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Additional Statements by William Silva President, Maytag Aircraft
Corporation
Correcting the Misinformation Regarding the Termination of Two Employees Who
Photographed Caskets of Military Personnel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- "Given recent interviews and
media reports that have mischaracterized the termination of Ms. Silicio and Mr.
Landry, I am pleased to provide this additional background and information.
Department of Defense policy expressly prohibits photography of fallen U.S.
military members in transit without prior consent. Additionally, Kuwait City
International Airport regulations and local U.S. Air Force Operating
Instructions also prohibit photography of flight line operations.
All Maytag employees are required to follow these policies and instructions.
All Maytag employees clearly understand these requirements.
The two employees that were terminated had asked for permission to take and
publish photographs of the caskets and the Military Command emphatically denied
those requests.
Ms. Silicio was not acting in her official capacity when she entered the cargo
aircraft and photographed the caskets. She was directly instructed by aircraft
personnel not to take photographs and she did anyway. Mr. Landry's requests to
publish the photographs were twice denied.
They knew the rules. They asked to break the rules. They were told 'no' and
then they went and broke the rules anyway and that's why they were terminated."
Maytag Aircraft Corporation is a subsidiary of Mercury Air Group, Inc.
(AMEX:MAX).
Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts are
forward looking statements as that item is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in The
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information please contact: David Herbst or Larry Barrios,
+1-213-486-6560, both for Maytag Aircraft Corporation
DATASOURCE: Maytag Aircraft Corporation
CONTACT: David Herbst or Larry Barrios, +1-213-486-6560, both for Maytag
Aircraft Corporation