GRYPHON GROUP SECURITY SOLUTIONS,LLC - Specialized Compat Training

Founder & CEO Michael K. Vaden is proud to announce that as of September 2009, Brigadier General Gary ‘Mike” Jones (U.S. Army, Retired) has joined Gryphon Group’s management team as our new President:

“For many years, General Jones has been a personal inspiration to the men & woman of Gryphon as well as the thousands of American Warfighters we have trained. He is the epitome of a warrior, a powerful leader of men, and a living example of a moral, ethical life in action. General Jones will serve primarily to ensure that Gryphon’s extremely high quality standards of training and our core values are continually monitored and maintained. For 10 years, Gryphon has taken relevant battlefield knowledge, skills and abilities from current warfighters and incorporated those lessons into the Gryphon’s Full Spectrum Operations training regime. This ensures that warfighters see what they will potentially face on today’s battlefield with confidence. General Jones will help ensure that this vital aspect to Gryphon’s programs will not only be maintained but will be enhanced. With his shining example on point, Gryphon Group will continue make history in the military training industry.”

President

Brigadier General Gary “Mike” Jones (U.S. Army Retired)

Gary “Mike” Jones is the President of Gryphon Group and is recognized as a proven, experienced-forged senior leader in military and international affairs. General Jones has 28 years military special operations experience with extensive operational expertise in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Caribbean, Central America and the Middle East. Some of the milestones of his exceptional military career include Commander 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne); Deputy Commanding General United States Army Special Operations Command; Deputy Director Central Intelligence Agency Counter-Terrorism Center, Deputy Commander Combined Joint Task Force-Mountain during Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan; Commanding General Special Operations Europe; and Commanding General U.S. Army Special Forces Command. After his years of military service, General Jones served as Senior Vice President for Performance Materials, Inc., a company providing innovative armor solutions for the Department of Defense; as Senior Vice President of Saffron Technology, an innovative Software Company providing state of the art analytical support to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community; and as President of Myrmidon Consulting, LLC, he has provided consulting support to U.S. Special Operations Command as a senior mentor to the Unified Quest series exercises, and to the Joint Chiefs of Staff J7 for Irregular Warfare doctrinal review. General Jones is an alumnus of Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the Army War College and the Conflict Management and Negotiation programs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.