TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ahtna today announced the opening of its new Tampa office at One Harbour Place, 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602, marking a major strategic investment in the Special Operations and defense community and reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting mission-critical operations worldwide. The announcement coincides with Ahtna’s participation as a Corporate Sponsor of SOF Week, the premier international conference convening the global Special Operations Forces (SOF) community.
The new Tampa location positions Ahtna in close proximity to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and key defense stakeholders, strengthening collaboration and accelerating delivery of operational support solutions for defense and federal customers.
Headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, Ahtna is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) 8(a) organization with more than 50 years of federal performance, managing more than 30 subsidiaries in more than 40 states and several foreign countries, with over 1,200 employees operating CONUS and OCONUS, management responsibility for more than $2 billion in government assets, and support experience training more than 500,000 warfighters globally. The company provides mission-focused capabilities spanning logistics and lifecycle management, training and simulation, security and facilities operations, and professional services. Ahtna is one of the original twelve Alaska Native Corporations, delivering strategic, skilled, and secure mission support solutions to federal, defense, and commercial customers worldwide. Through its family of companies, Ahtna provides logistics and lifecycle sustainment, training and simulation, cybersecurity, armed security, facilities operations, and professional services in support of national security and operational readiness missions across the globe.
“Ahtna’s expansion into Tampa reflects our continued investment in the future of national security and our commitment to supporting the warfighter,” said Paul Fioravanti MBA, MPA, CTP, Chief Executive Officer of Ahtna. “We are building a long-term presence at the center of the SOF ecosystem to better serve our customers, strengthen mission partnerships, and deliver agile, reliable, and operationally focused solutions in increasingly complex environments.”
Ahtna’s Tampa operations will support the company’s growing portfolio of defense programs and global operational activities, including lifecycle operations and maintenance for weapons and training systems across the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps; supply chain management; field engineering support; training operations; cybersecurity; armed protective services; and operational planning support. The company also maintains extensive experience supporting missions in contested and austere environments across the Middle East, Southwest Asia, Europe, Korea, Japan, Arctic regions, maritime environments, and tropical operating areas.
As a trusted defense partner, Ahtna currently supports a wide range of SOCOM-relevant and operationally aligned programs, including:
- EC130J Commando Solo lifecycle support for USAF/AFSOC
- Combat Training Center support for U.S. Army FORSCOM
- Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer systems support for the U.S. Marine Corps
- Land-based Phalanx Weapon System lifecycle operations and maintenance
- Global live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) training operations
- Combat convoy simulation systems
- Unit-embedded weapon system support in deployed operational environments
- Armed security operations supporting Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security installations
The company’s ANC 8(a) structure also provides federal customers with streamlined acquisition advantages, including up to $150 million sole-source eligibility, accelerated procurement timelines, and non-protestable awards, enabling agencies to move rapidly in support of operational requirements.
“We are honored to support SOF Week and engage directly with leaders across the Special Operations community,” said Sky Siemers, MBA, President of Ahtna Services Group (ASG) and Ahtna Integrated Services & Holdings (AISH). “Ahtna was built around operational excellence, mission responsiveness, and customer trust. Our Tampa expansion reflects our long-term vision to support SOCOM and the broader defense enterprise with scalable, mission-ready capabilities that meet evolving operational demands.”
Joining Ahtna leadership during SOF Week will be members of the company’s distinguished Ahtna Advisory Council, a group comprised of senior military, intelligence, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense industry leaders with decades of operational and strategic experience supporting national security missions.
Attending advisory council members include:
- Maj. Gen. Kurt Stein (Ret.), former Commanding General of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command and former Commander of the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, bringing deep expertise in logistics, sustainment, acquisition, and global operational support.
- Col. Karl Reed (Ret.), former Director of Operations for U.S. Southern Command and former Chief of Staff of the 82nd Airborne Division, with extensive experience in counterterrorism, operational planning, and combat leadership.
- Col. Chris Pateras (Ret.), former Strategic Effects Director for USSOCOM’s Joint Task Force–Special Reconnaissance and Enabling Command and a veteran Special Forces and Ranger leader with more than 30 years of Special Operations experience.
“Our Ahtna Advisory Council, of which these gentlemen are associated, reflects the caliber of operational leadership and mission expertise that defines Ahtna,” added Fioravanti. “These leaders understand the challenges facing today’s defense and Special Operations community because they have operated at the highest levels of military, intelligence, and national security leadership.”
Ahtna’s mission support capabilities are guided by retired flag officers, Special Operations veterans, and intelligence professionals, helping ensure the company remains aligned with the evolving needs of the warfighter and federal mission customers. The company’s operational philosophy centers on delivering mission-ready solutions with zero compromise while maintaining agility, accountability, and performance excellence across global operations.
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