Initially, all that stood athwart Hanoi’s grand scheme was a handful of American Green Berets, a few hundred Montagnard allies-and burgeoning U.S. The plan was as simple as it was audacious: one regiment would bring the frontier fortress under murderous siege while the other would lie in wait to destroy the inevitable rescue force. Their first target was the American Special Forces camp at Plei Me, remote and isolated along the Cambodian border.Īs darkness fell on 19 October, 1965, two North Vietnamese Army regiments-some 4,000 troops- crept into their final strike positions. Annihilate ARVN’s defenses in Kontum and Pleiku provinces, the communists surmised, and the region’s remaining provinces would topple like dominoes. The communists set their sights on South Vietnam’s strategically vital West-Central Highlands. The South Vietnamese republic was on the verge of collapse, and Hanoi resolved to crush it once and for all. We hope their road to fulfillment leads to ultimate success in their future careers.In fall 1965, North Vietnam’s high command smelled blood in the water. Thank You to the COMTO Jacksonville Executive Board, Tarik Minor, Sherman Rothwell and the JTA interns for their participation, interaction and enthusiasm. The JTA interns were inquisitive, interactive and creative on how they plan to establish their own recipe of success by using the information they gained from the session. Minor shared valuable nuggets of wisdom for students to find their niche of which career will benefit them financially, but also a career that will elevate their passion on a daily basis. Each group were tasked to create an elevator speech to impress an executive in 60 seconds or less.Īs an added bonus, the local chapter invited News4Jax Anchor & I-Team Reporter, Tarik Minor to be the special guest & speaker for the day. The students learned about “Crafting the Perfect Elevator Speech to Land Your Dream Job!” and the information was well received. The purpose of the seminar hosted by COMTO Jacksonville not only showcased the local organization’s accomplishments and perks to join, but also the benefits of building long lasting relationships with contemporaries involved in the transportation & logistics realm. During their internship tenure, each student is gaining expertise in various departments of the JTA ranging from I.T., Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Automation and more. The COMTO Jacksonville Chapter successfully hosted an interactive seminar on Thursday, July 28th to over 30 interns at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). It also includes making substantial connections with potential colleagues to fulfill the search for the ultimate “Dream Job”. Not only did this event draw many new and familiar faces we enjoyed delicious appetizers, had the opportunity to hear from political candidates as they present their vision for the future and engaged in thought-provoking discussions and a lot of laughs! COMTO Jacksonville plans to host a quarterly social for the remainder of 2023 and look forward to seeing you at the next one.Ĭreating the vision for a career takes more than hard-work and dedication to bring it to fruition. The City of Jacksonville welcomed over 200 transportation professionals, worldwide, to discuss hot topics in the public transit space including but not limited to electrification, micro-mobility and autonomous vehicles. This was a fun evening and a pre-cursor to the 2023 International Association of Public Transport (UITP) conference hosted by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. On January 31st, 2023, the COMTO Jacksonville chapter hosted a lively evening social at Bistro Aix restaurant in Historic San Marco. COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023 COMTO Jax Social 2023
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