The 76th Maintenance Wing at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center on Jan. 16 received the first-ever FAA repair station certificate for a DOD facility. The certificate allows the center, located at Tinker AFB, Okla., to perform paint workload on the KC-10 tanker aircraft. The work consists of stripping exterior paint, checking for corrosion, and repainting the aircraft. Since the KC-10 has civil origins as a derivative of the DC-10 passenger airliner, any and all repair work has to be certified by the FAA. In fact prior to the new certification, work on the KC-10 had been contracted to a non-military entity. The first KC-10 arrived at Tinker Jan. 3, and between seven and nine Extenders will enter the center each year. The paintwork on each aircraft is expected to take 25 days from start to finish. (Tinker report by Brandice Armstrong)
Space Force Adds Unit Tying Acquisition to Test and Training
Sept. 18, 2025
The Space Force has introduced a host of new and revamped deltas in recent months to tighten the ties between acquisition and operations. Now, a new unit is adding training to the mix.
