Jeanna Butler

Jeanna Butler serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8656 Aflcmc Ebx, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force tasked with accelerating the development and fielding of next-generation missile systems and hypersonic strike capabilities. In her role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions—including solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award—for high-priority defense programs centered on guided missile manufacturing, precision munitions, and weapon-aircraft integration. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to rapidly prototype and deploy advanced strike systems, ensuring technical requirements are met while maintaining strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense contracting standards. Jeanna collaborates closely with a diverse set of defense industrial base partners, primarily prime contractors specializing in guided missile systems, aerospace propulsion, and advanced electronics manufacturing. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in hypersonic technology, guidance and control systems, and integrated weapon platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and agile acquisition pathways to support rapid innovation cycles. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of her actions conducted as non-set-aside acquisitions. Nevertheless, she maintains a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 14.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, supporting qualified small manufacturers in the aerospace and defense sectors. Jeanna’s technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336419 (Other Guided Missile Parts and Auxiliary Equipment), with additional activity in satellite telecommunications (517410). She routinely procures precision-guided munitions, hypersonic cruise missile components, seeker systems, and associated avionics, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense-specific engineering standards and supply chain requirements for high-performance weapon systems.