Lynda Y. Lang

Lynda Y. Lang serves as a Contracting Officer with U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), code HTC711, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the Department of Defense’s global mobility mission through strategic procurement of transportation and logistics services. She manages the acquisition of critical air, land, and rail mobility capabilities, ensuring the timely movement of personnel and materiel across contested and austere environments. Her portfolio centers on expeditionary logistics, port and terminal operations, and rapid deployment support, with a focus on nonscheduled air charter services and freight movement solutions that enable theater access and sustainment for military operations worldwide. Lang maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC—firms specializing in chartered air transport, cargo logistics, and expeditionary aviation support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, operational readiness, and mission-critical reliability, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering flexible, on-demand mobility solutions under dynamic global conditions. Her procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a mission-driven focus on capability, capacity, and timeliness over socioeconomic categorization. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting decisions are grounded in technical merit and operational necessity, ensuring USTransCom’s global reach remains unimpeded. Lang’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation), followed by Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), and General Warehousing and Storage (493110). She specializes in procuring time-sensitive, mission-essential air and ground logistics services that support expeditionary operations, with deep technical understanding of aircraft charter compliance, port throughput efficiency, and global freight coordination.