MC4 Logistician Graduates from Prestigious Program

Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) is proud and honored to congratulate Mr. Benjamin A. Pryor on his graduation from the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Senior Service College Fellowship (SSCF) program today. Ben graduates as one of an elite group of individuals who have participated in the 10-month course. This year, eight graduates were a part of the SSCF Aberdeen Class of 2016, only the seventh class to have completed the challenging program since the SSCF program initiation in 2009. The graduation ceremony was hosted in the Myer Auditorium, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland, by the Mr. James Oman, Director of Aberdeen SSCF and included many Army acquisition senior leaders, program alumni, acquisition professionals, family, friends and distinguished guests. The ceremony was presided over by Mrs. Joanne S. Schoonover, Dean of the DAU Capital and Northeast Region and included keynote speaker Mr. Gary Martin, the Program Executive Officer for Command, Control and Communications Tactical. Other VIPs present included Mr. Larry Muzello, Deputy to the Commanding General for the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command, and Mr. James Amato, Director of the U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity.

Over the course of the 10-month program, Ben and the other SSCF fellows participated in a variety of leadership, national security strategy and acquisition programs, conducted industry and governmental organization visits, and met with a variety of senior leaders including general officers, SES members and political appointees. Ben returns to MC4 on 5 July where he is being considered for additional acquisition opportunities at Fort Detrick, MD.