Agenda

Event Schedules

Projected agenda subject to change.

9:00AM - 5:00PM
Early Registration

Palms Registration Area

Early Registration
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Exhibitor Set-up

Palms Ballroom
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Welcome Reception Sponsored by Sherwood Aviation

Grand Sierra E

Sponsored by:

Sherwood Aviation
6:00AM - 3:30PM
Registration

Palms Registration Area

Event Registration
8:29AM - 9:30AM
WWR Opening
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Opening/Admin Remarks

Kris Riddle

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
8:45AM - 9:00AM
Welcome Remarks -

Scott Ekstrom

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
9:00AM - 9:15AM
Keynote

Nicholas Smythe - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
9:15AM - 9:30AM
Keynote

William Ottati

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Exhibitor Fair

Palms Exhibit Hall
11:45AM - 1:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Contractor Presentations

DISCLAIMER: THE PRESENTATION OF A BRIEFING BY A CONTRACTOR AT THIS REVIEW SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED C-130 TCG ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE
1:00PM - 1:15PM
Introducing the Enhanced Service Life Center Wing Box Program

Julie Kirby - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
1:15PM - 1:30PM
C-130 Sustainment Solutions

Erik Argue - Derco, a Lockheed Martin Company

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
1:30PM - 1:45PM
The Ultimate Partnership in C-130 Hercules Support

Graham Moore - Marshall Aerospace

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
1:45PM - 2:00PM
C-130 Legacy Avionics Modernization

Dirk ter Veer - Moog Inc.

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:00PM - 2:15PM
Yulista C-130 Sustainment & MMRO Services

Brad Orr - Yulista

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:15PM - 2:30PM
C-130 54H60 Continued Sustainment

Jared Flynn - Pacific Propeller International

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:30PM - 3:00PM
BREAK (Coffee/snacks in Exhibit Hall)

Palms Exhibit Hall
3:00PM - 3:15PM
Bridging C-130 to the Future: S3 & Np2000

Jeremiah Arnold - S3 AeroDefense

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
3:15PM - 3:30PM
Sustaining the Legacy C-130 Propulsion System

Mark Lomas - Segers Aero Corporation

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
3:30PM - 3:45PM
T56 Series 3.5 Experience

Chris Culp - Turbopower LLC

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
3:45PM - 4:00PM
T56 capability updates

Guy Bierwirth Jr

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Repair Capabilities and The Sher-Flow® APU IBF Advantage

Kevin Terrell - Sherwood Aviation

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
4:15PM - 4:30PM
C-130 Fleet Modernization

Jason Zywalewski - Innovative Aerosystems

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
4:30PM - 4:45PM
Amerex Halon-Free "Brx" Fire Extinguisher Series to Replace Halon Fire Extinguishers

Chris Nichols

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
4:45PM - 5:00PM
C-130H Avionics Upgrade and Heavy Maintenance

Brian Mizell - L3Harris Technologies

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Exhibitor Hall Closes (Re-opens 18:00 for Social)

Palms Ballroom
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Exhibit Fair and Social Sponsored by S3

Exhibit Hall

Sponsored by:

S3 AeroDefense
7:00AM - 3:00PM
Registration
7:58AM - 4:30PM
Exhibit Fair

Palms Ballroom
7:59AM - 8:45AM
Presentations

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
8:00AM - 8:30AM
54H60 Safety Bulletin (TCTO) Refresh

Nathan Puckett, John Fontaine

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I

Historical Background
Blade Taperbore Intergranular Cracking
Barrel Electric Arc Etchings
8:30AM - 8:45AM
USAF C-130 ENTERPRISE DMSMS PROGRAM

Nicola Bruno, Vera Gillam, Tiffany King

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I

C-130 Product Support Manager DMSMS Perspective
C-130 Enterprise DMSMS Program Overview
C-130 C-130 Enterprise DMSMS Sustainment
8:45AM - 3:00PM
Contractor Presentations

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I

DISCLAIMER: THE PRESENTATION OF A BRIEFING BY A CONTRACTOR AT THIS REVIEW SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED C-130 TCG ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE
8:45AM - 9:00AM
DLA GEM & AME Programs

Melissa Oksman

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
9:00AM - 9:15AM
AN/ARC-260 Next Generation Airborne Digital HF

Lisa Fruge

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
9:15AM - 9:30AM
A Brief History of Commercial Hercules Operations

Ethan Bradford

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
9:30AM - 10:00AM
BREAK (Coffee/snacks in Exhibit Hall)

Palms Ballroom
10:00AM - 10:15AM
C-130 Support, Windows/Fuel tanks/Landing Gear/Engine Mounts

Allan McCray - Blue Aerospace LLC

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
10:15AM - 10:30AM
C130J Italian MRO Center Leonardo Aeronautics Division

Luca Elio Nuzzo - Leonardo Electronics Inc.

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
10:30AM - 10:45AM
C-130 Sustainment Solutions

Jen Yuchasz - AllClear Aerospace & Defense

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
10:45AM - 11:00AM
VIAVI Solutions Avionics Test Equipment for C-130

Terry Jarboe - VIAVI Solutions

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
11:00AM - 11:15AM
New Technology for Recovery of Disabled Aircraft

Sam Fishman - AMS Aircraft Recovery

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Sustainment Logistics through Advanced Manufacturing (SLAM)

Jay Ramani - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Knight Aerospace Transforms the C-130 with RORO & Ground Systems

Michael Knight - Knight Aerospace

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
11:45AM - 1:00PM
LUNCH
1:00PM - 1:15PM
Regulation And Compliance for PMA Parts

Brian Bement - Aircraft Lighting International

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
1:15PM - 1:30PM
A New Winch for Older Aircraft

Richard Bryson - Onboard Systems Hoist and Winch

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
1:30PM - 1:45PM
Eliminate Safety-Wire Reduce Time to Mission Ready

H Britt Bochiardy

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
1:45PM - 2:00PM
Mitigating Corrosion Risks on Aging C-130 Fleets

Nicolas Landry

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:00PM - 2:15PM
Hex Buster & Corrosion Equipment - Combating Hexavalent Chromium

DANIEL MYERS - VETERAN EQUIPMENT SALES

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:15PM - 2:30PM
Innovative Corrosion-Prevention Solutions

Chip Crotty - COCOON, Inc.

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:30PM - 2:45PM
Protecting the C-130 Hercules Against Modern Ballistic Threats

Michael Breslin

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:45PM - 3:00PM
AI in Aviation Parts Procurement

Miguel Foncerrada

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
2:59PM - 4:30PM
End Of Contractor Presentations / Last Call Exhibit Hall
3:00PM - 4:30PM
BREAK (Coffee/snacks in Exhibit Hall)

Palms Ballroom
4:30PM - 9:00PM
Exhibitor Hall Closes / Exhibitor Tear-down
6:00PM - 8:00PM
TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL Sponsored by ALL CLEAR

Sponsored by:

AllClear Aerospace & Defense
7:59AM - 5:30PM
Gov't to Gov't Presentations

Grand Sierra Ballroom F-I
8:00AM - 8:25AM
Austrian Air Force C-130 Status update

Robert Kandler

Fleet characteristics
Fleet metrics
Operations
Leaking propellers through dome piston seals
Brake shuttle valve O-ring issue
Service Bulletins / TCTOs
Modifications
8:25AM - 8:50AM
C-130J Sustainment & Upgrades in Australasia

Jason Aquilina

Overview
BUP 8.1 Upgrade
Fleet Management and Performance Challenges
White Poly Paint Protection
Wing Trailing Edges Corrosion
Belly Skin Paint Protection
AFT Fuselage Chemical Toilet
FS 737 Frame Cracking - CSTCTO XX1C-130(S)-2382
Brake Control Valve Bracket failure
Crew Door Hinge Cover Failures
Rainbow Fitting Atypical Cracking
FS817E Underfloor Cracking
WL200 Longeron Cracking
Reliability of Video Switch PN 698267-1 (VSW)
CMDU crazing on PN 697901-9
Acoustic Imagery Leak Detection
55 gal Engine Oil Drum
8:50AM - 9:15AM
Portuguese Air Force C-130 Fleet

Vasco Franco

• Organization
• Fleet
• Usage
• Maintenance Programme
• Modifications
• Issues
• Future
9:15AM - 9:40AM
C-130 Sustainment and TCG Engineering

Peter Christiansen

* USAF Sustainment Engineering
* TCG Engineering Support
* Critical C-130 Issues in Upcoming Briefs
* Grimes Aerospace LED Retractable Landing Light
* C-130H Propulsion Sustainment – EPCS/NP2000/Series 3.5 Engine Flight/Performance Manual Incompatibility for FMS
* Recent C-130 Challenges
9:40AM - 10:15AM
FS 737 / FS 737E Ring Segment Fatigue Cracking

Peter Christiansen

* Background Information
* TCTO XX1C-130-2382 Overview
* TCTO XX1C-130-2382 Results
* FS 737/737E Ring Segment Repair
* Recurring Inspections
* Conclusion
10:15AM - 10:45AM
BREAK
10:45AM - 11:05AM
Modifications and Airworthiness

Ben Neas

Latest AW Updates and Highlights
What is a modification?
Airworthiness vs. Safety
Airworthiness
AWB-345
Configuration Assessments
AW Plan and Reportability
Certification Basis and Compliance Report
Risk Acceptance and Flight Release
Letter of AW Recommendation
Total Package Approach
Planning for Success
11:05AM - 11:40AM
C-130 Mechanical Systems

Cam Foster, Lauren Hale

Rudder High Wind Damage and Gust Locks
Redesigned Elevator Booster Actuator
Elevator Booster Assembly Output Lever Lug Damage
Flap Jackscrew Yoke Bearing Spacer Migration
Inspection of Flap Carriage Bolts
Flap Roller Carriage MS21245-L8 Nuts
Flight Control Cable Routing
 Aileron and Elevator Boost Pack Bypass Manifold O-rings
Anchor Cable Turnbuckle
Uncommanded AR Pod Guillotine Cartridge Activation
Wooden Clamp Blocks
 MA-1 Oxygen Bottle Regulators
 C-130J Pressurization Fluctuations
Side Emergency Exit Door
 Life Raft Doors Latching Mechanism
11:40AM - 12:00PM
C-130 Landing Gear Issues and Mitigations

James Cushman

MkII Antiskid Obsolescence / MkIV Antiskid Implementation
– MLG Shock Strut
• Chipped Chrome on Piston
• Incorrect Felt Wiper Lubrication
• Strut Stiction
• Shock Strut Redesign
– MLG Vertical Torque Shaft (Ballscrew Quick-Disconnect)
• USAF implementation status and issues
– MLG Torque Strut
• Lube fitting hole discrepancy
• Implementation
– Nose Wheel Redesign
– Heat Shield Redesign
– Other Brake Redesigns
12:00PM - 1:00PM
LUNCH
1:00PM - 1:35PM
C-130 Corrosion Prevention and Control

Joshua Gallo

*Corrosion Program Overview
- Site Assessments
- Corrosion Newsletters
*Recent C-130 Corrosion Issues
- Aircraft Wash Problem Areas
- Weather Excluding Patches
- Trailing Edge Strip Corrosion
*Corrosion Preventive Compounds
*Corrosion TCTOs
*Corrosion Material Availability Updates
*Non-Chrome Evaluations
1:35PM - 2:35PM
C-130 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP)

Caroline Walker

ASIP Regulations/Goals/Execution
Individual Aircraft Tracking Program
Inspection Documentation and Tracking
Component Service Life and Replacement Scheduling
Full-Scale Wing Durability Test
Maintenance and Inspection Plan Updates
Hard Landings
Select C-130 Structures Topics
-Windshield Scratch Limits
-FS 93 Canted Bulkhead Inspections and Failures
-Crew Door Jettison Pin-Pull Housing
-Wear Strip on Paratroop Static Line Anchor Cable Support
-Aft Cargo Door Side Beam Cracks
-Outer Wing Flap Track Stiffener Cracks
-TCTO 1C-130J-1069
-Outer Wing Truss Mount Upper Tang Inspections
2:35PM - 3:30PM
C-130 Legacy & J model Propulsion System Updates

Nathan Puckett

Propulsion Upgrades
-EPCS, NP2000, T56 Series 3.5 Engine
Propulsion Sustainment & Challenges
-Compressor Wash Update
-EVH Filters
-Gimble Yoke Safety TCTO
-QEC Self Locking Nut TCTO
-54H60 Lighting Strikes
-54H60 Calendar Based Overhaul Interval
-54H60 Taper Bore UT Inspection
-54H60 Blade Life Estimation
-54H60 PMA Projects
-Negative Torque System
-NP2000 Blade De-Icing
-T56 Series 3.5 Over Torque
-Flight Manual Incompatibility
54H60 Blade and Barrel TCTO Clarification
3:30PM - 3:45PM
2026 Vibration Program Management Office (VPMO) TCG WWR Briefing

Kirby Postlethwait
3:45PM - 4:15PM
BREAK
4:15PM - 5:00PM
USAF C-130 Avionics Efforts

Hans Hinners

C-130H & C-130J Efforts
-Diminishing Manufacturing Sources/Material Shortages (DMSMS)
-LPCR APN-241 DMS
-Corrosion Prevention Awareness for Avionics
C-130H Efforts
-C-130H Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) Increment 2 (Inc 2)
-Other DMS Efforts
C-130J Efforts
-Electronic Circuit Breaker Unit (ECBU)
-Static Power Inverters Failure
5:00PM - 5:15PM
Security Assistance Technical Order Program (SATOP)

Zachary Green
5:15PM - 5:30PM
Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Support

Jonathan Jones

AFMETCAL Mission and Vision
Examples of C-130 Test Equipment
Metrology
Chain of Traceability
AFMETCAL
Air Force Primary Standards Laboratory
International Metrology Applications
Air Force Metrology Laboratories
Air Force Primary Standards Laboratory
Air Force Metrology Laboratories
Training
Requesting Tos
WebRoR
Electronic Latch Tester Calibrations
Points of Contact
Questions
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Gov't to Gov't Side Meetings
11:30AM - 12:30PM
LUNCH

Grand Sierra Ballroom
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Gov't to Gov't Side Meetings
8:00AM - 5:00PM
TCG Pack-up/Travel Day

Attire / Dress

Uniform requirements for military personnel: If you are attending the general session on Monday and Tuesday, military personnel will wear the service blue uniform with the long sleeve blue shirt and tie or equivalent. For the USAF/Partner side meetings on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, military personnel may wear the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCPs) uniform or equivalent.

Dress Requirements for government civilians: If you are attending the general session on Monday and Tuesday, government civilians will wear business casual. For the USAF/Partner side meetings on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, government civilians may wear smart casual (no jeans or t-shirts).