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Transitioning from Military to Industry: Lance Hooker’s Story

Not long after 9/11, Lance Hooker turned 17 and decided to join the Army. During his military career, he deployed multiple times to Afghanistan, Iraq, and other undisclosed locations with Special Operations Com...

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Why I Stayed: Darrell Reavis Reflects on His 40-year Career at COLSA 

Darrell Reavis is one of the longest-serving COLSA employees, and he has a wall full of service awards to prove it. Hired by Mr. Collazo in July 1984 shortly after graduating from Jacksonville State University,...

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Army Veteran and Security Expert, Darren Quarles, Found His Home at COLSA

Darren Quarles, COLSA’s Director of Corporate Security, served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, reaching the rank of Master Sergeant. In the military, he managed a classified contract and worked in executive prot...

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Jeff Bryant Reflects on His 27-Year Career of Growth at COLSA

COLSA hired Jeff Bryant as a Systems Analyst directly after graduating Athens State University. He has since worked at COLSA for 27 years. After starting as a Systems Analyst, Jeff then worked as a Software...

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Ander Rogers, Air Force Veteran Turned Logistics & Configuration Management Lead

Ander Rogers’ Story After 26 years serving in the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Ander Rogers joined the COLSA Family in Colorado Springs as the Bounty Hunter Logistics & Configuration Management Lead. ...

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2024 Engineer of the Year: Jacob Turner

Every year, COLSA selects employees from major categories across the company to highlight as part of our commitment to recognizing and rewarding good work. Rewarding efforts that go above and beyond in support ...

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Air Force Brat & Fitness Fanatic, Renee Moore, Thrives at COLSA

Renee’s Background Renee Moore grew up on various military bases as a proud Air Force brat. Her father served in the Air Force for 20 years, and her mother dedicated 32 years to the same branch. Renee’...

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Discover Dayton, Ohio, the Birthplace of Aviation and Innovation

This blog is part of a series showcasing cities where COLSA operates and where our family of professionals live, work, and play!  Dayton, Ohio, proudly wears the title “Birthplace of Aviation,” home to the l...

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A Warfighter-First Career, from the Army to COLSA: Highlighting Cathy Dickens

Shortly after her induction into the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame, we sat down with Ms. Cathy Dickens, Executive Vice President of Business Management, to get a better understanding of her career. Her humility...

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Veteran & Travel Enthusiast, Sam Viray, Excels at COLSA

Samantha Viray’s Story We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Samantha Viray, the new Manager of COLSA’s Business Analytics team. Though she recently assumed this role, Sam is no stranger ...