Berry Aviation, a provider of government, scheduled and on-demand cargo, MRO/CRO and FBO operations based at San Marcos Regional airport in Texas, has been granted a one-year contract option period from US Transportation Command for rotary and fixed-wing airlift support to US Africa Command (AFRICOM) under the Trans-Africa Airlift Support Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract. The option, valued up to US$179.5 million, provides for continued performance of passenger, cargo, casualty evacuation, personnel recovery, aerial delivery and limited door-to-door services in Africa. AFRICOM is responsible for military relations with African nations, the African Union and African regional security organisations.

Founded in 1983, Berry provides aviation solutions including passenger and cargo transport, aerial delivery, personnel recovery, casevac/medevac, ISR, NVG, UAS, training, maintenance repair and modification. The company conducts 14,000 global flight and ground operations annually and possesses extensive operating experience in some of the world’s most austere and unique environments, with customers and end-users including all branches of Department of Defense. It is a member of Acorn Growth Companies.