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Point of Contact: Nancy L. Crook, Public Affairs Division Director Release No. 07-06
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2007

FRC-SE dedicates Roum Complex
By Frank Taormina, Public Affairs Specialist

In a rare ceremony aboard NAS Jacksonville on January 25, Fleet Readiness Center, Southeast (FRC-SE) held the dedication of the Capt. Christopher J. Roum Engineering and Logistics Complex. Buildings 6F and 6G, located on Enterprise Avenue and formerly barracks for enlisted personnel, were officially named for the late Capt. Christopher J. Roum, Commanding Officer of Naval Aviation Depot and later, NAVAIR Depot (NADEP) Jacksonville. Capt. Roum was the commanding officer from June 2000 to January 2002.
After a $5M upgrade and refurbishing of the buildings, the engineering division moved into the new complex in January of 2006. The complex is the operational hub for engineers and logisticians of the command.
Capt. John W. Scanlan II, Commanding Officer, FRC-SE, hosted the ceremony and gave a brief history of the buildings. He then introduced Rear Adm. Michael Hardee, Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), a long time colleague and personal friend of Capt. Roum and his family. Hardee said, “Roumie was a great leader and pioneer in the development of our industrial and maintenance capabilities. This is a monument and a testament to his dedication and professionalism.”
At the dedication, Rear Adm. Hardee and Capt. Roum’s widow, Deanie Roum, unveiled a boulder displaying a plaque officially declaring the buildings the Capt. Christopher J. Roum Engineering and Logistics Complex
Capt. Roum was a member of the unofficial fraternity commonly referred to as Mustangs. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1970, serving as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate, Jets. Earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1976, he was commissioned an Ensign and designated an Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer. After deployments aboard the USS Enterprise, (CVN 65) and USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Capt. Roum was reassigned to the staff of Commander, Light Attack Wing, Pacific in June 1980. After some well deserved shore duty, Capt. Roum returned to sea duty aboard the USS Constellation (CV 64) until 1986 when he was selected for postgraduate education. Upon completion of the Logistics Management Program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, he received his Master of Science Degree in June 1987.
After almost three decades in the Navy, Capt. Roum was assigned to Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, which led to his selection as Executive Officer and eventually commanding officer at NADEP. His unique career achievements are impressive milestones that had a direct and lasting role in enhancing aviation readiness.
The dedication of the Engineering and Logistics Complex in Capt. Roum’s name was ultimately approved by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).