Marina Schemmel

Marina R. Schemmel serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8621 Aflcmc Wnsk Sims, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing advanced aircrew training systems and integrated avionics infrastructure. She manages complex acquisitions centered on research and development of synthetic training environments, mission-critical aircraft components, and embedded logistics systems that ensure operational readiness across high-performance fighter and bomber fleets. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering services, simulation technologies, and computing infrastructure supporting pilot and maintenance crew proficiency, aligning directly with the agency’s mission to advance next-generation airpower capabilities through innovation and technical excellence. Her primary contractor relationships are dominated by Lockheed Martin Corporation, reflecting a strategic reliance on prime defense integrators with deep expertise in avionics, flight simulation, and mission systems development. Schemmel consistently engages with large defense primes capable of delivering end-to-end solutions across hardware, software, and systems integration, often requiring multi-year performance-based contracts with rigorous technical oversight. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on classified and unclassified programs requiring stringent compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and cybersecurity standards. Schemmel’s contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targets, consistent with the high-stakes nature of air force modernization programs requiring proven, scalable solutions from established industry leaders. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences), underscoring her specialization in advanced avionics R&D, simulation modeling, and digital twin technologies. Secondary emphasis on NAICS 518210 highlights her involvement in secure computing infrastructure and data processing systems that underpin synthetic training environments. She also engages in niche acquisitions under NAICS 336411 for specialized aircraft component integration, demonstrating broad technical fluency across the air force’s modernization ecosystem.