Rochelle Wadlington

Rochelle Wadlington serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8576 Aflcmc Eskc, a unit of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to advancing resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities for air, space, and cyber operations. She plays a central role in acquiring technical and management services that support the modernization of embedded GPS/inertial navigation systems (EGI) and the deployment of software-defined user equipment. Her procurement activities are focused on securing high-integrity consulting and systems integration services critical to sustaining PNT operational superiority in contested and degraded environments, ensuring that acquisition strategies align with the Air Force’s broader resilience and modernization imperatives. While specific contractor names are not publicly identifiable in current records, Wadlington’s contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with management consulting firms specializing in defense systems integration, technical standards development, and mission-critical program management. Her working relationships emphasize long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering enterprise-level advisory services, systems engineering support, and agile acquisition frameworks tailored to complex PNT modernization initiatives. Wadlington’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for non-set-aside contracts, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under open competition. This indicates a strategic focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical performance and scalability over targeted small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her primary NAICS classification is 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—underscoring her specialization in procuring strategic advisory, systems engineering, and program management services. She consistently sources expertise in PNT architecture design, interoperability testing, and compliance with DoD technical standards, making her a critical link between operational requirements and the civilian contractor ecosystem delivering mission-enabling consulting services.