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AEVEX Aerospace Honored With The Prestigious Jack Donnelly Award For Excellence In Counterintelligence

San Diego, CA — June 10, 2023 — AEVEX Aerospace, a global leader in full-spectrum airborne intelligence solutions, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence out of more than 10,000 eligible companies. The honor, bestowed by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, recognizes AEVEX Aerospace’s exceptional commitment to security and the counterintelligence culture. This award underlines AEVEX’s consistent performance in delivering high-quality aircraft and technology solutions and services to meet the needs of government agencies and corporate clients worldwide.

“We are honored to receive the Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence,” said AEVEX Aerospace CEO, Brian Raduenz. “This recognition is a testament to our team’s dedication, innovation, and relentless commitment to maintaining national security. We share this award with every AEVEX employee who continually raises the bar in delivering exceptional service.”

The Jack Donnelly Award is named after the late intelligence official who dedicated his life to strengthening the U.S.’s counterintelligence capabilities. Donnelly, a former Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) Director, established a Counterintelligence mission for Industry in the early 90’s.  This year marks the 30th anniversary of DCSA. Receiving this award places AEVEX amongst the leading organizations recognized for exemplary dedication, commitment, and cooperation in safeguarding our nation’s most sensitive information and technologies.

For more information on AEVEX Aerospace and its innovative solutions, visit www.aevex.com.

About AEVEX Aerospace:
AEVEX Aerospace, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions.  The company’s capabilities include custom design and engineering, sensor integration and sustainment, aircraft modification and certification, mission operations services, advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions, and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.  AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the US Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses.  AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

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