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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bristow Group Inc. (the “Company”) has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company to increase the size of the Board from eight directors to nine directors and has appointed General Maryanne Miller, USAF, Ret. to fill the vacant Board position, effective as of May 23, 2021.

General Miller, age 62, is a retired 4-star U.S. Air Force General with over 39 years of military service. In her career, she has led two Major Commands and is the only Reserve Officer in the history of the United States to achieve the rank of General to-date. General Miller has extensive experience in rapid, global mobility and sustainment as the Commander of Air Mobility Command and the Commander of the Air Force Reserve. As the Air Component for U.S. Transportation Command, General Miller was responsible for directing global air mobility operations in support of national security objectives. Her commands played a pivotal role in providing global airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, humanitarian relief and Presidential airlift support as directed.

General Miller has been awarded three Distinguished Service Medals and the Defense Superior Service Medal, among other awards and honors. She is a graduate of Ohio State University and has an M.B.A. from Trident University. She is a command pilot with more than 4,800 flying hours in numerous aircraft.

General Miller serves as an advisor to New Vista Acquisition Corp., a member of the Board of Trustees for Manhattan College in Bronx, New York and an Honorary Board Member of The Leaven, a non-profit after school program for the poor in California. She is also a co-worker for St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Missionaries of Charity serving some of the poorest communities around the world.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release, dated Ma y 24, 2021
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BRISTOW GROUP INC.

Date: May 24, 2021

By:

/s/ Crystal L. Gordon

Crystal L. Gordon
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Head of Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary



Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release, dated May 24, 2021
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	VTOL	NYSE


Bristow Group Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code						(713)			267-7600