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    Three men in business attire are posing on a stage during an award ceremony. The center individual is holding a crystal or glass award trophy. The backdrop features banners for the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, celebrating its history since 1956.

    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    08.10.2026

    Photo by Rebecca Ward 

    DoD Manufacturing Technology Program   

    The Department of War (DoW) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program marked its 70th anniversary, August 10, 2026, with a series of commemorative events at the Pentagon, including ceremonies recognizing award-winning projects in defense manufacturing technology from across the military services,. Dave Ditto accepted the Navy ManTech Service Award on behalf of the F-35 Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) project. Pictured left to right: Neil Graf, Dave Ditto, Keith DeVries. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Duran.)

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2026
    Date Posted: 08.18.2026 06:36
    Photo ID: 9872954
    VIRIN: 260810-O-MF577-2866
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    Location: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US
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    Three men in business attire are posing on a stage during an award ceremony. The center individual is holding a crystal or glass award trophy. The backdrop features banners for the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, celebrating its history since 1956.
    A man identified as 'The Honorable Emil Michael, Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering' is delivering a speech at a podium on a raised stage. He is wearing a gray suit with a pink/striped tie and speaking into a microphone. An audience is visible in the foreground, and a presentation slide displaying his name and title is shown on a screen to his left.
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    Three men in formal business attire pose on a stage at what appears to be an award ceremony for the Department of War Manufacturing Technology Program. The central figure holds a crystal/glass trophy award. The backdrop features red and white banners marking what appears to be the program's 70th anniversary.
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    A man in a gray suit and striped tie is delivering a speech at a wooden podium on a stage. The scene appears to be a formal conference or professional event, with an audience seated in the foreground. Blue-lit black curtains form the backdrop of the stage.
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    A man in a gray suit is delivering a speech at a wooden podium on a stage before an audience. Behind him stands a red and blue banner for the 'Department of War Manufacturing Technology Program,' featuring the number '70,' suggesting a 70th anniversary event. The setting appears to be a formal auditorium or conference hall.
    A man in a dark suit and red tie is speaking at a wooden podium on a stage. Behind him is a dark curtain with blue lighting, and to his right stands a red and navy banner for the 'Department of War Manufacturing Technology Program' celebrating its 70th anniversary, with the tagline 'Manufacturing the Military's Future Since 1956'.
    Three men in business attire are posed on a stage at what appears to be an awards ceremony for the Department of War Manufacturing Technology Program. The central figure is holding a crystal or glass award trophy. The backdrop features red banners with program branding and the number '70,' suggesting a 70th anniversary celebration.

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