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NANA
The ATS Team at
Fairchild AFB Help Make
a Child’s Special Day
NANA Construction Delivers
Jimmy “LJ” Now explores a UH-1N Huey assigned to the 36th Rescue Squadron at Fairchild Air Force
Base, Washington. As part of his bucket list, LJ wanted to experience the life of a helicopter pilot. Photo
courtesy of the U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez, who wrote portions of this story.
A
kima companies are guided
by NANA’s values to support
their customers. Many of
their contracts are at U.S. military
facilities, where Akima is recognized
for delivering on their commitments
and making positive contributions in
the community where they work.
One Akima company, ATS, found that
opportunity while supporting the well-being
of the Now family. When he was two, Jimmy
“LJ” Now received a military soldiers’ toy
kit complete with helicopters. He liked the
idea of one day becoming a helicopter pilot.
Not long after that Christmas, LJ was
diagnosed with a rare mutation of cancer,
acute myeloid leukemia. His team of
doctors aren’t quite sure how to treat the
cancer which attacks his blood and bone
marrow. For months at a time, LJ has lived
in and out of Seattle hospitals. “With a
five percent survival rate, we are doing
everything we can to keep him here with
us,” said his mom, Samantha Now,
On Sept. 7, LJ’s dream of becoming a
helicopter pilot became a reality. He put on
a tiny green flight suit and a personalized
helmet, and climbed into a UH-1N Huey.
“I didn’t even think this was possible
and the Air Force made it happen. They
totally made dreams come true. He’s
able to be a kid. Experiences like this
make everything we are going through
disappear,” said Samantha Now.
Airmen pulled out all the stops. Making
LJ a helicopter pilot for a day was possible
because of the close relationship between the
36th Rescue Squadron and the ATS team.
ATS provides air operations support,
including at the 36th Rescue Squadron
(36 RQS) at Fairchild AFB in Washington.
ATS is responsible for maintenance
on UH-1N helicopters and support
equipment, including snow plows. 
Camp modules built at NANA Construction’s Big Lake facility were delivered by barge to Red Dog Mine.
N
ANA Construction (NCC)
operates one of three fabrication
facilities in Alaska. The facility is
situated in Big Lake, north of Anchorage.
The company also provides on-site
construction services to support customers.
This summer, NCC successfully delivered
137 camp modules ahead of schedule to the
Red Dog Mine. The company constructed
and shipped the modules from the Port of
Anchorage to the Red Dog Mine port site.
The modules were installed in the fall.
NCC has seen substantial growth and
expansion of its’ facility and field services
divisions. This has been accomplished
by focusing on key clients and areas
of expertise in mining and oil and gas
construction. With the increase in revenue
and project opportunities NCC has also
been able to increase opportunities for
shareholder hire and development. The
company has grown from 45 employees in
2017 to over 300 active employees today. 
NANA WorleyParsons awarded Alyeska
Pipeline Service Company contract
General Engineering Services
C
elebrating big milestones this year
are NANA WorleyParsons (20
years) and Alyeska Pipeline Service
Company (40 years). NANA WorleyParsons
has another reason to celebrate. The
company has been awarded Alyeska’s
General Engineering Services contract.
This is a major win. Under the contract,
NANA WorleyParsons will provide
professional multi-discipline engineering
services for maintenance, operations,
and modifications in support of the
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
NANA WorleyParsons is owned
through a 50/50 partnership between
NANA Development Corporation
and Australia-based WorleyParsons
LTD. Their mission statement is to be
“Alaska’s Engineering Contractor of
Choice for Customers and Staff.” 
For more information, visit
http://www.nanaworleyparsons.com.
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