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Excerpt: DynCorp International’s team that supports the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, (CAL FIRE), is playing an instrumental role in helping to contain the Robbers fire, a fire covering more than 2,500 acres in northern California. DynCorp International supports CAL FIRE by providing fleet management for the aircraft as well as pilots. CAL FIRE’s efforts in fighting the Robbers fire have even broken a record for most drops of retardant dropped by air tankers in a single day. As featured by KCRA News, CAL FIRE spokesman Daniel Berlant said air tankers set the record after dropping a total of 109 loads…

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Excerpt: The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and the AFCAP Government Team has recently awarded DynCorp International (DI) three task orders under the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program III (AFCAP). The three wins include: In Colorado Springs, Colo., DI supports the U.S. Air Force Academy by augmenting efforts of the existing local fire department. This task order award, awarded to DI March 7th, has a 196-day base period with a total value of $407,546. DI was awarded a task order to provide maintenance, repair, and limited minor construction of fire alarm systems and fire suppression systems in various base facilities supporting the Air Force in…

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Excerpt: DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command to provide support services for T-6A and T-6B aircraft at several Air Force and Navy locations throughout the U.S. “This contract builds on our core business in Aviation and expands our experience working with T-6 aircraft,” said Jim Myles, group vice president, Aviation, DynCorp International. “We are honored that the U.S. Air Force has chosen DI to work on this program.” DI will establish, operate and manage Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) facilities at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Miss., Laughlin…

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Excerpt: As part of its support of the 89th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington (JBA-NAFW), DynCorp International team members managed the receiving, parking, staging and departure of more than 100 aircraft for the 2012 Joint Service Open House & Air Show. Joint Service Open House & Air Show The Joint Service Open House & Air Show is an annual event featuring the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team and many other exciting aerial and ground attractions. It is open to the general public and this year attracted approximately 180,000 attendees. DynCorp…

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Excerpt: The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has awarded DynCorp International (DI) a task order under the Contract Field Teams (CFT) contract to provide aircraft maintenance support at Robins Air Force Base (AFB) in Georgia. “We are proud to support the U.S. Air Force and are pleased to expand our Contract Field Team work in one of the largest CFT programs,” said Jim Myles, group vice president, Aviation, DynCorp International. “The DI team has been an integral part of the CFT program since its inception and we’re proud to deepen those ties with this new program.” DI team members will provide depot maintenance operational…