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MLF 2009 Volume: 3 Issue: 10 (November/December)

KC-10 Support

Chromalloy will provide aircraft engine and auxiliary power unit maintenance, services and replacement parts as a member of the Northrop Grumman team on the KC-10 Extender Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program.

The Air Force announced its selection of Northrop Grumman as the prime contractor for comprehensive depot maintenance and logistic support for the KC-10 CLS program. The program will operate in direct support of the Air Force KC-10 air refueling fleet of 59 aircraft.

“We are pleased to support Northrop Grumman and to provide engine maintenance and service for the KC-10 aerial refueling tanker fleet,” said Armand F. Lauzon Jr., Chromalloy president. “Chromalloy brings a long legacy of outstanding service and quality components and replacement parts to aircraft engines. We are strongly committed to ensuring the mission readiness of this aircraft fleet.”

Chromalloy’s portion of the contract is valued at $540 million over nine years and covers engine maintenance and component services for 204 of the CF6-50C2 engines and 77 APUs.

Supporting Chromalloy will be the company’s team member, MTU Maintenance, a global provider of CF6-50C2 commercial services. Chromalloy plans to establish a KC-10 engine program office in Oklahoma City, with component support provided by its network of repair and manufacturing facilities.

Norfolk Ship Support Activity

On October 5, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) formally recognized the establishment of the Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA). The ceremonial event recognized the recent renaming and reorganization of former Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) to the NSSA. The organization, now an Echelon 4 activity reporting to NNSY, will support the region’s surface ship maintenance and provide fleet technical support.

As a result of the consolidation, NNSY, a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), has gained approximately 1,280 sailors and about 850 civilians from the former MARMC.

“Today we are officially recognizing the disestablishment of MARMC, the efforts to consolidate several functions and departments of MARMC with NNSY counterparts, and the creation of NSSA,” said Captain Scott Mattingly, NSSA commanding officer. ♦