<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001450186-12-000007.txt : 20120203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120203105917
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001450186-12-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Flammang Harold J Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001540852

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03676
		FILM NUMBER:		12568357

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VSE CORPORATION/INTERNATIONAL GROUP
		STREET 2:		2550 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22303

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-12-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000102752</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VSE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>vsec</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001540852</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Flammang Harold J Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>VSE CORPORATION/INTERNATIONAL GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2550 HUNTINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALEXANDRIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>850</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harold J. Flammang, Jr., by Thomas M. Kiernan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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