Elsa Hurtado

Elsa Hurtado serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3002 338 Ess Cc, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing military aviation training systems. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for high-fidelity flight training programs, technical instruction platforms, and mission-critical workforce development solutions that support enlisted personnel, officers, and international partner air forces. Her portfolio centers on contract vehicles that deliver simulation systems, curriculum development, and live-virtual-constructive training environments essential to maintaining air superiority and operational readiness. Hurtado’s expertise lies in executing complex, performance-based acquisitions aligned with Air Force training modernization priorities. Her primary contractor relationship is with CLEARWATERS INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS LLC, a trusted vendor specializing in aviation training systems and instructional technology. Hurtado consistently partners with this firm to deliver integrated flight training solutions, including simulators, adaptive learning platforms, and mission rehearsal tools. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically proficient vendors with proven experience in military aviation training domains, emphasizing reliability, scalability, and compliance with DoD standards. Hurtado’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission-critical outcomes and system interoperability. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and ability to meet stringent training system requirements. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), encompassing the acquisition of flight simulators, synthetic training environments, instructor support services, and curriculum design for pilot and crew training pipelines. She specializes in procurements involving aviation-specific simulation hardware, embedded training software, and data-driven performance analytics systems essential to modern air force readiness.