Argenbright's Mike Dupras Named Security ``Screener Of The Year'' By Federal Aviation Administration.

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1999--

Mike Dupras, an Argenbright Security employee working at Boise Airport's Duane Beeson Terminal, was named the Northwest Mountain Region "Security Screener of the Year" by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on July 29.

The award was created five years ago to recognize excellence among the nation's thousands of airport security screeners. The award is sponsored jointly by the FAA, Air Transport Association, Regional Airline Association and Air Line Pilots Association. Individuals are nominated by commercial air carriers within nine regions of the nation.

Dupras is a 20-year veteran of the United States Navy and has worked in airport security since 1995. In his four years working in this capacity, Dupras has never failed an FAA or airline test. This is an important achievement because testing is conducted by FAA personnel using unannounced checks and simulated weapons in the screening process.

In addition, Dupras has also detected four live weapons trying to get though security checkpoints, two of them in 1998.

"The job of a checkpoint security screener is very demanding, and being responsible for protecting the safety of the flying public is a significant responsibility," said Ronald F. Clarke, president and chief operating officer, Outsourced Services Division of AHL Services Inc., the parent company of Argenbright Security.

"Mike's 'zero' failure FAA test rating, coupled with his knowledge, attention to detail and obvious ability to prevent weapons from slipping through screening checkpoints, represents the best of what the traveling public trusts us to do."

Dupras was nominated by United Airlines for his outstanding performance. According to Jan Evans, aviation services manager for Argenbright, "Mike is a vanguard of the Boise security screening team. He has never missed a day of work in four years and his ability to coach and encourage other team members to get them to realize their potential is an asset that we consider very valuable."

In describing his reaction to the announcement, Dupras said, "This is a big honor for me. So many times I went through security checks myself while traveling with the Navy and I never realized how complex things really were. It has given me a new perspective on how important it is to protect passengers and meet their expectations of safety."

According to Admiral Flynn, associate administrator for Civil Aviation Security, an average screener can examine more than 300,000 bags and 150,000 passengers in a year, making it a demanding job requiring vigilance and an unwavering sense of duty.

Argenbright security screeners also won regional honors in Chicago and Orlando, Fla. In addition, Bennie Gregory, an Argenbright employee at Los Angeles International Airport took the top honor as the FAA's national Security Screener of the Year.

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