Fleet Readiness Center East recently reached a major milestone in support of warfighter readiness, decreasing the turnaround time of a CH-53E Super Stallion by 14% for a faster return to the fleet. This accomplishment represents significant turning point in the depot’s support of the heavy-lift community, showcasing the FRCE’s dedication to operational excellence and relentless pursuit of faster, more efficient solutions for the platform.
Local leaders from Carteret County communities visited Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently to learn more about the depot’s current operations and plans for future expansion.
Marines from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (2nd MLG) learned more about cutting-edge advanced and additive manufacturing capabilities at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) during a Feb. 12 visit to the depot.
Some people are assigned the role of mentor, while others simply become one. For Katie Graf, mentorship has never been a box to check or a title to hold – it’s a natural extension of who she is. That instinctive commitment to helping others succeed is what earned her the 2025 Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Mentor of the Year Award.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) celebrated its 82nd anniversary Dec. 16, marking a milestone of continued and unwavering support of warfighter readiness throughout its history. The depot welcomed Houston Salter, an honorable FRCE retiree who at 105 years old, is the oldest living Coast Guardsman, to join the celebration.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently reached a milestone, marking 20 consecutive years of participation in the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative and demonstrating a long-standing commitment to environmental conservation and protection efforts.
A team at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) stepped up to provide auxiliary power units to the U.S. Navy’s last remaining C-2A Greyhound squadron when no other source could, supporting the continuation of the vital carrier onboard delivery mission.
When evolving fleet needs required an extension of the U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound’s service life, it also resulted in a need for unexpected supply support, with many components for the legacy aircraft no longer available through the traditional supply chain, including the auxiliary power unit (APU).
When Matthew Umbel decided to pick up a new hobby, he also picked up sandbags. And logs. And a couple of medals along the way.
Umbel, who works as a pneudraulics technician in the Beyond Capable Maintenance Interdiction Shop at the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) detachment onboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, had entered the world of amateur strongman competitions.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently named a logistics employee the command’s 2025 Supervisor of the Year for their commitment to boosting productivity and fostering a work environment focused on support and growth.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) continues to expand its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the recent induction of a CH-53K King Stallion engine, the first of its kind to undergo depot-level maintenance.
Following the first induction of a CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for maintenance at FRCE in April, the facility also inducted the platform’s first T408-GE-400 turboshaft engine for depot-level maintenance Sept. 9.
