Robert Call, left, work leader for the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) dynamic components shop, and Zackary Barnard, rotor blade shop lead engineer, position an H-53E helicopter blade on the universal static balance fixture (USBF) to begin the balancing procedure. The H-53K program will use the USBF system to balance its blades because the fixture can accommodate the increased length and weight of the new aircraft’s blades.