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Anteon Awarded $18.7M Contract from U.S. Air Force; Support for Weapon System Life Cycle Management and USAF Expeditionary Logistics for the 21st Century.


FAIRFAX, Va. -- Anteon International Corporation (NYSE NYSE

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:ANT), a leading information technology, systems integration and engineering services company, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Installation and Logistics Division, Directorate of Innovation and Transformation (AF/ILI) to provide support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services  and software integration for U.S. Air Force weapon system life cycle management solutions. The estimated value of this contract, if all options are exercised, is $18.7 million over a 34 month period of performance.

"Anteon's work on this contract award will help the U.S. Air Force enhance their mission readiness and improve aircraft availability rates. We have a strong legacy of supporting Air Force expeditionary ex·pe·di·tion·ar·y  
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1. Relating to or constituting an expedition.

2. Sent on or designed for military operations abroad: the French expeditionary force in Indochina.

Adj. 1.
 logistics requirements around the world," stated Dan Johnson Dan Johnson may refer to:
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  • Dan Johnson (baseball) (born 1979), member of the Oakland Athletics
, Anteon chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
. "Our experience providing trusted weapon system life cycle management solutions throughout the USAF eLOG21 arena has positioned Anteon as a key partner in the transformation of Air Force logistics in the 21st century."

The Anteon team will migrate data and develop, deploy and integrate an improved product data management (PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and ) configuration management process for weapon systems product data. The Anteon team will provide functional and technical support to the user communities within the Air Force, expanding the database and user community by incorporating data on additional weapon systems. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C. and at Hill, Tinker, Warner Robbins, and Wright Patterson Air Force Bases.

About Anteon

Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City of Fairfax is nevertheless its county seatGR6. , is a leading information technology company serving the U.S. Federal government and international customers. Anteon designs, integrates, maintains, and upgrades state-of-the-art systems for national defense, intelligence, homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
Department of Homeland Security

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
, and other high priority government missions. Anteon provides numerous government clients with the systems integration, strategy and program management, systems engineering, operations services, and simulation and training skills necessary to manage the development and operations of their mission critical systems. The Company was founded in 1976 and currently employs over 9,500 employees in more than 100 offices worldwide. Anteon consistently ranks among the top information technology integrators based on independent surveys, and has been named to the Forbes List of the 400 Best Big Companies in 2005, earning distinction on the Forbes Platinum List. Anteon is listed on the Standards & Poor's MidCap 400 Index. For more information, visit www.anteon.com.

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