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Oshkosh Airport Products Group Adds Troy Padgett

OSHKOSH, WIS. (June 17, 2011) – Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), today announced that it has hired Troy Padgett as product director for Airport Products. Padgett will be responsible for the integration and development of the Snozzle® product line, acquired in April by the Oshkosh Fire & Emergency Segment from Crash Rescue Equipment, Inc.

“We are happy to welcome Troy to the Oshkosh Airport Products team,” said Jeff Resch, Oshkosh Corporation Airport Products vice president and general manager. “His knowledge of the innovative Snozzle high reach extendable turret, along with his industry experience and skills, will be tremendous assets to our customers and our entire organization.”

Padgett brings more than 25 years of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) experience to Oshkosh Airport Products. Most recently he served as vice president of sales for Crash Rescue Equipment, where he previously held positions in product management for 14 years. He also held supervisory and managerial positions at an ARFF vehicle manufacturer. In addition, Padgett served in the U. S. Air Force as a fire truck maintenance technician and technical training master instructor.

Padgett is the former Southeast Regional Director for the National Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians and has served on the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association (FAMA) Aerial Product Committee. He has accumulated more than 1600 hours of training in specialized military and technical courses.

Photo caption: Troy Padgett has joined Oshkosh Airport Products Group as product director and will be responsible for integration of the Snozzle® product line.

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Topics: Snow, ARFF

About Oshkosh Airport Products

Oshkosh Airport Products, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), is a designer and builder of industry-leading airport firefighting vehicles. Its flagship Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles are known for their durability and world-class performance and sold throughout the world. For more information, visit www.oshkoshairport.com.

About Oshkosh Corporation

At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs over 18,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common purpose: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh® S-Series™, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.

®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.

Forward Looking Statements

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