The Wackenhut Security Post

A former University of Tennessee and NFL linebacker is working for WSI securing the Y-12 nuclear complex in Oak Ridge, TN.

WBIR-TV sports director Steve Philips has the story:

"Former All-SEC linebacker Ben Talley is no longer protecting UT's goal line. Now he protects the Y-12 nuclear facility in Oak Ridge.

'I'm securing different portals in Y-12,' Talley said. 'I'm in different areas every day.'

Talley is a security officer for Wackenhut [Services Inc.]. It's not the NFL, but there are a few parallels.

'We've got to stay in good physical shape out here,' Talley said."

WSI is happy to have Ben Talley protecting the goal line at Oak Ridge. (photo from WBIR.com)

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The 34th Annual Security Protection Officer Training Competition (SPOTC) was dominated this year by teams from Wackenhut Services Incoporated (WSI). The 2006 competition was made up of 17 teams of protective force officers from throughout the national DOE community as well as law enforcement and military tactical units from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

This year, WSI teams won the top two positions. WSI-Savannah River Site (WSI-SRS) Team won first place in the Overall Team Scores for DOE facilities. WSI-Oak Ridge (WSI-OR) Team took second place in the same competition. The third place team was also associated with WSI. The Office of Secure Transportation (OST), which is assisted in training by WSI, won third place.

The Overall Team Score competition included a physical fitness test, four team stages and a Super Team event.

WSI dominated the individual competition also. In the individual competition officers from WSI won the top two awards. SPO III Allen Ford from WSI-SRS was awarded SPO of the Year and SPO III Casey Petosky won second place in that competition.

This years competition was held at the DOE National Training Center's Central Training Academy (CTA) located in Coyote Canyon on Kirtland Air Force base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Congratulations to all the competitors and Kudos to the WSI officers and teams!

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