Elle Henning

Elle Henning serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), overseeing the acquisition of advanced simulation and avionics systems critical to naval aviation readiness. She manages a portfolio of mission-critical contracts focused on integrated training environments, tactical combat simulation, and next-generation flight training infrastructure. Her work directly supports the Department of the Navy’s strategic imperative to modernize aircrew training through immersive, high-fidelity systems that replicate real-world combat scenarios. Henning specializes in complex systems acquisitions involving hardware-software integration, real-time data analytics, and mission-critical avionics, ensuring alignment with Navy training doctrine and operational requirements. Henning maintains sustained partnerships with core contractors including STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide specialized simulation platforms, training device integration, and curriculum development services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical interoperability across legacy and emerging training architectures. She consistently engages with industry leaders capable of delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable training systems, prioritizing vendors with proven expertise in military-grade simulation and human-in-the-loop testing environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Henning directs 60% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, actively cultivating relationships with qualified small disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to broaden the supplier base while ensuring technical capability and innovation remain central to procurement outcomes. This commitment enhances competition and fosters a resilient, diverse industrial base aligned with Navy modernization goals. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), reflecting deep specialization in the design and integration of mission-specific computing systems for aviation training. She procures high-performance simulators, embedded training computers, networked training networks, and secure avionics interfaces—all engineered to meet rigorous military standards for reliability, real-time processing, and environmental durability.