# M1 Support Services

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**M1 Support Services** is an American [military contracting](/source/Military_contracting) company. In 2025 it was listed by *[Defense News](/source/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](/source/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](/source/80th_Flying_Training_Wing).[3]

In 2024 [Cerberus Capital Management](/source/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](/source/Enterprise,_Alabama); they were already one of the largest employers in the [Wiregrass region](/source/Wiregrass_(region)).[6]

## See also

- [Top 100 Contractors of the U.S. federal government](/source/Top_100_Contractors_of_the_U.S._federal_government)

## References

1. ["Top 100 for 2025"](https://people.defensenews.com/top-100/). *defensenews.com*. Defense News. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

1. HUNTER, GLENN. ["How Ex-Army Helicopter Pilot Kathleen Hildreth Co‑Founded a Billion-Dollar, Denton-Based Defense Contractor"](https://dallasinnovates.com/how-ex-army-helicopter-pilot-kathleen-hildreth-co%E2%80%91founded-a-billion-dollar-denton-based-defense-contractor/). *dallasinnovates.com*. Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

1. Ingle, John. ["AF selects M1 Support Services for Sheppard's new aircraft maintenance contractor"](https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/money/business/2016/08/22/af-selects-m1-support-services-for-sheppards-new-aircraft-maintenance-contractor/92628206/). *timesrecordnews.com*. Times Record News. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

1. Wakeman, Nick. ["Cerberus buys aviation support firm, brings in new CEO"](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/2024/05/cerberus-buys-aviation-support-firm-brings-new-ceo/396917/). *washingtontechnology.com*. Washington Technology. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

1. COOPER, NAOMI. ["Cerberus Buys Majority Stake in MRO Services Provider M1"](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/cerberus-buys-majority-stake-in-mro-services-provider-m1). *govconwire.com*. GovCon Wire. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

1. Lambert, Jacklynn. ["M1 opens off-site headquarters in Enterprise"](https://www.wtvy.com/2025/07/28/m1-opens-off-site-headquarters-enterprise/). *wtvy.com*. WTVY. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

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