Kristy Long

Kristy Long serves as a key procurement professional within the FA0021 Africa 765 Sconf, a specialized unit under the Department of the Air Force dedicated to sustaining Air Force Special Operations Command readiness. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation support services and advanced technical systems essential to unconventional warfare, intelligence integration, and rapid-deployment operations. Her portfolio centers on contracting for command and control technologies, specialized training simulators, and logistics infrastructure that enable high-tempo, low-observable missions. She operates within a highly technical acquisition environment requiring deep familiarity with aerospace logistics, secure communications, and expeditionary support systems. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Kristy Long engages with a broad spectrum of defense-industrial vendors capable of delivering classified and unclassified aviation support solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect collaboration with prime contractors possessing ITAR compliance, TS/SCI clearance capabilities, and experience in austere-environment operations. She maintains a vendor ecosystem that includes both large defense integrators and niche technology providers with proven track records in special operations support. Kristy Long’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, security clearance readiness, and mission alignment above small business set-asides. Her approach underscores the urgency and sensitivity of special operations requirements, where access to specialized expertise often supersedes socioeconomic targeting. Her primary focus is on NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—encompassing aircraft maintenance, ground support equipment, mission planning systems, and expeditionary airfield services. She specializes in procuring integrated logistics packages that support forward-deployed special operations aircraft, including rotorcraft and tilt-rotor platforms, with an emphasis on rapid turnaround, survivability, and interoperability with joint and coalition forces.