13 October 2023. Mr. Graydon Lahmers, a Capture Manager on the SA-TECH Business Development team, was awarded the Bronze Medallion of the Order of Saint George presented by the United States Calvary and Armor Association at the 37th Armor Regiment reunion in Colorado Springs, CO. The Order of Saint George recognizes officers in the ranks of Captain and above and Sergeant First Class and above as well as their Foreign Armor and Cavalry counterparts who have demonstrated leadership and contributed to the advancement of Armor and Cavalry in the U.S. Army.
Graydon joined SA-TECH in 2010 and has more than 50 years in operations and maintenance management, business development and marketing of O&M services to the Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA, and Industrial base customers. A native of Massillon, Ohio, Graydon holds a B.A. Degree in German from Virginia Military Institute, a Master of Science in Systems Management (MSSM) from the University of Southern California and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Upon graduation from VMI, Graydon was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Armor Branch. He had assignments in CONUS and OCONUS in armor combat units and RDT&E organizations. His tour in Germany was in the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor in Katterbach, Bavaria. In his career in the private sector, Graydon has been involved with DoD contacting and related activities in CONUS and OCONUS to include Sweden, Germany, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. He resides in Colorado Spring, CO, with his wife, Poh-Chan Lahmers. They have two sons: Kurt (25) who works at Los Alamos National Labs, NM, and Kyle (21) a senior at University of Colorado-Boulder majoring in Chemical Engineering.
People are and always will be SA-TECH’s greatest asset. Congratulations Graydon and thank you for your contributions to SA-TECH and the warfighter.