Amentum has won a $223 million contract from the U.S. Air Force 316th Wing to safely transport important American leaders, including the nation’s president, vice president, cabinet officials, members of Congress and senior civilian and military leaders.
The firm-fixed price contract begins Sept. 1, 2023, and has a 5-year duration.
“The U.S. Air Force has been counting on Amentum to deliver 24/7, no-fail, high stakes transportation for our most important leaders for over 20 years,” said Dr. Karl Spinnenweber, Amentum president of the Critical Missions Group. “Our team is committed to exceeding the highest standards of safety and aviation maintenance and training because our nation’s security depends on it.”
Under the contract, Amentum will continue to ensure the highest quality of maintenance and advanced solutions for reliable flights. The company will perform fixed-wing aircraft maintenance and backshop solutions for the Executive Airlift fleet of the 89 Airlift Wing, located at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
“Our nation’s leaders depend on Amentum for high-quality support to travel without disruption,” said Joe Kelly, Amentum senior vice president of sustainment analytics and aviation solutions. “Our top-tier sustainment professionals deliver exceptional performance and have earned the prestigious FAA Diamond Award for Excellence 21 consecutive years in recognition of their commitment to aviation maintenance and training.”