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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000102752-02-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020521
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020521

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VSE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				540649263
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03676
		FILM NUMBER:		02658924

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2550 HUNTINGTON AVE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039604600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2550 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22303

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALUE ENGINEERING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790612
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<FILENAME>vse8kashort.txt
<DESCRIPTION>VSE CORPORATION FORM 8-K/A - ITEM 7.  EX-16 LETTER RE:  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
<TEXT>
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                FORM 8-K/A


                              Current Report
                    Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
                  the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 21, 2002


                             VSE CORPORATION
          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                DELAWARE
      (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)


        0-3676                                       54-0649263
(Commission File Number)                   (I.R.S. Identification Number)


         2550 Huntington Avenue
          Alexandria, Virginia                       22303-1499
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (703) 960-4600

<PAGE>

VSE CORPORATION

The following amends our Current Report on Form 8-K for the report dated May 17,
2002, as filed on May 17, 2002, for the purpose of adding Exhibit 16 - Letter
of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in certifying accountant to Item 7.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibits


	      Exhibit 16 - Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in
                           certifying accountant.


<PAGE>
                                SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                         VSE CORPORATION
                                         (Registrant)

Date:  May 21, 2002                      /s/ T. R. Loftus
                                         ____________________________________
                                         T. R. Loftus, Senior Vice President,
                                               and Chief Financial Officer
                                              (Principal Financial Officer)




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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex16.txt
<DESCRIPTION>ARTHUR ANDERSEN'S LETTER RE: CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
<TEXT>
Exhibit 16

May 17, 2002

Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549


Dear Sir/Madam:

We have read the 4 paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated May 17,
2002 of VSE Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
are in agreement with the statements contained therein except for the references
to Ernst & Young LLP within the first and last paragraphs.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
- -----------------------
Arthur Andersen LLP

By
  David F. Hess

cc: Mr. Thomas R. Loftus, CFO, VSE Corporation


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