Christine Easterwood

Christine Easterwood serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace sustainment and maintenance services to support the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization efforts. Her portfolio centers on ensuring operational readiness of platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache through the procurement of avionics, propulsion, and sensor system repairs. She manages complex service contracts under FAR Part 37, prioritizing technical integrity and lifecycle support for high-value defense systems, and works closely with engineering and logistics teams to align contracting strategies with operational requirements. Easterwood maintains consistent partnerships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., engaging them for specialized maintenance, overhaul, and technical support services on advanced aerospace systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging performance-based service contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure responsive, scalable support. These relationships are built on demonstrated technical expertise, quality assurance compliance, and adherence to military specifications for aircraft sustainment. She exhibits a strict commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring equitable access for qualified firms in the aerospace maintenance sector. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of meeting stringent defense standards while fostering innovation at the small business level. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 811210—Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance—where she procures specialized repair, calibration, and overhaul services for mission-critical avionics, radar systems, and guided missile components. Her expertise spans military-grade electronics maintenance, component-level diagnostics, and compliance with MIL-STD and DO-160 standards, positioning her at the nexus of defense logistics and precision aerospace sustainment.