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#PeopleOfPrecise: Meet Jake Rozelle
Meet Jake Rozelle – Vice President, Marine Corps veteran, and Precise Systems’ spotlight for November 2025.
Jake joined our Precise Team in August 2025 and brought with him integrity, leadership, and a deep sense of purpose shaped by a lifetime of service. Those qualities were forged long before he joined the company—long before he stepped into civilian life at all. They began in a family whose legacy of military service runs generations deep.
Jake grew up surrounded by stories from relatives who served in the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army. That history sparked something early on. But the final nudge came from the Marine Corps’ reputation itself. As Jake puts it, the Marines were known as “the most demanding and challenging branch” of service, and he felt compelled to pursue the highest standard. It was a calling he not only accepted but embraced.
During his years in uniform, Jake learned the value of discipline, attention to detail, and the kind of mental and physical toughness that shapes a person for life. Those instincts, sharpened by his service, continue to guide his impact here at Precise.
Jake played an integral role in our recent celebration of the United States Marine Corps’ 250th birthday, creating a remarkable occasion of camaraderie, tradition, and honor. When asked what it means to be part of such a historic legacy, he says, “It means having a connection to the Marines who fought at places like Belleau Wood, Iwo Jima, and the Chosin Reservoir. Many have made the statement, “we stand on the backs of giants” and this is true. It isn’t just history; it is a living commitment.”
Jake first met our Precise Team in 2022 at an event that left an immediate impression. Even without knowing the leadership team or their backgrounds, he recognized something familiar—an organizational structure and “esprit de corps” that immediately felt like home. When he later learned just how many veterans are part of our leadership team, the decision was easy.
Far too often, Jake says, former service members struggle with civilian careers that feel misaligned with their values. He didn’t want to be one of them. And at Precise, he found what he was looking for: a mission-driven environment, a shared sense of purpose, and leaders who understood the weight of service because they had lived it, too. He believes alignment between the values of military service and the expectations of civilian roles is crucial for success—and it’s why he continues to advocate for environments like the one he found at Precise.
Throughout his time in uniform, Jake has had the opportunity to be part of many memorable Marine Corps birthday celebrations – one of the most notable reading almost like a movie script!
One year, he had invited a Battalion Gunner to be the guest of honor for this particular celebration, but on the day of the celebration, the guest’s duties bound him to Big Island of Hawaii, when the birthday was planned to occur on the island of Oahu. Jake quickly mobilized a section of CH-53s to transport the guest from the Big Island to Oahu, where he was greeted with a team of Marines who prepared his uniform for the celebration. It was already cocktail hour at the celebration, but due to Jake’s quick thinking and the mutual understanding of urgency, everything went off without a hitch. Jake says, “[The guest’s] speech was one of the best I had ever heard at a birthday ball celebration, powerfully uniting the air wing and ground combat elements.”
Today, Jake brings that same spirit of service and leadership to Precise. We’re proud to have him as part of our Precise Team and carry forward both the Marine Corps legacy and the mission of Precise with dedication and heart.
#PeopleOfPrecise: Meet Denis Oliverio
Meet Denis Oliverio – Marine Corps veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and Precise Systems’ employee spotlight for August 2025.
Each year, August 7th is observed as National Purple Heart Day. This day remembers and honors the courageous men and women who have been wounded or killed in action while defending our freedoms. One of our very own, Denis Oliverio, is one of these heroes.
From a young age, he knew that the Marine Corps was the only option for him. Denis always had a firm belief in military service, something he got from his mother, as she watched many of her friends deploy and serve their country. He still carries with him the leadership, discipline, attention to detail, and selfless service to others the Marine Corps instilled in him from the very beginning, and he makes it his daily goal to live up to that same ethos.
Denis received the Purple Heart for the severe wounds he sustained during a combat mission. This profound honor is not one that he takes lightly, knowing that there are many recipients of this medal who never get to see it because they paid the ultimate price for our freedom. He says, “I was very lucky, but others weren’t. I never lose sight of that.”
His story reached the desk of former president George W. Bush and left an indelible impact. You can find Denis’s portrait and story of bravery included in the book Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors, as well as in the traveling art exhibition currently on display in the Epcot Center in Florida.
He now takes the adversity he gained through that experience and his time in service and applies it to his own approach for leadership and teamwork at our organization. He explains that adversity helps you focus on what is important and requires you to do what needs to be done, no matter how difficult. It also teaches you to utilize the individual strengths of your team and allows them to perform to their fullest. Being resourceful and resilient create strong leaders and teams – attributes he carries with him in his role each day.
Denis’s last assignment in uniform was on the 53K Systems Engineering team at PMA-261. He had the opportunity to work closely with the Precise CSS team, including Scott Pfister, and had the opportunity to learn the Precise culture early on. He was quickly drawn to the core values of “Putting People First” and “Delighting the Customer” and knew that he had found the perfect fit.
For any veterans currently transitioning into civilian careers, he would tell them to continue utilizing all the tools the military has provided, as they are extremely valuable and will serve them well. Denis explains, “Keep your military pride, and never forget the importance of communication and attitude. Stay connected and remember – it’s all about relationships!”
While his time in the Marine Corps brought many challenges, it also gave him many memories he will cherish forever. One of his best memories is watching his Marines come home after his last deployment. When he had to be medevac’d due to his injuries, he worried about them constantly. As their leader, he hated to be taken away from them and not be able to be there for them or look after them, especially in conflict.
When the time came, though, Denis was allowed to leave Bethesda National Naval Medical Center and travel to Twenty-Nine Palms to be there when his platoon got off the bus. He describes this moment as the highlight of his career – being able to see them all come home.
There is nothing we can ever do to repay Denis and the numerous other men and women who have fought so hard for our nation, but we forever owe them our debt of gratitude. We recognize you all today and thank you for your selfless and courageous service. You are the heroes we honor today and every day!
Precise Receives Record-Breaking Donations for Toys for Tots 2023
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 22, 2023 – The Precise Systems Charitable Contributions Committee is proud to announce they received over 600 toy donations from multiple office locations around the country and from their remote workforce. These donations included bikes, board games, stuffed animals, dolls, Legos, books, balls, arts and crafts, toy cars, and stocking stuffers.
Precise has been partnering with Toys for Tots each holiday season for over five years now, and each year, employees have gone above and beyond to show their support of the Precise Charitable mission to #GiveWhereYouLive. This year, however, the company received more donations than ever. With three office locations, as well as a plethora of remote employees all over the nation, Precise collected over 600 toys that they were able to donate to local Toys for Tots chapters in three different states.
Scott Pfister, Precise Systems Chief Executive Officer and President, has a special connection to Toys for Tots. As a retired Marine, Scott is passionate about supporting Marine organizations and instills the value of #GiveWhereYouLive in every Precise employee. Scott crafted a creative challenge to increase participation in this year’s toy drive at Precise, encouraging the leadership to ramp up participation with some friendly competition. Precise Systems Senior Vice President, Greg ‘Curly’ Anderson took first place for most toys collected within a business area, and his efforts were celebrated at the Precise Holiday Employee Recognition event. The Precise team gathered to sort, count, and load toys onto the trailer to be taken to one of the local Toys for Tots chapters in Lexington Park, MD.
This is the company’s final charitable initiative for 2023, and it proved to be one of the most successful campaigns in Precise history. Through the presence, generosity, and good cheer of their employees, coupled with the company’s dedication to our nation, Precise is honored to bring joy to the holiday season and provide a tangible sign of hope to America’s less fortunate children.
About Marine Toys for Tots
The mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is to assist the U. S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. This assistance includes providing day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Program, raising funds to provide toys to supplement the collections of local Toys for Tots Campaigns, to provide promotional and support material and defray the costs of conducting annual Toys for Tots Campaigns. Other Foundation support includes providing administrative, advisory, financial, logistic and promotional support to local Toys for Tots Coordinators; managing funds raised and monies donated based on the use of Toys for Tots name or logo; providing other support the Marine Corps, as a federal agency, cannot provide; and conducting public education and information programs about Toys for Tots that call the general public to action in support of this patriotic community action program.
About Precise Systems
As a solutions-based company, Precise Systems is focused on innovation in support of the warfighters and aligning our expertise to deliver the highest quality of service. Powered by our highly skilled workforces, we provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs with solutions in Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Platform Lifecycle Support, and Technical Services. Since our establishment, we have demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage the customer’s needs, no matter how complex – offering exceptional service and the Precise solution.