Captain Trevor Arnold

Captain Trevor Arnold serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8621 AFLCMC WNSK SIMS unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize advanced aircrew training systems and mission-critical avionics infrastructure. His portfolio centers on integrated simulation environments, embedded logistics support, and high-fidelity synthetic training platforms essential to pilot and maintenance crew readiness. He oversees end-to-end contracting cycles for technically sophisticated aerospace systems, ensuring compliance with Air Force modernization priorities and operational tempo requirements. His work directly enables the fielding of next-generation training capabilities across the U.S. Air Force fleet. Captain Arnold maintains a primary contracting relationship with Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering on the development and integration of advanced avionics, mission systems, and simulation hardware. His procurement strategy emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration with prime contractors capable of delivering complex, system-of-systems solutions under strict technical and schedule constraints. He frequently engages in performance-based contracting, systems engineering support, and technical data package management to ensure interoperability across training platforms and live aircraft fleets. His contracting approach reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He actively leverages Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-asides and maintains a balanced mix of non-set-aside and socioeconomic programs to foster innovation and supply chain resilience. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to broaden vendor participation while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Captain Arnold’s primary NAICS focus includes 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, 336411 for aircraft manufacturing, and 333415 for environmental control systems critical to cockpit and simulator thermal management. He procures high-integrity avionics, embedded training computers, and integrated logistics support tools, demonstrating deep technical expertise in aerospace systems engineering and training infrastructure modernization. His domain knowledge spans synthetic training environments, mission rehearsal systems, and real-time data integration for pilot proficiency assessment.