Ribbon Cutting
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Dec. 15 for a Heavy Maintenance Center at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. The depot will be the nation’s first for the F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II. Those helping with the ribbon cutting are, from left, Col. Daniel Runyon, director, Global Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Update F-35 Joint Program Office; Dean Mullett, Pratt & Whitney; Sam Anderson, general manager of OKC, Pratt & Whitney; Cheryl Lobo, F135 program director, Pratt & Whitney; Brig. Gen. Gene Kirkland, OC-ALC commander; Kevin O'Connor, OC-ALC vice director; Col. Stephen Petters, 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group commander; Michael Barrett, 76th PMXG deputy director; and Michael Opela, 544th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron director. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)