Axel Cooley

Executive - Auto Industry | CEO, Metallon Precious Metals | Director of Marketing Association of the US Army - AOD | Mktg Co-Chair, Automotive Women’s Alliance

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Coordinating an interview sounds simple. Add a U.S. Army brigadier general, a packed GVSETS schedule, The Associated Press, a public affairs team, logistics and more. It was an honor working with BG R. Howell, Ph.D., to help tell Michigan’s unmatched combat vehicles story.

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“I need something spunky, creative and high-energy to kick off GVSETS.”

Assignment understood. 🇺🇸

American muscle. Army modernization. A little AI. And 30 secs to set the tone.

Thank you, GVSETS Chair Tom Green, for trusting me to run with it. An honor to bring this to life.

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What an honor to coordinate the media efforts between the US Army, NDIA Michigan and GVSETS as the world discovers the importance of Michigan to the Department of War. Over 60% of all systems that our warfighters drive or carry is managed in this state. Here we are with @CNBC.

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Behind the scenes at GVSETS as CNBC interviews US ARMY DEVCOM Ground Vehicles Center Executive Director.

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DAY TWO. SAME MISSION. MORE MOMENTUM.

GVSETS is in full gear. Army leadership, industry and the defense ecosystem are all in the room, and the energy is unmistakable.

Michigan knows how to move things. 🇺🇸

#GVSETS2026

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Behind the scenes with the Federal News Network and NDIA Michigan. Interview regarding GVSETS, the nation’s only expo dedicated to ground military vehicles and its place here in Michigan. Aug. 11-13.

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Honored to serve as the Press Director for GVSETS, USA’s only expo dedicated to military ground vehicles. Aug. 11-13 in the global capital of mobility. The Pentagon has turned to Detroit urging automakers to support Defense manufacturing. Join us! @cnnbrk @CNN @CNNEE

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Another national outlet is connecting the dots.
Pentagon’s renewed engagement w/ Detroit is becoming 1 of the biggest industrial stories of ‘26.
From AP to AOL and more, attention continues to build. The global auto capital is helping shape the future of military mobility. @CNN

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Spent time w/ Riley @ Channel4 this a.m. to rep the Automotive Women’s Alliance & our road to giving away $1M in scholarships to women looking to enter the automotive sector. Reach out to us to apply! Auto Suppliers are encouraged to get involved at our 30th Annual Golf Outing!

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The conversation is live.

We were thrilled to join Jamie Butters & the AutoTown Radio team on WJR AM to discuss how cybersecurity, mobility, national defense are reshaping the future of transportation.

Detroit has always built what matters. Now it’s helping secure it.

Tune in

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Big conversations are happening at the intersection of automotive, cybersecurity, and national defense.

We had a great time joining John McElroy on @Autoline to discuss why this moment matters for our industry.

The episode drops this week. Stay tuned.

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Day 2 of CPS3:

Automotive. Defense. AI. Mobility. Infrastructure.

All connected.
All exposed.

Grateful to be in the room as Michigan helps move this national security conversation forward.

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Today, @Ford, Military leaders, technology companies converge at Cybersecurity Summit in the Global Epicenter of Mobility. CPS3 Day 2 is fully underway!

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Day 1 at CPS3!

The quiet part got loud:
Cybersecurity is no longer a screen problem.

It’s vehicles.
Factories.
Defense platforms.
Infrastructure.
AI.
Warfighter readiness.

Different industries.
Same exposure.

NDIA Michigan put them in one room.

That is national preparedness.

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BTS at FOX 2 News with CPS3 before going live on The Noon.

Cybersecurity. Defense. Automotive. Detroit.

This conversation is everywhere right now and it belongs here in the global epicenter of mobility.

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Behind the scenes with AUVSI at MDEX x XPONENTIAL 2026. The world’s largest defense and autonomy event.

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Up next: CPS3 Cybersecurity Summit, June 16–17, in the global epicenter of mobility. Thx to CBS News for helping us bring this convo fwd. Cybersecurity sits at the intersection of defense, automotive, AI, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. These sectors must work as 1.

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MDEX x XPONENTIAL 2026 may be over, but the convo and media coverage continues.
Pentagon is turning back to Detroit to help build the next gen military.
Automotive. Defense. AI. Cyber.
MI is at the center of it.
Next stop: CPS3.
June 16-17. 👏🇺🇸

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Courage is our shield.
Proud to stand alongside these two fearless women, Founder of Women in Automotive and Co-Founder of Automotive Women’s Alliance.

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Co-hosting the AWAF 30 Year Anniversary Gala with the one & only Kim Ziomek, and our rockstar committee and BoD, was an incredible experience. 🥂Cheers to 30 years of empowering women in automotive in the global epicenter of mobility!