Zach Churilla

Zach Churilla serves as a key procurement specialist within the FA8621 Aflcmc Wnsk Sims, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing advanced aircrew training systems and mission-critical avionics infrastructure. He manages complex acquisitions for high-fidelity simulation platforms, embedded logistics systems, and auxiliary aircraft components essential to pilot and maintenance crew readiness. His work directly supports the Air Force’s operational tempo by ensuring timely delivery of technically sophisticated, mission-essential equipment that integrates seamlessly with frontline aircraft fleets. Churilla specializes in full lifecycle contract management—from requirements definition through performance evaluation—focusing on procurements that demand rigorous technical validation and systems integration. His primary contractor relationships center on Lockheed Martin Corporation, with whom he collaborates on the development and sustainment of next-generation synthetic training environments and avionics upgrades. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contracting models that emphasize technical innovation, sustainment support, and rapid fielding of upgraded capabilities. While Lockheed Martin is the dominant partner, Churilla’s portfolio also engages a select group of Tier 1 defense suppliers with proven expertise in military-grade simulation hardware and software. Churilla’s contracting activity reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. There is no current use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs in his acquisition portfolio, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. His procurement activity is exclusively aligned with NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep specialization in procuring flight simulation systems, avionics support hardware, training device interfaces, and mission-critical ancillary equipment for high-performance aircraft platforms. His technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of aerospace engineering, embedded systems, and live-virtual-constructive (LVC) training infrastructure.