Suzanne C Mattingly

Suzanne Mattingly serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced aviation training systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical simulation technologies, avionics infrastructure, and immersive training environments that enhance pilot and aircrew readiness. Her portfolio centers on integrated systems that bridge hardware, software, and curriculum development to deliver realistic tactical training solutions for naval aviation operations, ensuring alignment with current and emerging operational requirements. Mattingly maintains long-standing relationships with principal contractors such as STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity flight simulators, training system integration, and mission-specific curriculum development services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical interoperability, and lifecycle sustainment, favoring established industry partners with proven capabilities in defense-grade training systems. These partnerships are characterized by iterative collaboration, rigorous technical evaluation, and a focus on rapid capability insertion. Her procurement activity reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a strategic emphasis on technical excellence and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing capability over vendor type in a domain where system reliability and operational readiness are paramount. Mattingly’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), reflecting deep engagement with propulsion simulation and engine control systems, followed by 334220 and 334511, which encompass communications, navigation, and guidance systems critical to synthetic training environments. Her technical expertise spans avionics integration, real-time simulation architectures, and mission rehearsal systems, positioning her at the intersection of aerospace engineering and defense training innovation.