Shawna Mathys

Shawna Mathys serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8637 AFLCMC WID Attack Systems unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing lifecycle support acquisitions for light attack aircraft platforms, including the AT-6 and A-29 series. Her role centers on integrating complex systems procurement—spanning aircraft airframes, mission avionics, spare parts, maintenance support, and pilot training solutions—to sustain combat readiness for both U.S. and international partner forces. She executes full-spectrum contract actions under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring alignment with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements and defense modernization objectives. Her acquisitions are mission-critical, focused on maintaining operational tempo and interoperability across allied air forces. Mathys collaborates with a network of defense prime contractors and specialized subsystem vendors experienced in light attack aircraft integration, including firms with expertise in ruggedized avionics, electro-optical sensor suites, and tactical data link systems. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in the dataset, her procurement pattern indicates consistent engagement with Tier-1 aerospace manufacturers and niche suppliers capable of delivering rapid sustainment and upgrade capabilities under tight operational timelines. Her working relationships reflect a preference for proven, mission-ready solutions with established logistics and technical support infrastructures. Mathys’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on broad competition and industrial base capacity over socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects the specialized nature of attack aircraft sustainment, where technical maturity, supply chain reliability, and rapid delivery timelines take precedence over socioeconomic criteria. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively aligned with NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in airframe production, modification, and integrated systems engineering for light attack platforms. She procures turnkey solutions encompassing flight control systems, weapon integration, countermeasure suites, and mission planning software, demonstrating technical fluency in military aviation systems engineering and logistics support.