HOUSTON, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group
Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) announced today that retired U.S. Air Force
General Maryanne Miller has been
appointed to its Board of Directors. The appointment to the new
director position was effective May 23,
2021.
General Miller, age 62, is a retired four-star U.S. Air Force
General with over 39 years of military service. In her career, she
has led two Major Commands and is the only Reserve Officer in the
history of the United States to
achieve the rank of General to-date. General Miller has extensive
experience in rapid, global mobility and sustainment as the
Commander of Air Mobility Command and the Commander of the Air
Force Reserve. As the Air Component for U.S. Transportation
Command, General Miller was responsible for directing global air
mobility operations in support of national security objectives. Her
commands played a pivotal role in providing global airlift, air
refueling, aeromedical evacuation, humanitarian relief and
Presidential airlift support as directed.
"Maryanne brings a wealth of military and global mobility
experience to our Board of Directors, and we look forward to
leveraging her experience as Bristow pursues opportunities in
adjacent markets such as government services, offshore wind and
advanced air mobility globally," said Christopher S. Bradshaw, Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer.
"I look forward to working with the existing board and utilizing
my experience to help Bristow achieve its vision as the global
leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions,"
said General Miller. "I'm eager to begin working with the Board and
executive team as they pursue new opportunities that build upon
more than seven decades of vertical flight experience as well as
continue providing excellent service and value to their existing
customers."
General Miller has been awarded three Distinguished Service
Medals and the Defense Superior Service Medal, among other awards
and honors. She is a graduate of Ohio State
University and has an M.B.A. from Trident University. She is
a command pilot with more than 4,800 flying hours in numerous
aircraft.
General Miller serves as an advisor to New Vista Acquisition
Corp., a member of the Board of Trustees for Manhattan College in Bronx, New York and an Honorary Board Member
of The Leaven, a non-profit after school program for the poor in
California. She is also a
co-worker for St. Teresa of Calcutta's Missionaries of Charity serving
some of the poorest communities around the world.
About Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. is the leading global provider of
vertical flight solutions. Bristow provides aviation services to a
broad base of major integrated, national and independent energy
companies. Bristow also provides commercial search and rescue (SAR)
services in multiple countries and public sector SAR services in
the United Kingdom (U.K.) on
behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Additionally,
the Company offers fixed wing transportation and other aviation
related solutions. Bristow currently has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the U.K. and the U.S. To learn more,
visit our website at
www.bristowgroup.com.
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