F-35, Maintenance and the Challenge of Service Standardization

06/20/2011
An Interview with Master Gunnery Sergeant McKay and Major Margolis 06/20/2011 - In late April 2011, Second Line of Defense sat down with Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas McKay and Major Margolis of HQMC Aviation Logistics Support Branch.  The focus was upon the strategic opportunities inherent the F-35 program to re-shape…

A Conversation with an F-35 Maintainer about the Impact of the New F-35 Actuator System on Maintenance

08/26/2010
An Interview with Armando Martinez In an earlier article on the website, we discussed the impact of the design of the F-35 on maintenance. One system, which was discussed in the article, was the new approach to building and maintaining hydraulic systems.   The article discussed the impact of the EHAS…