Kristen Hill

Kristen Hill supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in procuring mission-critical training systems for naval aviation and maritime operations. While her official title is not publicly listed, her role centers on managing acquisition strategies for advanced simulation, immersive training environments, and avionics infrastructure essential to pilot and aircrew readiness. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from requirements definition through award and performance management—ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic modernization goals for tactical combat training and curriculum development. Her acquisitions typically involve specialized technical services requiring deep domain expertise in aviation training systems and human-machine interface design. Her primary contractor relationships are dominated by STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC, and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity simulation solutions, flight training devices, and integrated training system sustainment. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in military-grade training technologies. Hill’s contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and seamless integration with existing naval aviation platforms, fostering long-term vendor collaboration rather than transactional engagements. There is no evidence of set-aside preferences in her procurement activity; all awards are issued under full and open competition, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications. This pattern suggests a mission-driven prioritization of performance and readiness over targeted small business participation, consistent with the specialized and mission-critical nature of training systems procurement. Her procurement activity is exclusively classified under NAICS 541430 (Graphic Design Services), which in this context likely encompasses the development of mission-specific visual training content, instructional media, interactive simulation interfaces, and digital curriculum assets. This reflects a specialized focus on human-centered design and instructional systems development rather than traditional graphic arts, underscoring her technical expertise in training system visualization and cognitive task analysis for naval aviation applications.