Christine Young

Christine serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and technical systems essential to aerospace test and evaluation readiness. Her portfolio focuses on procuring construction, engineering, and specialized instrumentation services that support the development and integration of advanced avionics, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence platforms. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-aligned contract execution for projects that enhance the Air Force’s test infrastructure and electromagnetic environment capabilities. Christine maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of general construction, specialized electrical and HVAC services, and technical instrumentation providers. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on complex, mission-critical installations. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity, with nearly half of her awards issued under open competition, while actively supporting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (23.1%), 8(a) competed awards (15.4%), and SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) set-asides (7.7%). This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to broaden vendor access while maintaining mission integrity. Christine’s primary procurement focus lies in industrial construction (NAICS 236210), roofing (238160), and plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (238220), each representing 18.2% of her activity, alongside engineering services (541330) and electrical contracting (238210). She routinely acquires turnkey facility upgrades, test range modernization components, and integrated control systems that support high-fidelity aerospace testing environments, underscoring her expertise in mission-critical infrastructure procurement.