CDR Suquon Combs

CDR Suquon Combs serves as a key procurement lead within the Fleet Readiness Center, supporting the U.S. Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize aviation and maritime combat systems. Responsible for managing complex technical acquisitions, Combs oversees contracts for maintenance, repair, and specialized manufacturing services critical to naval aircraft readiness. Their work directly enables the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance through the integration of digital technical documentation and advanced industrial systems. Combs routinely handles high-value, mission-critical procurements involving avionics support, fluid power systems, and surface treatment technologies, ensuring compliance with Navy technical standards and lifecycle sustainment goals. Combs maintains consistent partnerships with specialized industrial contractors including CraneWorks, Inc., Furnacare Inc., and Carteret Fire Control, LLC—each recognized for their expertise in precision machinery repair, coating applications, and fire control system maintenance. These relationships reflect a preference for niche vendors with deep domain knowledge in naval aviation infrastructure. The contracting approach emphasizes long-term technical collaboration over transactional procurement, fostering vendor engagement in system modernization initiatives and technical documentation digitization efforts. A strong advocate for small business participation, Combs consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with approximately 71% of procurements reserved under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate capable small industrial bases capable of supporting specialized naval maintenance requirements. The procurement portfolio reflects a commitment to socioeconomic diversity, with a clear preference for small businesses possessing technical certifications and proven experience in defense-related manufacturing and repair. Combs’ primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 325510 (paint and coating manufacturing), 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), 332322 (sheet metal work), and 333996 (fluid power pump and motor manufacturing). These categories reflect deep technical expertise in sustaining legacy and next-generation naval systems, with an emphasis on corrosion control, structural integrity, and hydraulic system reliability. The procurement profile reveals a specialized domain focus on aviation maintenance enablers rather than end-item acquisition.