DynCorp International to Remove Land Mines In Afghanistan 09.09.2005 IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2005--The U. S. Department of State has awarded DynCorp International LLC a task-order contract to remove and destroy land mines, light weapons, portable air-defense systems, and unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. The order has a potential value of $13.3 million over a term of one base year and two option years, and provides immediate action to address the urgent issue of landmines, stockpiled munitions, and loosely secured or unsecured munitions. DynCorp International will support the Department of State's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, which manages the State's portion of the multi-agency U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program. DynCorp International will work with the U.S. government in collaboration with the government of Afghanistan, international and non-governmental organizations, and the donor community to remove and destroy munitions that date back to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. Under the terms of the task order, the company will provide removal and destruction support services for integrated humanitarian mine action (HMA), small arms/light weapons (SA/LW), man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), and other explosive remnants of war (ERW). "We are proud to carry out this important humanitarian work in Afghanistan and to have the continuing confidence and trust of the Department of State," said DynCorp International CEO Stephen J. Cannon. "It is a privilege to be a part of our government's effort to bring peace, democracy, and a safer living environment to the citizens of Afghanistan." DynCorp International is a leading professional services and project-management firm serving governments, corporations, and international organizations worldwide. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, it has more than 14,000 employees in some 35 countries. It has its origins in 1946 with the founding of Land-Air, Inc., which was subsequently known as Dynalectron Corporation and later as DynCorp. It had revenues of nearly $2 billion in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. << | >> |
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