History Highlights Through the Years
2019
DESI is awarded Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Outreach, Admissions, and Career Transition Services contracts.
2019
DSI wins National Guard Bureau contract for Air Traffic Control and ATCALS Maintenance.
2017
Exodyne, Inc., celebrates its 35th anniversary.
2017
DESI receives a Finch-Henry Job Corps center contract as the first contingency operator.
2016
DESI obtains grant with the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services and partners with Veterans First, Ltd., to help women veterans successfully return to civilian life.
2016
DSI secures Ramp Control Tower Services management for SeaTac.
2012
Exodyne, Inc., celebrates its 30th anniversary.
2008
DSI commences contract with Detroit Metro Airport to expand aviation services into ramp control and gate management.
2007
Exodyne, Inc., celebrates its 25th anniversary.
1990
DSI’s Dynamic Educational Systems division procures 11 new contracts with the U.S. Department of Labor and is incorporated as Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc. (DESI) on 20 September 1990*.
1986
Exodyne, Inc., forms Exodyne Properties, Inc. (EPI) on 1 May 1986: a real estate management and investment vehicle.
1985
DSI begins to work with youth as a Department of Labor contractor.
1982
Ralph Rockow forms Exodyne, Inc., and purchases DSI in October 1982.
1976
Talley Industries, Inc., purchases DSI.
1972
Ultrasystems, Inc., acquires DSI in March.
1971
vSER moves to a new test facility at 19th Ave. and Pinnacle Peak Road.
1968
Dynamic Science, Inc. (DSI), a division of Marshall Industries, purchases AvSER. Ralph Rockow joins DSI.
1966
AvSER performs crashworthy fuel systems for rotary-wing aircraft.
1966
AvSER completes advanced testing on aircraft crew restraint seating and helmet systems.
1965
AvSER carries out aircraft crash tests using simulated nuclear payloads.
1964
AvSER conducts the first aircraft test using passenger airbags.
1960
AvCIR broadens its scope and changes its name to Aviation Safety Engineering and Research (AvSER).
1959
The Flight Safety Foundation assumes ownership of AvCIR.
1957
AvCIR moves from New York to the Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.
1942
From 1942 to 1959, DSI focuses on the collection of aviation crash test data through direct accident investigation and AvCIR program agency participation.
1942
DSI is established to assist in the Cornell University Medical College crash injury research project.
1942
DeHaven becomes Cornell University Medical College research associate, which leads to formation of Aviation Crash Injury Research group (AvCIR).
1937
The U.S. Navy asks DeHaven to make its planes safer.
1917
Hugh DeHaven is injured in an airplane training flight and begins to research aviation safety.
* From 1985 to 1990, DESI was a division of Dynamic Science, Inc. (DSI). It ran the DOL contracts under DSI until 1990, when it was incorporated in September 1990.
