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DI supports IMG’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP) |
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More than 90 DI field service representatives (FSRs) have deployed to Iraq to provide maintenance and training for MRAPs — Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. MRAPs are armored with blast-resistant underbodies designed to protect the crew from IEDs and mine blasts, as well as fragmentary and direct fire weapons. DI is teamed with International Military and Government LLC (IMG), a manufacturer of these vehicles, to provide worldwide training and maintenance. MRAPs can withstand IED attacks and provide better protection for troops in Iraq. They have an elevated V-shaped hull to
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deflect shrapnel. Production began last August to fill an initial order for 2,000 vehicles. The basic vehicle carries up to six passengers and weighs 41,000 pounds, and a larger version has room for 10. IMG selected DI to provide maintenance and training for the troops in Iraq. Our FSRs work side by side with the military. DI’s capabilities – expertise in vehicle maintenance, and the ability to send field teams on demand to challenging locations around the world – are ideally suited for this important work. |
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Safely and On Time – DI Delivers for the 46th Test Wing at Eglin AFB |
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Providing the best in backshop maintenance |
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Eglin Air Force Base was an important aircraft test site during World War II, and today it is home to the U.S. Air Force 46th Test Wing. DI provides maintenance support for 160 aircraft at Eglin, including F-15, F-16, A-10, C-130, and UN1N Super Hueys. Backshop maintenance covers everything from wheels to avionics and propulsion. DI mechanics perform phase inspections during which they disassemble and then reassemble the entire aircraft. They take it apart looking for trouble, from major problems in hydrolics or civionics systems to cracks, burns, or dents in sheet metal. A phase inspection can take up to 14 days, and requires choreographed planning and scheduling that involves many individuals from quality assurance, operations, and maintenance. Having the planes ready on time and on schedule is critical. “DI has never had a late delivery for an aircraft phase at Eglin. We turnout on time, and seldom have a problem after phase inspection,” Program Manager Ray Rolen said. “I really respect the people who work on this contract. They are professional aircraft mechanics who do a quality job for the U.S. Air Force. Nearly all have prior military training, and, believe me, they bleed as blue as anyone on active duty,” he said. |
“I am fortunate to have this opportunity. We are a team, and we operate as a team here at Eglin, and we look forward to meeting the challenges ahead for the company and our customer,” he said. Ray retired from the Air Force at Eglin, and transitioned to DI as quality control manager. He was promoted in 2004 to director of maintenance, and in 2007 to program manager.
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DI WORLD May 2008 |