Corrosion Management: The Never Ending Challenge

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Corrosion Management The Never Ending
Challenge
Colonel Rick Matthews Commander 330th Aircraft
Sustainment Wing
I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l
l e n c e
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HISTORY PROVES YOUR WORTH

• 1ST POLYURETHANE PAINT TESTBED
• 1ST CORROSION SUMMARY
• 1ST STANDARDS TO MEASURE/CLASSIFY CORROSION
• KEY IN CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUNDS (CPC)
  DEVELOPMENT
• 1ST IN CORROSION PREDICTION
• 1ST CORROSION CONTROL/ADVISORY BOARD

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HISTORY PROVES YOUR WORTH

• 1ST POLYURETHANE PAINT TESTBED
• 1ST CORROSION SUMMARY
• 1ST STANDARDS TO MEASURE/CLASSIFY CORROSION
• KEY IN CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUNDS (CPC)
  DEVELOPMENT
• 1ST IN CORROSION PREDICTION
• 1ST CORROSION CONTROL/ADVISORY BOARD

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HISTORY PROVES YOUR WORTH

• 1ST POLYURETHANE PAINT TESTBED
• 1ST CORROSION SUMMARY
• 1ST STANDARDS TO MEASURE/CLASSIFY CORROSION
• KEY IN CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUNDS (CPC)
  DEVELOPMENT
• 1ST IN CORROSION PREDICTION
• 1ST CORROSION CONTROL/ADVISORY BOARD

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HISTORY PROVES YOUR WORTH

• 1ST POLYURETHANE PAINT TESTBED
• 1ST CORROSION SUMMARY
• 1ST STANDARDS TO MEASURE/CLASSIFY CORROSION
• KEY IN CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUNDS (CPC)
  DEVELOPMENT
• 1ST IN CORROSION PREDICTION
• 1ST CORROSION CONTROL/ADVISORY BOARD

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HISTORY PROVES YOUR WORTH

• 1ST POLYURETHANE PAINT TESTBED
• 1ST CORROSION SUMMARY
• 1ST STANDARDS TO MEASURE/CLASSIFY CORROSION
• KEY IN CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUNDS (CPC)
  DEVELOPMENT
• 1ST IN CORROSION PREDICTION
• 1ST CORROSION CONTROL/ADVISORY BOARD

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HISTORY PROVES YOUR WORTH

• 1ST POLYURETHANE PAINT TESTBED
• 1ST CORROSION SUMMARY
• 1ST STANDARDS TO MEASURE/CLASSIFY CORROSION
• KEY IN CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUNDS (CPC)
  DEVELOPMENT
• 1ST IN CORROSION PREDICTION
• 1ST CORROSION CONTROL/ADVISORY BOARD

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HISTORY PROVES YOUR WORTH

• 1ST POLYURETHANE PAINT TESTBED
• 1ST CORROSION SUMMARY
• 1ST STANDARDS TO MEASURE/CLASSIFY CORROSION
• KEY IN CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUNDS (CPC)
  DEVELOPMENT
• 1ST IN CORROSION PREDICTION
• 1ST CORROSION CONTROL/ADVISORY BOARD

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MY CONCERNS--YOUR CHALLENGE

• AGING AIRCRAFT/FLEETS
• FISCAL ENVIRONMENT
• RECAPITALIZATION
• GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR
• EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE RISKS
• TOOLS, PEOPLE

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Aging Airlift Fleet
Avg Age of AF Fleet
Aircraft Age
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Top C-5 Corrosion Issues
Pork Chop Fittings
Crown Skins
Upper Deck Floor Panels
Aft Tie Box Fitting
Torque Deck
Main Frames/Trunnion Beams
Cargo Floor Intermediate Frame End Fittings
Center Cargo Floor Support Structure
Contour Box Beam Fittings
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OTHER AGING EXAMPLES

• C-130 CENTER WING BOX CRACKS
• F-15 VERTICAL HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGES PLUS
  SERIOUS KAPTON WIRING PROBLEMS
• PLUS LOTS OF RM MODS
• TIME, MONEY, CAPABILITY, AVAILABILITY ALL HURT

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AF Total Corrosion Costs and USAF OM Budget(s)
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WE MUST RECAPITALIZE
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WE ARE EXPEDITIONARY
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RISKS OF BEING EXPEDITIONARY

• TS-1 FUEL USED ROUTINELY IN THE AOR
• OTHER FUELS USED FOR GLOBAL MISSIONS
• CHINESE
• SWEDISH
• ROMANIAN
• SOUTH AFRICAN
• NOT SURE ABOUT OTHER BULK FLUIDS
• YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU DONT KNOW

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• PRINCIPLE FACTORS
• INCOMPLETE INSPECTION PROCEDURES
• IMPROPER/INADEQUATE TRAINING
• LACK OF COMPETENCE, MOTIVATION
• EQUIPMENT/TOOL LIMITATIONS
• POOR/NO EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION
• LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANCE

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THERE IS HOPE

• RECAPITALIZATION
• HIGHEST LEVEL TOPCOVER
• NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
• BEST AND BRIGHTEST PEOPLE
• YOU WILL FIND THE SOLUTIONS!

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