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- [Narrator] The air
fields and pavements branch

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at ERDC GSL was tasked
by the U.S. Air Force

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Civil Engineer Center to develop

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training videos and manuals
for the construction

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of vertical takeoff and landing pads,

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surfaced with AM-2 airfield matting.

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- We teamed with the
expeditionary airfield team

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at NAVAIR Lakehurst,

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to train eight Airmen on the installation

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of AM-2 matting, and the cruciform stakes.

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- [Narrator] Am-2 matting
is certified for both F-35B,

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and MV-22 Osprey aircraft operations.

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The training materials will include

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criteria specific to the F-35B operations,

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including dimensions, slope,

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and gradient requirements for
the VTOL pad, and sub grade.

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- Equipment used for the
separate construction included

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compactor, motor grader, and skid steer.

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And we use tools and equipment,

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and the standard AM-2 air force tool kit

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for building the pad itself,

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to install the matting
and the cruciform stakes.

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This equipment included a
carbohydraulic power unit,

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hydraulic pavement breaker,

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and the cruciform stake driver head.

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- [Narrator] AM-2 air field
matting is the primary

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air field surfacing used by
the United States military.

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Each panel consists of
four interlocking edges

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that can be connected to
create a large expanse.

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The AM-2 matting must be secured by

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universal bench clamps,
and cruciform stakes ,

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every 12 feet on the expanse edges.

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- And at the end of this effort,

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we will have developed training material

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that will enable the Air Force to build

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and certify the AM-2 landing pad,

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as another innovative solution

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for supporting modern aircraft.

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