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Thunderbolt NEWS 13April 29, 2016
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An F-35C Lightning II arrives April 15, at Hill Force Base, Utah. The aircraft is the first Navy variant to arrive at the base where it will undergo depot modifications through
this summer. The aircraft is assigned to the Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 101 at Eglin AFB, Florida.

Hill depot facility becomes rst to work on all F-35 variants

by optimize the work ow within the Air Logistics performance across the aircraft’s service life. “We were able to support the U.S. Marine
ALEX LLOYD Complex,” Weisgerber said. “The men and women of the 570th (AMXS) Corps with critical modi cations on the F-
35B to meet their initial operational capabil-
Ogden Air Logistics Complex The rst F-35 arrived at Hill AFB for modi- have risen to the challenges of supporting the ity milestone,” Hoffman said. “Today, we are
cations in September 2013. Since then, the dynamic changes in this program and take working closely with the 388th Fighter Wing
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The depot has performed modi cations on the Air great pride in being the rst depot to work to provide modi cations that will ensure they
Ogden Air Logistics Complex here became Force’s eet of conventional takeoff and land- on all three variants of the F-35,” said Greg are able to meet their IOC target with the F-
the rst depot facility to perform modi ca- ing F-35As. It also has completed work on four Hoffman, the 570th AMXS director. 35A and are proud to support the Navy with
tions on all three F-35 Lightning II variants Marine Corps F-35B short takeoff/vertical work on the F-35C.”
after it inducted a Navy F-35C carrier version landing aircraft, helping the Marine Corps With the program’s ever-evolving require-
April 15. reach initial operational capability. ments, exact numbers of how many aircraft The complex had been planning for the ar-
For the Navy’s carrier variant,the complex’s will be worked on this year is not yet avail- rival of the C-model for months and expects
The F-35C was own in from EglinAir Force 570th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, along able. The squadron’s main focus centers on work on the ghter jet to last through early
Base,Florida,by Navy Capt.MarkWeisgerber, with Lockheed Martin, will perform struc- completing work on the Air Force fleet of September as workers train with the air-
the 33rd Fighter Wing vice commander. tural upgrades, low-observable restoration F-35A models and Navy’s F-35C models, and craft and perform veri cation and valida-
and system modi cations that will enhance returning the aircraft to the war ghter better tion on the new modi cations.
“Hill has the capacity to accomplish the than they arrived.
needed modi cations and it is important to

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