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Bridger Aerospace Names New Chief Operating Officer to Support Growth & Strengthen Executive Leadership Team
BELGRADE, Mont., March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies, today announced the appointment of Adolphus “Bill” Andrews as Chief Operating Officer, effective March 2nd. Andrews brings more than three decades of aerospace and aviation leadership experience spanning aircraft development, production, flight operations, maintenance, and sustainment acros
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