MFTO Memorandum.pdf

Air Force Metal Fabrication & Technologies Office

(AF MFTO)

Metal Fabrication & Technologies Notification: 25-002

Date: 11 Aug 2025

Aircraft Metals Technology (AMT) and Aircraft Structural Maintenance (ASM) Equipment Standardization and Procurement

Controlled by: AFLCMC/EZPT-MFTO Controlled by: Metal Fabrication & Technology Office CUI Category: Controlled Unclassified Information Distribution/Dissemination Controls: Fed Only/Distro B POC: Jason G. McDuffie, jason.mcduffie@us.af.mil mailto:jason.mcduffie@us.af.mil

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1. STANDARDIZATION STRATEGY. PER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

INSTRUCTION (AFI) 63-140 AND AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND (AFMC)

SUPPLEMENT (AFI63-140_AFMCSUP), THE AIR FORCE METAL FABRICATION AND

TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (MFTO) SERVES AS THE OPERATIONAL SAFETY,

SUITABILITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS (OSS&E) EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEEING

AUTHORITY FOR THE AMT AND ASM CAREER FIELDS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE

AFI DIRECTIVES, THE MFTO CONTINUES TO EXECUTE THE STANDARDIZATION OF

CRITICAL INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT ASSETS AFFECTING THE MAINTENANCE AND

SUSTAINMENT OF AIRCRAFT, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

ACROSS THE AIR FORCE.

2. STANDARDIZATION OF EQUIPMENT. STANDARDIZATION SUPPORTS THE AIR

FORCE MISSION BY PROMOTING PROFICIENCY, QUALIFICATION, AND CONTINUED

READINESS ACROSS INSTALLATIONS UPON DEPLOYMENT OR PERMANENT

CHANGE OF STATION (PCS). THE MFTO HAS WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED MULTIPLE

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (CIDS) THAT DICTATE THE MINIMUM

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS COMPUTER

NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC) MILLS AND LATHES, ABRASIVE WATERJETS, AND

OTHER INDUSTRIAL PLANT EQUIPMENT (IPE) ITEMS. THE MFTO IS ALSO WORKING

TO STANDARDIZE COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) AND COMPUTER AIDED

MANUFACTURING (CAM) SOFTWARE. STANDARDIZATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT

AND SOFTWARE ENSURES CONTINUED FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE HUMAN

MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI) OF EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, AND THEREFORE,

LEARNING NEW SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS IS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED

RELATIVE TO EQUIPMENT FROM DIFFERENT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT

MANUFACTURERS (OEMS).

3. COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS. AS CIDS ARE PUBLISHED FOR IPE ITEMS,

NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS (NSNS) ARE BEING DEVELOPED. CONTRACTOR

PREQUALIFICATION IS IDENTIFIED BY ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT CODE (AMC)

AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SUFFIX CODE (AMSC). THE DOCUMENTATION OF

THESE CODES IN THE CID IS MANDATORY PRIOR TO IPE ITEMS BEING ADDED TO

THE QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) MANAGED BY THE MFTO. THE QPL IS

STORED IN THE JOINT ENGINEERING DATA MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND

CONTROL SYSTEM (JEDMICS) UNDER DRAWING NUMBER 202432237. THE QPL IS

ALSO REFERENCED IN TECHNICAL ORDERS (TOS) 1-1A-9 AND 34-1-10.

4. EXISTING BACKORDERS. PROMOTING EQUIPMENT STANDARDIZATION

REQUIRES BACKORDERS TO REFLECT AN ACCURATE DEMAND FOR THE

APPROPRIATE ITEM. THIS MESSAGE MANDATES UPDATES TO EXISTING D035A

BACKORDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT ITEMS:

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• VERTICAL CNC MILLING MACHINES

• MANUAL MILLING MACHINE

• CNC FLATBED LATHES

• CNC SLANT BED LATHES

• MANUAL LATHE

• RADIAL ARM DRILL PRESS, FLOOR MOUNTED

• STANDARD DRILL PRESS, FLOOR MOUNTED

• VERTICAL BANDSAW, METAL CUTTING

• ABRASIVE WATERJETS

• GTAW WELDING MACHINES

• PORTABLE WELDING MACHINES

• HEAT TREATING OVENS

• IRONWORKER

ADDITIONAL MESSAGES WILL BE SENT FROM THE MFTO AS NEW NSNS ARE

ESTABLISHED THAT CORRELATE TO THE QUALIFIED EQUIPMENT.

NOTE

• HOME STATION ALLOWANCE DICTATES THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF

EQUIPMENT ITEMS AN ORGANIZATION CAN ORDER. EXISITING

ALLOWANCES MUST BE CONFIRMED AS SUFFICIENT TO MEET ALL MISSION

REQUIREMENTS. CHANGE REQUESTS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL

LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON (LRS) USING A COMPLETED AF FORM 601.

5. EQUIPMENT REQUISITIONS. USE ONLY THE NSNS LISTED IN TABLE I - XIII WHEN

ORDERING THE EQUIPMENT LISTED IN SECTION 4. IN THE EVENT AN EXISTING

REQUISITION DOES NOT ALIGN WITH THE NSNS OUTLINED IN TABLES I - IV, IT

SHALL BE REPLACED (CANCELLED/UPDATED) WITH THE APPLICABLE NSN.

BACKORDERS SHALL BE PLACED FOR ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT

MEET THESE DESCRIPTIONS.

6. EXISTING EQUIPMENT. LEGACY EQUIPMENT DOES NOT NEED TO BE DISPOSED

OF (TURNED IN TO DRMO) IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE REPLACED THROUGH

ATTRITION AS ASSETS ARE CENTRALLY PROCURED. THE MFTO REQUESTS ALL MT

SECTION CHIEFS, NCOICS, AND SUPERVISORS EVALUATE THEIR ACCOUNTABLE

IPE, SPECIFICALLY THOSE ASSETS LISTED IN TABLES I - XIII AND SUBMIT/UPDATE

REQUISITIONS AS NECESSARY. ALL LEGACY AND BROKEN ASSETS ARE

RECOMMENDED TO HAVE REPLACEMENT BACKORDERS SUBMITTED INTO

THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.

TABLE I. VERTICAL CNC MILLING MACHINES

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OEM / VENDOR OEM’S DESIGN /

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

HAAS / PHILLIPS

CORPORATION

MINI-MILL A-A-60025-A 3417-01-698-8845

TM-2 A-A-60025-B 3417-01-698-8846

VF-4 A-A-60025-C 3417-01-698-8847

VR-8 A-A-60025-D 3417-01-698-8848

UMC-750 A-A-60025-E 3417-01-698-8850

TABLE II. MANUAL MILLING MACHINE

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

CLAUSING

INDUSTRIAL

BRIDGEPORT

SERIES I A-A-60064-3-49 3411-00-878-7743

TABLE III. CNC FLATBED LATHES

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

HAAS / PHILLIPS

CORPORATION

TL-1 A-A-60023-30 3416-01-698-8843

TL-2 A-A-60023-48 3416-01-698-9410

TABLE IV. CNC SLANT BED LATHES

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

HAAS / PHILLIPS

CORPORATION

ST-10 A-A-60024-160 3416-01-698-9412

ST-20 A-A-60024-225 3416-01-698-8832

ST-30 A-A-60024-325 3416-01-698-9411

TABLE V. MANUAL LATHE, ENGINE (STANDARD) AND TOOLROM (PRECISION)

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

CLAUSING

INDUSTRIAL

8044VSJ A-A-60063-1-02 3416-01-448-3041

CT618DT A-A-60063-2-01 PENDING

TABLE VI. RADIAL DRILL PRESS, FLOOR MOUNTED

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PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

BAILEY

INDUSTRIAL

RD1000M A-A-60065-01 3413-01-725-0412

RD1600H A-A-60065-02 PENDING

TABLE VII. STANDARD DRILL PRESS, FLOOR MOUNTED

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

BAILEY

INDUSTRIAL

DP-1250VS A-A-59457B-01 PENDING

DP-1400VS A-A-59457B-02 PENDING

TABLE VIII. VERTICAL BANDSAW

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

DOALL SAWING

PRODUCTS

2013-V5 A-A-60058-20 3405-01-724-8509 3613-V5 A-A-60058-36 3405-01-725-5171

TABLE IX. ABRASIVE WATERJETS

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

OMAX / PHILLIPS

CORPORATION

5555 A-A-60029-11 3449-01-702-7792 55100 A-A-60029-12 3449-01-702-7793 60X A-A-60029-23 3449-01-702-7795 80X A-A-60029-24 3449-01-702-7794

TABLE X. GTAW WELDERS

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

MILLER ELECTRIC

SYNCHROWAVE 300

COMPLETE PACKAGE

WATER COOLED

A-A-60037-01 PENDING

SYNCHROWAVE 400

COMPLETE PACKAGE

WATER COOLED

A-A-60037-02 PENDING

DYNASTY 300

WELDER

COMPLETE PACKAGE

WATER COOLED

A-A-60037-03 PENDING

DYNASTY 400

WELDER

COMPLETE PACKAGE

WATER COOLED

A-A-60037-04 PENDING

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TABLE XI. PORTABLE WELDERS

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

MILLER ELECTRIC

Bobcat 200 Air Pak

90771 A-A-59397-01 PENDING

Bobcat 265 907826002 A-A-59397-02 PENDING Trailblazer 330 Air Pak

907836 A-A-59397-03 PENDING

Trailblazer 330 907831 A-A-59397-04 PENDING

Bobcat 200 Air Pak Diesel 907660 A-A-59397-05 PENDING

Trailblazer 330 Diesel

907849001 A-A-59397-06 PENDING

TABLE XII. HEAT TREATING OVENS

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

DELTA H /

PHILLIPS CORP

Single Chamber Convection

DEF-SC-CH-181236-500

A-A-60033-1-A-1-01 PENDING

SINGLE CHAMBER

CONVECTION

DEF-SC-CH-241648-500

A-A-60033-1-A-1-02 3424-01-725-0707

LUCIFER SINGLE CHAMBER

CONVECTION

42-K36-AMS2750

A-A-60033-1-A-1-03 3424-01-663-1099

DELTA H /

PHILLIPS CORP

SINGLE CHAMBER

CONVECTION

DEF-SC-CH-241648-1200 A-A-60033-1-A-2-04

PENDING

SINGLE CHAMBER

CONVECTION

SCAHT-241648-1200-MIL

PENDING

SINGLE CHAMBER

CONVECTION

DEF-SC-CH-181236-1200

A-A-60033-1-A-2-05 PENDING

LUCIFER

SINGLE CHAMBER

CONVECTION

42-R36-AMS2750

A-A-60033-1-A-2-06 3424-01-663-1100

DELTA H /

PHILLIPS CORP

SINGLE CHAMBER

CONVECTION

SCAHT-301672-1200-MIL

A-A-60033-1-A-2-07 PENDING

LUCIFER

SINGLE CHAMBER

RADIANT

DL5-121530-AMS2750

A-A-60033-1-B-2-08 3424-01-663-0733

SINGLE CHAMBER

RADIANT

44-P36-AMS2750

A-A-60033-1-B-2-09 3424-01-663-0731

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DELTA H /

PHILLIPS CORP

SINGLE CHAMBER

RADIANT

SCAHT-121224-2000-MIL

A-A-60033-1-B-3-10 3424-01-724-2117

SINGLE CHAMBER

RADIANT

DEF-SC-RH-181248/2000

A-A-60033-1-B-3-11 3424-01-724-2116

LUCIFER

SINGLE CHAMBER

RADIANT

DL5-243672-AMS2750

A-A-60033-1-B-3-12 3424-01-663-9816

SINGLE CHAMBER

RADIANT

3029AM-182436-

AMS2750

A-A-60033-1-B-2-13 3424-01-663-0730

DELTA H /

PHILLIPS CORP

DUAL CHAMBER

CONVECTION

DEF-DC-CH-241248-

1200/500

A-A-60033-2-A-1/2-

14 PENDING

DUAL CHAMBER

CONVECTION

DCAHT-301672-1200/500-

MIL

A-A-60033-2-A-2/1-

15 PENDING

LUCIFER

DUAL CHAMBER

CONVECTION

DU42-K36-AMS2750

A-A-60033-2-A-2/2- 16 3424-01-663-1103

DUAL CHAMBER

CONVECTION

DU42-R36-AMS2750

A-A-60033-2-A-2/2- 17 3424-01-663-1102

DELTA H /

PHILLIPS CORP

DUAL CHAMBER

RADIANT/CONVECTION

DCAHT-121236/2000-

181248/1200-MIL

A-A-60033-2-B/A-

3/2-18 PENDING

DUAL CHAMBER

RADIANT/CONVECTION

DEF-DC-RH-181248/2000-

CH- 241648/1200

A-A-60033-2-B/A-

3/2-19 PENDING

LUCIFER

DUAL CHAMBER

RADIANT/CONVECTION

HL82-K36-AMS2750

A-A-60033-2-B/A- 3/2-20 3424-01-663-0735

DUAL CHAMBER

RADIANT/CONVECTION

HL82-R36-AMS2750

A-A-60033-2-B/A- 3/2-21 3424-01-663-0736

DUAL CHAMBER

RADIANT/CONVECTION

HL86-P48AMS2750

A-A-60033-2-B/A- 3/2-22 3424-01-663-1098

TABLE XIII. IRONWORKER

PART NO.

CID REFERENCE

PART NO. NSN

PIRANHA / MEGA

FABRICATION

P50 A-A-59422-I PENDING

P90 A-A-59422-II PENDING

P110 A-A-59422-II PENDING

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7. TYPES OF REQUISITIONS. AN INITIAL OR REPLACEMENT REQUISITION

DETERMINES THE CORRECT ADVICE CODE TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY

WITH CODED INSTRUCTIONS THAT SPECIFY THE PROCESSING ACTION.

A. REQUISITIONS FOR INITIAL REQUISITIONS SHOULD USE ADVICE CODE

"6J" - "REQUIRED TO SATISFY INITIAL SHORTAGE."

B. REPLACMENT REQUISITIONS SHOULD USE ADVICE CODE "6R" -

"COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF ITEM REQUIRED TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE,

SAFETY, OR MAXIMUM UTILIZATION. REPLACEMENT ITEM MUST BE

AVAILABLE BEFORE ITEM CAN BE RELEASED." AN ADVICE CODE OF “6R”

WILL ENSURE THAT A UNIT CAN KEEP ON-HAND EQUIPMENT UNTIL

REPLACEMENT ITEM IS RELEASED TO THE UNIT.

8. BACKORDER PRIORITIES. PRIORITTIES ARE DETERMINED BY A VARIETY OF

FACTORS. THE TWO MAIN FACTORS THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED ARE D035A

PRIORITY AND REPLACEMENT CRITICALITY. CURRENTLY, REPLACEMENT

CRITICALITY HAS THE LARGEST IMPACT ON THE BACKORDER RELEASE

SEQUENCE.

NOTE

MT SHOPS CAN SUBMIT A SUPPLY ASSIST REQUEST (SAR) IAW LOCAL

PROCEDURES THROUGH THEIR EARLY ACQUISITION ENGAGEMENT (EAE) TO

INCREASE THE PRIORITY OF PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED REQUISITIONS TO

ACCURATELY REFLECT THE URGENCY OF NEED.

9. SUPPLY ASSIST REQUESTS. THE SAR IDENTIFIES ITEMS AS “CRITICAL”,

“IMPORTANT”, OR “ROUTINE”. THE URGENCY OF NEED DETERMINES THE D035A

PRIORITY. THIS PROVIDES THE SHIPPING PRIORITY USED BY TRANSPORTATION TO

DETERMINE HOW QUICKLY AND BY WHAT MEANS AN ASSET IS TO BE SHIPPED.

• REQUISITIONS FOR HOME STATION ASSETS SHOULD REQUEST D035A

PRIORITY 3 WHEN UNABLE TO PERFORM MISSION.

o REQUEST D035A PRIORITY 6 FOR IMPAIRED OPERATIONAL

CAPABILITY.

o REQUEST D035A PRIORITY 13 FOR ROUTINE NEEDS.

10. EQUIPMENT TURN-IN. WHEN TURNING IN EQUIPMENT, MT SHOPS SHOULD

ASSESS THE SERVICEABILITY OF THE EQUIPMENT AND ASSIGN THE APPROPRIATE

CONDITION CODES. EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED BASED ON FUNCTIONALITY.

IF EQUIPMENT IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL THEN CONDITION CODE A (SERVICEABLE)

MAY BE ASSIGNED. OTHERWISE, MT SHOPS SHOULD ASSIGN EQUIPMENT AS

CONDITION CODE H (UNSERVICEABLE CONDEMNED).

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11. SECTION CHIEFS/NCOICS/SUPERVISORS. SOUND JUDGEMENT AND

STEWARDSHIP MUST BE EXERCISED TO BALANCE AUTHORIZATIONS WITH

WORKLOAD AND MANPOWER, AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT CONDITION AND

PRIORITY.

12. AIR FORCE MFTO OFFICE (AFLCMC/EZPT-MFTO) POINTS OF CONTACT (POCS)

FOR THIS MESSAGE ARE JASON MCDUFFIE (jason.mcduffie@us.af.mil) AND CASEY JONES (michael.jones.339@us.af.mil).

M. CASEY JONES, NH-04, USAF JASON G. MCDUFFIE, NH-04, USAF

Technical Advisor, Air Force Metal Chief, Air Force Metal Fabrication & Fabrication & Technologies Office Technologies Office mailto:jason.mcduffie@us.af.mil mailto:michael.jones.339@us.af.mil