Jillian M. Oconnor

Jillian M. O’Connor serves as a primary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation division at Philadelphia, where she plays a critical role in securing mission-critical aerospace components to sustain U.S. military aviation readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for high-reliability systems including turbine blades, flight control units, electronic circuit assemblies, and auxiliary aircraft systems, ensuring timely delivery of parts essential to operational aircraft performance. Her work directly supports DLA Aviation’s mandate to maintain global supply chain resilience and technical superiority across legacy and modernized air platforms. O’Connor maintains long-standing procurement relationships with leading aerospace and defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Electric Company, Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services LLC, Eaton Aerospace LLC, and GE Aviation Systems LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on Tier 1 suppliers with proven capabilities in certified aviation manufacturing, advanced materials, and defense-grade electronics. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, strict compliance with military specifications, and rigorous technical evaluation to ensure component interoperability and reliability under extreme operational conditions. O’Connor’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This indicates a strategic focus on acquiring complex, high-precision systems where technical capability and production scale outweigh socioeconomic preferences, aligning with DLA’s mission to prioritize readiness over socioeconomic targeting in critical aviation sustainment. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with additional activity in 334511 for avionics and navigation systems and 332994 for ordnance accessories. She specializes in procuring engineered metal components, flight-critical hardware, and integrated avionics subsystems, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace manufacturing standards, military specifications, and supply chain traceability for defense-critical systems.