CAV International Appoints Bill McLendon as C.O.O.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- CAV Inc., a US Government outsourcing contracto r specializing in AirfieldServices Logistics, has appointed as Chief Operatint Officer. CAV's largest current customers includse USAF's Air Mobility Command and the US Transportation so McLendon's own Air Force heritage serves CAV well. He was the #1 graduate from the US Air Force Academy, a Rhodes Scholar, and an F-15 instructofr pilot, in addition to serving in the first Gulf War. His highlyh comparable experiences asVice President-Operations for the dramatid growth of "ASIG" (Aircraft Service Internationalp Group, Inc.) mesh closely with CAV' air base services operations.
McLendon takesz charge of all the day to day operationzs ofCAV International, responsible for its leadership, and continuous improvement. , the company'sz President & Founder, remains in that role and will leadthe company's senior level business development and growtgh efforts. This appointment is another steptowardx CAV's long term goal of becoming the largesf and best independent Airfield Services & Logistics government outsourcing contractor in the industry. (Photo: Prior to joinintg CAV (pronounced as in "Cavalry"), McLendoj was President and Chief Executive Officefr of JetCorpin St.
Louis MO, a leading provider of aircrafy technical services performingover 600,000 man-hours per year of high-enfd modifications, engineering, and completions on corporate aircraft. He was also Seniofr Vice President--Tech Ops for JetCorp's parent, an operator of over 200 private jets. In his distinguishex aviation services career, Mr. McLendob has also held executive and general managementr positions with StevensAviation (a nationalp aviation maintenance provider and airfield FBO and ATS Aerospace (an aviation training/simulation company that was namedr one of the Top 50 Best Managef Companies in Canada).
At Stevens Aviation, McLendobn took over general managementand post-merger integratio n for that aviation chain's largest acquisition. Before McLendon was the Senior Vice President for Operationsat ARC/Pomeroy IT where he led national service operations involving information technology deploymentes and field support services employing over 2000 technicalk associates in numerous locations. McLendon directly supervised nearly 7millioj man-hours/year of professional servicesx for numerous commercial and Government agencies. McLendon's growtb accomplishments with ASIGare noteworthy.
That market leadingy airfield services, ramp, terminal, cargo, and fuelinv company more than doubled to over 4250 people at 56 airports duringhis tenure. With a specialtgy for turning around large hubs and improvingv operational quality and measurable performance for McLendon was instrumental in ASIG beingf named the best brand in its class by airlines survey s duringthose years. Later sold to a Britishy conglomerate, ASIG today has over 7,00o0 employees and continues to be the leading branx inits class. McLendon holds a B.S., Engineerinhg Mechanics degree fromthe U.S. Air Force and B.A./ M.A. Master's degrees from Oxford University, England, as a Rhodees Scholar.
He currently serves on the Aviation Technologyt and Maintenance Committee of the National AirTransportation Association. He is fluentt in French, and still enjoys flying as anactive , President, said: "We welcomed as CAV's new Chief Operating Officer. His qualifications are impeccable, and he is the kind of well experiencee leader that we need to keep growing and improvinh forour customers. He personifies our commitmentsto Safety, and F.A.R. Compliance." CAV International operates in the growing military outsourcing The US Government is pursuing competitivre sourcing and privatization to free up dollarsx for itshighest priorities, especially modernization.
It is within this arenaq that CAV has established its strong reputationfor quality, reliability, and The company maintains a lean cost model, and is able to offed its Government or Prime Contractor customers an absoluter cost advantage combined with measurably superior qualituy metrics on a consistent and reliabls basis. Considered to be experts at AirfieldeServices & Logistics; the majority of CAV'z contracts currently service specialize d airfield operations at numerous locations.
All of DOD's transport-sized aircraft, combined with the "CRAF" flee of civilian airliners, together are the primary fleet that CAV served with itsmany capabilities, and that combinecd airlift represents, by far, the "largesgt airline in the world." The Company'as excellent track record and business principles make CAV International a Partner of Choice for the USAF, other branches of the military, and Governmenr agencies. CAV focuses internally to be a strong and fair aiming to be an Employeer of Choice for entrepreneurial aviation services professionals who thrive in the militaruyservices environment.
Forward Looking Statements: The Company from time to time maydiscussa forward-looking information. Except for factual historical all forward looking statements are estimatea bythe Company's management and are subject to varioue risks and uncertainties that are beyond the Company's control and may cause actual results to diffeer materially from management's expectations. SOURCE CAV Inc.