Caroline Stouffer

Caroline Stouffer serves as a key procurement professional within the FA3002 338 Ess Cc, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing military aviation training systems. She manages acquisitions critical to the development and delivery of high-fidelity flight simulation, technical training platforms, and mission-critical workforce development programs for enlisted personnel, officers, and international partners. Her portfolio centers on software-driven training solutions that enhance operational readiness and air superiority, with a focus on lifecycle support for integrated training ecosystems. Stouffer maintains a primary working relationship with CLEARWATERS INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS LLC, a contractor specializing in advanced aviation training software and simulation integration. Her procurement patterns reflect a consistent reliance on this vendor for mission-critical, high-fidelity training systems, indicating a deep, long-term partnership built on technical alignment and proven performance in complex defense training environments. She engages vendors through competitive and sole-source mechanisms, prioritizing capability, interoperability, and sustainment over cost alone. Stouffer’s contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven approach focused on acquiring the most capable and technically mature solutions available, regardless of vendor size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, her decisions are grounded in operational necessity and system performance requirements. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), indicating a specialized expertise in procuring custom and commercial-off-the-shelf aviation training software, flight simulation engines, instructor station systems, and data analytics platforms for pilot and crew training. She operates at the intersection of defense training doctrine and enterprise software delivery, ensuring that digital training environments meet the rigorous standards of Air Force operational readiness.