Kenise Chaffin-Turner

Kenise Chaffin-Turner serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3002 338 Ess Cc, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing military flight training systems. She oversees the acquisition of high-fidelity aviation training solutions, including simulators, virtual reality-based flight instruction platforms, and mission-critical curriculum development services. Her role is central to ensuring operational readiness by securing advanced training technologies that support enlisted personnel, officers, and international partner air forces. Chaffin-Turner manages full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation to award and performance oversight—primarily focused on training system modernization and workforce development initiatives. Her primary contractor relationship is with CLEARWATERS INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS LLC, a trusted partner in delivering integrated flight training systems and technical instruction services. She consistently engages this vendor for complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring deep domain expertise in aviation pedagogy and simulation fidelity. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in military aviation training, emphasizing reliability, technical compliance, and mission alignment over frequent vendor rotation. Chaffin-Turner’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission-critical delivery over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the urgent operational tempo of aviation training modernization. Her acquisitions are exclusively classified under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), indicating a laser focus on aviation instruction services, flight simulator maintenance, instructor support systems, and embedded training analytics. She specializes in procuring advanced, standards-compliant training environments that replicate real-world combat and tactical scenarios, ensuring aircrew proficiency across evolving threat landscapes.