Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Rotary Wing Division deputy and CH-53 pilot Maj. Brittany Fayos, right, and Alex Talley, an aircraft mechanic at FRCE, conduct a functional check flight inspection prior to the delivery of a recently overhauled CH-53 helicopter to the fleet. Inspections and safety checks like these, conducted during each phase of the maintenance, overhaul and repair process, helped earn FRCE the 2023 Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award, presented to organizations demonstrating sustained safety excellence.