Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, announced the hiring of Maj. Gen. Michael C. Mushala (USAF, Ret.) to support the development of Air Force programs from the company’s office in Dayton, Ohio. Mushala’s experience is significant; his last post was as Director of Requirements and Director of Command Transformation, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He previously managed the System Program Office for the F-22 fighter.

Mushala brings dual strengths to his new role at Alion, Director for Air Force Program Development, according to Chris Amos, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Technology Solutions Group. “Mike’s Ph.D. in materials engineering and his extensive experience with the Air Force acquisition community make him an excellent fit for our work in Dayton and other Air Force centers,” Amos explained. “He has a rare combination of a high level of proficiency in engineering with a thorough understanding of Air Force acquisition policy and procedure, which makes him ideal for this position.”

Mushala retired in October 2003, having served 30 years in the Air Force. His assignments include Chief of the Plans Division at Headquarters AFSC; Director, AF and NASA Advanced Launch System Joint Program; Director, Cheyenne Mountain Complex System Program Office; Director of the F-22 SPO; and AF Program Executive Officer for Fighter and Bomber Programs. Most recently, Mushala was a principal at Booz-Allen Hamilton in Dayton.

Mushala earned his commission as a distinguished Air Force ROTC graduate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and entered active duty after completing his master of science and Ph.D. degrees in materials engineering.

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology 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 expertise, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located 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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