Kristina B. Brannon

Kristina Brannon serves as a key procurement lead within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages acquisitions critical to advancing airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. Her role centers on securing high-precision measurement, avionics, and electronic warfare test equipment to support aerospace mission readiness and modernization initiatives. She oversees a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning engineering services, specialized manufacturing, and infrastructure support, ensuring alignment with Air Force Test Center requirements for electromagnetic compatibility, signal integrity, and real-time data acquisition systems. Brannon maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of niche technical providers delivering custom test instrumentation, electromagnetic shielding solutions, and mission-critical facility upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, often engaging vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade avionics integration and field-deployable test platforms. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market access, with 65.1% of awards issued under open competition, while maintaining a strong commitment to small business participation. Approximately 30.2% of contracts are set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, and 4.7% are reserved for SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), demonstrating intentional socioeconomic inclusion without compromising mission-critical capability acquisition. Brannon’s primary NAICS focus includes 238220 for facility environmental systems supporting sensitive test ranges, 334111 and 334220 for electronic computer and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, and 336413 for auxiliary aircraft components. Her technical domain expertise lies in procuring integrated test and evaluation systems for radar, signal intelligence, and electronic attack platforms, ensuring operational readiness through precise, secure, and field-proven instrumentation solutions.