TEWKSBURY, Mass., Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has established an annual $10,000 scholarship in honor of Petty Officer
Second Class Michael A. Monsoor, a
U.S. Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient.
The scholarship will be awarded through the Special Operations
Warrior Foundation, which provides financial assistance to help
surviving children of fallen military members pursue post-secondary
degrees.
Monsoor lost his life while serving in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006. In 2008, the Navy
announced that the name of DDG 1001, the second Zumwalt-class
destroyer, would be the USS Michael Monsoor. Raytheon is the prime
mission-systems-equipment integrator for the three DDG 1000
Zumwalt-class destroyers.
"Through the Raytheon-Monsoor Scholarship, we offer our support
to family members of the brave men and women who have made the
ultimate sacrifice in service to our country," said Raytheon
Integrated Defense Systems' Paul
Ferraro, vice president of the Seapower Capability Systems
business area. "We are hopeful that scholarship recipients are
inspired by the legacy, dedication and commitment of Petty Officer
Monsoor, and honor him through their academic achievements."
"Thank you to the Raytheon team for your generosity
in awarding this annual scholarship in honor of Petty
Officer Michael Monsoor. This
scholarship will fully fund a semester for one of the 154
children of fallen special operators that are currently attending
universities across the nation," said Vice Admiral Joseph Maguire, USN (Ret), president and CEO of
SOWF and the principal speaker at the christening of the USS
Michael Monsoor. "Thank you for remembering and honoring Mike with
this scholarship."
Vice Admiral Maguire was serving as Commander of Naval Special
Warfare Command at the time of Monsoor's death.
Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his
heroic actions. As noted in the official citation, "by his
undaunted courage, fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty
in the face of certain death, Petty Officer Monsoor gallantly gave
his life for his country, thereby reflecting great credit upon
himself and upholding the highest traditions of the United States
Naval Service."
The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) was christened on
June 18, 2016 at Bath Iron Works in
Maine. The first ship of the
class, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), will be commissioned on October 15 in Baltimore, Maryland.
DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class Destroyers
The DDG 1000-class destroyer is the Navy's next-generation,
multi-mission surface combatant. DDG 1000 is tailored for sustained
operations in the littorals and land attack, and will provide
independent forward presence and deterrence, support special
operations forces and operate as an integral part of joint and
combined expeditionary forces. Its advanced mission capabilities
are driven by critical technologies that give the ship
unprecedented versatility in a variety of operational environments
and dramatically reduce manning requirements. Raytheon provides
electronic and combat systems for the three-ship class,
contributing some of the most advanced systems in the Navy. These
technologies will benefit these ships and the Navy for years to
come.
About Special Operations Warrior Foundation
The SOWF ensures full financial assistance for post-secondary
degree from an accredited two- or four year college, university,
technical or trade school, as well as family and educational
counseling, including in-home tutoring, to the surviving children
of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations
service members who lose their lives in the line of duty. The
foundation also provides immediate financial assistance to severely
wounded and hospitalized special operations service members.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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