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Programmed Depot Maintenance: On time across the board

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  • By Jenny Gordon
  • 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
During the first month of fiscal 2012, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center delivered all aircraft on time.

A total of 20 aircraft were delivered in October, including six C-130s, six C-17s, two C-5s, and six F-15s. The last time the center produced all aircraft on time in a month was November 2007.

"Considering where we were more than a year ago, the enterprise team put a plan together to get aircraft delivery back to being on time," said Col. Randall Burke, 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group commander, "We executed that plan. Everyone was focused on the goal of getting aircraft delivery due-date performance back to where it needs to be."

The Commodities Maintenance Group was a primary supporter of the 100-percent on-time delivery, producing 375 routed assets for aircraft programmed depot maintenance during the month.

Other base partners such as the Air Base Wing, Aerospace Sustainment Directorate, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, and Defense Logistics Agency played key support roles in the accomplishment.

Beginning fiscal 2011, there were 25 unplanned carryover aircraft. The 402nd Maintenance Wing last year produced 181 aircraft.

Moving forward into fiscal 2012, the 402nd MXW began the year with zero late aircraft and zero unplanned carryovers. While the first month was successful, the challenge over the next 11 months will be on sustaining on-time delivery.

"This is one month out of 12 that we met or exceeded the 95 percent standard that Air Force Materiel Command has set," said Burke. "As a team, we need to stay focused to ensure our continued success."

A total of 169 aircraft are programmed for fiscal 2012, for both scheduled and unscheduled depot-level maintenance.