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Show H ill top HILLTOP TIMES Air Force names 2-star to lead F-35 Integration Office FIME S 6 Hr February 5, 2015 BY STAFF SGT. TORRI INGALSBE Secretary of the Air Force Command Information WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the initial operating capability date of the F-35 Lightning II quickly approaching, the Air Force appointed Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian as the director of a larger Air Force F-35 Integration Office on Feb. 1. In addition to gaining new leadership, the F-35 Integra- MAPS From 5 "It takes about six hours to disassemble the electrical box and another six hours to put it back together," said Staff Sgt. Joseph Lyons, a PREL team chief and trainer. "It's very time-consuming and hard on the hands. It's all cramped, tight work." Last year, the wing's inventory of GMMPs was scaled down from 26 to 17. This gave the Hill AFB depot parts for engineering analysis and allowed them to find, buy or manufacture replacements, including the problematic cast frame. As new parts arrived at the base in the fall, MAPS and PREL made repairing work cages a top priority. The HP initiative that created a separate survivable systems team to perform launch control center maintenance in the field — tasks formerly assigned tion Office will also grow from a staff of four to 12 and be collocated with Air Force acquisition fighter program element monitors and liaison officers from the major commands. "This organizational change will help ensure a unified voice for operational integration of the F-35 across the Air Force as we collectively work towards bringing this remarkable new aircraft into our combat inventory." Harrigian said. "We will actively work to synchronize to MAPS — has also helped MAPS focus on GMMP repair, Braun said. He added that the benefits are already quantifiable. First, there isn't as much wear or tear on serviceable units, because the inventory can be rotated instead of used daily. Secondly, there is no longer a same-day rush to repair and certify GMMPs back into the field, which means they are inspected more thoroughly. As a result, this increases users' confidence in MAPS and PREL. Because MAPS is so far ahead now with GMMP repair — which accounts for fewer than a dozen of the 225 tasks the section performs - Braun's shop can now focus on tasks that were falling to the wayside. "Over the last year, our overdue and broken equipment just kept piling up because we had to spend all of our time keeping this one type of equipment working," he said. major command interests and work with the Joint Program Office to ensure this program remains on track." Harrigian currently serves as the Air Force's Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements. He will replace Col. Carl Schaefer, who will move to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to command the 412th Test Wing in March. The change in leadership moves the Air Force's voting authority within joint project office governance from Air Combat Command to the F-35 Integration Office, allowing the Air Force to collectively address all issues required to operationalize the F-35, from training requirements to operational capabilities and sustainment plans. The $1 trillion F-35 program is the largest joint program, and all senior leader communication within the Air Force will flow through the AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY WIW ¥ integration office. "We've had great leaders across the Air Force working on bringing this premier, fifth-generation aircraft into operation," said the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. "Assigning a general officer on the Air Staff will ensure we have a single point of contact with the Joint Program Office empowered to speak on behalf of the Air Force for any aspect of the F-35 program." 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