DynCorp International (DI) employees continue to show their dedication to the health and well-being of families, friends, colleagues and communities as they host a second Pulse of Tomorrow Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 12, 2016. The Sept. tournament will be held at The Golf Club Fossil Creek in Fort Worth, Texas. DI hosts another Pulse of Tomorrow Golf Tourney in Virginia on July 25.

There is still time to register for the Golf Tournament at Fossil Creek on Sept. 12, 2016. All proceeds from both golf tournaments will go directly to the American Heart Association in support of the 2016 Greater Washington Heart Walk. Read More →

DynCorp International (DI) has maintained the aircraft that transport our nation’s leaders since 2001, and in December 2015, CEO Lou Von Thaer and DynAviation President Steve Schorer visited Joint Base Andrews’ Very Important Person Special Airlift Mission (VIPSAM) program.

At Andrews, DI supports the 89th Airlift Wing and the 11th Wing providing aircraft maintenance on 21 UH-1Ns, nine Gulfstream and six Boeing aircraft. DI also provides base supply and fuels services for Joint Base Andrews tenants and transient aircraft. Read More →

Group photo of NASA’s three WB-57 aircraft together with AOD and WB-57 support personnel. Photographer: Robert Markowitz

On November 18, 2015 near NASA’s Johnson Space Center at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, three WB-57s took off and flew in formation flight over the city. This was the first time that all three WB-57s have been in flight simultaneously since the early 1970s, when the U.S. Air Force maintained a squadron. These three WB-57s are rare, high-altitude bomber planes from the 1950s and 1960s and are currently the only ones in flyable condition in the world. Only recently did the third plane come out of storage, after sitting in the desert for about 40 years.

DynCorp International Helps Rebuild a WB-57

DynCorp International (DI) team members working in support of the NASA Aircraft Maintenance Operational Support (AMOS) program aided in the reconstruction of this third WB-57 aircraft, which had been retired from military service in 1972 and stored in “The Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. This aircraft holds the record for the longest time an aircraft has been in extended storage before returning to flying status – the previous record was a mere 20 years compared to this 41 year hiatus. Due to this extended time period, the logistical challenges were astounding – most original parts were no longer in production and the original manufacturers were often no longer in business. The combined efforts of DI and NASA engineers, mechanics and logisticians made this transformation and landmark achievement possible. Read More →

In addition to a record-setting year of wildfires, two of California’s aerial firefighting program employees have received a major tribute or award.

Lynn Flock – Pilot

Pilot Lynn Flock received a traditional dousing by firefighters when he taxied under their crossed water sprays after landing one of his final flights. Flock, 66, retires this year when the extended fire season ends.

“That was a nice sign of respect,” Flock said.

“He spent his entire life fighting fires,” said Mike Venable, a fellow CAL FIRE pilot. “The tribute was well deserved.” Read More →