AgEagle Aerial Systems Appoints U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Malcolm Frost to Board of Directors
AgEagle Aerial Systems Appoints U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Malcolm Frost to Board of Directors
WICHITA, Kan., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announces the appointment of retired U.S. Army Major General Malcolm Frost to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.
Major General Malcolm B. Frost (Ret) has 31 years of leadership experience in the U.S. Army having provided large-scale strategic and operational oversight in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Frost served as the Chief (Director) of Public Affairs where he developed and led all strategic communications plans and rollouts, national media relations initiatives, and community engagement for the Army. As Deputy Director for Operations, he led planning and operations of the U.S. Dept. of Defense and Joint Staff National Military Command Center performing worldwide monitoring, crisis action, and strategic nuclear and current operations functions. As Director of Operations, U.S. Army Pacific, he led operations, training, and development of operational war and contingency plans, theater campaign and security cooperation plans, and exercise development with other Armies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Maj. Gen. (Ret) Frost successfully led the evolution of soldier training programs in peace and war from platoon through 2-star command and leadership level. In his last military assignment, he spearheaded the Army's initial entry training enterprise and was responsible for annually transforming 130K civilian volunteers into soldiers who are disciplined, fit, skilled, and imbued with values. He also led the Army's $350M holistic health and fitness revolution including the Army's first new fitness test in 40 years. As commander of Fort Eustis, VA, he led and was responsible for all operations, training, sustainment, life support and welfare of 22K residents and workers.
Maj. Gen. (Ret) Frost has been deployed to combat several times in a variety of leadership and command positions. He deployed to Bosnia-Hercegovina as a company commander in 1995 and deployed twice to Iraq as commander of an 800-person Cavalry Squadron operating in Tal Afar during the Surge in 2006-7, and as commander of a 5K-person Stryker Brigade Combat Team operating in northern Iraq in 2010-11. Additionally, he deployed as Director of Operations of a 4K-person airborne brigade task force in Afghanistan in 2002-3.
In addition to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resources Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Maj. Gen. (Ret) Frost holds advanced degrees from Webster University and the U.S. Army War College in Human Resources Development and National Security Strategy, respectively. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal x2, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit x3, Bronze Star Medal x3, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal x6 including one for Valor, Combat Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge and Ranger Tab. He is also the recipient of the U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award for reconstruction, civic and humanitarian achievements while serving in Iraq.
AgEagle's Chairman, Grant Begley, commented, "Major General Frost brings a significant demonstrated track record of senior leadership specifically within operations technology and military defense industries to AgEagle. We believe that his strong experience and unique business perspectives will be an asset to the Company as we continue to expand our market footprint and focus on building sustainable shareholder value."
堪薩斯州威奇托,2024年3月7日(環球新聞專線)——AgeAgle Aerial Systems Inc.(紐約證券交易所代碼:UAVS)是爲全球商業和政府垂直領域的客戶提供一流的全棧無人駕駛航空系統(UAS)、傳感器和軟件解決方案的領先供應商,今天宣佈任命退休的美國陸軍少將馬爾科姆·弗羅斯特爲董事會成員,自2024年3月1日起生效。
馬爾科姆·弗羅斯特少將(退役)在美國陸軍擁有31年的領導經驗,曾在印度-亞太、中東、歐洲和美國提供大規模的戰略和行動監督。弗羅斯特曾擔任公共事務主任(總監),負責制定和領導所有戰略傳播計劃和推廣、全國媒體關係計劃和陸軍社區參與。作爲運營副總監,他領導了美國國防部和聯合參謀部國家軍事指揮中心的規劃和運營,履行全球監測、危機行動以及戰略核和當前作戰職能。作爲美國陸軍太平洋的作戰總監,他領導了作戰和應急計劃、戰區戰役和安全合作計劃的行動、訓練和制定,以及印度-亞太地區其他軍隊的演習開發。
弗羅斯特少將(退役)成功地領導了和平與戰爭中士兵訓練計劃從排到二星指揮和領導級別的演變。在他的最後一次軍事任務中,他領導了陸軍的初始入伍訓練計劃,並負責每年將13萬名文職志願者轉變爲紀律嚴明、身體健康、技能熟練、充滿價值觀的士兵。他還領導了陸軍3.5億美元的整體健康和健身革命,包括陸軍40年來的首次新體能測試。作爲弗吉尼亞州尤斯蒂斯堡的指揮官,他領導並負責所有行動、培訓、維持、生命支持和福利的22K居民和工人。
弗羅斯特少將(退役)曾多次被派去作戰,擔任各種領導和指揮職務。他於1995年作爲連長部署到波斯尼亞和黑塞哥維那,並兩次部署到伊拉克,在2006-7年增兵期間擔任在塔爾阿法爾作戰的800人騎兵中隊的指揮官,並於2010-11年度擔任在伊拉克北部作戰的5K人史雷克旅作戰隊的指揮官。此外,他還於2002-3年被派往阿富汗擔任一支由4K人組成的空降旅特遣部隊的行動總監。
除了西點軍校的人力資源管理理學學士學位外,弗羅斯特少將(退役)還分別擁有韋伯斯特大學和美國陸軍戰爭學院的人力資源開發和國家安全戰略高級學位。他是傑出服役勳章 x2、國防高級服役勳章、功績軍團勳章 x3、銅星勳章 x3、空軍勳章、陸軍表彰勳章 x6 的獲得者,其中包括英勇勳章、戰鬥步兵徽章、跳傘大師徽章和遊俠徽章。他還因在伊拉克服役期間的重建、公民和人道主義成就而獲得美國國務院功勳榮譽獎。
AgeAgle董事長格蘭特·貝格利評論說:“弗羅斯特少將爲AgeAgle帶來了卓越的高級領導記錄,特別是在作戰技術和軍事國防行業中。我們相信,隨着我們繼續擴大市場足跡並專注於建立可持續的股東價值,他的豐富經驗和獨特的業務視角將成爲公司的資產。”
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。
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