F-35 PEO Assembly Plant Tour [Image 7 of 7]

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

11.03.2022

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Olay 

F-35 Joint Program Office

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Nov. 03, 2022) – (Front left to right) Col. Joe Wimmer, commander of Defense Contract Management Agency Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, F-35 Air Vehicle/Mission Systems Director Bill Allen, F-35 Joint Program Executive Officer (PEO) Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, and Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Vice President and General Manager Bridget Lauderdale exit the production floor after having taken a tour of the assembly line at Lockheed Martin’s Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 03, 2022. This was Schmidt’s first visit to the facility since having assumed the duties of F-35 PEO. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th-generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.
(U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Matthew Olay/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.03.2022
• Date Posted: 11.04.2022 11:18
• Photo ID: 7496058
• VIRIN: 221103-N-UU879-4546
• Resolution: 3141x2094
• Size: 979.94 KB
• Location: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, US