Anthia Charles

Anthia Charles serves as a Contracting Officer for FA4417 1 Socons, a critical acquisition unit within the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing airpower capabilities. She manages the procurement of advanced communications systems, aeronautical navigation equipment, and integrated base defense technologies essential to operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical hardware and software solutions that enhance secure radio and wireless communications, electromagnetic spectrum dominance, and aerospace infrastructure resilience. As a key procurement lead, she ensures compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements while aligning acquisitions with Air Force modernization priorities. Charles maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade communications systems, ruggedized electronics, and mission-specific infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain reliability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance and mission alignment. While the majority of her acquisitions—72.5%—are conducted under open competition, Charles actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (22.5%), with additional focus on HUBZone (2.5%), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (1.3%), and Women-Owned Small Business (1.3%) set-asides. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to both efficiency and broad-based industry engagement, ensuring competitive opportunities for certified small businesses without compromising mission requirements. Her primary NAICS focus includes 334220 (Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring secure RF systems, tactical radios, and signal processing hardware. She also frequently engages with manufacturers in 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and 337215 (Showcase and Locker Manufacturing), indicating a diverse technical scope that spans electronic instrumentation and physical infrastructure for secure operational environments.