Pinnacle Solutions lands $24M Marine contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicle Training Systems

Huntsville-based Pinnacle Solutions has won a contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command to design, develop, and deliver the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Suite of Maintenance Training Systems. 

The award has a total value of $24 million and a 30-month period of performance, if all options are exercised, according to a news release. Pinnacle Solutions is a subsidiary of Akima, an Alaska Native Corp., headquartered in Huntsville. Akima purchased Pinnacle in 2023.

Pinnacle was founded in 2008 by Mike Durant, a retired Army aviator who was shot down while piloting an MH-60 Black Hawk during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. Durant serves as chairman on the company’s board of directors.

“This award underscores our commitment to delivering cutting-edge training solutions that prepare Marines for mission success,” said Scott Rauer, president of Akima’s Facilities Solutions Group. “By innovating training systems with our deep technical expertise, we are proud to support the U.S. Marine Corps in enhancing operational readiness.”

The award advances Marine Corps training by bringing virtual reality and simulation technologies to maintenance training for the ACV fleet. The suite replaces classroom instruction with immersive, hands-on tools designed to accelerate technician proficiency and improve operational readiness.

Development will take place in Huntsville with delivery to the Assault Amphibian School at Camp Pendleton, Calif., as well as Amphibious Assault Battalions and Maintenance Battalions at Camp Pendleton; Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Virginia Beach; Virginia; and Okinawa.