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CSC Wins $211 Million Air Force Contract to Provide Aviation Maintenance Support Services at Nellis
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Sciences
Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has won an outsourcing
contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide aviation maintenance support
services for the 57th Maintenance Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
CSC estimates the value of the contract, which has a 15-month transition
period, an eight-month base period and five one-year options, to be
$211 million if all options are exercised.
Under the terms of the contract, CSC will provide personnel to manage and
perform maintenance on U.S. Air Force aircraft, and components and equipment
in support of the 57th Maintenance Group. CSC will also provide flying and
maintenance scheduling, database management and analysis, centralized
maintenance control and training for active duty 57th Maintenance Group
members.
"CSC has a strong legacy of providing aviation maintenance support that
spans the gamut from supersonic trainers to the Space Shuttle simulator
aircraft," said James W. Sheaffer, president of CSC's North American Public
Sector business unit. "We are delighted the Air Force will continue to count
on us to provide the same level of service and deliver sound technical and
operational results for the Air Force's most diverse maintenance group."
Teaming with CSC are M1 Support Services, ofFort Worth, Texas;
Opportunity Village, ofLas Vegas, Nev.; and Trailboss Government Services, of
Anchorage, Alaska.
Nellis is a member of theUnited States Air Force's Air Combat Command and
home of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. With five Wings and more than 150
aircraft, the Warfare Center is responsible for advanced combat training,
tactics development and operational testing.
About CSC
Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology
(IT) services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and
government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable
them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 91,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for
customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own
advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and
business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and
application hosting; and management consulting. CSC reported revenue of
$16.1 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 28, 2007. For more information,
visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com.
SOURCE Computer Sciences Corporation
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