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Company News Highlights
Aug 2011 - SOLKOA, Inc. awarded prime contract to provide Level-C SERE cadre and conduct instructional support to the US Navy's High-Risk
SERE/PR Training Programs on the east and west coasts in Kittery, Maine and San Diego, California.
Oct 2010 - SOLKOA, Inc.'s leadership & select company SERE Instructors donated their time and effort to design and execute a new wilderness skills and adventure leadership program
for the Central Florida Region of the Boy Scouts of America. Known as
The Gauntlet, this rigorous experiential
program was a huge success, garnering enthusiastic support from participating Eagle Scouts and local BSA staff. Several other BSA Councils across the nation have expressed interest
in hosting a Gauntlet event in the future as it has already proven to help mitigate membership attrition and reenergize the BSA's stature in providing challenging and rewarding programs based
in wilderness fundamentals and timeless values of the western civic tradition. This philanthropic initiative is completely aligned with SOLKOA's own core values and competencies, allowing our company
to help the BSA strengthen and prepare our youth for their critical roles in leading our Nation into the future.
Jun 2010 - SOLKOA, Inc. wins subcontract to rapidy design and manufacture 15,000 compact emergency medical kits for the US Department of State.
May 2009 - SOLKOA, Inc.'s SERE & PR products and services are once again featured
in a full page advertisement in the 2009 edition of The Year in Special Operations.
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 SERE & 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 2012 - SOLKOA Inc. will be exhibiting again at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas - Booth #27513. Stop
by and learn about our latest products & services for our government & military clients as well as our commercial line of fastfire products.
May 2012 - SOLKOA representatives will participate in the Joint Personnel Recovery Conference in London, England.
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Upcoming Conferences & Events...
2012 SHOT Show
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 17-20, 2012
Outdoor Retailer - Winter Show
Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 19-22, 2012
22nd Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition
Washington DC
Feb 6-8, 2012
IDGA Joint Search & Rescue Summit
Alexandria, VA
Feb 27-29, 2012
6th Annual NAVEXFOR 2012
Virginia Beach, VA
Mar 13-14, 2012
15th Annual SAR Europe 2012 - Shephard
Fitzpatrick Castle, Ireland
Mar 15-16, 2012
8th Annual IQPC Joint Personnel Recovery Conference
London, UK
May 14-15, 2012
SOCOM Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) 2012
Tampa, FL
May 22-24, 2012
National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) Conference
Lake Tahoe, NV
Jun 7-10, 2012
Mountain Rescue Association Conference 2012 (co-located with NASAR)
Lake Tahoe, NV
Jun 7-10, 2012
Outdoor Retailer - Summer Show
Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 2-5, 2012
2012 ALSE User's Conference
Huntsville, AL
21-23, Aug 2012
50th Annual SAFE Symposium
Reno, NV
Oct 22-24, 2012
"Learning is not compulsory...
neither is survival."
- W. Edwards Deming
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