“The Air Force realized our outstanding capabilities of repairing Navy aircraft and modifications, and asked if we could take on this 600-hour phase inspection... It was really the job performance of our artisans and production teams that allowed us this opportunity.”
Source: Jon Stafford, FRCSE aircraft and structural/mechanical division manager, commenting on the arrival of the first Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. Col. Daniel Lapastole, vice commander, 129th Rescue Wing, landed the aircraft at Naval Air Station Jacksonville after a four-stop, cross-country trek from the unit’s home at Moffett Federal Airfield, California.