SSgt Stephen Aguero-Cheek

SSgt Stephen Aguero-Cheek serves as a key procurement professional within the 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron (FA5702), supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain expeditionary air base operations. He is responsible for managing acquisition processes critical to infrastructure resilience, focusing on the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts that ensure operational readiness at overseas and forward-deployed locations. His portfolio centers on facility sustainment and civil engineering support, with a primary emphasis on highway, street, and bridge construction under NAICS 237310. He plays a vital role in translating operational requirements into executable contracts that maintain airfield integrity, road networks, and mission-critical ground infrastructure essential to global airpower projection. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented in available records, SSgt Aguero-Cheek engages with a broad spectrum of qualified contractors specializing in military construction, earthwork, pavement systems, and drainage infrastructure. His contracting approach emphasizes compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical adherence to Air Force Civil Engineer standards, fostering partnerships with firms capable of rapid mobilization and expeditionary execution under austere conditions. SSgt Aguero-Cheek’s procurement activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside profile, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern suggests prioritization of technical capability, schedule agility, and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, though it does not preclude small business participation when they meet stringent qualification criteria. His technical domain is narrowly focused on civil infrastructure construction, particularly heavy highway and airfield pavement systems, drainage structures, and road rehabilitation. He routinely procures services requiring specialized equipment, geotechnical expertise, and adherence to military construction specifications, demonstrating deep familiarity with DoD engineering standards and expeditionary construction requirements.