Technolink Snapshot January 2017

Snapshot News from Technolink Members

We'd like to recognize Sheriff-Coroner Sandy Hutchens and her team for all that they do for the greater community. A special congratulations is in order to Captain Jeff Hallock (pictured), of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, on receiving the 2016 PR People Award: Spokesman of the Year. Captain Hallock served as the Public Information Officer for Orange County Sheriff during a January 2016 jail escape. The quality of the relationships, built with the various news agencies, allowed him to effectively and efficiently deliver updated information on the situation. His leadership and dedication to both internal and external stakeholders is exceptional and once again congratulations on your achievement.

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Congratulations to Lt. General Larry James and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for receiving the green light from NASA for two new ground-breaking missions, Lucy and Psyche. These missions will explore our early solar system like never before.
Image credit: SSL/ASU/P. Rubin/NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Congratulations to Frank Quiambao of the Safe Communities Institute, Price School of Public Policy, USC for his participation in 2017 Rose Parade as part of the 26th Cavalry, Philippine Scouts ceremonial equestrian unit. On this 75th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, we remember Philippine Scouts, made up of elite Filipino soldiers and American officers, who were official U. S. Army units and the cornerstone of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's USAFFE. The 26th Cavalry fought key delaying actions alongside U. S. Army, Philippine Army and other Philippine Scout units as the Japanese attempted to subjugate all resistance in Luzon and capture Manila.

Pictured (L to R): Ron Almero, Jim Griffin, Bruce Harnishfeger, Frank Quiambao, Tournament of Roses Parade President Brad Ratliff, Dale Monroe, Frank Lopez, Rudy Cabigas.