Captain Anita Naylor

Captain Anita Naylor serves as a key procurement lead within the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. Her responsibilities center on securing advanced flight training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services that directly enhance pilot readiness, tactical communications, and surveillance effectiveness. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation to award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with Air Force operational priorities and acquisition regulations. Her portfolio is strategically focused on high-tempo, low-latency procurement cycles that support combat-ready force generation. Captain Naylor maintains consistent working relationships with specialized contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI Maintenance Solutions, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC, all of which provide niche expertise in flight simulation, maintenance logistics, and mission systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency and proven performance in defense aviation environments. She prioritizes contractors with demonstrated experience in military training systems and real-time data interoperability, fostering collaborative relationships that ensure rapid responsiveness to evolving operational needs. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports socioeconomic programs, consistently allocating 14.3% of awards to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and an additional 14.3% to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and broad-based industry participation. Captain Naylor’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), accounting for over half of her portfolio, followed by NAICS 541990 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation). She specializes in acquiring flight simulators, synthetic training environments, avionics support, and airfield operations services, reflecting deep expertise in aerospace training systems and operational sustainment.