Hank Krebs

Joshua Lininger M serves as an AVI2 Contracting Officer at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) under the U.S. Coast Guard, where he plays a pivotal role in sustaining the service’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleets. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical aviation components, avionics sustainment, and engineering support services. He specializes in complex acquisitions that ensure the operational readiness of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry, with a focus on parts procurement, technical integration, and long-term maintenance support. Lininger’s portfolio centers on high-reliability, safety-sensitive systems requiring strict compliance with military and FAA standards. Lininger maintains established relationships with key industry partners including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, all of which provide advanced avionics, subsystems, and integrated logistics solutions. He also collaborates with specialized providers like GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC for depot-level maintenance support and Quality Biological, Inc. for niche aviation environmental systems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships, performance-based service agreements, and technical collaboration to ensure compatibility with Coast Guard-specific operational requirements. Lininger’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing technical capability and industrial base breadth rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the ALC’s mission-critical need for proven, high-performance solutions. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, vendors of all sizes compete on technical merit, lifecycle cost, and proven reliability. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep expertise in aviation component sourcing, systems integration, and technical engineering support. He routinely acquires custom avionics, flight control modules, maintenance diagnostic tools, and sustainment engineering services tailored to Coast Guard aircraft modernization and life-extension initiatives.