DynCorp International Marrow Donor is a One in Seven Million Match
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — May 5, 2009 — DynCorp International employee Jeff Erle delivered on a life-saving promise, participating in the C.W. Young Department of Defense Bone Marrow Donor program. Erle, who is from Tallahassee, Fla, works in Kuwait as a lead technical advisor on a DynCorp International aviation maintenance and support contract with the Kuwaiti Air Force. He registered with the Bone Marrow Donor program in 2004, and when he received a call earlier this year informing him that he was a 1 in 7,000,000 match for a woman battling cancer, he did not hesitate to help, even offering to use his own leave time.
The medical procedure took place March 17, 2009 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. All went well, and only days later Erle was able to return to Kuwait, with upgraded travel arrangements and restored leave time courtesy of DynCorp International. While still in Washington he met Congressman Bill Young of Florida, the founder of the Department of Defense Marrow Donor Center.
Congressman Young is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the men and women who serve in the military. In 1986 he was instrumental in creating a national registry for bone marrow donors, named the C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Recruitment and Research Program in his honor. The registry lists more than 7 million donors for patients with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases, and facilitates an average of 10 bone marrow transplants every day.
DynCorp International President and CEO William Ballhaus said, “I am inspired by Erle’s selfless act. It truly represents service, one of our company’s essential core values.”
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.
