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U.S. Air Force Col. Chadwick M. Steipp, left, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center deputy commander, moderates the “ATS and the Refinement of the Airworthiness Process” panel during Life Cycle Industry Days at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio, July 28, 2026. The panel speakers, from left to right, are Lily S. Arcusa, SES, AFLCMC Engineering Directorate director and Air Force weapon systems technical airworthiness authority; U.S. Air Force Col. Paul W. Tinker, AFLCMC Mobility Directorate deputy director; U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy J. Spaulding, AFLCMC Bombers Directorate portfolio acquisition executive; and Jorge Gonzalez, Dayton Aerospace senior associate.   This was LCID’s tenth year. The three-day event featured a full slate of speakers, expert panels, vendor booths, and unique Acquisition and Small Business alleys. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Portfolio Acquisition Executives and other leaders engage in strategic business meetings throughout LCID. The Acquisition and Small Business alleys allowed the program offices to showcase their latest technologies and successes and to talk directly with industry partners about challenges they need help solving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Danielewicz)