Janice Preston

Janice Preston serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8529 Aflcmc C3IBK, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining the E-8C Joint STARS airborne battle management and command and control system. Her role centers on managing the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of specialized avionics, communications suites, and mission-critical electronic systems required to maintain operational readiness. She oversees complex contracts for depot-level maintenance, system modernization, technical integration, and engineering support services, ensuring alignment with Air Force-wide modernization priorities and extended service life objectives for legacy platforms. Preston collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors specializing in radar systems, signal processing, data link integration, and aircraft sustainment. While specific vendor names are not publicly enumerated, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with Tier 1 defense prime contractors and niche technical suppliers with deep expertise in airborne C3I systems. Her working relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures that emphasize technical compliance, reliability, and rapid response to fielded system anomalies. Her procurement approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications. This suggests a mission-driven prioritization of system performance and interoperability, with limited use of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, though small businesses may still participate as subcontractors under prime contracts. Preston’s technical domain is rooted in aerospace and defense systems, with primary procurement activity centered on NAICS categories related to aircraft maintenance and repair, military electronics, and defense communications. She routinely acquires classified and controlled avionics components, radar upgrade kits, secure data transmission systems, and ground support equipment essential to the E-8C’s mission-critical role in battlefield surveillance and command coordination.