Dillon Ketterman

Dillon Ketterman serves as a key procurement professional within Navsup Weapon Systems Support, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval aviation and weapon systems. He specializes in acquiring critical aircraft components and auxiliary equipment essential to the operational readiness of legacy and next-generation naval platforms. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contract actions for mission-critical avionics, power generation systems, and specialized electronics, ensuring timely delivery of parts that support fleet maintenance, repair, and modernization efforts across U.S. Navy and allied operations. Ketterman works with a broad base of Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers specializing in aerospace-grade components, including firms certified under AS9100 and ISO 13485 standards. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established industrial suppliers with proven track records in defense-grade manufacturing, particularly those capable of supporting long-term sustainment requirements for aging aircraft fleets. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his working relationships emphasize technical compliance, supply chain traceability, and rapid response capabilities for urgent operational needs. Ketterman’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and supply chain resilience over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, quality, and mission-critical delivery timelines above all else. His approach aligns with Navsup WSS’s broader mandate to ensure uninterrupted readiness, particularly for high-priority platforms where small business participation is not a determining factor in source selection. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—encompassing precision-machined components, flight control actuators, electrical distribution units, and embedded systems integral to naval aircraft. He possesses deep technical familiarity with military specifications such as MIL-STD-810 and MIL-PRF-38534, and routinely evaluates supplier capabilities in ruggedized electronics, obsolescence management, and reverse engineering of discontinued parts to maintain fleet sustainment.