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FALLS
CHURCH, Va. – July 7, 2008 – In a corporate goodwill initiative,
DynCorp International is helping a non-profit organization teach Afghan
children to avoid mines and unexploded ordnance.
DynCorp
International is working with the Organization for Mine Clearance and
Afghan Rehabilitation (OMAR) to reduce casualties from mines – a
dangerous legacy of years of conflict in Afghanistan.
OMAR
converted a small jet plane into a classroom for children, and DynCorp
provided audio-visual equipment, including a DVD player and a
flat-screen television. More than 2,000 Afghan children in the Kabul
area have learned about the hazards of handling or playing with mines
or unexploded ordnance.
OMAR was established in Kabul in 1990
solely as a mine awareness organization, but has since also been
involved with mine clearance. It has received a U.S. Department of
State grant for mine awareness work in Afghanistan.
Under
contract to the Department of State, DynCorp International is
supporting mine clearance, weapons removal and abatement in
Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lebanon, Georgia, and Paraguay.
About DynCorp International
DynCorp
International (NYSE:DCP) is a provider of specialized mission-critical
services to civilian and military government agencies worldwide, and
operates major programs in law enforcement training and support,
security services, base operations, aviation services, contingency
operations, and logistics support. DynCorp International is
headquartered in Falls Church, Va. For more information, visit www.dyn-intl.com.