California Department of Forestry

DynCorp has a proven history of over 50 years of consistently high records of quality aviation operations and maintenance experience. Our history proves we keep the aircraft fleet operational and ready at all times while sustaining a staff of trained and qualified pilots and mechanics prepared to respond to emergencies. The company's history of contracts, some spanning 50 years, illustrates our "customer first-mission first" culture. Our employees, who enjoy competitive wages and benefits and the advantages of being employee owners, put this culture to work.

Corporate Highlights

History - DynCorp, the nations third largest employee-owned services-only company has a distinguished history starting as a transportation organization and becoming an industry leader in aircraft operations, maintenance, modification, and logistics support. From our partnership with the U.S. Air Force in 1951, we pioneered the idea of training technicians and mechanics to provide depot-level maintenance in the field. This innovative approach was the birth of Contract Field Teams (CFT), which has significantly saved taxpayers millions of dollars and increased aircraft availability.

Growth & Development - With 55 years in the services arena, we have grown from a fledgling aviation contractor to achieving a record $2 billion in revenue with over 25,000 employees in CY 2000. DynCorp has become the "Contractor of Choice" for aviation operations and maintenance support for the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Transportation, NASA, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, and a number of friendly foreign nations. Some of the aircraft maintenance programs we proudly support include:

Special Air Mission (SAM) Fleet at Andrews AFB
Space Shuttle Support and Astronaut Training Aircraft at NASA Johnson Space Center
Largest fleet of helicopters in the world at Fort Rucker, AL
U.S. Navy Test Pilot/Aircraft Fleet, Patuxant River, MD
T-1/T-37/T-38 Aircraft at Vance and Columbus AFBs
T-38 and F-4E Aircraft at Holloman AFB
T-38 Aircraft at Beale, CA and Whiteman AFB, MO
International Narcotics Law Enforcement Fleet at Patrick AFB
200+ Helicopters for the 21st Calvary Brigade at Ft Hood, TX

DynCorp has 7,450 pilots, managers and technicians assigned to aviation programs worldwide supporting 4,045 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft that accumulate 600,000 flying hours annually.

Specialty Areas

DynCorp performs a multitude of services. These services, specifically, aircraft operations, maintenance, and modifications are the basis of our 55-year success story.

Aircraft Maintenance/Modification - Aircraft maintenance and modifications have been our core competency for over 50 years. During that time, we have supported essentially every type of aircraft in the U.S. Military, as well as those of many of our allies throughout the world. Specifically, we have performed maintenance and support to over 200 types/series of aircraft and assorted engines, including the OV-10, S-2, and UH-1 presently being maintained and flown by CDF.

Aircraft Operations - DynCorp provides aviation operations at several locations throughout the world. Presently, we operate two of the three types of aircraft that CDF is using for fire suppression efforts throughout California. Our pilots operate OV-10 and UH-1N aircraft in the fight against illicit drugs in North, Central, and South America.

Resources

DynCorp has thousands of qualified personnel presently employed in aircraft maintenance and operations specialties. We also have heard from several thousand personnel who have provided us résumés. These resources will be utilized in emergencies or to fill positions during peak workloads on the CDF Aircraft Services Program.

Accomplishments

DynCorp's award-winning accomplishments include the following:

14 Army Aviation Association of America Performance Awards, more than any other contractor
George M. Low Award-NASA's highest contractor award
Wing Commander Letter of Commendation-Columbus AFB
5 Mission Effectiveness Awards-Fort Rucker, AL
Federal Aviation Program Award - International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program at Patrick, AFB

In addition to these performance awards, DynCorp has received more than 80 major awards in safety, quality, environmental and community contributions in the last five years. We have achieved more than three million flying hours at Fort Rucker on our O&M Program for the Army's Pilot Training Program without a maintenance-related incident.

Philosophy

Our corporate philosophy is the key to this success. Our philosophy contains six elements personally endorsed by the CEO, Paul Lombardi, posted on our website, and communicated to every employee through our management team and the corporate newsletter.

High Standards of Quality - We instill trust and confidence in our customers by providing the highest quality services and support in a timely manner.

Employees - We believe in the benefits of a diverse workforce and the need to provide opportunity and recognition for all employees.

Customer Focus - We cherish our customers and through our contract agreements we will continue being responsive and timely.

Integrity Without Compromise - At all times we abide by the highest standards of ethical business conduct.

Teamwork - We believe that collaboration and teamwork between business units optimizes our value to the customer.

Innovation and Growth - We apply innovation and technology to enhance our competitiveness and achieve maximum efficiency at minimum cost.

DynCorp focuses on customer satisfaction, maintaining distinguished past performance, and a strong ethics commitment. We are confident that we will provide CDF unsurpassed performance with rigorous schedule and budget compliance. Our tried and true corporate reachback resources combined with our capability to act responsively to urgent demands demonstrates our ability to provide aircraft availability and responsiveness for the critical mission requirements of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.