Michelle Laurine

Michelle Laurine serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8575 Aflcmc Waqka, a critical node of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining international F-15 fighter fleet readiness through logistics and technical support. She manages the full lifecycle of engineering services contracts that enable foreign military sales, primarily for the Royal Saudi Air Force, ensuring operational continuity and supply chain resilience across the F-15 platform. Her acquisitions focus on technical documentation, maintenance support systems, avionics integration, and life-cycle engineering services critical to sustaining combat-coded aircraft abroad. Laurine operates within a mission-critical environment where timely, compliant contracting directly impacts allied airpower readiness. Her contractor relationships are centered on Tier 1 aerospace and defense engineering firms with deep expertise in military aircraft sustainment, including those with prior FMS experience and AS9100 certification. She consistently engages vendors capable of delivering classified technical data packages, depot-level maintenance planning, and field service support in overseas environments. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement pattern reflects a preference for established defense contractors with proven track records in international F-15 support and DoD compliance frameworks. Laurine’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic classifications. Her office prioritizes performance, security clearance readiness, and international export compliance over small business set-asides, reflecting the high-stakes nature of FMS obligations and the specialized nature of F-15 sustainment work. Her primary NAICS focus is 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, maintenance planning, and logistics support for complex fighter platforms. She procures services related to aircraft structural integrity assessments, software updates for mission systems, and training support for foreign maintenance personnel, demonstrating deep expertise in military aviation sustainment and international defense cooperation frameworks.