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CZ.JDBI(BSCBSJOP they strengthened wing ribs and worked in areas accomplishments of the members of the squadron— in the coming days.
Hill AFB, Utah that required rare “micro tolerances.” in concert with our Lockheed Martin teammates, “I couldn’t be prouder of you and the support
with the support of the 75th Air Base Wing—have
The Ogden Air Logistics Complex completed an “In the process, the maintainers developed tech- been remarkable.” we’re providing to our joint partners,” Levy said
)%/LJKWQLQJ,,IXQFWLRQDOFKHFNÀLJKWKHUH-XQH niques that will be used as benchmarks in a variety in a message to the workforce. “The Marines were
DIWHUWKH¿UVWGHSRWOHYHOVKRUWWDNHRIIDQGYHUWL- of depot operations in the future,” Buhler said. “The The second F-35B is scheduled to be completed counting on us, and you delivered.”
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Force Base and zoomed to altitude before heading
to the Utah Test and Training Range for a functional
check.

As he returned to base, Hall converted the versa-
tile aircraft for short takeoff vertical landing opera-
tions and performed a “short” landing and a “roll-
ing” takeoff.

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ing,” said Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II, the commander of
the Air Force Sustainment Center.

The Marine Corps sent two F-35Bs to the Ogden
Air Logistics Complex on Feb. 2, 2015, for depot-
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the Marine Corps with less than a week’s notice.

In just over four months, workers completed the
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erational capability, putting in 24,000 hours to get
the job done.

“The work accomplished by the men and women
of the 570th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has
been nothing short of amazing,” said Brig. Gen.
Carl Buhler, the Ogden Air Logistics Complex
commander.

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the maintainers to overcome numerous challenges,
Buhler said. They removed sections of the aircraft
that many thought would never be removed, and

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