The US Army has awarded Serco a contract to assist in troop readiness and performance under the military’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System.

H2F is a program to sustain warfighters’ physical, mental, nutrition, sleep, and spiritual requirements to boost their performance in combat, reduce injury rates, and enhance rehabilitation post-injury.

Under the deal, Serco will deploy more than 350 Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Cognitive Performance Specialists across 45 US Army brigades at 15 continental sites.

Services will be coupled with strategies and solutions supplied by non-profit consulting and technology companies including The Geneva Foundation, Resolution Think, HigherEchelon, and Hyperion Biotechnology.

Work for the project has an eight-month base period and four-year additional terms.

The entire support initiative will cost $247 million if all options are exercised.

“As the United States Army continues to revolutionize how they improve the health and wellbeing of their soldiers, Serco is proud to have the opportunity to support this important mission,” Serco North America CEO Tom Watson stated.

“This is an exciting growth opportunity for us, which builds off of our many years of experience in human capital, training, and cognitive support for our military members and we are honored to have the opportunity to now support the H2F program.”

Serco has previously partnered with the US Armed Forces in the field of soldier support. Projects involved global logistics, military-to-civilian career transition, and psychological health outreach.

The company also engaged in other US military projects closely related to combat operations, including anti-terrorism technology support, network infrastructure development, and unmanned surface vessel construction.