Time savings mean cost savings in the world of the F-35. The 56th Maintenance Group Continuous Improvement and Innovation office at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, developed the F-35A communication cable rebuild and class tester box, allowing Airmen to rebuild F-35 communication cables at the unit level – skipping the process of sending it out to the Air Force Repair Enhancement Program to be fixed which created delays. Communication cables are used daily to enable pilots and maintainers to communicate during aircraft launch and recovery. (Read more...)