Overview
North Carolina is home to several military bases including:
- Fort Bragg
- Marine Air Corp Station Cherry Point
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
There are several organizations that provide resources and networking opportunities, including:
- NC Defense Business Association – the place in NC to network with other defense industry vendors
- SBTDC – Procurement Technical Assistance Center
- MARCORSYSCOM – Marine Corps Small Business Contact
- NC Military Business Center – great resource for NC manufacturers
- Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association of NC
Some North Carolina defense industry contacts include:
- Joy Thrash (jthrash@ncdba.com) – (910) 527-1103 – Executive Director of the North Carolina Defense Business Association (NCDBA)
- Scott Dorney (dorneys@ncmbc.us) – (910) 678-0190 – Executive Director of the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC)
- Lance DeSpain (ldespain@ncmilitary.org) – (919) 828-1322 – Executive Director of the North Carolina Military Foundation (NCMF)
- John Nicholson (john.nicholson@nc.gov) – (919) 715-1444 – Military Affairs Advisor of North Carolina for the Office of Governor Pat McCrory
- Derek Chen (dchen@nccommerce.com) – (919) 733-2730 – Director of Foreign Operations for the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDC)
- Mark Mills (mmills@sbtdc.org) – (828) 345-1115 – Program Director for the North Carolina PTAC
- David Dillworth (david.dillworth@sba.gov) – (704) 344-6578 – Deputy District Director of the NC District Office for the Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Kimrey Rhinehardt (kwr@northcarolina.edu) – (919) 843-0381 – Vice President for Federal Relations at The University of North Carolina
- Contact: members@afcea-nc.org – Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association of NC (AFCEA-NC)