Welcome and Administrative Remarks
Joseph Gallagher, USAF, Aeronautical Systems Center

Presentation by the John W. Lincoln Award Recipient

Ulf Goranson, The Boeing Company 

Presentation of the Lincoln Award

F-35 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Overview
Joseph Yates* and Robert Burt, Lockheed Martin Company

Health of the USAF F-16 Fleet
Kimberli Jones*, Science Applications International Corp.
Robert McCowin, USAF, Ogden Air Logistics Center

B-2 ASIP Overview
John Bailey*, Jerry Turner and Bob Tashiro, USAF, Aeronautical Systems Center

Aircraft Structural Integrity Program of Polish Su-22 “Fitter” Aircraft
Maj Andrzej Leski, Polish Air Force Institute of Technology

B-1 Experience in Determining an Optimal Maintenance Schedule Using Risk Assessment Strategy
Tony Torng* and Randal Edwards, The Boeing Company
John Morgan, USAF, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center

Fatigue Crack Propagation and Stable Tearing in FSW’d Aluminum Sheet
Eui Lim*, The Boeing Company
Nathalie Fuzier and Anthony Reynolds, University of South Carolina
Raphael Muzzolini and Jean-Christophe Ehrstrom, ALCAN

Performance Enhancement of Friction Stir Welding by Means of Laser Peening
Lloyd Hackel*, Metal Improvement Company, Inc.
Omar Hatamleh, NASA, Johnson Space Center

Understanding the Residual Stress Effect in Damage Tolerance Evaluation of Integral-Stiffened and Friction Stir Weld Panel Concepts
Robert Bucci*, Mark James and John Brockenbrough, Alcoa Technical Center

USAF F-16A/B Fuel Shelf Joint Structural Risk Assessment
Kevin Welch*, Matthew Edghill, Timothy Jeske, and Lynette Hajovsky, Lockheed Martin Company
Robert McCowin, USAF, Ogden Air Logistics Center
Robert Kidd, USAF, Aeronautical Systems Center

On the MSD Assessment of Real Aircraft Fuselage Panels
Maj Abilio Garcia* and Major Alberto Mello, Brazilian Air Force

C-130 Center Wing MSD/MED Risk Analysis
Goeff Bateman* and Alex Navarrete, Lockheed Martin Company

Development of a Probabilistic Fatigue Life Prediction Model Using AFGROW
William Grell* and Peter Laz, University of Denver

Monitoring the Health of the F/A-22 Airframe During Full Scale Ground Testing
Richard Stover, Lockheed Martin Company

F-22 Full-Scale Durability Test Evaluation Method
Peter Caruso*, Thomas Brussat and Wendy Hynes, Lockheed Martin Company

Incorporation of Buffet in the JSF Full-Scale Durability Tests Spectra
Christopher Manders, Lockheed Martin Company

Nondestructive Inspection Reliability and Risk in the Field and Depot
David Forsyth*, Texas Research Institute – Austin
Alan Berens, Consultant
Ward Rummel, D&W Enterprises, LTD

Defining Experimentally the Probability of Detection of Hidden Second-Layer Cracks
Carmel Matias*, Abraham Brot and Wolf Senderovits, Israel Aircraft Industry

Lower Layer Crack Detection in Thick Complex Aircraft Structures Using FG_RFEC Technique
Capt David Butcher*, Canadian Air Force and Yushi Sun, IMTT

Practical Methods to Simplify the Probability of Detection Process
Eric Lindgren*, Charlie Buynak, James Malas and Jeremy Knopp, USAF, Air Force Research Laboratory
John Aldrin, Computational Tools

Group Luncheon

Speaker: Robert Bucci, Alcoa Technical Center

PANEL SESSION
“Reliability Based Approaches for Design and Sustainment”
Objective:  Focus on the way ahead for institutionalizing risk based approaches for significant sustainment issues and for evaluating the potential for pursuing reliability based designs.

Panel Chair:
Charles Babish, USAF, Aeronautical Systems Center

Panel Members:
Michael Hatcher, USAF, Warner Robins-Air Logistics Command
Hal Burnside, Southwest Research Institute
Charles Saff, The Boeing Company
Ravinder Chona, USAF, Air Force Research Laboratory

PANEL SESSION
“USAF NDI Reliability Improvements”
Objective: Identify advances, actions taken and actions required to reduce the potential for nondestructive inspection misses on safety of flight aircraft structures. Define requirements for improving communication, processes, procedures, and demonstrating inspection capability.  

Panel Chair:
John Brausch, Lead NDI Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory

Panel Members:
David Forsythe, Consultant, Texas Research Institute
Jeffrey Catron, Chief Engineer for Maintenance, Tinker Air Force Base
David Campbell, NDI Program Manager, Tinker Air Force Base
David Piotrowski, Senior NDI Engineer, Delta Airlines

Principles of Automated Fleet Usage Spectrum Evaluation and Individual Aircraft Mission Classification
Maj Motti Ben Noon, Israel Air Force

Residual Strength of Bonded Structural Repairs After 10 Years of Service
Lt Col Lawrence Butkus*, USAF, Aeronautical Systems Center
James Mazza, USAF, Air Force Research Laboratory
Kees Guijt, USAF, Air Force Academy
Alex Gaskin, USAF, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center

Analysis of Two Structural Failures of F-15 Speed Brakes
Robert McGinty* and Brian Fulwood, Mercer Engineering & Research Center

Bonded Repair of a F-16 Bulkhead Flange
David Wieland*, Southwest Research Institute
Robert Wallace, USAF, Ogden Air Logistics Center
Matthew Malkin, The Boeing Company

Composites Affordability Initiative Overview
John Russell* and Richard Holzwarth, USAF, Air Force Research Laboratory

Composite Bonded Joint Stress Analysis – Composites Affordability Initiative Technology Advances
Stephen Engelstad, Lockheed Martin Company

Assessing the Quality of Bonded Joints
Richard Bossi, The Boeing Company

Certification Aspects of Large Integrated Bonded Structure
Eric Nottorf, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc

B-1 Dorsal Longeron Repair Concept Case Study
Randal Edwards and Soo Y Oh*, The Boeing Company
John Morgan, USAF, Oklahoma Air Logistics Center

A Model for Local Plasticity Effects on Fatigue Crack Growth
Craig McClung*, Brian Gardner and Faser McMaster, Southwest Research Institute

Fatigue Crack Initiation Analysis Method and Test for F-35 Design
Dale Ball*, Joe Yates, Bob Lee and Stephen Needler, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

F-22 Force Management; Overcoming Challenges to Maintain a Robust Usage Tracking Program
Wirt Garcia* and Robert Bair, USAF, Aeronautical Systems Center
Peter Caruso and Wayne Black, Lockheed Martin Company

Navy K/C-130F/R/T/J Service Fatigue Usage Analysis and Gust
Suresh Moon, Titan, an L-3 Communications Co.
Chance McColl, Technical Data Analysis
Nam Phan, NAVAIR

SOF C-130 Service Life Analysis
Brian Harper* and Robert McGinty, Mercer Engineering & Research Center