MADISON, Miss., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Aerospace Company has been
awarded a one-year, $6.8 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide
total Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for T-38C, AT-38 and T-6A trainer
aircraft at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. With the exercise of six one-year
options, the potential value of this contract would be $56.8 million.
Raytheon Aerospace will be responsible for maintaining a fleet of 67 T-38
aircraft and 40 T-6A aircraft flying more than 3,000 hours annually by 2002.
The T-38 aircraft will be used to train recent pilot training graduates en
route to fighter operations. The T-6A Texan II is the newest Air Force trainer
aircraft and the Moody AFB operation will be the first opportunity for pilot
candidates to fly the aircraft.
This contract is under the direction of Air Education and Training Command
(AETC), Randolph AFB, Texas.
"The Raytheon Aerospace team is delighted at the confidence conveyed in us
by the Air Force through this significant award," said Dan Grafton, president
of Raytheon Aerospace. "We are committed to the partnership that assures the
success of the AETC training mission at Moody. As part of the Raytheon
Aircraft family of companies, this is a particularly proud moment as we
support the T-6A's first pilot-training mission."
A Raytheon Aircraft company, Raytheon Aerospace, with 4,900 employees, is
a worldwide provider of aviation and aerospace technical services for more
than 1,500 military, government and commercial aircraft and equipment.
Operating at 261 sites in 30 countries, Raytheon Aerospace is ISO 9002
certified for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing.
Contact: Tim Travis 316.676.8674
http://www.raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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