Rear Admiral (Ret.) Richard Brooks Joins Alion; Former Commander of Naval Safety Center to Provide Strategic Business Direction.

MCLEAN, Va. -- Alion Science and Technology announced that Rear Admiral Richard E. Brooks, USN (Ret.) has joined the company as a Senior Vice President. Brooks, who most recently commanded the Naval Safety Center, has more than 20 years of senior management experience and completed 31 years of active duty in the U.S. Navy.

"We are pleased to have Dick Brooks on the Alion team," said Chairman and CEO Bahman Atefi. "It is always our goal to bring on the best and brightest. Dick's experience and in-depth knowledge of Navy Operations will be a tremendous help to us as we broaden our relationship with all branches of the military."

Senior Vice President Rob Goff added, "Dick will serve as my Deputy Sector Manager and act in a strategic role, giving us the benefit of his many years in an operational leadership position. He has a deep understanding of operations, planning, requirements, training, and most of all, how to develop and achieve strategic goals."

A career Naval Aviator, Brooks received his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy and has served many tours at sea and ashore. Prior to the Naval Safety Center, his most recent assignments include: Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Force Atlantic; Deputy Director for Space, Information Warfare, Command and Control, Chief of Naval Operations Staff; Executive Assistant to Director, Air Warfare (N88), Chief of Naval Operations staff; and Senior Fellow on the CNO Strategic Studies Group where he selected for Flag Rank in December of 1998. Brooks is also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School and the Naval War College. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4 awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), and various other campaign and service awards.

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on almost 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture & marine engineering. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion has more than 2600 employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.

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