DynCorp has been hard hit by the military drawdown in Afghanistan and Iraq, with its sales dropping half by within the last year. U.S. and its allies cut orders for services such as training and maintaining military equipment and facilities to the giant defense firm.

After a few questionable replacement for the executive role with the company Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc., the parent company of DynCorp International, Inc. (DI), released that Lewis “Lou” F. Von Thaer has been named chief executive officer (CEO) last week. Von Thaer will replace Jim Geisler, who will step down as interim CEO to take on a new role as non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors.

“We are delighted to have Lou Von Thaer lead the Company going forward,” said Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc.’s lead director Chan Galbato. “Lou brings a track record of success and deep knowledge of adjacent markets. Lou’s talents will be additive to an already strong management team.”

A former Army contractor in Iraq who helped to steal and sell more than $2.6 million in U.S. military property must serve nearly four years in prison. Stacey B. Hines pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and to theft of government property.

Hines, of Lacey, Washington, was employed by Raytheon and assigned to Camp Taji (TAH'-jee) in 2012 and 2013 when eight cargo containers filled with vehicle and machine parts, computers and communications equipment went missing.