Marie Claxton

Marie Claxton serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8534 Aflcmc Wnkac, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing expeditionary airfield capabilities and mission-critical aviation infrastructure. She manages the acquisition of specialized aircraft components, field-deployable environmental systems, and air transportable logistics equipment essential to rapid global airpower deployment. Her portfolio centers on high-reliability, ruggedized hardware and support systems designed for austere operational environments, ensuring that airfield readiness and aircraft sustainment remain mission-ready across global theaters. Claxton’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the Air Force’s emphasis on resilience, mobility, and rapid deployment of airpower assets. She maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading industrial contractors including HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AAR MANUFACTURING, INC., TAC INDUSTRIES INC, and SELECTTECH SERVICES CORPORATION. These vendors specialize in heavy-gauge metal fabrication, aircraft auxiliary systems, industrial material handling equipment, and technical maintenance services. Claxton’s contracting approach emphasizes proven technical capability, quality assurance compliance, and delivery reliability over competitive bidding alone, fostering trusted vendor relationships built on performance history and adherence to military specification standards. Claxton’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical superiority and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical performance above socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she ensures all vendors meet stringent DoD quality and certification benchmarks regardless of size. Her primary NAICS focus spans 332420 (heavy-gauge metal tank manufacturing), 336413 (other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment), 333924 (industrial truck and stacker machinery), and 811219 (other industrial and commercial equipment repair). These categories reflect deep expertise in procuring ruggedized, deployable systems for airfield operations—including fuel handling units, mobile power generators, aircraft tow tractors, and field-repairable environmental control units—ensuring airpower remains operational under the most demanding conditions.