PRESS RELEASE
DynCorp International Wins Flight Training Support Contract at Sheppard AFB
FALLS
CHURCH, Va. – September 24, 2009 – DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) was
awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide aircraft
maintenance support at Sheppard Air Force Base. The value of the
contract is $31.2 million for the base period, and a potential maximum
value of $230 million over seven years, if all options are exercised.
Under
the contract, DynCorp International will provide aircraft maintenance
services for the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force
Base in Wichita Falls, Texas. The contract has an initial base period
of eleven months, and six option years.
The mission of the Air
Education and Training Command’s 80th Flying Training Wing is to
provide undergraduate pilot training for the U.S. and NATO allies in
the Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program. Graduates of this
prestigious program are assigned to fighter pilot positions in their
respective air forces.
"We are proud of the aviation
partnership we have enjoyed with the Air Force for over a half-century,
a partnership that demonstrates our enduring commitment to the
training, safety and readiness of our nation’s aviators," said DynCorp
International President and CEO William L. Ballhaus.
About DynCorp International
DynCorp
International is a provider of specialized mission-critical services to
civilian and military government agencies worldwide, and operates major
programs in law enforcement training and support, security services,
base operations, aviation services, contingency operations, and
logistics support. DynCorp International is headquartered in Falls
Church, Va. For more information, visit
www.dyn-intl.com.
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