Christi O'Leary

Christi O’Leary serves as Contract Manager at the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of complex, mission-critical acquisitions focused on advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services that directly enhance pilot readiness, surveillance effectiveness, and tactical communications. Her portfolio centers on professional, scientific, and technical services essential to maintaining combat-ready air forces, ensuring timely and compliant contract execution aligned with Air Combat Command’s operational imperatives. O’Leary maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC, all of which provide specialized support in simulation, maintenance, and integrated training systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for established joint ventures and experienced service providers capable of delivering high-fidelity, mission-essential capabilities under stringent DoD standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term sustainment planning. O’Leary’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and value through broad market engagement rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the high-stakes, time-sensitive nature of air combat readiness requirements. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing advanced simulation, mission planning support, systems integration, and operational analysis services. She specializes in acquiring technically sophisticated, non-commodity services that enable next-generation aircrew training and real-time tactical data fusion, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of defense operations and specialized technical services.