Vice Admiral John Dougherty, Commander NAVAIR, visits FRCSW

During his tour of the command, led by Mr. Dave Kelly (FRCSW Production Director) and CAPT Shannon Thompson (FRCSW Executive Officer), the team provided a full brief on the overall status of FRCSW, illustrating nearly a decade of sustained excellence. Over the past nine years under Kelly’s leadership, FRCSW has met or exceeded aircraft production goals every year, delivering nearly 300 aircraft over the past two fiscal years alone with a 93 % on-time delivery rate, and completed 165 consecutive MH-60 depot events within required maintenance intervals. FRCSW Surpasses Production Goals

VADM Dougherty toured key mission-critical operations including the F/A-18 program, manufacturing shops, the ongoing construction of the new CMV-22 hangar, and the LM2500 Marine Gas Turbine engine program, the only U.S. Navy depot on the West Coast certified to overhaul LM2500s for surface-fleet powerplants. FRCSW Revolutionizes Engine Repair

The visit underscored the commands pivotal role as the Navy’s premier West Coast aircraft repair, overhaul, and manufacturing facility sustaining readiness across multiple platforms, expanding workload, and embracing innovation in production, engineering and fleet-wide logistics.

FRCSWs skilled and dedicated workforce keeps the Navy and Marine Corp supplied with the tools they need to fight and win in any battle. FRCSW employees are the Backbone of Military Readiness!