Oshkosh Corporation Announces Promotions to Drive Global Expansion

OSHKOSH, Wis., Sept 17, 2008 - Oshkosh Corporation , a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today two key executive officer promotions. Thomas D. Fenner has been promoted to the newly created position of executive vice president of Global Manufacturing Services for Oshkosh Corporation. Wilson R. Jones has been promoted to executive vice president and president of the Fire & Emergency segment. The changes are effective October 1, 2008.

“These executive changes will drive our ongoing efforts to maximize the corporation’s operational efficiencies, facilitate global expansion and continually improve customer responsiveness and new product development,” said Robert G. Bohn, Oshkosh Corporation chairman and chief executive officer. “Both executives are tremendous assets to our organization and will be leaders in shaping our future growth strategy.”

Fenner will be responsible for improving operational excellence throughout all domestic and international manufacturing facilities across the corporation’s four business segments – Access, Defense, Fire & Emergency and Commercial. He will spearhead activities to continually improve operational efficiencies, drive lean initiatives, balance production levels and inventories with market demands, improve quality and delivery performance and expand Oshkosh Corporation’s global production capacity.

Fenner most recently served as executive vice president and president of the Fire & Emergency segment. He has held several key executive positions primarily in the area of operations since joining the company in 1982. Fenner will continue to serve as a principal officer of the Corporation.

Concurrent with Fenner’s appointment, Jones has been promoted to direct the overall operations of the Fire & Emergency segment consisting of the Pierce^®, Oshkosh^® Airport Products, Medtec^®, Jerr-Dan^®, BAI^™, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline^™ and SMIT^™ brands. He will be responsible for developing and executing the segment’s growth strategies and continually improving customers’ experience with segment products and aftermarket support.

In addition to his new role, Jones will continue to serve as president of Pierce Manufacturing Inc. where he is responsible for Pierce fire apparatus and Medtec ambulance production and distribution. He joined Oshkosh Corporation in 2005 as vice president and general manager of the Airport Products business unit.

Both Fenner and Jones will report to Charles L. Szews, president and chief operating officer.