Aliscia Pitts

Aliscia Pitts serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8526 Aflcmc Wlmka, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing the C-17 Globemaster III fleet. In this role, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aircraft components, avionics subsystems, and peculiar support equipment essential to air mobility readiness. Her work directly supports lifecycle sustainment initiatives and system integration efforts, ensuring the continued operational capability of one of the Air Force’s most vital strategic airlift platforms. Pitts routinely handles complex contracts for specialized hardware, engineering services, and technical support solutions aligned with the C-17’s evolving operational requirements. Pitts collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, including manufacturers of aerospace components, electronic systems integrators, and engineering services firms. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense suppliers with proven expertise in military aircraft sustainment, alongside agile small businesses capable of rapid prototyping and niche component production. Her working relationships are characterized by technical rigor, compliance with military specifications, and a focus on long-term supply chain resilience. Pitts demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes 8(a) competed set-asides and maintains a balanced approach that includes both set-aside and open competitions, ensuring competitive fairness while expanding opportunities for disadvantaged and minority-owned firms. Her contracting strategy aligns with Air Force mandates to enhance small business participation in critical defense sustainment programs. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 336413 for aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, 334419 for electronic components, and 541330 for engineering services. She procures specialized avionics, data integration systems, and custom tooling essential to C-17 maintenance and modernization, demonstrating deep expertise in military aerospace logistics and subsystem lifecycle management.