CORROSION PREVENTION AND

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• CORROSION PREVENTION AND
• CONTROL SURVEY
• of
• SPACE COMMAND
• 9 May
  9 Sep 05

Briefers Major Robert D. Reed/ David
Ellicks AFRL/MLS-OLR
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OVERVIEW

• INTRODUCTION
• PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES
• RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

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FOCUS

• AUTHORITY
• AFI 21-105, Aerospace Equip. Structural
  Maintenance
• PURPOSE
• Evaluation of AFSPCs corrosion program
• Assessment of condition of equipment w/respect to
  corrosion, and materials processes
• On-site technical assistance and information
  exchange
• APPROACH
• Evaluation using AF and command instruction/T.O.
  guidance
• Emphasis on survey and not inspection
• Environmental emphasis

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ITINERARY

• Malmstrom AFB, MT 9-13 May
• Cape Canaveral AFS, FL 7-8 Jun
• Jonathan Dickerson Missile Tracking Annex, FL 9
  Jun
• Pillar Point AFS, CA 21 Jun
• Onizuka/Camp Park AFS, CA 22 Jun
• Beale AFB, CA 23 Jun
• Vandenberg AFB CA 27-29 Jun
• Molokai HI 24 Aug
• Kaena Point/Ewa Beach HI 25 Aug
• FE Warren AFB, WY 7 Sep

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TEAM MEMBERS

• Major Robert Reed AFRL/MLS-OLR, AF Corrosion
  Prevention and Control Office, Robins AFB GA
• Mr. David Ellicks AFRL/MLS-OLR AF Corrosion
  Prevention and Control Office, Robins AFB GA
• Mr. Richard Bliss HQ AFSPC/LC, Peterson AFB CO
• Lt. Lauren Lundberg AFRL/MLSSO Air Force
  Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
• SMSgt Carey Allen HQ AFSPC/LCMI, Peterson AFB
  CO
• Mr. Joseph Leone AFRL/MLSA Air Force Research
  Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
• Mr. Owen Jett SK Technologies, AF Corrosion
  Prevention and Control Office, Robins AFB GA
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• Mr. Mark Foley SK Technologies, AF Corrosion
  Prevention and Control Office, Robins AFB GA
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SURVEY AREAS

• Corrosion Shops and Facilities
• Launch Facilities
• Satellite Communication Equipment
• Range Tracking Equipment
• Hazardous Materials Pharmacies
• Maintenance Training
• Aircraft and Equipment
• Quality Assurance
• Electronic Maintenance Shops
• Radar Equipment
• Communications Maintenance
• Vehicle Maintenance Shops
• AGE Shops
• Selected Other Areas

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PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES(ICBM)

• Structured effort similar to the rest of AF
• Launch facilities/control CPCP (corrosion
  prevention and control) performed locally
• Missile CPCP performed by depot
• Excellent CPAB
• Still room for improvement

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PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES(SATELLITE COMM.
ELECTRONICS)

• Little or no CPCP by operating organization
• Little or no periodic maintenance
• Rely on depot for assessing equipment
• Operators only concerned with electronics

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PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES(West Coast)

• Had the most/worst conditions w/ respect to
  corrosion problems
• Little or no scheduled periodic maintenance
• Some sites had fresh water capability for rinse
  down of equipment
• Support facilities and space launch facilities
  experiencing severe corrosion problems
• Corrosion advanced to the point that treatment of
  corrosion or repair not economicalreplacement is
  the only course of action

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PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES(East Coast)

• Aggressive approach to corrosion problems
• Superb effort to rework equipment/facilities
  (including launch)
• Accomplished through self initiated programs w/
  little reliance on depot maintenance (on-site SMC
  contractors)
• Routine inspection/evaluation of
  equipment/facilities are being completed

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CONCERNS

• Overall AFSPC CPCP has not been implemented to
  meet requirements of AFI 21-105
• Command Instruction AFSPCI 21-105 inadequate
• Program not organized on how command accomplishes
  CPCP
• Very little to no sharing of information within
  the command on CPCP matters
• Responsibilities for CPCP need to be better
  defined

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Develop program from local level up to meet
  unique AFSPC needs
• Intermediate maintenance and prevention
• Include local operators
• Define responsibilities
• Emphasize corrosion-resistant design
• Address concerns with CE maintenance
• Expand CPABs command-wide
• Participate in AF and DoD-wide corrosion
  activities
• AFCPCO ready to assist

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SUMMARY

• AFSPC operates in difficult, unique environment
• Some organizations performing good CPCP, in spite
  of lack of guidance
• ICBMs improved over 1985
• East Coast vast improvement since 1993
• Many corrosion problems found in field that need
  to be addressed soon
• HQ AFSPC Program Manager proactive conscientious

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