Jeanna Butler

Jeanna Butler serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8656 Aflcmc Ebx, a critical element of the Department of the Air Force focused on accelerating the development and fielding of next-generation strike systems. She plays a central role in managing complex acquisitions for advanced missile systems, hypersonic cruise weapons, and precision-guided munitions, ensuring seamless integration with airborne platforms. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to rapidly prototype and deploy high-priority strike capabilities, requiring deep familiarity with defense acquisition regulations, urgent requirement processes, and systems engineering integration. She routinely handles sole-source and competitive contracts for technical systems requiring stringent security clearances and specialized manufacturing capabilities. Jeanna collaborates closely with defense prime contractors specializing in missile propulsion, guidance systems, and hypersonic airframe development, as well as niche suppliers of advanced materials and warhead technologies. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense aerospace firms with proven track records in classified programs, while also engaging with Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers capable of delivering high-precision components under tight developmental timelines. Her relationships are characterized by close technical coordination, early vendor involvement in design phases, and frequent use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) mechanisms to expedite innovation. While specific set-aside data is not available, her procurement activities align with Department of Defense priorities that encourage participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms in supporting roles such as subsystem manufacturing, testing services, and logistics support. She consistently seeks opportunities to expand small business involvement in non-core but mission-critical supply chain segments. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to missile and space vehicle manufacturing, guided missile and bomb manufacturing, and defense electronics systems integration. She specializes in acquiring hardened avionics, seeker technologies, propulsion systems, and weapon-aircraft interface hardware, demonstrating deep technical fluency in hypersonics, guidance algorithms, and explosive ordnance safety standards.