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:
                               
                            September 13, 1995
                                
     
                             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 2.    ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
     
          On August 29, 1995, VSE Corporation (the "Registrant") acquired all 
of the outstanding capital stock of Energetics Incorporated ("Energetics") of 
Columbia, Maryland.  The stock purchase (the "purchase") was effected pursuant 
to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 29, 1995, by and among the 
Registrant, Energetics and Energetics shareholders ("the selling 
shareholders") as listed on the signature pages to the attached Purchase 
Agreement.
     
          Under the terms of the purchase, the Registrant acquired 850 shares
of Energetics' stock, which represented all of the issued and outstanding 
shares of Energetics' capital stock, in exchange for approximately 3.7 million 
dollars.  The purchase price was determined by arm's - length negotiations 
between VSE and the selling shareholders.  Energetics and certain key Energetics
executives also entered into employment agreements dated August 29, 1995 
pursuant to which the executives agreed to continue service with Energetics in 
their current capacities for a period up to 3 years.  The purchase was accounted
for using the pooling of interests method.
     
          Energetics is a professional service organization with experience in 
assisting government and industry in conducting effective technology programs, 
primarily in the fields of energy use and the environment.  Following the 
purchase, VSE intends to continue and expand upon the historical Energetics 
business and to integrate Energetics' assets with those of VSE.
     
Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
     
A.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ENERGETICS AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF  
     VSE CORPORATION.
     
          It is impracticable to provide the financial statements, proforma 
financial statements and independent auditor's consent required to be filed 
pursuant to this Item 7 with respect to the Exchange and accordingly such items 
will be filed as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 60 days 
following the date hereof.
     
B.   EXHIBITS
     
     Exhibit No.
     
          
     1.        A copy of the Registrant's press release regarding the matter   
               discussed above under Item 2.
          
     2.        Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 29, 1995 between VSE, 
               Energetics, and selling shareholders.  The schedules to the
               Stock Purchase Agreement have been omitted.  VSE agrees to
               furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the
               Commission upon request.



                                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:  September 13, 1995             C. S. Weber                       
                                     
                                      C. S. Weber, Senior Vice President,
                                            Secretary and Treasurer
                                         (Principal Financial Officer)