A shipment of 24 candy apple red Snap-on Automatic Tool Control Systems (ATC) were delivered to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast.

This is not the first shipment to make it to FRCSE’s trainer production line hangar, which is home to aircraft like the T-44 and T-6. In fact, the pilot shipment, supporting mechanics that work on the T-6 aircraft, has been curtailing issues regarding inventory control and accountability for more than seven months.

A group gathered in a Fleet Readiness Center Southeast hangar eagerly awaiting the arrival of the depot’s first F-5N Tiger II fighter on Sept. 11.

As the aircraft taxied, trumped in size by the P-8s it passed on the flight line, it showcased its most anticipated attributes.

Cmdr. Matt Pearce, F-5 pilot instructor with Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (VFC-111) Sun Downers based out of Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., described it as small, maneuverable and cost-effective — saving the warfighter and taxpayer money, materials and resources. 

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) is the Naval Aviation Enterprise AIRSpeed Site of the Year Level III Award recipient.

The award highlights Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) through improving customer satisfaction, increasing integration between maintenance and supply, applying and executing AIRSpeed concepts and deploying CPI sustainment initiatives.

AIRSpeed Director Robin Geer said the award is presented annually to the site that excels at fostering a culture of CPI.