Marines revise standards for maintenance as new aircraft come online

By Lee Hudson / May 18, 2018 at 5:12 PM
As new aircraft come online like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, CH-53K King Stallion and a slew of unmanned aerial systems, the Marine Corps is revising its maintenance qualification standards to make the transition easier for mechanics and other personnel. Gunnery Sgt. Jimi Banda, fixed-wing maintenance training analyst at Training and Education Command, told reporters May 11 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, maintainers who are transitioning from the AV-8B Harrier, EA-6B Prowler or F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35 have...

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