oc-alc: taking the materiel enterprise to the fight

1. OC-ALC: Taking the Materiel Enterprise to the Fight Maj Gen Loren Reno Commander, OC-ALC

3. Recover Forward Deployed Aircraft Dispose of Aircraft Deploy Engineers & Civilians Adjust to Changing Warfighter Requirements Overview

4. 4 1. 15 Sep 05 (85-0066) Anderson AFB, Guam: Fire & in-flight emergency(IFE) result from broken hydraulic line spraying fluid on brakes *Damage to right main landing gear, R engine nacelle, R wing & parts of fuselage, structure & skin *Shipped wing & nacelle to Guam for repair on 22 Oct 07 *Deployed depot repair team members: *OC-ALC (28): 76 MXW (15), 427 ACSG & B-1 SPO (4), 654th CLSS (5), 10th Flight Test (4) *Ellsworth (12) *45,200 man-hours *Total cost: $10.3M 26 Aug 07 (86-0133) Kandahar AB, Afghanistan: Fire & IFE result from broken power take off shaft coupling which allowed flailing shaft to sever fuel feed lines in R engine bay *Severe damage to engine bay & other parts; couplings needed to be secured *Engine removed & AC repaired/configured for 3 engine flight on 2 Oct 07 by SPD/CLSS team *AC recovered by 10th Flight Test to RAF Fairford *Deployed depot repair team members: *OC-ALC (14 ): 10th Flight Test (4), 654th CLSS (9), B-1 SPO (1) 11 Jun 08 (86-0134) Al Udeid, Qatar: AC experienced #1 & #2 bleed air indicator light illuminations while in flight *Next 2 weeks, extensive troubleshooting & repair actions taken�AC continued experiencing problems/write-ups *379 EMXG/CC directs AC impounded�Tiger Teams attempt to troubleshoot *24 Jun 08, 379 EMXG/CC forwards ETAR for DFT *1 Jul 08, OC-ALC deploys DFT technicians to assist with installing & operationally checking left bleed air pre-cooler, wiring harnesses & bleed air leak detection loop *3 sorties flown with no bleed air problems *5-7 Jul 08, DFT assists with additional repairs (same problem) *8 Jul 08, DFT released to return to Tinker *Deployed depot repair team members: *OC-ALC (3): 76 MXG (2) & B-1 SPO (1) 1. 15 Sep 05 (85-0066) Anderson AFB, Guam: Fire & in-flight emergency(IFE) result from broken hydraulic line spraying fluid on brakes *Damage to right main landing gear, R engine nacelle, R wing & parts of fuselage, structure & skin *Shipped wing & nacelle to Guam for repair on 22 Oct 07 *Deployed depot repair team members: *OC-ALC (28): 76 MXW (15), 427 ACSG & B-1 SPO (4), 654th CLSS (5), 10th Flight Test (4) *Ellsworth (12) *45,200 man-hours *Total cost: $10.3M 26 Aug 07 (86-0133) Kandahar AB, Afghanistan: Fire & IFE result from broken power take off shaft coupling which allowed flailing shaft to sever fuel feed lines in R engine bay *Severe damage to engine bay & other parts; couplings needed to be secured *Engine removed & AC repaired/configured for 3 engine flight on 2 Oct 07 by SPD/CLSS team *AC recovered by 10th Flight Test to RAF Fairford *Deployed depot repair team members: *OC-ALC (14 ): 10th Flight Test (4), 654th CLSS (9), B-1 SPO (1) 11 Jun 08 (86-0134) Al Udeid, Qatar: AC experienced #1 & #2 bleed air indicator light illuminations while in flight *Next 2 weeks, extensive troubleshooting & repair actions taken�AC continued experiencing problems/write-ups *379 EMXG/CC directs AC impounded�Tiger Teams attempt to troubleshoot *24 Jun 08, 379 EMXG/CC forwards ETAR for DFT *1 Jul 08, OC-ALC deploys DFT technicians to assist with installing & operationally checking left bleed air pre-cooler, wiring harnesses & bleed air leak detection loop *3 sorties flown with no bleed air problems *5-7 Jul 08, DFT assists with additional repairs (same problem) *8 Jul 08, DFT released to return to Tinker *Deployed depot repair team members: *OC-ALC (3): 76 MXG (2) & B-1 SPO (1)

5. Dispose of Aircraft 5 Dissected & placed  in 34 ISO containers  Removed 10 LRUs from engines & landing gear for training 97 LRUs shipped to OC-ALC for potential lab use Aft Decks shipped to OC-ALC for future maintenance efforts *22 Feb 08, crashed shortly after take-off from Anderson AFB, Guam *Tinker�s B-2 engineers flew to Guam & directed 509th personnel how & where to cut up the AC � *Dissected into manageable pieces & placed in 34 ISO containers; Containers sealed & sent to Port of Tacoma, WA on 29 Jul 08 (materials inspected & under guard) � *Contents unloaded & reduced in size with giant sheer � *Removed 10 LRUs from engines & landing gear for training purposes; Shipped to 509th BW � *97 LRUs shipped to WSSC for possible lab use � *4 tested & serviceable � *27 not yet tested � *20 with possible serviceable components � *46 completely destroyed � *Unusable LRUs/components will be destroyed using hammer mill process �*Aft Decks were shipped to Tinker on 29 Sep 08 for future use in maintenance efforts such as welding techniques � *Some Aft Deck components, left and right inboard & outboard trailing edge spars, have been sent to AFRL for analysis for future design efforts � *Contents moved to hammer mill for processing � *Metal pieces reduced to 2�x 2�; Composite material, including core, reduced to 0.25�x0.25� � *B-2 SSM personnel provided all funding & documentation for entire effort � *Recovered metals sold as scrap & used to offset costs of effort � *Remaining processed material taken to local landfill & buried � � *22 Feb 08, crashed shortly after take-off from Anderson AFB, Guam *Tinker�s B-2 engineers flew to Guam & directed 509th personnel how & where to cut up the AC � *Dissected into manageable pieces & placed in 34 ISO containers; Containers sealed & sent to Port of Tacoma, WA on 29 Jul 08 (materials inspected & under guard) � *Contents unloaded & reduced in size with giant sheer � *Removed 10 LRUs from engines & landing gear for training purposes; Shipped to 509th BW � *97 LRUs shipped to WSSC for possible lab use � *4 tested & serviceable � *27 not yet tested � *20 with possible serviceable components � *46 completely destroyed � *Unusable LRUs/components will be destroyed using hammer mill process �*Aft Decks were shipped to Tinker on 29 Sep 08 for future use in maintenance efforts such as welding techniques � *Some Aft Deck components, left and right inboard & outboard trailing edge spars, have been sent to AFRL for analysis for future design efforts � *Contents moved to hammer mill for processing � *Metal pieces reduced to 2�x 2�; Composite material, including core, reduced to 0.25�x0.25� � *B-2 SSM personnel provided all funding & documentation for entire effort � *Recovered metals sold as scrap & used to offset costs of effort � *Remaining processed material taken to local landfill & buried � �

6. Deploy Engineers & Civilians 6 OC-ALC/EN: Mr. Russ Howard (5 May 08 � 13 Sep 08) Current Assignment: SES & Director of Engineering for OC-ALC - Commander, Operations Flight, Sole Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron Kirkuk Regional AB, Iraq Led 88 person Operations Flight -- $3M effort to support 500 buildings; FOB Warrior with 200 WO & 3000 service calls - Directed improvements to 20 guard towers, bolstered 6 gates & placed 500+ FP barriers - Compelled O&M Contractor to corrective actions; Resolved FP issue & installed 500 yard drainage canal/eliminating SF viz-blocking vegetation/preventing health issues � 72 ABW/CEPR: Mr. Frank Richard Walker (4 tours of duty) Current Assignment: Environmental Restoration Project Manager in Civil Engineering Tours of Iraq possible through Interagency Agreements with the US Army Corp of Engineers, Gulf Region Central District, Camp Victory, Iraq -- (Jun 05 � Nov 05) Worked with Construction Services, Gulf Region Central --- Responsible for Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), Bill of Quantities and SOWs for projects within Al Anbar & Baghdad Provence --- Served as PM for the MilCon program including solicitation & award of OH Protection project -- (Apr � Sept 06, Feb � Jul 07, & Jan - Jul 08) Assigned to Gulf Region Central, Camp Liberty, Iraq --- Served as PM for Security and Justice Projects within Al Anbar & Baghdad Provence --- Work included development of SOW, IGE, preliminary design, initial reports & contractor selection processes for security & justice projects within two provinces in Iraq � 76 MXW/QPE: Mr. Stephen Weber (May 07 - Apr 08) Current Assignment: Environmental Engineer, Unit Environmental Coordinator for CMXG - Worked for Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) - Served as Coordinator and Program Officer of the Quick Reaction Fund & served as technical/project advisor for Coalition & Government of Iraq infrastructure projects in education, health, transportation, potable water, solid waste/landfills & sanitary sewers Awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award & the GWOT medal for deployment accomplishments Total Tinker Deployments (Jan 06 to 30 Sep 08) = 8314 ACC/Other Agencies = 7153 and AFMC = 1161 � OC-ALC/EN: Mr. Russ Howard (5 May 08 � 13 Sep 08) Current Assignment: SES & Director of Engineering for OC-ALC - Commander, Operations Flight, Sole Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron Kirkuk Regional AB, Iraq Led 88 person Operations Flight -- $3M effort to support 500 buildings; FOB Warrior with 200 WO & 3000 service calls - Directed improvements to 20 guard towers, bolstered 6 gates & placed 500+ FP barriers - Compelled O&M Contractor to corrective actions; Resolved FP issue & installed 500 yard drainage canal/eliminating SF viz-blocking vegetation/preventing health issues � 72 ABW/CEPR: Mr. Frank Richard Walker (4 tours of duty) Current Assignment: Environmental Restoration Project Manager in Civil Engineering Tours of Iraq possible through Interagency Agreements with the US Army Corp of Engineers, Gulf Region Central District, Camp Victory, Iraq -- (Jun 05 � Nov 05) Worked with Construction Services, Gulf Region Central --- Responsible for Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), Bill of Quantities and SOWs for projects within Al Anbar & Baghdad Provence --- Served as PM for the MilCon program including solicitation & award of OH Protection project -- (Apr � Sept 06, Feb � Jul 07, & Jan - Jul 08) Assigned to Gulf Region Central, Camp Liberty, Iraq --- Served as PM for Security and Justice Projects within Al Anbar & Baghdad Provence --- Work included development of SOW, IGE, preliminary design, initial reports & contractor selection processes for security & justice projects within two provinces in Iraq � 76 MXW/QPE: Mr. Stephen Weber (May 07 - Apr 08) Current Assignment: Environmental Engineer, Unit Environmental Coordinator for CMXG - Worked for Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) - Served as Coordinator and Program Officer of the Quick Reaction Fund & served as technical/project advisor for Coalition & Government of Iraq infrastructure projects in education, health, transportation, potable water, solid waste/landfills & sanitary sewers Awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award & the GWOT medal for deployment accomplishments Total Tinker Deployments (Jan 06 to 30 Sep 08) = 8314 ACC/Other Agencies = 7153 and AFMC = 1161 �

7. F108 Over-Temp Analysis Adjust to Changing Warfighter Requirements 7 F-108 Over Temp: Engine failure in AOR spiked in summer months � *Primary removal cause due to failure mode where high pressure turbine shrouds contact blade tips increasing Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) � *Shroud Droop is known failure mode associated with older HW configuration having less robust cooling air flow & materials allowing HPT shrouds to rub into blade tips resulting in high EGT � Short-Term Solutions: � *Now: Provide 24/7 technical support & monitor EGT trending data for engines preparing to deploy *As ops allow: Use static take-off procedures allowing engines to stabilize � *Recommendation: Consider water-washing engine prior to deployment to max engine performance before exposure to AOR environment � Long-Term Solution: � *Now, after UER: HW upgrades to eliminate failure mode via improved materials for shroud supports/hangers & improved cooling flow � *Of the 893 engines built to older configuration, 200 have been upgraded F-108 Over Temp: Engine failure in AOR spiked in summer months � *Primary removal cause due to failure mode where high pressure turbine shrouds contact blade tips increasing Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) � *Shroud Droop is known failure mode associated with older HW configuration having less robust cooling air flow & materials allowing HPT shrouds to rub into blade tips resulting in high EGT � Short-Term Solutions: � *Now: Provide 24/7 technical support & monitor EGT trending data for engines preparing to deploy *As ops allow: Use static take-off procedures allowing engines to stabilize � *Recommendation: Consider water-washing engine prior to deployment to max engine performance before exposure to AOR environment � Long-Term Solution: � *Now, after UER: HW upgrades to eliminate failure mode via improved materials for shroud supports/hangers & improved cooling flow � *Of the 893 engines built to older configuration, 200 have been upgraded

8. Urgent operational need (UON) � keeping pilot�s view �forward-focused� 557 ACSS issued T1 modification Full-spectrum awareness and �forward-focus� In use now in AOR Fleet-wide implementation? 8 E-3 T1 Mod (Temp): Recent visit to AOR, Lt Gen North observed pilot was turning around to look at the navigation console for flight info � *Urgent operational need (UON) issued requesting capability to keep pilots view �forward-focused� � *557 ACSS issued T1 (Temporary) modification � *Developed specialized LCD external monitor connecting VGA port of the Nav laptop & attaching to AC frame under sliding window � *Provides pilot with moving map for position monitoring, threat plotting, take-off & landing data software, approach & departure instrument procedures & weather � *System currently deployed to CENTAF AOR supporting deployed contingency ops � *Capability now being evaluated for potential implementation fleet-wide � E-3 T1 Mod (Temp): Recent visit to AOR, Lt Gen North observed pilot was turning around to look at the navigation console for flight info � *Urgent operational need (UON) issued requesting capability to keep pilots view �forward-focused� � *557 ACSS issued T1 (Temporary) modification � *Developed specialized LCD external monitor connecting VGA port of the Nav laptop & attaching to AC frame under sliding window � *Provides pilot with moving map for position monitoring, threat plotting, take-off & landing data software, approach & departure instrument procedures & weather � *System currently deployed to CENTAF AOR supporting deployed contingency ops � *Capability now being evaluated for potential implementation fleet-wide �

9. KC-135 Technical Support 24/7 Engineering Technical Assistance Request Message Support Center Manas AB, Deployment Support 9 1. KC-135 AOR Engineering Support � *ETAR support provided 24/7 with Message Support Center (nights, weekends & holidays) � *66 Off-hour ETARs supported between Jun 07 - Sep 08 � *26 June 08, Developed engineering design data to locally manufacture hydraulic tube (.75 hrs) � *16 Aug 08, Developed procedures to locally manufacture flap track bushing from alt material (3 hrs) � 2. KC-135 Deployment Support for Mishap � *AC (63-8886) wing clipped by TU-154 creating fire at Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia � *Technical Team deployed to provide on-site expertise in assessment, repair & disposal costs � *Recommendation: Disposal � *Dec 06, Team Deployed to Manas AB to recover aircraft � *Team included 550/552 ACSS & 654 CLSS (27 Total Team Members) � *Team cut-up AC, packaged pieces for shipment & returned AC to US in record time � 44 days vs 90 days � *Team shipped over 1000 save list parts worth approximately $11.0M � *AC specimen will be used in upcoming Teardown Study � 1. KC-135 AOR Engineering Support � *ETAR support provided 24/7 with Message Support Center (nights, weekends & holidays) � *66 Off-hour ETARs supported between Jun 07 - Sep 08 � *26 June 08, Developed engineering design data to locally manufacture hydraulic tube (.75 hrs) � *16 Aug 08, Developed procedures to locally manufacture flap track bushing from alt material (3 hrs) � 2. KC-135 Deployment Support for Mishap � *AC (63-8886) wing clipped by TU-154 creating fire at Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia � *Technical Team deployed to provide on-site expertise in assessment, repair & disposal costs � *Recommendation: Disposal � *Dec 06, Team Deployed to Manas AB to recover aircraft � *Team included 550/552 ACSS & 654 CLSS (27 Total Team Members) � *Team cut-up AC, packaged pieces for shipment & returned AC to US in record time � 44 days vs 90 days � *Team shipped over 1000 save list parts worth approximately $11.0M � *AC specimen will be used in upcoming Teardown Study �

10. 10 Adjust to Changing Warfighter Requirements