Core Services
Mission-Ready Capabilities
Expeditionary airlift, ship-based VERTREP, personnel recovery, MEDEVAC, and technical training — delivered under the same standards we fly for DoD, special operations, and commercial partners worldwide.
Why Air Center
Proven Performance. Expeditionary DNA.
Established in 1986, Air Center Helicopters is a U.S.-owned Small Business specializing in conventional, expeditionary, and contingency airlift — often in austere and hostile environments. We hold DoD CARB approval since 1991, the first-ever CAMTS Special Operations medical accreditation, and a multi-mission fleet led by the H225 Super Puma.
GLOBAL REACH
Operations from Africa to Afghanistan to Antarctica — self-sustaining airlift in austere, hostile, and remote environments for DoD, partner nations, and commercial clients.
MULTI-MISSION FLEET
H225 Super Puma, Bell 412, AS350, and light types configured for passenger, cargo, COMBI, hoist, VERTREP, NVG, and medical profiles under one certificate.
PROVEN READINESS
DoD CARB since 1991, CAMTS Special Operations medical accreditation, 99%+ operational readiness rates, and an uncompromised safety record across four decades.
Contingency Operations
Expeditionary Airlift
Fully self-sustaining passenger, cargo, and COMBI airlift for contingency and expeditionary tasking. Modernized H225LP Super Pumas deliver unmatched range, payload, and rapid reconfiguration — day or night, over land or sea.
Passenger, Cargo & COMBI
Internal and external loads, rapid reconfiguration, and combination passenger/cargo profiles for contingency and expeditionary tasking.
Contingency Support
Rapid alert, mobilization, and forward deployment — self-sustaining packages that meet or exceed DoD CARB and Part 135 standards.
Austere Environments
Day/night NVG overland and sea, high-altitude range work, polar and offshore support, and disaster recovery when infrastructure is limited or gone.
Vertical Replenishment
Ship-Based Services
Vertical replenishment and deck operations for U.S. Navy Combat Logistics Force ships and allied platforms worldwide. Our crews bring DLQ-certified proficiency and more than 18,000 ship deck landings of institutional experience.
Vertical Replenishment
Navy VERTREP support for Combat Logistics Force ships worldwide — external cargo transfer under demanding deck and weather conditions.
Deck Landing Qualified
U.S. Navy Day/Night Deck Landing Qualification (DLQ) certified training and operations — ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship, and ship-to-ship.
Platform Landings
Offshore platforms, research vessels, and tactical decks with crews experienced in confined-area and moving-deck procedures.
Search and Rescue
Personnel Recovery & SAR
Specialty niche experience recovering personnel in hostile, austere, and remote environments for U.S. conventional and special operations forces and partner nations. Class D rescue hoist, NVG, and rapid medical integration on the same airframe.
Personnel Recovery
PR/SAR for conventional and special operations forces in hostile and remote theaters — Class D rescue hoist and rapid configuration.
Day / Night NVG
Significant experience supporting night-vision operations over land and sea, with crews trained for low-intensity conflict tactics and techniques.
Global Theater Experience
Africa, Afghanistan, Antarctica, and points in between — proven alert posture and worldwide operating authority.
Medical Evacuation
MEDEVAC / CASEVAC
En-route care under the only commercial CAMTS Special Operations / Expeditionary accreditation in the world. Medical teams deliver Advanced Life Support and select Critical Care from the cabin of multi-mission Super Pumas configured for the mission.
CAMTS Special Operations
Only commercial operator in the world with CAMTS Special Operations / Expeditionary accreditation — the gold standard in medical air transport.
Special Medical Teams
NREMT-P medics with BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, TCCC, blood product administration, and ventilator credentials. Many are JSOMTC graduates.
Critical Care
Advanced Life Support and select Critical Care capability under Board-Certified Medical Director oversight — including MASCAL response.
Pilots & Maintenance
Technical Training
World-class pilots and mechanics trained in-house under FAA approval. Pre-deployment, recurring, and annual cycles live in our corporate training system — anchored by the only H225 Level D full-motion simulator in the United States.
H225 Level D Simulator
The only H225 FAA-approved Level D full-motion simulator in the United States — on campus at Spinks for initial, recurrent, and mission-specific profiles.
Pilots & Mechanics
In-house FAA-approved training for flight crews and maintenance technicians, integrated into pre-deployment, recurring, and annual cycles.
Tactical & Mission Training
Fast rope, specialized insertion/extraction, land/water, high-altitude range, and custom profiles that reduce risk before the real mission.
>93,000
Passengers transported
>20.7M
Pounds of cargo
>18,000
Ship deck landings
>11,100
External loads
Approvals & Standards
Credentials that open doors worldwide.
- DoD CARB Approved Air Carrier Since 1991
- FAA Part 135 — HAA, NVG, IFR & HAZMAT OpSpecs
- FAA Part 133 — External Loads A, B, C, D (Rescue Hoist)
- FAA Part 137 — Aerial Firefighting
- FAA Part 145 — Repair Station
- U.S. Navy Day/Night DLQ Certified Training
- CAMTS Special Operations / Expeditionary Medical Accreditation
- ITAR / EAR compliant · DOI Carded Aircraft & Crews
- Fly America & Buy American Act compliant
Next Step
Request a Capabilities Brief.
Tell us about the mission set, theater, and timeline. We will respond with a tailored overview of airlift, recovery, medical, ship-based, or training support.
Spinks Airport, Burleson, TX
817-624-6300
contact@achi-tx.com
