M1 Support Services

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M1 Support Services is an American military contracting company. In 2025 it was listed by Defense News as the 94th largest defense company in the world. [1] The M1 stands for "mission first." [2]

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History

M1 was founded in 2003 and was awarded its first government contract in 2004. Cofounder Kathleen Hildreth has worked for competitor DynCorp from 1991 to 2003. [3] Before working at DynCorp Hildreth was a helicopter pilot in the US Army. [2]

In 2016 M1 was awarded a major $414.8 million contract to support the USAF's 80th Flying Training Wing. [3]

In 2024 Cerberus Capital Management acquired a controlling stake in the company. [4] [5]

In 2025 M1 Support Services was listed as the 94th largest defense company in the world with $900 million in total revenue, all from defense contracts. [1]

Facilities

In 2025 the company opened a new office building in Enterprise, Alabama; they were already one of the largest employers in the Wiregrass region. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Top 100 for 2025". defensenews.com. Defense News. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 HUNTER, GLENN. "How Ex-Army Helicopter Pilot Kathleen Hildreth Co‑Founded a Billion-Dollar, Denton-Based Defense Contractor". dallasinnovates.com. Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ingle, John. "AF selects M1 Support Services for Sheppard's new aircraft maintenance contractor". timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Wakeman, Nick. "Cerberus buys aviation support firm, brings in new CEO". washingtontechnology.com. Washington Technology. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. ↑ COOPER, NAOMI. "Cerberus Buys Majority Stake in MRO Services Provider M1". govconwire.com. GovCon Wire. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Lambert, Jacklynn. "M1 opens off-site headquarters in Enterprise". wtvy.com. WTVY. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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