SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K


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

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 26, 2004


                               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




VSE CORPORATION


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibits

              Exhibit
              Number
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               99.1    News Release, April 26, 2004 entitled "VSE Reports
                       First Quarter 2004 Results"

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Registrant's news release
dated April 26, 2004 announcing the consolidated financial results for the
three months ended March 31, 2004.





                                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:  April 28, 2004
                                         /s/ T. R. Loftus
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                                         T. R. Loftus
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer