Charles Shoudel

Charles Shoudel serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8575 Aflcmc Waqka, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining international F-15 fighter fleet readiness through logistics and technical support. His role centers on managing complex foreign military sales (FMS) contracts that ensure operational continuity for allied air forces, particularly the Royal Saudi Air Force. He oversees the acquisition of maintenance systems, spare parts, engineering services, and lifecycle support solutions critical to the F-15 platform’s sustained combat effectiveness. His work directly enables mission-critical readiness by aligning procurement timelines with global operational demands and international partner requirements. Shoudel maintains longstanding relationships with defense prime contractors and specialized technical service providers experienced in aerospace maintenance, avionics overhaul, and supply chain logistics for legacy fighter platforms. He collaborates with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in F-15-specific components, including radar systems, engine modules, and structural repair kits. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service agreements and long-term support contracts that ensure predictable sustainment outcomes. Partnerships are typically established through competitive sealed bidding and occasionally via sole-source justifications grounded in unique platform specificity or international treaty obligations. Shoudel’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This reflects the strategic necessity of accessing global defense industrial capabilities required for F-15 sustainment, where specialized technical expertise is often limited to a narrow pool of qualified vendors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic programs, his team ensures compliance with all federal acquisition regulations and encourages subcontracting opportunities where technically feasible. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to aircraft maintenance and repair, defense engineering services, and military logistics support. He regularly procures technical manuals, test equipment, training systems, and depot-level overhaul services tailored to the F-15’s unique architecture, demonstrating deep familiarity with military aerospace sustainment standards and international defense cooperation frameworks.