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Hill AFB, Utah week’s notice. The second F-35B is scheduled to the support we’re providing to our Levy said in a message to the work-
joint partners. The Marines were force.
The Ogden Air Logistics Com- In just over four months, workers be completed in the coming days.
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“The work accomplished by the
Lt. Col. Kevin “Sonar” Hall with men and women of the 570th Air-
514th Flight Test Squadron — craft Maintenance Squadron has been
the first depot test pilot in the Air nothing short of amazing,” said Brig.
)RUFHTXDOL¿HGLQWKH)%²WRRN Gen. Carl Buhler, Ogden Air Logis-
off from Hill Air Force Base and tics Complex commander.
zoomed to altitude before heading
to the Utah Test and Training Range Completing the modifications
for a functional check. on time required the maintainers to
overcome numerous challenges, said
As he returned to base, Hall con- Buhler. They removed sections of
verted the versatile aircraft for Short the aircraft that many thought would
Take Off Vertical Landing opera- never be removed, and they strength-
tions and performed a “short” land- ened wing ribs and worked in areas
ing and a “rolling” take off. that required rare “micro-tolerances.”
Witnessing the successful flight “In the process, the maintainers
was “eye-watering,” said Lt. Gen. developed techniques that will be
Lee Levy II, commander of the Air used as benchmarks in a variety of
Force Sustainment Center. depot operations in the future,” said
Buhler. “The accomplishments of
The Marine Corps sent two F-35Bs the members of the squadron — in
to the Ogden Air Logistics Complex concert with our Lockheed Martin
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