Event marks mentor-protege agreement

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - A ceremony is scheduled for Friday marking the mentor-protégé agreement between Lockheed Martin and Fort Walton Machining. Under the Defense Department program, mentor companies help prepare small businesses with capabilities and know-how to perform as prime or subcontractors to the federal government. Fort Walton Machining is a supplier for Lockheed Martin's F-35, F-16, F-22 and C-130J programs. (Source: Lockheed Martin, 02/24/11)