This invocation was delivered at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Laser Coating Removal System for Composite Helicopter Rotor Blades production unit deployment at Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East.

LORD, Your creation makes it clear,
That You’re the Master Engineer,
The universe and single cell,
Reveal your handiwork quite well,
In grandest scope and fine detail,
By Your design, Your grace won’t fail.

A laser guided stripper prayer,
I’m sure is something rather rare,
But rare is not how you display,
Your engineering heart today,
As you have crafted every soul,
Once joined with You to be made whole.

Eternal Father, strong to save,
It was to humankind you gave,
Imagination and a will,
To craft from dreams and boundless skill,
The means to give manned flight its birth,
And then to break the bonds of earth.

This ribbon cutting marks the day,
We institute a better way,
To break the bonds of paint to blade,
Repairing helos that we’ve made,
That these birds might return to fight,
To win our wars with flawless flight.

With 53s to lead the charge,
Our celebration should be large,
H-60s and V-22s,
Will soon be making their own news,
May this great system not be beat,
‘Till Your peace makes it obsolete. Amen.

Carl P. Koch
LCDR, CHC, USN
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

The NCMS-CTMA project, Laser Coating Removal of Composite Helicopter Blades, successfully installed a production-ready paint stripping unit at Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East.  The ribbon-cutting ceremony included remarks by RDML Tim Matthews COMFRC, Col.Scott Loch (Commander FRC East), CAPT Stephen E. Iwanowicz (Commander, NUWC Division Keyport) as well as remarks from maintainers from the paint stripping shop. Following the ceremony, attendees took a tour of the FRC East facilities.

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NCMS won the award for the best booth in the large booth category at the Symposium.  The NCMS booth showcased four of our collaborative project teams: Kinetic Spray, AP&IG, 3FAST, and CH-53E Readiness & Reliability.

The Marines won the booth competition in the military category.  This is noteworthy because NCMS produced their video and presentation that was the centerpiece of their booth.  This broad exposure of our capabilities is leading to new business from the show.

Watch the USMC Sense & Respond Video

In August, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) tapped NCMS Educational Services to produce high-impact promotional videos highlighting the Corps’ Sense and Respond Logistics initiative.

Watch Sense & Respond Video

The USMC Sense Respond Video recently debuted at the Department of Defense (DoD) Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona.

The video and project presentation created by NCMS helped garner the Marines the best booth award in the military category at the symposium. 

NCMS has the capability to create similar videos for your organization.  If you want help reaching your customers please contact: 

NCMS Educational Services General Manager Bill Chenevert at (734) 995-7989 or billc@ncms.org

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!!

The 2010 AMT/NCMS Manufacturing Technology Forum will highlight new initiatives addressing “Green in Manufacturing”.  Guest speakers will discuss what is going on, what is needed and what you can expect in meeting new manufacturing requirements.  As in the past, you will also be provided presentations on R&D activities occurring throughout the world.

Don't miss this informative Forum!

AMT/NCMS Manufacturing Technology Forum

Energy & Innovation

March 30-31, 2010

Nashville, Tennessee

If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Kaplan at (703) 827-5274 or skaplan@AMTonline.org.

Location: The Clubs at Quantico, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.

Expect to learn about the services technological needs, discuss the new technology roadmap now under development, and to review current CTMA project efforts in addition to tabletop displays and extensive networking opportunities. Stay tuned for more information.

For more information please contact:

NCMS Program Manager Debbie Lilu at (734) 995-7038 or debral@ncms.org

The NCMS-CTMA project, Laser Coating Removal of Composite Helicopter Blades, has successfully installed the paint stripping unit at Cherry Point, which is certified for production use. We welcome people interested in seeing this unit work in production as we celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Cherry Point, North Carolina.

The ribbon-cutting will include remarks by RDML Tim Matthews (COMFRC/AIR), Col.Scott Loch (Commander FRC East), CAPT Stephen E. Iwanowicz (Commander, NUWC Division Keyport) as well as testimonies from the artisans from the paint stripping shop. Following the ceremony, attendees are invited on a tour of the FRC East facilities in the afternoon.

For more information please contact:

NCMS Program Manager Debbie Lilu at (734) 995-7038 or debral@ncms.org.