Maj Rose Getschow

Maj Rose Getschow serves as a key acquisition professional within the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. She manages complex procurement actions for mission-critical technical services and advanced training systems that enhance pilot readiness, command and control infrastructure, and tactical communications. Her work directly enables combat-ready forces by ensuring timely delivery of integrated solutions aligned with Air Combat Command’s operational priorities. She specializes in high-stakes, technology-driven acquisitions requiring rigorous systems engineering and developmental support. Maj Getschow maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including VETPRIDE-EMI MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and specialized service providers with proven expertise in simulation, training device maintenance, and mission systems integration. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, long-term sustainment contracts, and collaborative vendor engagement models that prioritize technical fidelity and operational interoperability. Maj Getschow’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong focus on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside preferences. While she does not currently prioritize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her approach ensures rigorous technical evaluation and full and open competition to meet the Air Force’s urgent capability needs. This strategy prioritizes mission effectiveness over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the high-tempo, mission-critical nature of Air Combat Command’s requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) and 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), indicating deep engagement with advanced simulation software, digital twin technologies, and engineering R&D for air combat systems. She routinely procures custom-developed training platforms, embedded software architectures, and mission-critical analytics tools that support next-generation pilot training and tactical decision-making systems.