Carla Ashby

Carla Ashby serves as Contract Manager at the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services essential to pilot readiness and tactical communications. Her work directly supports the Department of the Air Force’s operational readiness objectives by ensuring timely, compliant, and efficient procurement of high-priority aerospace support solutions. Ashby maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC, all of which provide specialized maintenance, training, and integrated logistics support for air combat systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships built on performance reliability and technical expertise, often leveraging joint venture structures to deliver complex, mission-aligned capabilities. These collaborations reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven experience in defense aviation support environments. Ashby’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition to secure the most capable and technologically advanced solutions. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her procurements remain open to all qualified vendors, with selection driven by technical merit, past performance, and mission suitability. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—encompassing maintenance, training support, systems integration, and operational logistics for air combat platforms. She specializes in acquiring technical services that enhance surveillance effectiveness, pilot training fidelity, and real-time tactical communication systems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in air warfare sustainment and readiness infrastructure.