| NEW YORK, Jan 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today the appointment of retired
General Bantz J. (John) Craddock, U.S. Army, as president of its MPRI
division. MPRI is a global services firm with more than 6,000 personnel
working in nearly 60 countries. General Craddock succeeds retired
General Carl E. Vuono as MPRI's president. General Vuono will now focus
exclusively on his positions as L-3 senior vice president and president
and chief operating officer of the L-3 Services Group, the parent
organization of MPRI.
General Craddock joins L-3 following a 38-year career with the Army.
Prior to his retirement from the Army in June 2009, he most recently
served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and Commander in
Chief of the U.S. European Command. As SACEUR, General Craddock
commanded the military forces of NATO's 28 nations and led history's
most successful alliance into new frontiers of relevance and purpose.
His distinguished military career spanned leadership at all levels,
including as a combat commander in Operation Desert Storm and as
Commander of the U.S. Southern Command. A graduate of West Virginia
University, General Craddock also received a master's degree in military
arts and sciences.
"John's extensive leadership experience and skills will help L-3 break
into new markets and build on the excellent professional services that
MPRI has provided to our nation for more than 20 years," said Michael T.
Strianese, chairman, president and chief executive officer of L-3. "We
are very pleased that John will be heading our MPRI division, and we
look forward to his contributions as we continue to execute our business
strategy."
Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., MPRI is a recognized global leader in
national security, law enforcement, the environment, international
development and public health programs - both at home and abroad. All of
MPRI's products, people and programs are governed by the division's
uncompromising commitment to quality and ethics. For further
information, please visit the company's Web site at www.mpri.com.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 66,000
people worldwide and is a prime contractor in aircraft modernization and
maintenance, C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications,
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems and government
services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products,
subsystems and systems. The company reported 2008 sales of $14.9 billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's Web site at www.L-3com.com.
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information. Financial and other material information regarding L-3 is
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