News Release
GULFSTREAM'S FIVE SERVICE CENTERS RECEIVE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DIAMOND AWARDS
Industry's Diamond Certificate of Excellence Recognizes Highest Level of Maintenance Training
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 19, 2003 - For the second year in a row, Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificate of Excellence Award for each of its five aircraft service centers. The prestigious award recognizes the highest level of five levels of maintenance training.
Gulfstream's service centers - located in Long Beach, Calif.; Dallas; Appleton, Wis.; Savannah, Ga., and Brunswick, Ga. - became eligible for the employer Diamond Award when 25 percent of each site's eligible employees received a minimum of six hours of training during the calendar year. While only 25 percent employee participation was required to earn the site Diamond Award, some 65 percent of Gulfstream's eligible employees participated in the training program. Additionally, nearly 700 aircraft technicians at the five Gulfstream aircraft service centers received individual awards for completing a minimum of six hours of AMT training during the year.
"Gulfstream remains committed to ensuring that our customers have the industry's most highly trained technicians working on their aircraft," said Larry Flynn, president, product support, Gulfstream. "We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to training again this year."
Gulfstream Service Centers provide after-sales service and maintenance to the rapidly growing fleet of Gulfstream aircraft - which includes the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™ and G500™, the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400™, the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G300™ and G200™, and the mid-cabin, high-speed G100™ business aircraft.
The AMT certificate program, created in 1992, recognizes eligible technicians and employers with Bronze, Silver, Gold, Ruby or Diamond Awards.
NOTE TO EDITOR
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,300 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100™; the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G300™; the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 7,400 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 54,000 people worldwide and had 2002 revenues of $13.8 billion. The company has leading market positions in land and amphibious combat systems, mission-critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation. More information about the company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.generaldynamics.com.
