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U.S. Air Force F-35 Wing Commander Makes Pitch for Help from Industry on ALIS in Expeditionary Environments

U.S. Air Force F-35 Wing Commander Makes Pitch for Help from Industry on ALIS in Expeditionary Environments
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gunner Gatewood, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 powerline mechanic, performs a preflight check on an F-35B Lightning II during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson AFB, Alaska on Aug. 3 (U.S. Air Force Photo).

As the U.S. Air Force looks to operate effectively from sparse areas under the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept, the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for the service's Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35As may need to adapt to ensure parts get to front line forces on time. "One of the challenges that we are working on is reliability when you're conducting disconnected operations when you're not connected to ALIS," Air Force Col. David "Ajax" Berkland, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing…

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