Elizabeth Dykes

Elizabeth Dykes serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8213 Aflcmc Ebhk, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for the development, sustainment, and modernization of explosive ordnance systems and air-launched propulsion technologies. She manages complex acquisitions for high-energy materials, initiation systems, and guided missile components critical to national airpower readiness. Her portfolio centers on technical contracts requiring rigorous safety, performance, and compliance standards under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) guidelines, with a focus on sustaining legacy systems while integrating next-generation energetic and munitions technologies. Dykes maintains long-standing partnerships with industry leaders including Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company, Chemring Energetic Devices Inc., Stratus Systems, Inc., and the Canadian Commercial Corporation. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in explosives manufacturing, propulsion unit fabrication, and defense-grade system integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical reliability, supply chain resilience, and international cooperation, particularly through the Canadian Commercial Corporation’s role in facilitating defense trade under government-to-government agreements. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for full and open competition, with 94.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a mission-critical focus on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria. Only 5.3% of contracts are set aside for total small business participation, reflecting the specialized nature of the technologies involved and the limited pool of qualified vendors with DoD explosive handling certifications and classified manufacturing facilities. Dykes’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing), accounting for over 83% of her portfolio, followed by 336415 (Guided Missile Propulsion Unit Manufacturing). She routinely acquires high-energy propellants, detonators, insensitive munitions, and precision-guided warhead components, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with military-grade energetic materials, pyrotechnic systems, and aerospace propulsion architectures. Her work ensures the operational viability of air-launched munitions across the U.S. Air Force and joint warfighting platforms.