Ensuring The Osprey’s Readiness: The VMM-264 At Work
10/08/2010
10/08/2010 Slideshow: these photos show repair activities being conducted by VMM-264 technicians and display some of the squadron’s Ospreys on the tarmac as well.
Maintaining the F-35B: Not So Much Of A Learning Curve
07/07/2010
Interview with Gunnery Sergeant Thomas, Pax River "A big change is how we do our maintenance day. On traditional aircraft we have a maintenance checklist and we do a set of tasks each day. Now the day is defined by what the aircraft tells us it needs to have repaired.…
Our History and Lessons Learned Corner:Bagram Nightmares (Part Two)
01/04/2010
Logistics to support the Harrier squadron in Afghanistan had been a major concern. To facilitate expeditionary aircraft maintenance, VMA-513 brought a Marine Corps-developed Remote Expeditionary Support Package a mini-maintenance department pack-up, van loaded for rapid deployment that gave VMA-513 a robust maintenance capability and a large degree of self-sufficiency despite…
The Maintainers at the Heart of the Osprey Enterprise
11/28/2009
The maintenance team is at the very heart of the evolving Osprey enterprise. They are not the last cog in the wheel of the performance of the aircraft, but are an integral part for determining the capability of the aircraft to exercise its unique capabilities in performance of USMC missions.
Is the MRAP Acquisition a Model for Acquisition, Rapid or Otherwise?
11/08/2009
This question is significant because, almost at the level of legend, many analysts and policymakers today are suggesting that the MRAP acquisition experience be applied in developing acquisition reforms, especially in rapid acquisition cases...