Lance Cpl. Joseph Pascale, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, practices skills he learned during the Cross Platform Advanced Composite Repair course, a three-week program led by trainers at Fleet Readiness Center East. The course will help boost aviation readiness by enabling graduates complete more repairs at the squadron level, which reduces aircraft downtime. (Photo by Heather Wilburn, Fleet Readiness Center East Public Affairs)