American Systems Subsidiary Wins $4.8 Million Air Force Contract.CHANTILLY, Va. -- Business Plus Corporation (BPC BPC British Potato Council BPC Brewton-Parker College (Mt Vernon, GA) BPC Bible Presbyterian Church BPC Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (Chittagong, Bangladesh) BPC British Pharmaceutical Codex ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Systems, was recently awarded a five-year contract by the HQ Air Combat Command, Air Operations Squadron (ACC/AOS) with a total value of approximately $5 million. Under the terms of the contract, BPC will provide all management, supervision, and personnel for the 24/7/365 day operational manning of the AOS/AOD Mission Control Center (MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. ) in support of the Department of Defense. The MCC serves as the command and control function for all fighter and bomber type aircraft deliveries, and reports directly to the AOS (Alternative Operator Services) Operator services provided by a third-party organization. See operator services. 1. AOS - /aws/ (East Coast), /ay-os/ (West Coast) A PDP-10 instruction that took any memory location and added 1 to it. Commander. BPC MCC personnel make time-sensitive inputs on deployment, refueling support, weather criteria, and missed air refueling The capability to refuel aircraft in flight, which extends presence, increases range, and serves as a force multiplier. Also called AR. abort (1) To exit a function or application without saving any data that has been changed. (2) To stop a transmission. (programming) abort - To terminate a program or process abnormally and usually suddenly, with or without diagnostic information. bases for these aircraft. Work will be performed at Langley Air Force Base Langley Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 3,195 acres (1,293 hectares), SE Va., N of Hampton; est. 1917 and named for aviation pioneer Samuel P. Langley. in Virginia, and Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. will serve as a subcontractor to BPC. BPC General Manager Ron Costella noted, "This award clearly validates the partnership that we have formed with the Air Operations Squadron over the past five years. As a team, both BPC and Lockheed Martin are proud of our past support and look forward to supporting Air Combat Command for the next five years." About BPC BPC was founded in 1990, and acquired by American Systems in 2003. With headquarters in Hampton, VA, BPC provides professional and technical outsourcing services to government agencies, civil and environmental services in base/infrastructure management programs, and a wide range of IT services. About American Systems Founded in 1975, American Systems is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States, with 2005 revenues of $275 million. With headquarters in Chantilly, VA, the company provides consulting, systems engineering, technical implementation, outsourcing and staff augmentation services and solutions to government and commercial customers throughout the nation. The more than 1,500 employee-owners of American Systems are committed to delivering the highest-quality solutions to every customer. To learn more about how American Systems employee-owners can address your business challenges, please visit www.AmericanSystems.com. |
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