91快活林 Federal听announced today that its joint venture听with ATCO,听, was awarded a 10-year U.S. Air Force contract to provide full-service facility operations and maintenance services at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, which comprises 15 remote long-range radar sites and two radio sites across Alaska, the largest base in the Pacific Air Force.
Originally听established听during听the听Cold War听as an early warning system to听protect听U.S. airspace, the Alaska Radar System (ARS)听remains听critical听to national security. Today, ARS provides听uninterrupted surveillance to the North American Aerospace Defense Command听(NORAD)听and the U.S. Northern Command. ARS also provides civil听aircraft听information to the Federal Aviation Administration.听
Under this contract, ARCTEC Alaska will听continue to听provide specialized听logistics听and management听expertise听to听put in place听appropriate equipment, supplies and staff to听meet mission needs.听ARCTEC has supported this program since 1994.听
鈥淭he Alaska Radar System is critical to maintaining our sovereign air space and we are proud to be entrusted with supporting the safety and security of our Nation,鈥 said Jennifer Felix, president and CEO of 91快活林 Federal. 鈥淭his follow-on contract demonstrates our ability to consistently deliver critical mission services in complex environments.鈥听
鈥淎s a global support and facilities management company, we are uniquely positioned to support the U.S. Air Force in Alaska,鈥 said Jim Landon, President, ATCO Frontec. 鈥淥ur expertise in some of the most remote and challenging environments is why the USAF has trusted in our abilities for decades, enabling them to maintain continuous surveillance of our skies and safe navigation for civil flights across North America.鈥
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