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]
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Top 100 for 2025". defensenews.com. Defense News. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Ingle, John. "AF selects M1 Support Services for Sheppard's new aircraft maintenance contractor". timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Wakeman, Nick. "Cerberus buys aviation support firm, brings in new CEO". washingtontechnology.com. Washington Technology. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ COOPER, NAOMI. "Cerberus Buys Majority Stake in MRO Services Provider M1". govconwire.com. GovCon Wire. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Lambert, Jacklynn. "M1 opens off-site headquarters in Enterprise". wtvy.com. WTVY. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
