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General Dynamics Aviation Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, was formed in February 2001 to meet the maintenance needs of Challengers, Falcons, Gulfstreams, Hawkers and other business-jet aircraft. The business-jet service company serves a broad range of business aircraft owners through regional maintenance centers in Appleton, Wis.; Westfield, Mass.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Dallas; and Las Vegas.

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GENERAL DYNAMICS AVIATION SERVICES-WEST PALM BEACH EARNS FAA AWARD

Florida Facility Honored For 100 Percent Participation In Maintenance Training Program

SAVANNAH, Ga., June 6, 2009 – The General Dynamics Aviation Services center in West Palm Beach, Fla., recently received the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 2008 Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificate of Excellence award.   It is the seventh consecutive year the facility has been honored with the distinction.

In addition, a record 44 General Dynamics Aviation Services-West Palm Beach employees earned the FAA’s Diamond Award for individuals.  The facility had 42 Diamond Award winners in 2007.

The AMT program was established in 1992 to recognize FAA-certified aviation mechanics and their employers for participating in supplemental aviation maintenance training and other continuing-education courses.

The Diamond Certificate is the higher of the FAA’s two award levels for employers. It is awarded to organizations with 100 percent participation in the FAA’s maintenance training program. Examples of approved training include FAA and industry training seminars and on-the-job technical training or college-level courses in mathematics, science or management.

The Diamond Award is the highest of the FAA’s five award levels for aviation technicians. Each level is based on the hours of qualifying aircraft maintenance training each member of the aviation maintenance workforce receives during the year. Requirements include completion of a college-level three-credit course in an applicable field and one of the following: a 10-day aviation maintenance course, 58 hours of maintenance training, or 15 hours of teaching maintenance training.

“The technicians at General Dynamics Aviation Services-West Palm Beach continue to prove they are committed to training and to providing the best possible service,” said Mark Burns, president, General Dynamics Aviation Services.  “The time they have invested in courses and training ultimately results in satisfied customers.  We are grateful to the FAA for recognizing them and their efforts.”

The FAA also recognized Phil Panzarella, a service team manager at General Dynamics Aviation Services-West Palm Beach, for his role in spearheading the efforts of the local safety committee, which have greatly increased employee involvement in maintaining a hazard- and accident-free environment.  These efforts have led to the site going at least 550 days without a recordable injury.

“This recognition reflects the commitment that both management and employees have in maintaining a safe work environment,” Burns said.

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General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 92,900 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.