Steve George, Executive Vice President of UTRS, has been awarded the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Service Member Patriot Award. ESGR, a Department of Defense (DoD) program that promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers, assists in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment. The Patriot Award is the first in ESGR’s series of awards. The award reflects the efforts made to support National Guard or Reserve employees through a wide range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, care for families, and granting leaves of absence as needed. Military employees,…

UTRS is pleased to announce that it has earned ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) certification and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) certification. ISO 9001 is a quality management system standard that was developed by the International Organization for Standardization, which is an association of governmental and nongovernmental organizations from many countries. The ISO 9001 standard is utilized to certify quality management systems that focus on continuous improvement, customer satisfaction and the active involvement of both management and employees in a process-based approach. Each member of a company wishing to attain ISO 9001 certification must be entirely dedicated to the pursuit of quality. ISO 14001 outlines the requirements for…

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) has been nominated for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. The Freedom Award is hosted by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DoD) program that promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers, and assists in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment. Military employees, or a family member acting on their behalf, are given the opportunity each year to nominate…

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS), Butte, Montana, USA, has entered into a joint venture with Achemetal, Inc., to commercialize its patented process for extracting and refining titanium. The new joint venture will go by the name Universal Achemetal Titanium, LLC (UAT). UTRS is an established government services firm and brings to the JV a decade of experience in solutions technology. Achemetal, Inc., is a metals supplier dealing in specialty and rare earth refractory metals worldwide. “The UTRS scientists in Montana invented a game-changing process for extracting titanium from ore that is more flexible, requires fewer steps and will significantly reduce the costs of titanium when compared to…

UTRS is excited to announce it has been awarded another 5 years under the Air Force Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA) contract, further proof that UTRS remains an international leader in aviation safety. The MFOQA program analyzes routine flight data to detect, measure and mitigate mishap precursors while protecting crew identity. Under this contract, UTRS will support MFOQA by sustaining and maintaining analysis software, conducting flight safety analyses, training, and performing other safety related tasks. Our support of this program started in 2004 when UTRS was contracted by the Air Force Safety Center (AFSC) to bring the FOQA model to the military in an attempt to reduce…