Command Security Corporation Announces Award of DHS Transportation Security Administration Airport Security Screening Services Contract

HERNDON, Va., June 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Command Security Corporation/Aviation Safeguards (NYSE:MOC) has been informed of its successful teaming participation with the award of the DHS Transportation Security Administration 10-Year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Airport Security Screening Services Contract. The 10-Year contract has a ceiling of $3.3 Billion and will provide the company with the opportunity to participate in Nationwide Airport Security Screening Task Order Awards.

Under this award, the Company and its teammates, VMD Systems and AECOM (NYSE:ACM), will be eligible to be awarded passenger and baggage screening contracts at any of the over 435 airports that are chosen or elect to utilize private screening companies.  Over 80 team bids were submitted and 15 teams were selected to perform under this solicitation.  Command Security’s Aviation Safeguards division has performed passenger and baggage screening services for more than 30 years.

“Given the current interest in the TSA’s efforts to provide high quality security, we look forward to participating in this public safety mission critical Task Order IDIQ process, as it is representative of the company’s continued success and commitment to aviation security and services," said Craig P. Coy, Chief Executive Officer.

About Command Security Corporation

Command Security Corporation and its Aviation Safeguards subsidiary provides uniformed security officers, aviation security services and support security services to commercial, financial, industrial, aviation and governmental customers throughout the United States. We safeguard against theft, fraud, fire, intrusion, vandalism and the many other threats that our customers are facing today.  By partnering with each customer, we design programs customized to meet their specific security needs and address their particular concerns. We bring years of expertise, including sophisticated systems for hiring, training, supervision and oversight, backed by cutting-edge technology, to every situation that our customers face involving security. Our mission is to enable our customers to operate their businesses without disruption or loss, and to create safe environments for their employees. For more information concerning our company, please refer to our website at www.commandsecurity.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement by Command Security Corporation (referred to herein as the “Company”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about the Company that are based on management’s assumptions, expectations and projections about the Company.  Such forward-looking statements by their nature involve a degree of risk and uncertainty.  The Company cautions that actual results of the Company could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and such other risks disclosed from time to time in the Company’s periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  You should consider the areas of risk described above in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by the Company.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  You are advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures the Company makes in proxy statements, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are publicly available at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

COMPANY CONTACT: 
                    N. Paul Brost 
                    Chief Financial Officer 
                    Command Security Corporation 
                    703-464-4735