A small team of aircraft maintenance professionals at the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) detachment on board Marine Corps Air Station New River is making a tangible difference on flightline readiness for the V-22 squadrons stationed there.
A commitment to flight line safety and efficiency has earned Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recognition from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) with the CNO Aviation Safety Award for fiscal year 2025.
An unplanned repair on an Air Force search-and-rescue helicopter is providing Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) with the opportunity to refine its HH-60W maintenance skills before the depot begins planned maintenance on the aircraft platform later this year.
When Marine Corps Air Station New River-based Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) experienced a critical need for CH-53K King Stallion parts while conducting training in Arizona, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) filled the requirement within hours, returning the aircraft to mission-capable status at breakneck speed.
Imagine a military aircraft sustaining heavy structural damage in a remote, forward-deployed combat location. If the repairs are outside the scope of standard squadron-level maintenance and shipping the aircraft to a depot is not an option, how does the fleet rapidly repair and return that critical asset to the fight?
An era has officially come to an end. Now that the Marine Corps has officially retired the AV-8B Harrier II, let’s look back at Fleet Readiness Center East’s 50-year legacy of supporting the platform that revolutionized military aviation.
What started as a routine inspection on a KC-130J Hercules at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) quickly turned into a coordinated, cross-functional team effort to repair and return the aircraft to the fleet on time.
A Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Marine’s dedication to service and meticulous attention to detail recently earned recognition as the Marine of the Year for the Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers enterprise.
In his position as FRCE’s maintenance controller, tiltrotor aircraft mechanic Staff Sgt. Jarrett Reynolds plays an instrumental role in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of four different types of aircraft. He ensures each aircraft receives the appropriate inspections upon induction and required post-maintenance inspections prior to its return to the fleet.
The newest leadership development program in the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) enterprise is under way at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE).
FRCE was selected as the beta test site for the NAVAIR Federal Wage System Leadership Development Program (FWSLDP), giving the command's participants the opportunity to be the first in the enterprise to complete this curriculum. The program kicked off April 22 with 10 participants.
The program's learning objectives are aligned with several U.S. Office of Personnel Management Executive Core Qualifications:
