Malorie Bennion

Malorie Bennion serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8232 Aflcmc Wwmk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize F-16 airborne systems and associated avionics infrastructure. Her responsibilities center on acquiring advanced navigation, guidance, display, and communication technologies essential to maintaining combat readiness. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for embedded systems, hardware upgrades, and technical support services, ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization priorities and operational requirements. Bennion’s acquisitions are strategically targeted to enhance system interoperability, reliability, and future scalability across the F-16 fleet. She maintains strong, ongoing relationships with leading technical contractors including Vertex Modernization and Sustainment LLC, Shift5, Inc., and Southwest Research Institute. These partnerships reflect a focus on innovation-driven sustainment, with vendors delivering cutting-edge solutions in avionics integration, firmware modernization, and mission-critical software development. Bennion’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical collaboration, fostering long-term vendor engagement grounded in mission-critical expertise rather than transactional procurement. Bennion’s portfolio exhibits a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical capability, prioritizing technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic categorizations. While small business participation is not formally mandated in her acquisitions, her contracting decisions remain compliant with all federal regulations and open to qualified small businesses competing on equal footing. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), underscoring deep expertise in procuring specialized avionics components, system integration services, and sustainment support for military aircraft. Bennion’s domain knowledge spans embedded systems, digital cockpit upgrades, and aerospace logistics, making her a pivotal figure in ensuring the F-16 fleet remains operationally viable through next-generation technological adaptation.