Rear Adm. John J. Waickwicz (USN, Ret.) named Manager of Alion Navy-focused Business Unit

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MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, announced that Rear Adm. John J. Waickwicz (USN, Ret.) has been named Manager of Alion’s Engineering Technology Center Group (ETCG), which focuses on ship design and engineering for the U.S. and foreign navies.

Alion’s ETCG provides engineering, oversight and technical services for Navy programs that include Multiplatform Applications of Integrated Power Systems (IPS), OA-9070E Thinline Towed Array handling System, Non-Tactical Data Processing Subsystem (NTDPS) and NAVSEA Shock SIT Technical Support. The Group also provides expertise in composite materials engineering of marine structures.

Waickwicz, who retired from the Navy after 34 years of active duty, joined Alion in March 2008 to help develop strategies for applying the company’s expertise to next-generation Navy ships and ship systems. His last post was as Commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command.

Vice Adm. Scott Fry (USN, Ret.), the Alion Sector Senior Vice President who leads the business sector in which ETCG resides, said that naming Waickwicz to his new position benefits both the company and its customers. “JJ Waickwicz is a highly respected leader who can think strategically while making sure his people are focused on getting the job done,” Fry stated. “He has a well-formed vision for what he wants to accomplish, and his understanding of the Navy’s needs and processes will help us be even more effective in meeting our customers’ growing requirements.”

A career Naval Aviator, Waickwicz received his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy and has served numerous tours at sea and ashore. Prior to command of the Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, his most recent assignments include: command of the Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, Commander Iceland Defense Force, Chief Joint Requirements Division (J8), Commander Helicopter, Anti-Submarine Wing U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Commander Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE.

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture and marine engineering. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion has employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.

This press release contains information about management’s view of Alion’s future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically filed by Alion with the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

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