SSgt Jake Horton

Jake Horton supports critical infrastructure readiness for the Department of the Air Force under FA5270 18 Cons Pk, managing acquisitions that ensure operational sustainability of airfield and facility systems across the Indo-Pacific region. He oversees procurement of construction, maintenance, and mission-enabling services essential to force projection, with a focus on rapid airfield damage repair, grounds maintenance, and integrated security and communications infrastructure. His acquisitions span both capital construction and sustainment activities, ensuring installations remain mission-ready under dynamic operational conditions. Horton’s work directly enables the agency’s strategic imperative to maintain airpower capability through resilient, responsive, and secure facilities. He maintains consistent contracting relationships with GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized construction, facility maintenance, and technical support services tailored to military environments in the Pacific theater. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, regionally embedded contractors with proven expertise in austere and high-tempo operational settings. Horton’s procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with DoD standards, and continuity of service, fostering long-term vendor collaboration rather than transactional engagements. Horton’s contracting portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of capability, speed, and technical readiness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the operational urgency of maintaining forward-deployed airfield infrastructure. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors must still meet stringent performance, security, and logistical requirements inherent to DoD installations. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction, supporting facility integrity and infrastructure modernization. He also procures specialized electronic components under NAICS 334290, 334419, and 334519, indicating expertise in communications and control systems for airfield operations. Additional activity in waste collection (562119) underscores comprehensive facility sustainment. Horton’s domain expertise centers on mission-critical, high-reliability systems that support continuous airpower projection in contested environments.