Danita Young

Danita Young serves as a Contract Specialist within the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where she plays a critical role in executing complex procurement actions to sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical systems, including advanced training simulators, command and control infrastructure, and tactical communications equipment. Her work directly supports the Department of the Air Force’s objective of ensuring pilot readiness and operational superiority through timely, compliant, and technically sound acquisition outcomes. Danita specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on high-impact, mission-essential technical services and equipment. Danita maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI Maintenance Solutions, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of collaboration with joint ventures and specialized firms delivering integrated training systems, maintenance support, and communications infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term relationships with vendors who demonstrate proven capability in supporting Air Combat Command’s operational tempo and readiness requirements. Danita’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-driven focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors capable of delivering high-fidelity, mission-critical capabilities under stringent Air Force standards, prioritizing technical merit and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220, encompassing radio, television, and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, as well as NAICS 541611 for administrative and management consulting services. She routinely acquires advanced avionics, secure data link systems, simulation hardware, and operational planning support services, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace defense systems and integrated mission support domains.