Contractor to meet with military, civil service personnel

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  • By John Ingle
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  The contractor selected to steer Sheppard's civil engineering endeavors into the future has been selected and was on base Feb. 12-13 to talk to leadership, military and civil service personnel. 

Defense Support Services, LLC, or DS2, based out of Mount Laurel, N.J., is a multi-faceted company that supports aircraft platforms, ground equipment maintenance, ship operations and training and facility maintenance. DS2 was selected during the A-76 Cost Comparison to perform facility maintenance, typically accomplished by the 82nd Civil Engineer Squadron. 

Members of DS2 will meet with any base personnel, specifically those affected by the A-76 process, Feb. 12 and 13 at the North Chapel Annex. They will be available from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 12 and 8-10 a.m. Feb. 13. 

To apply for a job with DS2, visit the Texas Workforce Commission office located at 4309 Old Jacksboro Hwy, Ste. 3. 

According to DS2's Web site, "Supporting our customers is at the heart of everything we do at DS2. Our customers are faced each day with challenging missions across the globe. Wherever and whenever our customers need technical services, DS2 is prepared to deliver the best professionals in the industry." 

To support customers "wherever and whenever," DS2, a Lockheed Martin and Day & Zimmermann company, employs more than 8,000 people worldwide, including locations in the United States; Honduras; Guam; East Timor; Singapore; Afghanistan; Iraq; Egypt; Italy; Germany; Romania; Chania; Crete; Greece; and Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean. 

DS2 is focused on meeting needs for the U.S. military as it fights to protect the country's borders and promote democracy across the globe. 

"As our nation engages our armed forces in a multitude of missions, DS2 stands with the dedicated men and women of the Department of Defense," the Web site read. "Our mission is one of support to those brave patriots who are securing a better future for the children of every nation." 

Not only will DS2 service Sheppard, it is currently servicing other Air Force locations in the United States such as Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Travis AFB, Calif., Tinker AFB, Okla., Little Rock AFB, Ark., Barksdale AFB, La., Eglin AFB, Fla., Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C., Langley AFB, Va., and Dover AFB, Del. 

To learn more about DS2, visit www.ds2.com.