Marlese Yelardy

Marlese Yelardy supports the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890) in executing mission-critical procurement actions that sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services essential to pilot readiness, surveillance, and tactical communications. Her work directly enables the Department of the Air Force’s operational readiness objectives by ensuring timely acquisition of high-performance systems aligned with evolving combat requirements. Yelardy maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC, which provide specialized maintenance, simulation, and integrated training solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint venture entities and niche service providers capable of delivering complex, mission-specific technical support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, lifecycle sustainment, and integration of next-generation technologies into operational environments. While the majority of her acquisitions—81.8%—are conducted without set-asides, she consistently facilitates meaningful small business participation, with 9.1% of awards designated for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and another 9.1% under total small business set-asides per FAR 19.5. This balanced approach ensures broad vendor access while maintaining flexibility to meet urgent operational needs. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), reflecting demand for advanced diagnostic and sensor systems, alongside 488190 (air transportation support services) and 423120 (motor vehicle supplies), indicating procurement of specialized ground support and maintenance equipment. She also engages in procurement under 321992 and 481212, suggesting involvement in modular facility construction and unscheduled air cargo logistics. Her expertise spans technical domains requiring precision engineering, logistics integration, and rapid fielding of mission-critical assets.