JTEG Teleconference Minutes – 3 September 2013

JTEG Teleconference Minutes – 3 September 2013

 

Attendees included:
Mr. Greg Kilchenstein – OSD (JTEG Co-Chair) – Greg.Kilchenstein@osd.mil
Mr. Greg Russell – USMC – Gregory.russell.ctr@usmc.mil
Mr. Kurt Doehnert – NAVSEA – kurt.doehnert@navy.mil
Mr. Tom Naguy-  HQ AFMC/A4U (JTEG Co-Chair)  Thomas.Naguy@wpafb.af.mil
Mr. Omar Mendoza – HQ AFMC/A4U – omar.mendoza@us.af.mil
Mr. Jim Gagnon – USMC – james.gagnon@usmc.mil
Mr. Robert Guilherme – USMC – Robert.guilherme@usmc.mil
Mr. Bill Queener – USAF/AFMC AFSC/LGMI – William.Queener@wpafb.af.mil
Mr. Clark Moose – Penn State/ARL – cam168@psu.edu
Mr. Ray Langlais – LMI – rlanglais@lmi.org
Mr. Dan Sny – LMI – dsny@lmi.org

On 3 September, 2013 the Joint Technology Exchange Group (JTEG) Principals and designated representatives participated in a monthly teleconference. A brief summary of the teleconference follows:

Changes to the Agenda:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane information brief on battery storage capacity has been rescheduled for the next monthly JTEG. 

The NAVAIR presentation on LIF / FTIR with respect to NDI has also been moved to the next JTEG monthly teleconference.

Review Open Action Items: 

  1. Review the “Laser de-paint (or coating removal)” forum to be conducted late October/ early November.
    1.  A draft agenda which included changes from the August 6 “Laser De-Paint” teleconference was provided.
      1. Greg Kilchenstein discussed the agenda. He stated that the objective of the forum is to create a unity of effort, identify common needs, share information, break down barriers, and develop common solutions.
      2. A key portion of the forum will focus on transition / adoption of the capabilities by the military Services.
      3. The current thought on the format is a virtual forum scheduled over two consecutive afternoons (1300-1700 EST). One option that was discussed   involves conducting a deep dive into the existing laser de-coating capabilities on the first day, and on the second day discussing challenges, enablers, and transition. These second day topics could include funding, BCA’s, facilities, safety requirements, specifications and standards, and transitioning “joint” solutions versus “one-offs”.
    2. Tom Naguy, AFMC, discussed the USAF “full aircraft laser coating removal system” project and invited the group to go out for a visit. The system is currently at Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) in Johnstown, PA and will be dismantled and moved to Hill AFB in January. The system currently is designed to work with F-16 aircraft. Hill AFB will begin work on the C-130 in Oct 2014.  Bill Queener mentioned that there is a video of an earlier prototype system that may be available to view. LMI will send contact info to Bill on where to post the link.
    3. A video of FRC-East’s Automated Robotic Blade Stripping System (ARBSS) will also be presented at the forum.
    4. LMI will coordinate with the military Service representatives to identify target dates, revise the schedule, and identify presenters.   
  2. Clark Moose, Penn State/ARL, provided a presentation on “Crack Detection in USMC Combat Vehicles”.
    1. LOGCOM desires a RepTech project to evaluate current field and depot technologies regarding NDE/NDT. Aging vehicles present a maintenance issue for cracks and corrosion detection under paint.
    2. Inspection data assessment suggests NDE technology for screening vehicles will yield significant cost avoidance and depot schedule improvement.
    3. Greg Kilchenstein stated that there is a CTMA effort involving onboard sensors that should be shared.
    4. Other technologies mentioned included Olympus having an array that supports wide-area coverage and it fits in a suitcase; and an infrared camera developed by Northrup Grumman  which can see through 15 mils of paint. 
  3. A matrix displaying the top maintenance technology needs identified by each Service principal was discussed. Noteworthy common needs are NDI / NDT, additive manufacturing, and corrosion.  Service Principals were asked to provide information to help update the matrix. 
  4. The planned forum on “Additive Manufacturing in Support of Maintenance and Sustainment” was discussed.  The CTMA Rare Parts team is leading this effort with assistance from MANTECH and the JDMTP. The Sep date has been pushed. Since there are several other additive manufacturing events occurring in the Fall, CTMA is relooking the dates.

New Business:

 

  1. JTEG Service Principals’ inputs:
    1. NAVSEA
      1. The ONR report entitled “Ship Maintenance and Repair Survey Final Report” is posted in the working area of the JTEG website.
      2. Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane will present an information brief on their current work on battery storage capacity at the next JTEG teleconference.
      3. The West coast is working on a Phased Array Ultrasonic NDI capability. This is a good candidate for a future brief.
    2. USMC
      1. Pursuing the E-Drill and “S-blaster” capabilities.
      2. Need better access to tanks / voids during cleaning. Perhaps NAVSEA has some capabilities that could help.  USMC may present at next JTEG or one after.
    3. USAF
      1. Omar Mendoza stated that the USAF sustainment centers have spent $66M on Chromium abatement. He sent the JIT members a briefing detailing the ongoing Chromium abatement efforts at the USAF sustainment centers.
      2. Greg Kilchenstein stated that CTMA has conducted multiple activities to evaluate Tri-Chrome from traditional Hex Chrome applications. We will pursue having CTMA present an overview of these activities at a future JTEG teleconference. 
  2. The next JTEG teleconference is 1:00 pm EST on 24 September. 

Review of New Action Items:

  1. Laser De-Coating Forum: Coordinate with the military Service representatives to identify target dates, revise the agenda/schedule, and identify presenters.  (Action: LMI Lead) 
  2. Review the matrix displaying the Service’s top maintenance technology needs and provide any updates. (Action: Service Principals)
  3. Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane to present an information brief on their current work on battery storage capacity.  (Action: Kurt Doehnert) 
  4. Conduct a short presentation at the next JTEG teleconference on LIF / FTIR with respect to NDI. (Action: Robert Kestler) 
  5. CTMA to present an overview of activities to evaluate Tri-Chrome from traditional Hex Chrome applications. (Action: OSD and CTMA)

POC this action is Ray Langlais, LMI, rlanglais@lmi.org, (571) 633-8019