American Fashion Network (AFN) LLC, led by CEO Jackie Wilson of Syracuse NY, secures $46.8 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps. American Fashion Network (AFN), a women-owned small business based in Syracuse NY, will supply the Marine Corps with over 1.8 million shorts and T-shirts for fitness training uniforms over a 5-year contract. All the clothes will be 100% American made, and will be provided to Marines on base, as well as for sale for those who want additional items. This is a monumental step for the small business, which decided to begin competing for government contracts last year. Previously, AFN had been providing clothing, fabric and promotional specialty products to the world’s most prestigious retailers and corporations including, but not limited to: Amazon, Kohl’s, JCPenney, American Eagle, Lucky Brand, H&M, Express, Comcast, Charter/Spectrum, Syracuse University, PETCO and WESCO. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, AFN quickly pivoted to producing ma