Tanner Reynolds, Pathways aviation maintenance intern at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), examines a gearbox for an AV-8B Harrier. Reynolds is working at FRCE while he completes an associate’s degree in aviation technology at Craven Community College’s Havelock campus. FRCE has redesigned its Pathways program to offer students pursuing technical degrees a fast track toward employment as a journey-level mechanic at the maintenance facility.