Former Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker Joins MAG Aerospace Board of Directors

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Oct 09, 2018, 09:01 ET

FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MAG Aerospace, the leader in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) integration, training, and operations, today announced that General Peter J. Schoomaker, US Army (Retired) has joined the company's Board of Directors.

"MAG's ability to bring decisive information to the Warfighter cannot be overstated," said General Schoomaker. "MAG's turnkey C4ISR services provide cutting edge technologies to better support the Warfighters. I'm proud to be a part of the team."

Former Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker Joins MAG Board of Directors

From August 1, 2003 to April 10, 2007, General Schoomaker served as the 35^th Chief of Staff of the US Army. Schoomaker's appointment as Chief of Staff was unique in that he was recalled and returned from retirement to assume the position. Schoomaker served for over 35 years in a variety of assignments with both conventional and special operations forces. His other assignments include Commander – 1^st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly known to the public as "Delta Force;" Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command; Commanding General, United States Army Special Operations Command; and Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command.

Gen. Schoomaker is a graduate of the University of Wyoming, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in education. He also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Management from Central Michigan University and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Hampden-Sydney College.

"We are honored to have a leader of General Schoomaker's experience and reputation join our ranks," said Joe Fluet, MAG's CEO. "His perspective on the current and future C4ISR technology needs will give MAG in-depth understanding of vitally needed tools that will greatly enhance MAG's ability to provide situational awareness to customers around the world."

About MAG Aerospace
MAG Aerospace, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leader in providing and enabling real-time situational awareness to help its customers make the world smaller and safer. MAG delivers full spectrum C4ISR Services (operations, training, and technical services) to federal, international, civilian, and commercial customers around the world. MAG's team of 1,300+ C4ISR professionals on six continents deliver critical situational awareness solutions in support of our customers' missions a on daily basis. For more information on MAG Aerospace, please visit www.magaero.com.

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