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DynCorp began in 1946 as a project of a small group of returning World War II pilots seeking to use their military contacts to make a living in the air cargo business. Named California Eastern Airways the original company was soon airlifting supplies to Asia used in the Korean War. By 2002 Dyncorp, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, was the nation's 13th largest military contractor with $2.3 billion in revenue until it merged with Computer Sciences Corporation, an El Segundo, California-based technology services company, in an acquisition worth nearly $1 billion.==Controversies==
Also of interest is the [http://dynis.is.dyncorp.com article] "DynCorp Information Systems provides telecommunications and information services and solutions to governments and businesses around the world. This page gives you an overview of our products and services, our current customers, and the markets we serve."
According to [http://www.dyncorp-sucks.com/dyncorp_news.htm www.dyncorp-sucks.com], considered by some as a source for up-to-date information on the corporation, comes the following:
:"DynCorp was founded in 1946 and has established itself as one of the leading outsourcing contractors to the federal government. DynCorp provides support services to government and industry 'to achieve their critical missions.'
:"On March 7, 2003, [[Computer Sciences Corporation]] acquired DynCorp. Today, the combined companies stand apart as one of the largest and most successful information technology and outsourcing firms in the world. The combined companies have some 90,000 employees around the globe who are dedicated to responding to customers' needs. CSC reported revenue of $11.3 billion for the 12 months ending December 27, 2002.
:"U.S. Federal government customers include the Department of Defense, State, Energy and Justice. Commercial clients include [[BAE Systems]], [[DuPont]], [[General Dynamics]] and [[Raytheon]]."
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'''DynCorp''' is a Virginia-based military contractor that describes itself as a "highly successful provider of critical support to military and civilian government institutions," with "commercial business in aviation, infrastructure development, security, and logistics, including international projects to build and manage regional air facilities." [http://www.dyn-intl.com/subpage.aspx?id=13] ==History==DynCorp began in 1946 as a project of a small group of returning World War II pilots seeking to use their military contacts to make a living in the air cargo business. Named California Eastern Airways, the original company was soon airlifting supplies to Asia used in the Korean War. By 2002 Dyncorp, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, was the nation's 13th largest military contractor with $2.3 billion in revenue until it merged with Computer Sciences Corporation, an El Segundo, California-based technology services company, in an acquisition worth nearly $1 billion. According to [http://www.dyncorp-sucks.com/dyncorp_news.htm www.dyncorp-sucks.com]: :"On March 7, 2003, [[Computer Sciences Corporation]] acquired DynCorp. Today, the combined companies stand apart as one of the largest and most successful information technology and outsourcing firms in the world. The combined companies have some 90,000 employees around the globe who are dedicated to responding to customers' needs. CSC reported revenue of $11.3 billion for the 12 months ending December 27, 2002. :"U.S. Federal government customers include the Department of Defense, State, Energy and Justice. Commercial clients include [[BAE Systems]], [[DuPont]], [[General Dynamics]] and [[Raytheon]]." ==Contracts==DynCorp was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by the [[U.S. Department of State]] to advise the [[Iraq]]i government on setting up effective law enforcement, judicial and correctional agencies, CorpWatch [http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?list=type&type=18 reported]:
:DynCorp will arrange for up to 1,000 U.S. civilian law enforcement experts to travel to Iraq to help locals "assess threats to public order" and mentor personnel at the municipal, provincial and national levels. The company will also provide any logistical or technical support necessary for this peacekeeping project. DynCorp estimates it could recoup up to $50 million for the first year of the contract.
Armed DynCorp employees make up the core of the police force in [[Bosnia]]. DynCorp troops protect [[Afghanistan]] president [[Hamid Karzai]], while DynCorp planes and pilots fly the defoliation missions over the coca crops in [[Colombia]]. Back home in the United States , Dyncorp is in charge of the border posts between the US and Mexico, many of the [[Pentagon]]'s weapons-testing ranges and the entire Air Force One fleet of presidential planes and helicopters. The company also reviews security clearance applications of military and civilian personnel for the Navy.
The company is not short on controversy. Under the [[Plan Colombia]] contract, the company has 88 aircraft and 307 employees - 139 of them American - flying missions to eradicate coca fields in Colombia. Soldier of Fortune magazine once ran a cover story on DynCorp, proclaiming it "Colombia's Coke-Bustin' Broncos."
The suit charges that "Johnston witnessed coworkers and supervisors literally buying and selling women for their own personal enjoyment, and employees would brag about the various ages and talents of the individual slaves they had purchased." "DynCorp is just as immoral and elite as possible, and any rule they can break they do," Johnston told Insight magazine. He charged that the company also billed the Army for unnecessary repairs and padded the payroll. "What they say in Bosnia is that DynCorp just needs a warm body -- that's the DynCorp slogan. Even if you don't do an eight-hour day, they'll sign you in for it because that's how they bill the government. It's a total fraud."
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