Angelisha Kirkland

Angelisha Kirkland serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced aviation training systems. She manages acquisitions for mission-critical simulation platforms, immersive training environments, and integrated avionics infrastructure essential to pilot and aircrew readiness. Her work directly enables the development of next-generation tactical training solutions, including synthetic training devices and mission rehearsal systems, ensuring alignment with naval aviation doctrine and operational requirements. Kirkland’s portfolio emphasizes complex, technology-driven procurements requiring rigorous systems engineering and lifecycle sustainment support. Kirkland maintains strategic relationships with leading training systems contractors, notably STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity flight simulators, curriculum development, and mission-specific training solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in defense aviation training, while maintaining flexibility to integrate innovative small business capabilities. These partnerships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and iterative modernization efforts, often involving technical collaboration and rapid prototyping cycles. Her procurement approach is evenly balanced between full and open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation without compromising technical performance. She consistently prioritizes socioeconomic contracting opportunities, ensuring that qualified small businesses have equitable access to high-impact training system procurements. Kirkland’s primary focus lies in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) and 561920 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers), reflecting her role in acquiring advanced training software, simulation frameworks, and event-driven training integration services. Her expertise spans virtual and augmented reality training platforms, distributed mission training systems, and digital curriculum management tools critical to modern naval aviation readiness.