient Polynesian word for warrior.
- It also conveys personal strength, agility, confidence, and
perseverance in the face of adversity.
When combined, these words from nearly opposite
longitudes reflect
our global focus on preparing, aiding, and
recovering a common, noble client. Men and
women of ardor, in service to our nation in
remote, austere, and high-threat
environments, and at risk of becoming isolated,
missing, or detained by hostile elements.
We exist to serve...
...the Lone Warrior.
“We need to focus on soldiers
being able to take care of themselves, then able to take care of their buddies,
then able to take care of their larger team…
It’s all part of the warrior ethos:
Place the mission first, never accept defeat,
never quit, and never leave a fallen comrade.”
- General Peter J. Schoomaker
Former U.S. Army Chief of Staff
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