Jacobs Engineering

Scope Of Work

Naval Air Station Lemoore wasn’t a place that stood out for its architecture.

Located in California's Central Valley, this base has far more notoriety as the U.S. Navy's largest strike fighter base and home of the first operational F-35C squadron. The most advanced fighter jets in the world live here, along with all the pilots and maintainers that fly and support them.

The arrival of the F-35, a 5th generation stealth aircraft, required new facilities to support its specialized parts and equipment.

One such effort is the F-35 Centralized Engine Repair Facility & Pilot Fit Facility, which co-locates two core F-35 aircraft functions: a Centralized Engine Repair Facility (CERF) and Pilot Fit Facility (PFF).

The CERF, the first-of-its-kind on the West Coast and second in the entire U.S., supports routine jet engine maintenance and the PFF aids fabrication of specialized flight suits and gear; and custom fabrication and calibration for a computerized F-35 smart helmet.

Partnering with Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC Southwest,) Jacobs provided design, engineering and landscape architecture services to help the facility take flight.