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Monday, November 16, 2026
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM 
Monday, November 16, 2026
  Training
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Guidance for using advanced analytics in quantitative engineering analysis
Instructor: Dr Eric Lindgren - USAF AFRL

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Enhancements in StressCheck v12.2 for DaDT Analysis of 3D Parts and Assemblies
Instructor: Mr Brent Lancaster - ESRD Inc

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM 
Monday, November 16, 2026
  Training 2
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Fatigue Loads and Damage Tolerance Methods for Airworthiness
Instructor: Mr James Burd - Aeronautica LLC


2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Introduction to Structural Risk Assessment Theory and Applications using the SmartDT software
Instructor: Dr Harry Millwater - University of Texas at San Antonio

Author: Dr Juan Ocampo - AeroMatter LLC
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
AFGROW Version 555 Review and Future Development
Instructor: Mr James Harter - LexTech Inc

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Advanced Composite Repair for Structural Integrity Engineers From Damage Characterization to Validation
Instructor: Mr Marcus Stanfield - UDRI

Author: Mr Frank Bruce - USAF
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM 
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
  Registration

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
  General Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Lincoln Award Presentation: Holding the Line: Why Technical Expertise is the True Critical Path for ASIP
Presenter: Dr Jeff Calcaterra - USAF AFRL

9:30 AM to 10:00 AM 
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
  Break

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
  ASIP Overviews, Case Histories, Best Practices I
Session Chair: Dr Raymond Kolonay - USAF AFRL (Invited)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Advancing ASIP Execution for Future Aircraft Development Programs
Presenter: Mr Ryan Melliere - The Boeing Co

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Lessons Learned from an Imperfect Supplier Qualification Fatigue Test Effort for a Dynamic Component of a Helicopter
Presenter: Mr Gregory Wood - USAF

Authors: Dr Thomas Brussat - Mercer Engineering & Research Ctr, Mr Scott Sears - Mercer Engineering & Research Ctr
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Proposed Framework for Integrating Corrosion Technology into ASIP
Presenter: Dr Vivek Kapila - The Boeing Co

Author: Dr Kristen Williams - The Boeing Co
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM 
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
  Structural Testing I
Session Chair: Mr Steven Chisholm - The Boeing Co (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Analysis of F-15E full scale fatigue test teardown findings
Presenter: Dr Sandeep Shah - The Boeing Co

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Evaluation of T-7 Durability Test Over-Under Assessment
Presenter: Mr Wyatt Johnson - USAF

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
A Fail-safe Test of a Full-scale C-130 Engine Nacelle Truss
Presenter: Mr Samuel Williams - Lockheed Martin Co

Authors: Ms Wendy Hynes - Lockheed Martin Co, Mr Samuel Williams - Lockheed Martin Co
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM 
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
  Break

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM 
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
  Usage/Maintenance Data Collection & Evaluation
Session Chair: Mr Joseph Nelson - USAF (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
ASIP Influence on T-38 MECSIP
Presenter: Mr Michael Johnson - USAF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Gap Filling Parametric Flight Data to Support Remaining Useful Life Calculations
Presenter: Ms Reina Bermudez Rivera - Mercer Engineering & Research Ctr

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CBM Considerations for Structural Integrity Assurance – A Civil Aviation Perspective
Presenter: Dr Michael Gorelik - FAA


Wednesday, November 18, 2026
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  Registration

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  ASIP Overviews, Case Histories, Best Practices II
Session Chair: Mr Troy Fink - NAVAIR SYSCOM (Invited)
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
The Finite Element Process For Future Aircraft Development Programs
Presenter: Mr Christopher Castle - The Boeing Co

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Restoring Airworthiness Following Major Aircraft Damage An Enterprise Case Study in Structural Recovery
Presenter: Mr Matthew Powers - USAF

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
F-16 PreBlock 40 Fuel Shelf Joint – A Case Study in Effective ASIP Force Management
Presenter: Mr Theodore Hatch - Lockheed Martin Co

Authors: Ms Lynette Gagnon - Lockheed Martin Co, Mr Bryce Harris - USAF
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  Break

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  Aircraft Durabilty and Damage Tolerance I
Session Chair: Mr Marinus Bos - Netherlands Aerospace Centre NLR (Invited)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
R&D Needs for Composite Aircraft Structures
Presenter: Dr Thomas Spradlin - USAF

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
The Emerging Role of StrainLife Analysis in the ASIP
Presenter: Dr Dale Ball - Lockheed Martin Co

Author: Dr Dale Ball - Lockheed Martin Co
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
A Data Science Approach to the T38 FEM Correlation with Strain Survey and Fatigue Test Data
Presenter: Ms Megan Bouck - Northrop Grumman Corp

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  Structural Testing II
Session Chair: Mr Joseph Brown - Lockheed Martin Co (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
B-1B Wing Residual Strength Test Load Identification and Down Selection
Presenter: Mr Chase Liu - The Boeing Co

Authors: Mr Jared Yunk - The Boeing Co, Mr Chase Liu - The Boeing Co
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Predictive Model Based Control System for High Speed Dynamic Airframe Testing
Presenter: Mr Emilio Matricciani - Technical Data Analysis Inc

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Cooperative Research Advancing Fatigue Testing
Presenter: Mr Jason Hawks - The Boeing Co

Authors: Dr Craig Bridges - Lockheed Martin Co, Mr Jason Hawks - The Boeing Co, Mr Humberto Raposo - Carpenter Technology, Ms Jennifer Sison - The Boeing Co
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  Break

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  Aircraft Loads & Dynamics
Session Chair: Mr Scott Fields - Northrop Grumman Corp (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Calibration Conundrums: Flight Test Loads Validation Challenges on the T-7A Red Hawk
Presenter: Mr David McWilliams - The Boeing Co

Authors: Mr Joseph Dutton - USAF, Mr John McClure - USAF
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
A-10 Aerial Refueling Probe Dynamic FEA
Presenter: Mr Nathaniel Johnson - USAF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Leveraging the B-1 Digital Engineering Solution to Support External Carriage
Presenters:
Mr Joseph Vondracek -
Wichita State University

Mr Duane Moore -
Wichita State University


Authors: Dr Melinda LaubachHock - Wichita State University, Mr Duane Moore - Wichita State University, Mr Joseph Vondracek - Wichita State University
Thursday, November 19, 2026
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
  Registration

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
  ASIP Overviews, Case Histories, Best Practices III
Session Chair: Dr Michael Hirsch - USAF AFRL (Invited)
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
From Military Demonstrations to Certified Airworthiness Overview of CVM™ Applications
Presenter: Mr Trevor LynchStaunton - Anodyne Electronics Mfg

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Updating MILHDBK1823 Integrating Modern NDI Reliability Methods to Refine ASIP Risk Assessment
Presenter: Dr Christine Knott - USAF AFRL

Authors: Dr Eric Lindgren - USAF AFRL, Mr Ryan Mooers - USAF AFRL
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
InSitu Monitoring Driven Defect and Microstructure Twins to Inform Microstructure Based Life Predictions of Laser PowderBed Fusion AM Components
Presenter: Dr James Sobotka - SwRI

9:30 AM to 10:00 AM 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
  Break

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
  Aircraft Durabilty and Damage Tolerance II
Session Chair: Mr Vince Rohr - USAF (Invited)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Improving fatigue and crack growth life predictions of Split Sleeve Cold Expanded SsCx holes using advanced nearbore Super Resolution Digital Image Correlation in 7050T7451 aluminum plate
Presenter: Dr Scott Carlson - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
What can the FALSTAFF spectrum do for you
Presenter: Mr Jon Walker - SwRI

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
A Crack Trajectory Simulation Method Using a 3D Finite Element Model
Presenter: Mr Greg Baxter - Andromeda Systems Inc

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
  Nondestructive Inspection
Session Chair: Dr Ben Main - Defence Science Technology Group DSTG (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
This is the Way Bolt Hole Eddy Current with C-Scan
Presenter: Mr Travis Reese - USAF

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Development Execution Analysis of a Bolt Hole Eddy Current Probability of Detection PoD Capability Study on Particular Aluminum Alloys for Depot and Field Inspectors
Presenter: Mr Adam Barrett - USAF AFRL/RX

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Probability of Detection of Fatigue Cracks for Through-Wall Inspection with In-718 Repair Bushings
Presenter: Mr Nathan Richter - SwRI

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
  Break

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
  Structural Enhancements & Repairs
Session Chair: Dr Michael Gorelik - FAA (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
A Roadmap for Nondestructive Evaluation Qualification of Cold Spray Repairs on Fatigue Critical Structure
Presenter: Mr Jameson Pitcheralle - TRI

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Qualification of ColdSpray for C-17 Window Frame Corrosion Damage Repair
Presenter: Dr Bruno Zamorano Senderos - The Boeing Co

Author: Mr KoWei Liu - The Boeing Co
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Fatigue Life Testing and Residual Stress Characterization of Needle Peening for PPEA Mitigation on F-35 Aluminum Structures
Presenter: Mr James Prather - Lockheed Martin Co

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