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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentOfAccruedOfferingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment Of Accrued Offering Costs</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentOfAccruedOfferingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of accrued offering costs</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_PaymentOfAccruedOfferingCosts" xlink:to="lab_pae_PaymentOfAccruedOfferingCosts" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentOfAccruedOfferingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow from payment of accrued offering costs.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentOfUpfrontUnderwritingDiscount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment Of Upfront Underwriting Discount</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentOfUpfrontUnderwritingDiscount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of underwriter's discounts and commissions</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentOfUpfrontUnderwritingDiscount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Upfront underwriting discount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_PaymentOfUpfrontUnderwritingDiscount" xlink:to="lab_pae_PaymentOfUpfrontUnderwritingDiscount" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentOfUpfrontUnderwritingDiscount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow for the upfront underwriting discount paid by the company to the underwriters at the closing of the Public Offering, with an additional fee (the "Deferred Discount") of the per Unit offering price payable upon the Company's completion of a Business Combination.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_PaymentsOfRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:label="loc_pae_PaymentsOfRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentsOfRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments Of Related Party Notes And Advances Payable</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentsOfRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment of notes and advances payable &#x2013; related party</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_PaymentsOfRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:to="lab_pae_PaymentsOfRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PaymentsOfRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow, classified as financing, from payments made on related party notes and advances payable.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of Class F common stock to Sponsor</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:label="loc_pae_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Related Party Notes And Advances Payable</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from notes and advances payable - related party</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:to="lab_pae_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyNotesAndAdvancesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from related party notes and advances payable.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants to Sponsor</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of Units in initial public offering</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_ReinvestmentOfTrustAccountEarnings" xlink:label="loc_pae_ReinvestmentOfTrustAccountEarnings" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_ReinvestmentOfTrustAccountEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reinvestment Of Trust Account Earnings</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_ReinvestmentOfTrustAccountEarnings" xlink:to="lab_pae_ReinvestmentOfTrustAccountEarnings" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_ReinvestmentOfTrustAccountEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash outflow associated with the reinvestment of earnings on assets held in trust.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Investments</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash deposited in Trust Account</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities:</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in accrued expenses, formation and offering costs</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in income taxes payable</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredOfferingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Deferred Offering Costs</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredOfferingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in deferred offering costs</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredOfferingCosts" xlink:to="lab_pae_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredOfferingCosts" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredOfferingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of offering costs incurred but not yet paid.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_EapMergerSubIncMember" xlink:to="lab_pae_EapMergerSubIncMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_EapMergerSubIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EAP Merger Sub Inc [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_WarrantExpirationTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expiration term of warrants after the completion of business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_WarrantExercisableTermFromClosingOfPublicOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The warrant exercisable term from the closing of public offer.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_WarrantExercisableTermIfBusinessCombinationIsCompleted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant Exercisable Term If Business Combination Is Completed</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_WarrantExercisableTermIfBusinessCombinationIsCompleted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The warrant exercisable term if business combination is completed.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_NumberOfSharesThatContributeEachUnit" xlink:label="loc_pae_NumberOfSharesThatContributeEachUnit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_NumberOfSharesThatContributeEachUnit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Shares That Contribute Each Unit</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_NumberOfSharesThatContributeEachUnit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of shares that contribute each unit.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_SaleOfStockInitialPublicOfferingUnitsSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Stock Initial Public Offering Units Sold</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_RedemptionPricePerWarrant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption Price Per Warrant</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_RedemptionPricePerWarrant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption price per warrant</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_RedemptionPricePerWarrant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption price per warrant.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_SharePriceThresholdPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Price Threshold Price</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_SharePriceThresholdPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share price threshold price</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Over-Allotment Option [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Over-Allotment Option</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantMember" xlink:label="loc_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement Warrant [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement Warrant</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantMember" xlink:to="lab_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement Warrants [Member].</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_RelatedPartyTransactionMonthlyAmountPayablePerAgreement" xlink:label="loc_pae_RelatedPartyTransactionMonthlyAmountPayablePerAgreement" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_RelatedPartyTransactionMonthlyAmountPayablePerAgreement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction Monthly Amount Payable Per Agreement</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_RelatedPartyTransactionMonthlyAmountPayablePerAgreement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly charge for administrative services</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expenses related to public offering</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Promissory Note to related party</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares warrant may be converted</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_SponsorLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor Loan [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_SponsorLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the information pertaining to Sponsor Loan.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement Warrants [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the information pertaining to Private Placement Warrants.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_FounderSharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Founder Shares [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Axis]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrincipalOwnerMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrincipalOwnerMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_DirectorMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_DirectorMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_srt_DirectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Director [Member]</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_DeferredUnderwritingDiscountIfBusinessCombinationNotCompleted" xlink:label="loc_pae_DeferredUnderwritingDiscountIfBusinessCombinationNotCompleted" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="pae-20191231.xsd#pae_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonDeductibleTransactionExpenses" xlink:label="loc_pae_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonDeductibleTransactionExpenses" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonDeductibleTransactionExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Non Deductible Transaction Expenses</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_pae_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonDeductibleTransactionExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation non deductible transaction expenses.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Deferred income tax expense</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
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