Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings Inc

Bridger provides aerial wildfire surveillance, relief and suppression, and aerial firefighting services using next-generation technology and environmentally friendly and sustainable firefighting methods primarily throughout the United States, as well as airframe modification and integration solutions for governmental and commercial customers. Our mission is to deploy the most advanced technologies in aviation to protect lives, property, critical infrastructure, and the environment, delivering these capabilities where they are needed most, from wildfire response to defense and beyond. Through innovation and the use of advanced technology and software, focusing on aerial firefighting, disaster response, government applications and public safety, Bridger aims to set the global standard in aviation services.

Bridger was founded in 2014 in Bozeman, Montana by Tim Sheehy, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer and current United States Senator. Mr. Sheehy, who served as the Company’s initial Chief Executive Officer, envisioned applying advanced aviation technologies and combat-derived capabilities developed in military operations to combat wildfires. Since its founding, Bridger has built upon this foundation and is expanding its specialized aerial capabilities beyond traditional wildfire suppression to include mission-adjacent services for governmental and commercial customers.

On January 24, 2023, Bridger completed a reverse recapitalization (the "Reverse Recapitalization") with Jack Creek Investment Corp. ("JCIC"). As a result of the Reverse Recapitalization, Bridger and its subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the Reverse Recapitalization and JCIC each became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

The current Chief Executive Officer, Sam Davis, was one of the original members of the Bridger leadership team. Mr. Davis rose through the ranks, contributing to the expansion of the fleet from a small number of legacy aircraft to its current scale and the broadening of the Company’s service offerings. Following Mr. Sheehy’s election to the United States Senate in 2024, Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Executive Officer by unanimous Board of Directors vote based on his successful leadership as Interim CEO. Under Mr. Davis’s stewardship, and with the support of a strong leadership team, the Company continues to pave the way as a full-spectrum aerial service provider in the field of aerial wildfire management, offering technology and services to provide front-line firefighters and incident commanders with critical fire data, overhead surveillance, and suppression support.