Spotlight on Transformative Optics Corporation

Spotlight on Transformative Optics Corporation

AmeriCOM is proud to partner with TOC to develop manufacturing and assembly processes that lead to scalable modular imaging systems. The manufacturing technologies developed under this effort not only drive commercialization of imaging systems with applications in...
Building the Montana Pipeline of Technicians

Building the Montana Pipeline of Technicians

Gallatin College Montana State University, in Bozeman, MT, has played a key role in the rapid growth of the photonics and remote sensing industry in the southwest region of the state. A key component of the College’s workforce training and development efforts, its...
FRCC Student, Hannah Scarbrough, Technician and Proud Scholar

FRCC Student, Hannah Scarbrough, Technician and Proud Scholar

AmeriCOM thanks Front Range Community College (FRCC) for shining a light on Hannah Scarbrough, an Optics & Laser Technology student, Metallica Scholar, and apprentice with Excelitas Technologies Corp. As part of the apprenticeship program, a partnership between...
Valencia College’s Optics Program Making Significant Early Impact

Valencia College’s Optics Program Making Significant Early Impact

How do you measure the success of a new Optics Technician training program? You could look at class enrollment, graduation rates, and job placement. These are important data points for Carolyn McMorran, Assistant Vice President of Professional and Continuing Education...
DPOC Membership Gaining Momentum

DPOC Membership Gaining Momentum

AmeriCOM’s Defense Precision Optics Consortium (DPOC) is pleased to announce its inaugural members:     4D Technology, deploying patented technology and innovative metrology products for measuring surface quality and defects on precision surfaces  ...
“All Things Photonics” Interviews CEO Dave Shelton

“All Things Photonics” Interviews CEO Dave Shelton

Check out Photonics Media’s All Things Photonics podcast as CEO Dave Shelton discusses AmeriCOM’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S. optics manufacturing industry to support national defense and security.