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The ForT rucker communiTy• Post PoPulation: 19,528• total Military: 5,853• total Civilian: 9,161• Foreign Military sales students: 1,200

from 27 different countries

• Military retirees: 148,925 within 50 mile radius, including family

South Alabama is known for its excellence in the aerospace and military industries and Dale County is a major contributor to that reputation because it has everything those industries need to thrive: a skilled workforce available at competitive wages, the facilities to train those workers, and the companies to employ them, especially in aerospace and government.

Aerospace & military industry

Annual ExpendituresMilitary Pay $316,618,194Civilian Pay $206,685,490Contracts $1,123,600,357PX/Commissary/Non-Appropriated Funds, Salaries, and Purchases $21,126,434

Major Construction Projects $31,373,658Total Expenditures = $1,699,404,133

ForT rucker regionAl economic impAcT

Source: Fort Rucker

Contact Eric Basinger at 334-443-2000 or email [email protected] | www.SouthAlabamaAviation.com

Dale County is home to Fort Rucker, which is the primary training location for Army Aviation. Fort Rucker is one of Alabama’s largest employers and a key player in our country’s military with an economic impact of over $1 billion per year. Spanning 64,000 acres, the base is comprised of many components, including: • U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center• U.S. Army Operational Test and

Evaluation Command• U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center• U.S.ArmyWarrantOfficerCandidateSchool• U.S. Army Aviation Center Noncommissioned OfficerAcademy

• U.S. Army Aviation Museum

Defense Network Spurring Regional GrowthOne of the biggest impacts Fort Rucker has on its surrounding community is the attraction of contract employees who stimulate the local economy.

Ozark-Dale CountyEconomic Development Corporation

A skilled labor pool is available to the region’s aerospace industry thanks to the numerous workforce training opportunities available in Dale County, including the state’s largest aviation maintenance technology campus.

With over 1,000 enrolled students, the Alabama Aviation Center is the state’s largest aviation maintenance technology campus. The Aviation Maintenance Technology Program includes courses in Airframe Technology and Powerplant Technology, and students who complete each program are prepared for the FAA Written, Oral, and Practical examinations.

Signs of the AAC’s impact on the region’s aerospace industry include:

• Enrollment at the Ozark facility increased by 66% between 2008 and 2010.

• The number of students completing Airframe or Powerplant programs at the Ozark facility nearly doubled between 2008 and 2011.

• 327FAAwrittenexamswerepassedinthefirstquarterof2010 alone.

Source: Dale County

Other educational institutions include:

Samuel ginn college of engineering at Auburn university – Auburn

As one of the top-50 research institutions in the nation, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering offers coursework in aeronautical and astronautical systems and is a major partner in the region’s industries.

Wallace community college – Dothan, eufala

Wallace Community College in Dale County provides degrees in welding, industrial automation technology and industrial maintenance, all of which are essential in developing a productive aerospace workforce.

Training Workers to lead an industry

miliTAry BASeS in DAle counTy AnD The SurrounDing region

Base Location BranchFort Rucker Dale County ArmyMaxwell-Gunter Air Force Base Montgomery, AL Air ForceEglin Air Force Base Valparaiso, FL Air ForceFort Benning Columbus, GA ArmyTyndall Air Force Base Panama City, FL Air ForceNAS Whiting Field Milton, FL Navy

Position *Southeast Alabama Region Boca Raton (Palm Beach County), FL Dallas, TX Hartford, CT Seattle (King

County), WA Wichita, KS

Aircraft Body Repairer $14.06 $19.01 $19.09 $24.56 $24.96 $23.41Aircraft Mechanic $24.56 $24.47 $24.70 $27.86 $28.68 $26.04Avionics Technician $26.36 $30.24 $22.94 $28.85 $22.20 $23.58Electrician - Certified $16.78 $18.78 $20.82 $26.08 $33.43 $22.12Metal Fabricator $15.08 $19.97 $14.25 $17.07 $17.43 $23.64Metal Fabricator Assembler $14.96 $19.12 $16.62 $23.72 $27.22 $15.16Welder $16.05 $20.62 $15.65 $20.88 $22.58 $17.92Welding Machine Operator $15.66 $18.05 $15.82 $20.50 $17.40 $22.92

compArATive meDiAn hourly SAlAry

* Dale County is part of the Southeast Alabama Nonmetropolitan Region, which also includes: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Macon, and Pike Counties. Source- Economic Modeling Specialist Inc. 2011


Ozark-Dale CountyEconomic Development Corporation 334-443-2000 | www.odedc.com

South Alabama is known for its aerospace and military concentration, and Dale County is right at the center of the region’s aerospace industry. In fact, out of the 63 aircraft and aerospace companies who call South Alabama home, 25% of them are located in the county. These companies offer a wide range of services and products, including maintenance, simulation, training and engineering.

home to 25% of South Alabama’s Aerospace industry

DAle counTy AeroSpAce/miliTAry inDuSTry leADerSCompany Website Product

Army Fleet Services (AFS) www.armyfleetsupport.com Military helicopter maintenance & logistics supportAirLog Imaging www.airlog-imaging.com Imaging's Logbooks on CD (LBCD)Aviation Education Consultants www.avedco.com Preparation for FAA examsBell Helicopter Textron, Inc. www.bellhelicopter.com Helicopter supportBrauer Aerospace Products, Inc. www.braueraerospace.com Aircraft parts & helicopter skid shoes

CATI Training Systems www.catinet.comDesigns & develops advanced visual image gen-eration systems and high–fidelity visual simulation terrain databases

Concord XXI USA, LLC www.russiaair.net Training for aircraft and simulatorsCSC - Flight School XXI Simulation Services www.csc.com Training for aircraft and simulatorsDynaLantic Corp www.dynalantic.com Training systems and simulators

FlightSafety International www.flightsafety.com Training for all military services and other govern-ment agencies.

Santa Fe Protection Services www.santafeps.com Professional security services

URS Corp www.urscorp.comProvides engineering, construction & technical services for public agencies and private sector companies

U.S. Helicopter www.bellhelicopter.com Helicopter refurbishment and repairVector-Hawk Aerospace, LLC www.vector-hawk.com Maintenance, repair, overhaulWaltham Aircraft Clock Corporation www.walthamclocks.com Aircraft panel clocks

World Technical Services, Inc. www.asrcwtsi.com Logistics support, range operations/maintenance/en-gineering, sustainment & technical services markets



“Brauer Aerospace has been in Dale County since 1983 and we’ve been able to consistently find workers with the skills we require. Our company will continue to invest in growing our business here.”

– Mike Brauer, Owner

COMPANy: Brauer Aerospace Products LOCATION: Ozark PRODUCTS/SERvICES: Aircraft parts and equipment

“cSc has offices near many of the nation’s military bases, and I’ve yet to see another installation that positively impacts the surrounding community as much as Fort Rucker does Dale County. Fort Rucker is not only a major catalyst to CSC’s business, but also the entire region’s economy in general.”

– Dave Swank, Senior Manager

COMPANy: CSC Flight School XXI Simulation Services LOCATION: Daleville PRODUCTS/SERvICES: Flight Simulator Training

About Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation

The Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation (ODEC) isanon-profit501c6organizationlocatedinDaleCountyAlabama.

To find out more about how Dale County could be the perfect fit for your business, please contact: Eric Basinger at: 334-443-2000 or email at [email protected] us today online: www.odedc.com or www.SouthAlabamaAviation.com

3405 South Highway 231 Ozark, AL 36360

“At Bell helicopter we know that aerospace and aviation are certainly global industries, but in my experience, Dale County is a great place to do business in either of those industries. Programs like the Infrastructure Grant Program make running a company easier and more efficient by making property operations-ready”

– Barry Ford, General Manager

COMPANy: Bell Helicopter LOCATION: Daleville PRODUCTS/SERvICES: Refurbishment and Repairs of Bell Helicopters

Testimonials from the industry


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