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Graphic that reads: "Data to Delivery saving millions for the warfighter" and a photo of a group of people posing.

June 24, 2025

DCMA UK engineers reduce defects, save millions

LANCASHIRE, England — A small DCMA team of engineers work behind the scenes of the F-35 program to cut defects and costs to drive change.

Red carpet with National Medal of Honor Museum written on the wall

May 7, 2025

DCMA LM Fort Worth supports museum opening

ARLINGTON, Texas — “The individuals honored in this museum represent the highest ideals of service and sacrifice,” said Air Force Technical Sgt. Stephen Craig.

Sept. 12, 2024

QA identifies, helps fix critical F-35 assembly flaw

MARIETTA, Ga. — DCMA quality inspectors made a critical catch in the manufacturing of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter assembly that could avoid potential loss of structural life, and loss of fleet availability due to unplanned repairs.

Graphic reads USD A&S visits DCMA Pacific with a collage of two group photos.

July 8, 2024

DCMA Pacific enhances US-Japanese alignment with DOD visit

NAGOYA, Japan — DCMA Pacific team members welcome Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment amidst partnership discussions.

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June 17, 2024

DCMA Italy welcomes Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment

CAMERI, Italy — DCMA Italy recently briefed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment regarding their work on MROU at the Cameri F-35 facility.

Group photo of military and civilian personnel

April 21, 2023

DCMA LM Fort Worth hosts F-35 supplier summit

FORT WORTH — The summit allowed participants to develop objective risk measures and criteria for the supply chain.

March 28, 2023

F-35 surpasses 1,000 fuselage milestone

SAMLESBURY, England — DCMA International joined BAE Systems Samlesbury Feb. 7 in celebrating delivery of the 1,000 aft fuselage to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — an aircraft the U.S. Air Force calls the world’s most advanced multi-role fighter.

F-35 flight operations restarted March 6

March 13, 2023

Team effort gets F-35 flying again

FORT WORTH, Texas — Less than three months after an F-35 Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing variant mishap at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth brought flight operations to a halt, Defense Contract Management Agency is resuming aircraft acceptance thanks to the hard work of the entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter enterprise team.