Joseph Hammes

Captain Joseph Hammes serves as a key procurement leader within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he oversees the acquisition and sustainment of critical aerospace and space-based systems essential to national defense. His responsibilities include managing complex contracts for guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning system components, ensuring operational readiness through lifecycle support and modernization initiatives. As a contracting officer with technical oversight authority, he handles performance-based, cost-reimbursement, and fixed-price contracts aligned with Air Force Space Command priorities, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement strategy with mission-critical requirements. Captain Hammes collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors specializing in space systems integration, RF and navigation electronics, and command and control software platforms. He maintains longstanding partnerships with prime contractors experienced in classified aerospace programs and leverages tiered subcontracting networks to ensure technical innovation and supply chain resilience. His procurement approach emphasizes performance metrics, systems engineering support, and risk-managed contract administration, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of rapid fielding and sustainment of high-availability space and missile systems. While specific set-aside data is not currently available, Captain Hammes consistently aligns with Department of the Air Force mandates to promote socioeconomic diversity in contracting. He actively encourages participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms capable of delivering specialized technical services in space systems sustainment, secure communications, and embedded systems development, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to equitable access and innovation through small business engagement. His primary industry focus centers on NAICS codes related to aerospace product and parts manufacturing, satellite communications, and defense electronics. He procures advanced navigation sensors, secure data links, ground control station hardware, and space vehicle sustainment services, demonstrating deep expertise in space domain awareness, electronic warfare support, and mission-critical infrastructure modernization.