Courtni L. Ricks

Courtni L. Ricks serves as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Shelby East Air/Ground Range, a critical operational node within the W7NH Uspfo Activity Ms Arng under the Department of the Army. In this role, she oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of procurement activities essential to maintaining and enhancing air and ground training infrastructure at Mississippi National Guard installations. Her responsibilities include managing the acquisition of materials and services that support live-fire exercises, range modernization, and logistical sustainment, ensuring alignment with Army training readiness standards. Ricks plays a pivotal role in translating operational requirements into compliant, timely contracts that directly enable soldier proficiency and mission readiness. Ricks maintains consistent working relationships with a small but specialized pool of contractors, including DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION S, SPOTTING LIES, INC., and LEAPS TRAINING LLC. These partnerships are primarily focused on niche support services related to range maintenance, safety compliance, and specialized training systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and mission-critical delivery, with a preference for vendors demonstrating proven experience in military range operations and hazardous material handling. Collaborations are typically long-term and performance-driven, reflecting a stable vendor ecosystem built on operational trust and regulatory adherence. Ricks’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her awards issued under open competition. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing capability and compliance over programmatic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and emphasize value, safety, and mission effectiveness. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 423930—Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers—indicating a strong emphasis on sourcing recycled, repurposed, or environmentally compliant materials for range construction, debris management, and sustainable infrastructure upgrades. This specialization underscores her technical expertise in environmental compliance, munitions range sustainability, and the procurement of specialized industrial materials critical to modern military training environments.