The Air Force now has an unusual one-stop, 24-hour technical support center to help solve any F/A-22 Raptor maintenance issues. Lockheed Martin said the TSC, located at Marietta, Ga., is “a first in contractor sustainment support.” The center comprises contractor and USAF personnel, who have 24-hour access to technical data, engineers, and program officials—all bent on shortening the turnaround time for support services.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.