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In this issue of Naval Aviation News, a former “Rosie Riveter” reflects on her time supporting the war effort 80 years after the allied landing in Normandy. Read her story on page 22. And, on page 26, learn how a new training course is increasing readiness for aircraft suppliers and maintainers.

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Retired Marine One Makes a Memorable Final Stop

A retired, de-militarized and restored VH-3D Marine One was inducted into the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, Texas in June. The library and museum, located within the Texas A&M University campus, welcomed Presidential Helicopters Program Office members, Bush family members, donors and supporters to the grand opening of a new pavilion that now houses the retired Marine One.

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Local ‘Rosie Riveter’ Visits B-25 at U.S. Naval Test Pilot School

During a recent visit to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), she fondly recalled working in a Kansas City factory in 1943 as a riveter building B-25 Mitchell Bombers. The B-25 was a medium bomber aircraft manufactured by North American Aviation that was used by the U.S. in every theater of World War II. “I graduated from school when I was 17 but couldn’t work at the factory until I turned 18,” said Holly, “But as soon as I turned 18, I moved away from home and started working.”

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Symphony in Motion: PTMO Marks Milestone 200th BQM-177 Launch

It was also a massive endeavor requiring a huge cross-site, cross-functional coordination challenge—a symphony working together in harmony. And if this test event was a symphony, the test managers were the conductors.

“Test managers at the China Lake Range orchestrated the integration of multiple complex resources into a unified event execution,” said Laura Paganucci, CLR’s chief operating officer. She said it took meticulous planning and seamless collaboration among teams from across NAWCWD at both China Lake and Point Mugu, California.

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JASMMM Course Supplies Vital Training to Aviation Supply, Maintenance Professionals

“One of the most important reasons I attended the JASMMM course was to learn the most up-to-date policies, procedures and best practices relevant to ensuring logistics effectiveness during an upcoming deployment,” said Lt. Cmdr. Gilbert Garcia, Maintenance Officer, or “CAGMO,” with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 said. “Additionally, it was an opportunity for the Supply and AIMD [Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department] team of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and CVW-8 to share successes and challenges we collectively encountered during our most recent deployment.

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Manufactured by Lachman Martin: Two USS Ronald Reagan Sailors Recreate a Tool for the First Time Aboard an Aircraft Carrier