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The Department of the Army has announced the 2008 MacArthur Leadership Awardees selecting Captain Andrew Burgess, a Special Forces officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as one of the 13 honorees. Those selected, according to the award announcement, must demonstrate absolute commitment to Army values, possess unparalleled leadership skills, and exhibit the ability to understand human nature and gain consensus among diverse groups.
BAE Systems has named Gene Glazar president of its newly formed information solutions business, based in Reston, Va. Glazar previously was vice president of business development for the company’s former customer solutions operating group.
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that, effective April 7, 2009, Adi Dar will become general manager of Elbit Systems Electro- Optics Elop Ltd. (Elop). Dar will replace Haim Rousso, who will become Elbit Systems Ltd. executive vice president for Engineering and Technology Excellence. Dar has served as Elop’s vice president for business development since 2006. Previously, he served in a number of management positions in Elbit Systems, which he joined in 2002. Prior to that, he held management positions in Elron Telesoft Ltd. and was a career officer in the Israel Defense Forces. ♦