Story by Edvin Hernandez | Strategic Systems Programs | 10.08.2025
Meet Jazzmin Robinson, an electrical engineer at Strategic Systems Programs (SSP). Robinson always had a gift for mathematics, but it wasn’t until she met her physics teacher in high school that she considered pursuing a career in engineering. “When I was in school, I didn’t have much exposure to career fields that I could pursue,” she said. “My physics teacher, however, was a......
Story by Sgt. Vail Forbeck | 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.15.2025
Patricia Ellis, has cared for generations of patients, long before many of today’s recruits were even born.
Story by Thomas Jones | Strategic Systems Programs | 06.12.2025
Meet John Sullivan, the deputy special assistant for navy nuclear weapon system safety policy at Strategic Systems Programs (SSP). As a former limited duty officer with the U.S. Navy, Sullivan has been working with SSP both inside and out for years....
Story by Edvin Hernandez | Strategic Systems Programs | 03.20.2025
Sometimes, the best way to know if you love something is to try it. That was certainly the case for Zena Melaku, the director of Strategic Systems Programs’ (SSP) Enterprise Business Office (SPEBO). As a child, Melaku was gifted in math and science, and she developed a burning passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It wasn’t until college, however, that......
Story by Emily Helton | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District | 02.12.2025
If you ask employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, to describe Contracting Management Support Assistant, Michael T. Jones (AKA Mike Jones), you will get a variety of flattering words, but ‘talented singer’ would be the most common....
Story by Cindy Pray | Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime | 12.05.2024
For Nathan Gamble, success is not a single achievement, but a culmination of life experiences and positive relationships. It is something he continues to pursue both professionally and personally and his efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime supervisory contracting specialist was recently named one of Claflin University’s 40 Outstanding Leaders Under......
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 10.08.2024
Joel Ramirez spent 10 years serving in the U.S. Army. That time helped him find his calling careerwise and his passion of serving others when he transitioned into civilian life. During his time in active duty Ramirez served as an Abrams Tanker and had various positions within the tank. He initially started as an M1 armored crewman and moved up the ranks quickly....
Story by Shannon Moeck | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District | 02.21.2024
When Sammy Nmair began his job with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), as a project engineer for the district’s Bahrain area it was like joining the family business....
