Robert Newberry

Robert Newberry serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3002 338 Ess Cc, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing military flight training systems. He manages the acquisition lifecycle for high-fidelity aviation training solutions, including simulators, synthetic training environments, curriculum development, and instructor support services. His work directly enables the readiness of enlisted personnel, officers, and international partner air forces by ensuring access to mission-critical training infrastructure. Newberry specializes in sole-source and competitive solicitations under the Flight Training NAICS code, aligning acquisitions with Air Force readiness objectives and technological modernization imperatives. Newberry maintains a primary contracting relationship with CLEARWATERS INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS LLC, a trusted vendor providing advanced flight training systems and integrated learning platforms. His procurement patterns reflect a consistent reliance on this contractor for complex, technical solutions requiring specialized aviation domain expertise. While other vendors may be engaged for ancillary services, CLEARWATERS remains the dominant partner across multiple contract actions, indicating a deep, long-term collaboration built on technical reliability and performance history. Newberry’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing performance, system interoperability, and rapid deployment over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors of all sizes compete on technical merit and delivery timelines. His primary acquisition focus is exclusively under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), encompassing full-spectrum aviation training systems including fixed-base and full-flight simulators, virtual and augmented reality training modules, adaptive learning software, and instructor-led technical instruction programs. Newberry’s expertise lies in procuring high-fidelity, mission-essential training technologies that replicate real-world operational environments, ensuring aircrew readiness across evolving threat landscapes.