WV Vet Tech, LLC, a family run business,  was founded in 2006 by Walter Howerton, a service-disabled Vietnam veteran who retired from the United States Marine Corps in 1988. The sole purpose was to provide affordable Internet Technology to WV Small Businesses residing in economically depressed areas. Since then, WV Vet Tech has grown to serve customers throughout the United States, Europe, and Central America.

Mr. Howerton’s introduction into computer operations was provided by the United States Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in the 1960s with the Field Artillery Digital Automatic Computer (FADAC.)

He was later introduced to the AN/UYK-7, which was the standard 32-bit system of the United States Navy for surface ship and submarine platforms. It was also used in the Navy’s Aegis Combat System. In 1982 he attended the Fleet Combat Training Center, Pacific at San Diego, California for Management Information Systems. His primary duty was coding hand-written Operational Amphibious Landing Plans into digital documents, accessible aboard amphibious ships. While not “operational” Mr. Howerton worked with the programming staff at Point Loma to streamline the MIS process.

Once smaller versions of computers were introduced to the Marine Corps and private sector he furthered his abilities by learning the 'Automated Data Processing Equipment for the Fleet Marine Force' (ADPE-FMF), better known as the “Green Machine,” which was an IBM Series/1.

After retirement Mr. Howerton attended Fairmont State College and West Virginia University focusing on Education and Technology Education.

He has taught Computer Science in public schools and most recently worked on the Air Force Knowledge Now Program as the Director of  Micah Systems.

Certifications:

Member of the
West Virginia High Tech Consortium
Central West Virginia Innovator

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

HUBZone Certified

Member of Elite SDVOB Network & WV Chapter President