Alex Noriega

Alex Noriega serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), responsible for managing the acquisition of advanced flight and aircrew training systems critical to naval aviation readiness. Focused on modernizing immersive simulation environments and mission-critical avionics infrastructure, Noriega oversees contracts for high-fidelity synthetic training devices, tactical combat training systems, and curriculum-integrated learning platforms. Their work directly supports the Department of the Navy’s strategic imperative to enhance pilot proficiency through cutting-edge, networked training technologies that replicate real-world operational conditions. Noriega maintains a consistent partnership with STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC, and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which are primary providers of aviation training solutions, including full-mission simulators, instructor station systems, and synthetic training software. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in defense-grade simulation and training system integration. Contracting patterns indicate a reliance on long-term, performance-based contracts rather than transactional procurements, emphasizing sustainment, upgrades, and continuous capability evolution. Noriega’s procurement portfolio exhibits a 100% no set-aside profile, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing proven vendors with the scale and expertise to deliver complex, high-stakes training systems on aggressive timelines. The division’s entire acquisition activity is concentrated under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), underscoring a singular focus on aviation-specific education and operational readiness tools. Noriega specializes in procuring advanced flight simulators, embedded training systems, adaptive learning platforms, and mission rehearsal environments—all engineered to meet rigorous Navy aviation standards and interoperability requirements across fleet platforms.