The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Part 145 Certification to DynCorp International’s Houston, Texas, operations and maintenance team. The certificate was presented during a special ceremony held June 26, 2014, at the Houston Flight Standards District Office. The Part 145 certification includes standards necessary to inspect and maintain aircraft and aircraft parts.

The Houston-based DynCorp team currently serves NASA on the Aircraft Maintenance and Operational Support contract. The FAA Part 145 certificated repair station was established to provide Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for FAA type-certificated and military derivative Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) aircraft. The Houston MRO is independent of any government program and is designed with the flexibility to support Part 145 requirements in a variety of methods. The benefit of this independence is the repair station can be used to support present or future government contracts and commercial work without conflict to existing programs. Read more →

DynCorp International team members in Afghanistan recently graduated four Afghanistan Air Force personnel trained to maintain MD530F aircraft. They are the first to complete the first of three levels training and will perform maintenance on the active helicopter fleet, working hand-in-hand with the DI Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) team.

“This is a critical step for the Afghan Maintenance Command in eventually having an autonomous team of MD530F fleet mechanics. We believe these graduates are committed to continuing training as well as setting a positive example for future Afghan Air Force personnel to follow in their footsteps,” said Noel Shorts, DynCorp International program manager.

A Comprehensive Training Program

DI’s team of aircraft maintenance trainers provide three levels of training – apprentice, journeyman and craftsman. The course curriculum for each level is comprised of classroom academics, hands-on practical exercises, written and oral exams.
Upon completion of the level one training, personnel are able to operate independently, show demonstrated practical knowledge to operate without supervision. Additionally, graduates are able to teach the material and provide guidance on the correct courses of action and the associated costs and benefits. Read more →

DynCorp International’s team working in support of the Theater Aviation Sustainment Manager – OCONUS (TASM-O) region under the Army Aviation Field Maintenance (AFM) contract, has earned the AS 9110 Quality Maintenance Systems certification. AS9110 is a quality management system standard for aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations (MROs) in the aerospace industry.

Within six months of receiving this task order under the AFM contract, DI’s more than 700 team members worked together to achieve this goal.

Meeting Our Commitments

“Our team members banded together to achieve this certification in a very short period of time, a true testament to DI’s commitment to providing best-value service our customers,” said Billy White, DynCorp International program director. Read more →

The DynCorp International team at Solomons, Md., is helping upgrade a P-25 shipboard fire truck, a self-propelled vehicle designed for flight-deck use, at the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center. DI team members are working hand-in-hand with Fleet Readiness Center — Aviation Support Equipment personnel and Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260). Read more →

The DynCorp International team at the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River has earned a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Aviation Safety Award for its support of the VX-23 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. The award, also known as the Safety “S”, is awarded annually to U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aviation units operating under Navy chains of command.

Winners are selected based on how current their safety programs are, flight exposure and number of flight and ground mishaps. Subjective criteria also includes quality contributions to the Naval Aviation Safety Program, such as timely reporting of hazards, recommendations for corrective action, safety articles for publication, suggestions for improvement in equipment (survival, aircraft, ground support, etc.) facilities, and maintenance practices.

One squadron from each type of aircraft from each coast (East and West) is chosen annually. Selected squadrons are entitled to paint a prominent “S” on their aircraft until the next year’s selections are made. Read more →

DynCorp International and the Sierra Nevada Corporation recently hosted a static display/demo for the Utility Helicopter Program Management Office’s International Program Review on May 1, 2014, at their hangar at the Huntsville International Airport in Huntsville, Ala. One UH-60M and two UH-72 aircraft were available to observe at the facility. Representatives from nearly 70 countries were able to attend and view hands-on demonstrations of the systems installed in the aircraft.

“We were honored to be able to support the Utility Helicopter Program Management Office by hosting this event at our Huntsville facility,” said Scott Sieger, DynCorp International senior program director.

DynCorp International and Sierra Nevada Corporation

DynCorp International and Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) formed a strategic alliance to provide mission critical services to customers worldwide. This alliance combines the complementary resources and unique talents of two aerospace industry leaders to serve emerging markets, with an emphasis on commercial, domestic and international Fixed-Wing, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Read more →