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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 6, 2022

My DCMA: Steven Powell, QA specialist

FORT WORTH, Texas — Teaser: My DCMA showcases the agency’s experienced and diverse workforce.

April 6, 2022

My DCMA: Steve Jones, quality assurance specialist

FORT WORTH, Texas — My DCMA showcases the agency’s experienced and diverse workforce.

July 22, 2020

Defense Department Improves 'Ready for Issue' Rate for F-35 Parts

DOD has been working to improve issues that affect the ready-for-issue rate for F-35 joint strike fighter parts, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment told Congress.

Jan. 31, 2020

DCMA pilot accumulates 1,000 flight hours in the F-35 Lightning II

FORT WORTH, Texas — Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Bann became the first pilot to cross 1,000 flight hour threshold in the F-35 Lightning II.