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Excerpt: DynCorp International team members are now providing maintenance support for a P-8 aircraft recently assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Zero (VX-20) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. The aircraft was brought in for in-service testing and evaluation. The P-8 is new to DI’s team and a welcome addition to the lengthy resume of fixed-wing aircraft that they support. “We are always excited to have the opportunity to support a new platform and look forward to working more closely with this aircraft,” said Randy Hughes, DynCorp International program manager. “We are proud to be the first team…

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Excerpt: Naval Test Wing Atlantic’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO-ONE (HX-21), supported by DynCorp International, was awarded the Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award. Rear Admiral Mark W. Darrah presented the prestigious award, also known as the “Safety ‘S,’” on April 15, 2013. DI expert technicians maintain HX-21′s 26 helicopters and five V-22 aircraft. The “Safety ‘S’” signifies zero mishaps – for a helicopter test squadron whose mission is to push the envelope by testing innovations, the accomplishment is even more noteworthy. RDML Darrah also recognized DynCorp International supply technician Hector Foster as squadron teammate of the month. Foster joined DI…

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Excerpt: DynCorp International will be participating in the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Professional Forum & Exposition, taking place April 10-13, 2013 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. As a platinum sponsor, DI also supports the AAAA Scholarship Fund, Inc., which awards merit-based college scholarships to members of AAAA, spouses, unmarried siblings, unmarried children and unmarried grandchildren of current and deceased AAAA members. AAAA Professional Forum & Exposition The 2013 AAAA Annual Forum is themed, “Building on 30 Years of Strength and Service,” and will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the formation of the Army Aviation Branch….

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Excerpt: When the DynCorp International team working in support of the NASA Aircraft Maintenance and Operational Support (AMOS) contract at Johnson Space Center needed to quickly deploy a NASA GIII Gulfstream aircraft for a critical research mission, they knew they could rely on DI team members from the Joint-Base Andrews to provide their expertise. “The aircraft was progressing through the maintenance activities but the completion deadline was quickly approaching,” said Jim Snowden, executive manager, NASA Aircraft Maintenance and Operations Support for DynCorp International. “Our director of maintenance knew the caliber of personnel working with DI at Joint-Base Andrews, who are responsible for…

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Excerpt: DynCorp International has earned the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Diamond Award for Excellence for its support of five different programs – the U.S. Air Force at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), U.S. Air Force C-21A Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), U.S. Air Force C-20 and the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command T-6 program. This will be the 10th time the DI team at Joint-Base Andrews earns the award, the fifth time for C-21A, second for both CAL FIRE and C-20, and the first for the T-6 program. At Joint-Base Andrews, DI team…

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Excerpt: DynCorp International’s Brock Howe, director of engineering, was recently awarded a Mark Heath Engineering Award from NASA for his outstanding leadership of NASA Johnson Space Center’s WB-57 Aircraft Program. Howe works in support of the NASA Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) and leads several projects. He served as an integral part of the WB-57 Gross-Weight Increase Program and helps engineer integration support for a number of high-priority airborne science payloads. He provided key support for the regeneration of a WB-57 aircraft, which was previously out of service for 40 years. Howe’s dedication in engineering support has led to improvements in aircraft maintenance procedures,…

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Excerpt: As a services company, DynCorp International’s people are our product. For more than six decades, DI team members have provided our customers with top quality service solutions around the world. DI team members share a set of core values – We Serve, We Care, We Empower, We Perform, We Do the Right Thing – to maintain a positive culture and ultimately best serve our customers. Worldwide Recruiting & Staffing Services LLC (WRSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of DynCorp International, provides professional recruiting and staffing solutions for the DynCorp International family of companies and is always searching for the right candidates to…

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Excerpt: DynCorp International team members provide aircraft maintenance support for C-20 aircraft at Ramstein Air Base (AB) in Germany. Recently the C-20 team was recognized for their excellent work in supporting the mission. During a flight from Kabul, Afghanistan, to Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington (JBA-NAFW), a plane stopped over at Ramstein and DI team members went above and beyond to perform maintenance on the aircraft in a timely manner. The team’s hard work was acknowledged with a letter of appreciation from U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, Robert Coogan. “They truly treated us as ‘priority one’ and it is very reassuring to see…

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Excerpt: DynCorp International’s Jerry Keener, senior quality assurance engineer, has been honored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with a Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. The award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior aviation mechanics who have worked at least 50 years in aviation maintenance. Keener began his aviation career in the U.S. Navy in 1955 until he retired in 1978. He joined DynCorp International in 2005 and now performs quality control inspections on C-21A aircraft, as well as trains DI team members on the C-21A and T-6 Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) programs. Keener holds an FAA Airframe and…

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Excerpt: DynCorp International has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army to provide base operation support services at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras. “We are honored that the U.S. Army has chosen DI to support this important program in Honduras and excited to expand our footprint in Central America,” said Kenneth Juergens, group vice president, Global Logistics and Development Solutions, DynCorp International. DI will provide support services for Joint Task Force Bravo including engineering services, laundry services, supply support activity, morale, welfare & recreation (MWR), equipment maintenance, full food service, Class I operations subsistence (TISA), ground transportation, air transportation, security, and…