SNC receives Afghan Air Force contract modification

1st August 2019 - 11:30 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) has received a contract modification for its work training pilots and maintenance personnel for the Afghanistan Air Force.

The $23 million modification was placed by the US Air Force’s 338th Contracting Squadron.

SNC provides A-29 pilot and maintenance training for the Afghanistan Air Force at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and in Afghanistan.

The contract modification provides for the addition of US instructor pilots in Afghanistan. Work will run through December 2023.

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