Hatasha T. Hanley

Hatasha T. Gibson serves as a Senior Contracts Manager at the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where she leads the execution of mission-critical procurement strategies to sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. She oversees the acquisition of advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services essential to pilot readiness, surveillance, and tactical communications. Her role is central to integrating acquisition workflows with operational requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-priority capabilities that support combat-ready Air Force units. Gibson manages complex contracting actions spanning both commercial and specialized defense technologies, with a focus on performance-based outcomes and risk-mitigated contract structures. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC, which provide maintenance, training systems integration, and mission-critical technical support services. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and established industry collaborators with proven expertise in defense logistics and simulation platforms. Gibson’s contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical compliance, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term collaborations that align with Air Combat Command’s operational tempo and readiness goals. Her procurement portfolio is predominantly non-set-aside, with 86.7% of awards issued under unrestricted competition, reflecting the technical complexity and urgency of mission requirements. While small business participation is limited, she consistently allocates 6.7% of awards to HUBZone and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission fidelity. Gibson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 423990 (Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers), indicating a strong emphasis on procuring specialized equipment and components for training and command systems. She also regularly engages engineering services (541330), surveying and mapping (541370), and custom computer programming (541511/541519) to support digital infrastructure, data integration, and simulation environments critical to air combat readiness.