Charles Hargett

Charles Hargett serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced aviation training systems. He manages acquisitions for mission-critical simulation platforms, immersive training environments, and avionics infrastructure that enhance pilot and aircrew readiness. His portfolio centers on professional training development, facilities support, and educational services, ensuring alignment with naval aviation curriculum standards and operational readiness goals. Hargett plays a pivotal role in translating technical requirements into solicitation strategies that prioritize performance-based outcomes and system interoperability. His primary contractor relationships are anchored with STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity flight simulators, synthetic training systems, and integrated curriculum development services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in military aviation training, while maintaining flexibility to engage smaller vendors for niche capabilities. Hargett’s contracting approach emphasizes long-term sustainment, system integration, and compliance with Navy training standards, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in technical precision and mission alignment. Hargett’s set-aside preferences show a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with two-thirds of awards issued as unrestricted and the remaining third allocated to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern indicates a deliberate effort to promote small business participation without compromising access to specialized capabilities essential to training system modernization. His procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), reflecting deep expertise in curriculum design, instructor-led training systems, and simulation-based learning platforms. He also routinely procures facilities support services and educational support under NAICS 561210 and 611710, underscoring his role in integrating training infrastructure with operational readiness objectives across naval aviation domains.