Not so sure. Clipped from an enlisted guy's resume:
F-35 Low Observables Aircraft Structural Maintenance
United States Air Force - Eglin AFB, FL
November 2011 to Present
➢ Inspects and maintains integrity of LO surface treatments, coatings/radar absorbing materials (RAM) to include application/removal of low observable (LO) coatings/materials to assigned F-35 aircraft.
➢ Led LO acceptance team to ensure that the highest quality is delivered from the factory and safe for flight operations to conduct training.
➢ Restored navigation light lens assembly by removing and applying critical LO coatings/material. Facilitated first ever completed in the field level. Focal point for the effort to complete the moderate temperature boot insertion repair. Verified Joint Technical Data tasking, while working hand-in-hand with Field Support Engineers. Managed to condense the sections repair time by 14 hours through the first time usage of non-contact cure procedures in observance of technical data.
➢ Lead on the job instructor; directed 10 LO training sessions aimed at airman increasing fabrication flight/LO section’s maintenance capability. Also additionally, boosted shop certification process by training five airmen on POS OML inspections activity. Produced action requests through working closely with engineers to pinpoint damages that could not be properly classified in LODEM to help generate the 58th fighter squadron’s true aircraft signature prospective.
➢ Devised an F-35 logistics system user’s guide to train colleagues/maintainers on how to effectively navigate CMMS, LODEM and CRM. Enhanced training oversights and boosted fabrication flight’s maintenance proficiency level to 60%.
➢ Achieved first 33 FW local manufacture requirement; fabricated fuel conduit--provided F-35 wing tank purge capability and thus averted the squadron from requesting contractor assistance.
➢ Executed outer mold line aluminum component corrosion inspections as to visually inspect for signs of deformation of finishes in corrosion prone areas to maintain survivability of the F-35 fleet.
➢ Accomplished horizontal stabilizer trailing edge repair/replacement and fully restored all control surface LO coatings. Enabled the aircraft status to reflect fully mission capable (FMC) saving the 58th Fighter Squadron $18K thus resulting in continued cutting-edge training for pilots.
➢ Executed 20 boot tip, boot insertion and moderate temperature repairs on F-35; skillfully accomplished critical adhesion techniques that effectively restored composite low observable properties.
Guide to navigate Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS)
Eglin AFB, Florida - November 2011
Put together a F-35 logistics system user’s guide which was a "one stop shop" for all inbound personnel to easily navigate ALIS. A step by step guide on how to input damages into LODEM. How to order parts, take time for a job and close out maintenance tasks in CMMS. The guide also included instructions on how to create an action request in CRM to flag a deficiency with a JTD module or an issue in other programs.
The last bit and ALIS? What do taxpayers hand over billions for? So the prime contractor can fob off ALI$ training to have some enlisted guy pick up the slack.
Or try to.
As of the last DOT&E report, F-35 ALIS was still a disaster.
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