MILITARY RELATIONS MANAGERS:
EASING THE TRANSITION OF MILITARY JOB CANDIDATES

Military Relations Manager - Eastern Region
Military Relations Manager - Central Region
Military Relations Manager - Western Region
Military Relations Manager - Capitol Region
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Connect with someone who knows what you are going through.
Each of our Military Relations Managers possesses a first-hand knowledge of our country's Armed Services, because each has a distinguished military career and service record. They know what you've experienced, the knowledge you've gained, the specialized job skills you've acquired in the service, and everything about your transition to a private sector career.

Military Relations Managers with Lockheed Martin know —
because they've been there.
We invite you to meet Dave, Phil, Miguel and Simeon.

David Wallace
Military Relations Manager - Capitol Region
David is the newest member of the Military Relations Team and is based in Arlington, Virginia. After completing high school in 1988, he joined the U.S. Navy and began his military career as a Photographers Mate serving aboard the USS Fulton (AS-11) and USS Forrestal (CV-59). He earned the designation of Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, sailed on two Mediterranean cruises and was involved in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His shore tours included working at the Naval Explosive Ordnance and Disposal School and Naval Explosive Ordnance and Disposal Technical Division where he served as the Leading Petty Officer for the Public Affairs Office. David then decided to change career paths and completed his last thirteen years as part of the Career Recruiting Force as a Navy Counselor. He served as a Recruiter-in-Charge for five additional assignments with tours at Andrews Air Force Base, MD, NAS Patuxent River, MD, Adelphi, MD, Augusta, GA and Anacostia, D.C. A few of his significant accomplishments include: Area Southeast's Small Station of the Year and Intelligence Recruiter of the Year.

Upon retirement, David came to Lockheed Martin as a Senior Employment Representative in June 2009. Shortly thereafter, he assumed his current position as Lockheed Martin's fourth Military Relations Manager. Today, he travels the Capitol Region coordinating with the areas multiple military installations and helping those transitioning from the military to a career with Lockheed Martin.

Phil Prevatte
Military Relations Manager - Eastern Region
Phil was born in Lumberton, North Carolina. After completing high school he attended Chowan College and then joined the U.S. Air Force, holding the job of Personnel Specialist in Human Resources. During his service career, Phil assumed twelve assignments, accumulating nine medals (six being the Meritorious Service Medal) and thirty-seven other awards and citations. In addition to his stateside service, he served nine years overseas, including one year in Turkey. When Phil retired from his Air Force career, it was at the highest enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant (E-9).

Upon his military retirement, Phil was hired by Lockheed Martin as a recruiter for our Air Logistics Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Soon after, he was selected to perform military staffing for our Information and Technology Services business unit; the first job of its kind in the corporation. In December 2004, Phil assumed his current position as one of three Lockheed Martin Military Relations Managers. Today, he travels the Eastern U.S. coordinating with over ninety military installations and helping those transitioning to Lockheed Martin employment.

Miguel Gutierrez
Military Relations Manager - Central Region
Miguel holds the job of Shared Services Military Relations Manager for our Central Region based in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Engineering. Upon his graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the Army Field Artillery Corps. Miguel subsequently served tours of duty in West Germany with the 3rd Armor Division and 11th ACR along the East German border as a FIST team leader, and as Battery Fire Direction Center Officer and a Battalion Fire Support Officer for a 155mm SP Field Artillery Battalion. Upon his return to the U.S., he was assigned to the Staff & Faculty in the job of Field Artillery Operations Evaluator at the Army National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California.

Upon completion of his military commitment, Miguel transitioned into the civilian workforce, working for both defense and non-defense related companies including Rockwell International, Northrop Corporation, Tracor Aerospace, Loral Aerospace, American Airlines, Levi Strauss and now, Lockheed Martin Corporation. In addition to his job of helping military professionals transition into Lockheed Martin employment, Miguel is an active member of the West Point Association of Graduates and local West Point Societies, assisting fellow graduates and non-graduates with their transitions to Lockheed Martin careers.

Simeon Garriott
Military Relations Manager - Western Region
Simeon's military career started in 1980 by attending Naval Officer Candidate School and being commissioned to the rank of Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He was then assigned to the USS Wichita and completed a Western Pacific/Indian Ocean deployment that included Vietnamese refugee rescue operations. He then attended Surface Warfare Officers School and deployed aboard the USS Wichita. His job there included performing Nicaraguan surveillance and KAL007 salvage operations in the Northern Sea of Japan. Simeon then reported to the USS Cochrane in Yokosuka, Japan, deploying to the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. Simeon's last shipboard job was aboard the USS Gray.

Simeon was promoted to Captain in October of 2002 and has served as AS (surface), AX (undersea), AW (air) and AP (strike) warfare commanders in several Fleet Tactical Training Group Pacific warfare exercises. Additionally, he was Navy Liaison for the Time Critical Targeting Cell at the Joint Forces Experiment 2000 held at Nellis Air Force Base and has been involved in several other joint, combined and multi-national exercises. Working at Lockheed Martin, Simeon is now the Military Relations Manager for our Western Region.

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