March 28, 2024

Ceremony Brings Navy, NAMMO Together

Ambassador Kåre R. Aas of Norway. Photo by swedennewyork, licensed with Creative Commons. 

The US Navy’s Explosives Ordinance Disposal Division at Indian Head has partnered with NAMMO, a Norwegian group that specializes in high-performance defense and space solutions.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer joined Ambassador Kåre R. Aas of Norway at the January 2017 signing ceremony.

Congressman Hoyer noted the new partnership comes amid celebrations of the 75th anniversary of explosive ordinance disposal in the Navy.

“From those first days in preparation for World War II, through conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East, to our 21st-century defenses, energetics and energetic materials have played – and continue to play – a critical role in keeping America safe and enabling our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines to execute their missions with precision and power,” Congressman Hoyer said.

“This new public-private partnership between NAMMO and the Navy here at Indian Head represents the continuation of this ongoing effort.”

Congressman Hoyer noted that he is “a proud American of Danish ancestry, I have traveled to Scandinavia and had the privilege of meeting with leaders in government, the military, and business from the Nordic nations to further the close cooperation that benefits our countries and serves the cause of freedom and security around the world. Today, we manifest this cooperation and this partnership here at Indian Head.”

“These are the best and brightest of our Navy and our innovation workforce,” Congressman Hoyer described the partners of the signing, and included mentions of the work done by Charles County Chamber of Commerce’s Military Alliance Council to bring the partnership to fruition, which included work with the mayor of Indian Head, the commissioners of Charles County, and other stakeholders in the region to bring the business community and the Navy closer together.

Rep. Hoyer said the work done at Indian Head will contribute to ensuring peace by enhancing the strength of the NATO alliance of which the US and Norway were founding members.

The importance of NATO has not diminished over time, but has grown in the 25 years since the end of the Cold War. “An alliance now active on the front lines of the war on terrorism and efforts to prevent Russian aggression against its neighbors. And an alliance whose mission remains the preservation of peace so that democracy and freedom can thrive in our world.

“The work you do here matters,” the congressman said. “It is deeply consequential. And I join in congratulating all of the stakeholders in this new partnership and wishing much success as it moves forward.”

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