AAR Names Randy Martinez Senior Vice President, Government & Defense Programs

WOOD DALE, IL -- AAR Corp. announces that it has named Randy J. Martinez Senior Vice President of Government and Defense Programs.

Before joining AAR in March 2009, Martinez served as the Chief Executive Officer of World Air Holdings Inc. which, through its subsidiaries, provided air transportation services for the U.S. Government. Martinez also had a distinguished 21-year career with the U.S. Air Force (Colonel retired and Command Pilot). His latest assignment was as the Principal Advisor to the Chief of Staff of NATO's Strategic Planning Staff. His previous assignments included Senior Aide-de-Camp to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander of the 457th Airlift Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland and Chief of the Wing Standardization & Evaluation Division at Rhein Main Air Base in Germany.

"Randy contributes a tremendous understanding of the government and defense services market to our organization," says David P. Storch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AAR Corp. "His extensive leadership experience, both as a service provider to the U.S. Government and a highly decorated officer in the Air Force, make him an excellent choice to strengthen the Company's position in these markets and identify opportunities to further diversify our business."

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