F-35 Joint Program Office Hosts First-Ever International Crash Recovery Training Featuring AMS Recovery Equipment

The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 Joint Program Office recently hosted the first-ever global Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Team Chief Course at Volk Field.

From Sept. 8-14, 2024, over 100 seasoned recovery personnel from across the world, including representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Lockheed Martin, alongside personnel from five international partner nations in the F-35 program took part in the first Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Team Chief Course at Volk Field, Wisconsin.