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DynCorp International Personnel Conduct First Joint Fire Exercise at U.S. Embassy Kabul

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Last month in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Regional Security Office (RSO) Kabul and NATO’s Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) and the U.S. Embassy Kabul collaborated in a joint exercise designed to help save lives and mitigate property damage by conducting a fire and emergency support services mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise.

The RSM headquarters is host to military personnel from numerous allied and partner nations and includes a fire department and medical facility. The RSM fire and medical teams are capable organizations managed by a European contractor, and they were the U.S. Embassy’s primary fire response prior to the U.S. Embassy contracting with DynCorp International (DI) to provide fire and emergency services on the Afghanistan Life Support Services (ALiSS) contract.

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MTV Program Travels 7,000 Miles to Train U.S. Army Company

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This October, the DynCorp International (DI) Total Package Fielding (TPF) Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) team traveled from Fort Carson, Colorado and Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Guam to issue vehicles and teach an Operator New Equipment Training (OPNET) class for the U.S. Army 797th Engineer Company.

“Despite a typhoon that hit the island and closed the base for a day, the OPNET class continued as scheduled and was instructed by DI’s Johnny Wolford, Robert Greene and Eric Sirois,” said Nick Sass, MTV program manager. “They received many accolades and high marks from the 797th from the post-training evaluations.” 

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DynCorp International Programs Celebrate Thanksgiving Around the World

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From a cooking show special at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan to 216 lbs. of shrimp on the tiny remote island of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, DynCorp International (DI) programs celebrated Thanksgiving. A national holiday celebrated on various dates in several nations including the U.S., Thanksgiving is a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

Cooking with Kabul

“Cooking with Kabul!” Our Thanksgiving weekend celebrations continue with Embassy Chef Steven, Ambassador Bass and other U.S. Embassy Kabul staff teaching you how to make traditional turkey stuffing and talking about their Thanksgiving traditions. #Thanksgiving2018

Posted by U.S. Embassy Kabul on Sunday, November 25, 2018

This year, the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP IV) served seven tons of turkey, three tons of prime rib, three tons of steamship round, two tons of shrimp cocktail and two tons of baked ham at six dining facilities (DFACs) in Afghanistan.

The Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP IV) in Abu Dhabi, UAE built a decoratively lit palm tree from pineapple rinds and local palm fronds, and DI Food Service specialists and management were on hand to provide an excellent holiday meal to their soldiers and airmen.

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DynCorp International Raises $3K to Support Breast Cancer Research

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DynCorp International’s corporate offices recently participated in a Blue Jeans for Breast Cancer fundraising effort to follow the Susan G. Komen (SGK) 3-Day in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.

Paying to wear jeans for a week contributed to more than $3,000 being raised for the SGK foundation to support research for a cure.

The annual three-day, 60 mile walk makes a real difference in the fight against breast cancer. Over the past 15 years and 163 events, the money SGK raised has been used to save lives, support community programs, and make huge strides in breast cancer research.

DynCorp International Raises $143K for TAPS in Charity Golf Fundraiser

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Flash flooding in Dallas-Fort Worth held off just long enough for eighteen holes to be played in the DynCorp International (DI) Journey of Hope Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, September 21. The tournament raised $143,000 for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) with donations from tournament sponsorships and raffles. 2018 TAPS Golf Tournament

Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of TAPS, joined DI and the players at the Fossil Creek Golf Course in Fort Worth, Texas for the tournament.

“It was an honor to be the beneficiary of the DynCorp International Journey of Hope golf classic,” said

TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll. “The day came off flawlessly and the weather was perfect – the rain held off until the very last golfer was on their last hole! We like to think our heroes in heaven were watching over us and kept the rain off those who are helping their loved ones!”

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DynCorp International Helps U.S. Navy Complete Major Aircraft Modifications at Patuxent River

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The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland has completed installation and testing of the Area Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) modification in two T-6B Texas II aircraft.

“This is a major modification to the aircraft, and the install training was provided by our DynCorp International (DI) folks at Whiting Field when Pax sent a team down to Florida,” said Randy Hughes, Pax River program manager. “Our DI technicians did an outstanding job installing this mod on the first two aircraft and we have four others to complete.” Read More →

DynCorp International Chefs Teach Nutrition Class to Local Afghans

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DynCorp International (DI) Executive Chef Yudy Nunez and Chef Joe McGee from the Afghanistan Life Support Services (ALiSS) program Food Services task order recently sat down to conduct a video conference at the Information Research Center (IRC) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The conference, connected to groups around Afghanistan, detailed the elements of proper nutrition and how to prepare a well-balanced meal with only a small budget.

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GITM Program Celebrates Four Years of Success

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Recently, on the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Global IT Modernization (GITM) program, 14 team members received a “Four Years of Excellent Service” award to symbolize their exceptional service on the program’s global mission. The award recipients all helped DynCorp International (DI) successfully transition and standup the GITM program in June of 2014. Read More →

DynCorp International Receives FAA Diamond Awards for CAL FIRE and FireWatch Programs

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Firewatch diamond awardDynCorp International (DI) has again earned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Diamond Award for Excellence in recognition of its commitment to aviation maintenance training for the CAL FIRE and United States Forest Service (USFS) FireWatch programs.

This is the third consecutive year the DI USFS FireWatch program has earned the award, and it is the seventh consecutive year for the DI CAL FIRE program. The award is given by the FAA to maintenance programs that provide at least twelve hours additional classroom/online training to 100% of the eligible maintenance technicians (in addition to the regular on-the-job training). Read More →

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