PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Captain Alexandra Green, United States Air Force
Captain Alexandra Green managed 17 projects worth $181 million, averting $1 billion in redesign costs, enabling an assembly upgrade, and saving $5 million on test stands. She secured five-year access to test capability by integrating a power conditioning unit, reducing retrofit impact by two years, saving $100 mil - lion; and renegotiated an incentive that simultaneously provided $12 million in no-cost testing, saving $3 million. She accelerated aircraft capability—hot pit refueling, aerial refueling—and retired 28 operating limits over eight months. Captain Green’s contributions as program manager ensured the B-21 program is positioned to deliver critical capabilities to the Warfighter on time and within budget, maintaining America’s strategic advantage. SERVICES ACQUISITION Technical Sergeant Jesseca Edralin, United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Jesseca “Eddy” Edralin distinguished herself as the Civil Engi- neer Services Team Lead and Contracting Officer at the 48th Contracting Squad - ron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath. She expertly managed a $123 million portfolio of base support acquisitions, directly supporting the United States Commander-in- Chief’s strategic airpower objectives in Europe. Her efforts were critical in securing contracts facilitating the landmark reception of 46 F-35 aircraft, marking the first overseas 5th generation beddown. Technical Sergeant Edralin’s drive, mentor- ship, innovation, and unwavering commitment to excellence have fundamentally strengthened the ability of 48th Contracting Squadron and the United States Air Force to deliver decisive airpower across United States European Command. SMALL BUSINESS Ms. Ashley Farrier, United States Special Operations Command Ms. Ashley Farrier, as director of United States Special Operations Command’s Office of Small Business Programs, distinguished herself through exceptional achievement in small business, driving $1.8 billion in small business obliga - tions—37 percent of the Command’s total expenditure. Her strategic vision re - duced barriers to entry, increased new entrants by 24 percent, and delivered operational wins across the Command’s domains. She launched groundbreaking initiatives, including the Command’s first Mentor‑Protégé Program, high‑impact educational events, and facilitated over 1,000 networking encounters that will ultimately empower the defense industrial base. Her mentorship and expertise guided war‑winning acquisitions in small business, including a $195 million USSO - COM aviation contract and a $49 million Small Business Innovation and Research Phase III effort, enhancing ground lethality. Ms. Farrier is a trailblazer whose con - tributions have profoundly impacted the small business community. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT First Lieutenant Daniel Miller, United States Space Force First Lieutenant Daniel Miller distinguished himself as Lead Engineer, Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Directorate, Space Systems Command, United States Space Force. He significantly impacted Space Force software development as a subject matter expert for the Tactical Surveil - lance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking program by meticulously crafting the da - tabase framework containing over 30 tables and authoring over 3,500 lines of code, enabling rapid delivery of commercial data analytics directly to Combatant Commands. His work facilitated real-time operational planning, illustrated by the program’s swift route identification during the Brazilian floods and near-real-time wildfire tracking for United States Southern Command, demonstrating tangible benefits to crisis response efforts. Furthermore, his contributions are projected to reduce acquisition turnaround time by 97 percent and greatly enhance the efficiency of the program. The distinctive accomplishments of First Lieutenant Miller reflect credit upon himself, the Space Systems Command, and the United States Space Force.
50 DEFENSE ACQUISITION MAGAZINE | MARCH – APRIL 2026
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