b'NAWCAD Lakehurst,small businesses talkopportunities atindustry dayPublished December 10, 2020www.navair.navy.mil/news/NAWCAD-Lakehurst-discusses-upcoming-opportunities-Small-Business-Industry-Day/Thu-12102020Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst met virtually with small business representatives and contractors Dec. 9 at the Lakehurst Small Business RoundtableNAWCAD Lakehurst Executive Director Kathleen Donnelly speaks at the virtual Small Business Roundtable Industry Day Dec. 9. (U.S. Navy photo) (Photo by Alicia Mitchko)Industry Day.Held annually, the roundtable meeting focusesits obligation goals for women-owned andon the current involvement of small businessesdisadvantaged small businesses in 2020.in support of NAWCAD Lakehursts Naval AviationAccording to Kathleen Donnelly, NAWCAD mission and provides an overview of upcomingLKE executive director and the events keynote contracting opportunities in Support Equipment (SE)speaker, NAWCAD LKE allocated approximately and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE). $1.2 billion to small businesses this past year.NAWCAD Lakehurst relies on small businessesDonnelly also discussed the commands recent to aid its SE and ALRE mission, insuring the safereorganization to a Mission Aligned Organization. and effective operation of fixed and rotary wingThe reorganization has brought us closer aircrafts from aircraft carriers, air capable shipstogether, Donnelly said, we are open forand expeditionary airfields. business, and our mission has not changed.In return, NAWCAD Lakehurst allocates funds The event included overviews from the to support these businesses, having surpassed NAWCAD LKE ALRE, SE, Mission Operations and Integration, and Prototyping, Manufacturing and Test departments. These discussions outlined JBMDL FACTS several upcoming contracting opportunities for support services and reviewed some of the $6.9 BILLION DOLLAR impact. challenges the departments have been focusing2nd Largest Employer in NJ. on, with emphasis on obsolescence prevention(next to the State itself) and reduction of acquisition and support costs. The collaboration between NAWCAD LKE and42,000 people work and live on JBMDL. industry continues to yield mission success. Consisting of: Active Duty, Guard and Reserve, I harken it to putting a man on the moon,Civilians, Contractors and Families Donnelly said. All of us come together so we Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst can do our mission and support the men and women out in the field. As I like to say, when we was established in 2009. work together there is no limit to what we canThe only TRI SERVICE JOINT BASE in overcome and what we can do.the nation: Air Force, Army and Navy.Also home to the Coast Guard andMarines. NAVAIR ( Naval Air Systems Command ) located on Joint Base Lakehurst, isthe second largest employer inOcean County! NAVAIR employees have median incomeof $90,000 p/year. U.S. Navy photo Source: ocmilitarysupport.org14 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'