Jacob Turing

Captain Jacob Turing serves as a senior contracting leader within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where he oversees the acquisition of advanced aerospace propulsion systems, hypersonic technologies, and high-performance functional materials critical to U.S. air and space dominance. His role centers on managing complex R&D contracts that bridge fundamental scientific research with operational deployment, ensuring timely delivery of next-generation propulsion solutions, adaptive flight control architectures, and novel composite materials. He routinely handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions under FAR Part 35 and 36, with a focus on technical evaluation, performance-based contracting, and transition of laboratory innovations to field-ready systems. Captain Turing maintains sustained partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc, and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in propulsion system design, computational fluid dynamics, and advanced manufacturing. His procurement approach emphasizes technical excellence, long-term program continuity, and deep vendor engagement to support high-risk, high-reward R&D initiatives requiring specialized engineering expertise and proprietary testing infrastructure. Captain Turing’s contracting portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the technologies procured, where only a limited number of vendors possess the requisite clearance, facilities, and technical depth to meet mission-critical performance requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, his office maintains compliance with all statutory requirements and occasionally integrates small business subcontractors through prime contractor teaming arrangements. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where he acquires advanced propulsion modeling, hypersonic wind tunnel testing, ceramic matrix composites, and thermal management systems. His domain expertise spans jet engine adaptation, scramjet integration, and materials survivability under extreme thermal and mechanical loads, making him a key enabler of the Air Force’s next-generation propulsion roadmap.