2026 F-16 Corrosion Technical Interchange Meeting (CTIM)

The 2026 F-16 Corrosion Technical Interchange Meeting/Corrosion Prevention Advisory Board (CTIM/CPAB) will be held 13-15 January 2026. The event is free and will essentially be two separate events held back to back.

Tuesday, 13 January - Wednesday, 14 January: CTIM

• We invite foreign military partners, USAF, and civilian personnel, as well as contractors and suppliers to attend the first two days of the event.
• The bulk of the briefed material and follow-on discussions will take place during these two days and will be applicable to all who attend.

Thursday, 15 January: Training and CPAB

• We will have some training events in the morning and hold the CPAB in the afternoon. All CTIM attendees are invited to attend the training in the morning.
• The CPAB portion of the event is reserved for enlisted, civilian, and contracted depot USAF personnel as we discuss topics pertinent to USAF-configured aircraft. Only USAF attendees (military, civilian, required contractors) and Lockheed Martin personnel will be admitted to the CPAB on Thursday afternoon.

The event will be held at the Amon Carter Center at Lena Pope facility in Fort Worth, TX, near where the event has been held the past few years. This facility is not controlled so there is no need for security clearances, access paperwork, etc.

We'll discuss topics such as corrosion repair and prevention, coating maintenance, changes to technical orders, and studies on new products and technologies, as well as hear from USAF field units and foreign military partners on their respective challenges and achievements in these fields. As always, we are planning ample time for networking and discussion and will hold a social event on Tuesday night.

Other important information:

• Please bring your ticket(s) with you (printed or digital)
• There is free parking at the event venue
• Light snacks and drinks (coffee, water, soda) will be provided
• Lunch will be catered each day at no extra cost to attendees
• While there are many hotels in the Fort Worth area, the Sheraton Downtown Fort Worth (1701 Commerce Street Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 76102) is offering CTIM attendees a special per diem group rate of $181 USD per night. This is appreciated as hotels will already be busy with personnel preparing for the upcoming World Cup. Attendees must book at the folowing link by December 22, 2025 to secure a room at the Sheraton ()

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