Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific
Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Western Pacific is a global maintenance, repair, and overhaul solution dedicated to sustaining and optimizing the performance of U.S. military aviation assets. Utilizing a carefully-selected global network of foreign commercial industry partners, skilled federal artisans, and military specialists, FRC Western Pacific provides customers with scheduled and responsive, in-service maintenance and repair support wherever their missions take them. FRC Western Pacific is proud to support 15+ different models of aircraft including both the U.S. military’s newest and longest-serving aviation assets.
Our Vision
To be the most agile and dependable global maintenance, repair, and overhaul solution for sustainment and modernization of U.S. military aviation assets.
Our Mission
To perform scheduled and responsive maintenance services on US military aircraft around the globe utilizing industry-leading commercial contractors, skilled artisans, and military specialists, to return safe, mission-ready aircraft to the Warfighter.
What is Aircraft Maintenance?
Aircraft maintenance is the performance of tasks required to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft or aircraft part, including overhaul, inspection, replacement, defect rectification, and the embodiment of modifications, compliance with airworthiness directives and repair.
Maintenance Levels and Types of Maintenance
The term aircraft maintenance has a very broad meaning, ranging from a few minutes of aircraft servicing to many months of overhaul in an industrial-type facility. More than the words aircraft maintenance or maintenance are needed to define the full scope of aviation aircraft maintenance. The concept divides all aircraft maintenance functions into three distinct levels. The terms that describe these three levels are organizational maintenance, intermediate maintenance, and depot maintenance. The three aircraft maintenance levels provide an orderly separation of maintenance tasks. Task complexity, space requirement, skill level of assigned personnel, and scope of support responsibility are the basis for the separation of tasks.
Organizational Maintenance (O-Level Maintenance)
Organizational maintenance is the day-to-day work that an operating unit performs in support of its own operations. The mission of the O-level activity is to maintain its aircraft and equipment in a full mission capable status while improving the local maintenance process. Maintenance at this level includes line operations (inspections, servicing, handling, and so forth) and periodic inspections of aircraft and equipment and associated tests. O-level maintenance also includes repairs and minor adjustments that do not require shop facilities as well as the removal and installation of components.
Operating units perform O-level maintenance in assigned facilities. A squadron may have exclusive use of assigned facilities or may share the facilities with one or more other squadrons.
In an operating activity, permanently assigned sailors normally perform organizational maintenance. The operations maintenance division (OMD) performs O-level maintenance at naval air stations on station aircraft. The OMD also provides O-level maintenance and other assistance to transient aircraft.
Intermediate Maintenance (I-Level Maintenance)
Intermediate Maintenance (I-Level) Intermediate maintenance is work that is performed in centrally located facilities for the support of operating activities within a designated geographical 1-2 area, at a particular base or station, or aboard aviation ships. The mission of I-level maintenance activities is to sustain the combat readiness of supported activities (squadrons) by providing quality and timely material support at the nearest location with the lowest practical resource expenditure. I-level maintenance includes:
- Shop-type repair and test work on aircraft, components, and equipment from supported units
- Technical assistance to supported units
- Manufacture of selected aeronautical components, liquids, and gases
- Performance of on-aircraft maintenance when required
Permanently assigned Sailors and Sailors that are temporarily assigned from tenant squadrons man intermediate maintenance activities. When these squadrons deploy, their intermediate maintenance Sailors accompany the squadron and are temporarily assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department (AIMD) onboard the ship or at the new station.
Depot Maintenance (D-Level Maintenance)
Depot-level maintenance supports O- and I-levels of maintenance by providing engineering assistance and performing maintenance that is beyond the capability of O- and I-level activities. Depot maintenance is work that must be done in an industrial-type facility. Such a facility may either be civilian, military, or both. If the work is contracted out to a civilian facility, the type of work is still depot maintenance. Standard depot-level maintenance (SDLM) includes overhaul, repair, and modification of aircraft, components, and equipment. Depot maintenance also includes the manufacture of aeronautical parts for spares, the manufacture of kits for aircraft, and the modification of equipment. The depot level or a lower level of maintenance installs the spare parts and incorporates modification kits.
Services We Provide
Scheduled Aircraft Maintenance:
This type of heavy depot maintenance must be performed when an aircraft hits a predetermined number of flight hours or calendar days. It must be inspected to ensure the safety and performance of the aircraft meet the proper thresholds before returning to service. In the military this is called "Planned Maintenance Interval" or PMI. During PMI an aircraft will undergo the following process: induction, disassembly, surface conditioning and evaluation, repair, assembly, final paint, and then a functional check flight before being returned to the customer.
Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Repair and Overhaul:
Our highly experienced Japanese civilian workforce at our Support Equipment Repair Facility (SERF) located at NAF Atsugi, Japan, provides quality depot-level repair and overhaul of support equipment in support of forward deployed Navy and Marine Corps units throughout the Western Pacific.
Responsive Aircraft Maintenance:
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have deployed aviation assets all over the world carrying out missions on a daily basis. Things don't always go as planned though and sometimes there is the need for an immediate repair to keep the mission on track. These are called "In-Service Repairs" and are often referred to using the acronym, ISR.
FRCWP staffs a team of highly skilled artisans at various locations across the region to support these critical aviation assets. When there is an immediate need, we will deploy a small team to the mission-required location to repair the aircraft as quickly as possible while maintaining world class quality and safety standards.
Partnering With Commercial Aviation Leaders
To supplement the organic workforce that other CONUS depots have, we contract our maintenance and repair work to industry-leading commercial aviation experts in the region in which it is required. By doing this we can no only provide a more agile response to aviation maintenance needs, but also provide cost savings to our customers by eliminating costly aircraft relocation and down time.
History of Success
FRC Western Pacific has been successfully performing aircraft maintenance in the Western Pacific region for over 50 years now with the help of our commercial partners. As an organization, we are proud to have established such strong working relationships with our industry leaders, some of which have flourished into 20+ year partnerships and manage multiple aircraft maintenance lines for us.
As we look towards the future and evolve as an organization we look forward to what new opportunities are coming down the pipeline. With new aircraft comes the need for service and we look forward to answering that requirement with our veteran commercial partners and newly-awarded contractees alike.
Current Commercial Partners:
Thank you to all of our current commercial partners for your continued collaboration and support for our U.S. Navy and Marine Corps customers' aircraft.
- Cascade Aerospace (Canada)
- Korean Airlines (South Korea)
- Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (United Kingdom)
- NIPPI Corporation (Japan)
- Subaru Corporation (Japan)
Ready for a Career in Aviation Maintenance?
Wherever you are in your career, NAVAIR has excellent opportunities for you to support your nation and advance professionally. Whether you began in private industry and are looking to do more with your professional talents, or would like to use the skills you gained in military service or as a civilian federal employee, at NAVAIR we recruit talented citizens in a number of fields, including: leading-edge defense systems, engineering, computer science, electronics, finance, logistics and contracts management.
NAVAIR is actively seeking skilled artisans to fill a number of vital positions such as: Sheet Metal Workers, Production Controllers, Electricians, Aircraft Workers, Machinists, Aircraft Mechanics, Welders, Painters, Metal Inspectors, Quality Assurance Specialist, Air framers and many others skilled artisans.
To view the current job listings please visit USAJOBS.GOV.
Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific
Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Western Pacific is a global maintenance, repair, and overhaul solution dedicated to sustaining and optimizing the performance of U.S. military aviation assets. Utilizing a carefully-selected global network of foreign commercial industry partners, skilled federal artisans, and military specialists, FRC Western Pacific provides customers with scheduled and responsive, in-service maintenance and repair support wherever their missions take them. FRC Western Pacific is proud to support 15+ different models of aircraft including both the U.S. military’s newest and longest-serving aviation assets.
Our Vision
To be the most agile and dependable global maintenance, repair, and overhaul solution for sustainment and modernization of U.S. military aviation assets.
Our Mission
To perform scheduled and responsive maintenance services on US military aircraft around the globe utilizing industry-leading commercial contractors, skilled artisans, and military specialists, to return safe, mission-ready aircraft to the Warfighter.
What is Aircraft Maintenance?
Aircraft maintenance is the performance of tasks required to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft or aircraft part, including overhaul, inspection, replacement, defect rectification, and the embodiment of modifications, compliance with airworthiness directives and repair.
Maintenance Levels and Types of Maintenance
The term aircraft maintenance has a very broad meaning, ranging from a few minutes of aircraft servicing to many months of overhaul in an industrial-type facility. More than the words aircraft maintenance or maintenance are needed to define the full scope of aviation aircraft maintenance. The concept divides all aircraft maintenance functions into three distinct levels. The terms that describe these three levels are organizational maintenance, intermediate maintenance, and depot maintenance. The three aircraft maintenance levels provide an orderly separation of maintenance tasks. Task complexity, space requirement, skill level of assigned personnel, and scope of support responsibility are the basis for the separation of tasks.
Organizational Maintenance (O-Level Maintenance)
Organizational maintenance is the day-to-day work that an operating unit performs in support of its own operations. The mission of the O-level activity is to maintain its aircraft and equipment in a full mission capable status while improving the local maintenance process. Maintenance at this level includes line operations (inspections, servicing, handling, and so forth) and periodic inspections of aircraft and equipment and associated tests. O-level maintenance also includes repairs and minor adjustments that do not require shop facilities as well as the removal and installation of components.
Operating units perform O-level maintenance in assigned facilities. A squadron may have exclusive use of assigned facilities or may share the facilities with one or more other squadrons.
In an operating activity, permanently assigned sailors normally perform organizational maintenance. The operations maintenance division (OMD) performs O-level maintenance at naval air stations on station aircraft. The OMD also provides O-level maintenance and other assistance to transient aircraft.
Intermediate Maintenance (I-Level Maintenance)
Intermediate Maintenance (I-Level) Intermediate maintenance is work that is performed in centrally located facilities for the support of operating activities within a designated geographical 1-2 area, at a particular base or station, or aboard aviation ships. The mission of I-level maintenance activities is to sustain the combat readiness of supported activities (squadrons) by providing quality and timely material support at the nearest location with the lowest practical resource expenditure. I-level maintenance includes:
- Shop-type repair and test work on aircraft, components, and equipment from supported units
- Technical assistance to supported units
- Manufacture of selected aeronautical components, liquids, and gases
- Performance of on-aircraft maintenance when required
Permanently assigned Sailors and Sailors that are temporarily assigned from tenant squadrons man intermediate maintenance activities. When these squadrons deploy, their intermediate maintenance Sailors accompany the squadron and are temporarily assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department (AIMD) onboard the ship or at the new station.
Depot Maintenance (D-Level Maintenance)
Depot-level maintenance supports O- and I-levels of maintenance by providing engineering assistance and performing maintenance that is beyond the capability of O- and I-level activities. Depot maintenance is work that must be done in an industrial-type facility. Such a facility may either be civilian, military, or both. If the work is contracted out to a civilian facility, the type of work is still depot maintenance. Standard depot-level maintenance (SDLM) includes overhaul, repair, and modification of aircraft, components, and equipment. Depot maintenance also includes the manufacture of aeronautical parts for spares, the manufacture of kits for aircraft, and the modification of equipment. The depot level or a lower level of maintenance installs the spare parts and incorporates modification kits.
Services We Provide
Scheduled Aircraft Maintenance:
This type of heavy depot maintenance must be performed when an aircraft hits a predetermined number of flight hours or calendar days. It must be inspected to ensure the safety and performance of the aircraft meet the proper thresholds before returning to service. In the military this is called "Planned Maintenance Interval" or PMI. During PMI an aircraft will undergo the following process: induction, disassembly, surface conditioning and evaluation, repair, assembly, final paint, and then a functional check flight before being returned to the customer.
Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Repair and Overhaul:
Our highly experienced Japanese civilian workforce at our Support Equipment Repair Facility (SERF) located at NAF Atsugi, Japan, provides quality depot-level repair and overhaul of support equipment in support of forward deployed Navy and Marine Corps units throughout the Western Pacific.
Responsive Aircraft Maintenance:
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have deployed aviation assets all over the world carrying out missions on a daily basis. Things don't always go as planned though and sometimes there is the need for an immediate repair to keep the mission on track. These are called "In-Service Repairs" and are often referred to using the acronym, ISR.
FRCWP staffs a team of highly skilled artisans at various locations across the region to support these critical aviation assets. When there is an immediate need, we will deploy a small team to the mission-required location to repair the aircraft as quickly as possible while maintaining world class quality and safety standards.
Partnering With Commercial Aviation Leaders
To supplement the organic workforce that other CONUS depots have, we contract our maintenance and repair work to industry-leading commercial aviation experts in the region in which it is required. By doing this we can no only provide a more agile response to aviation maintenance needs, but also provide cost savings to our customers by eliminating costly aircraft relocation and down time.
History of Success
FRC Western Pacific has been successfully performing aircraft maintenance in the Western Pacific region for over 50 years now with the help of our commercial partners. As an organization, we are proud to have established such strong working relationships with our industry leaders, some of which have flourished into 20+ year partnerships and manage multiple aircraft maintenance lines for us.
As we look towards the future and evolve as an organization we look forward to what new opportunities are coming down the pipeline. With new aircraft comes the need for service and we look forward to answering that requirement with our veteran commercial partners and newly-awarded contractees alike.
Current Commercial Partners:
Thank you to all of our current commercial partners for your continued collaboration and support for our U.S. Navy and Marine Corps customers' aircraft.
- Cascade Aerospace (Canada)
- Korean Airlines (South Korea)
- Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (United Kingdom)
- NIPPI Corporation (Japan)
- Subaru Corporation (Japan)
Ready for a Career in Aviation Maintenance?
Wherever you are in your career, NAVAIR has excellent opportunities for you to support your nation and advance professionally. Whether you began in private industry and are looking to do more with your professional talents, or would like to use the skills you gained in military service or as a civilian federal employee, at NAVAIR we recruit talented citizens in a number of fields, including: leading-edge defense systems, engineering, computer science, electronics, finance, logistics and contracts management.
NAVAIR is actively seeking skilled artisans to fill a number of vital positions such as: Sheet Metal Workers, Production Controllers, Electricians, Aircraft Workers, Machinists, Aircraft Mechanics, Welders, Painters, Metal Inspectors, Quality Assurance Specialist, Air framers and many others skilled artisans.
To view the current job listings please visit USAJOBS.GOV.