A team of Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) materials engineers recently extended a helping hand to their colleagues in the Coast Guard to help them solve a puzzling organic coating removal problem.
A collaboration that started with an executive leadership program site visit has yielded positive returns for both Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) and the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC).
Fleet Readiness Center East’s (FRCE) Precision Measurement Center boosted its capabilities with the recent addition of two new coordinate measuring machines. A coordinate measuring machine, or CMM, is a device that measures the geometry of physical objects by sensing points on the surface of the object.
The Navy recently discovered an issue affecting cartridge actuated devices (CAD) in some fixed-wing aircraft. Affected aircraft include the F/A-18B/C/D Hornet; F/A-18E/F Super Hornet; E/A-18G Growler; and T-45 Goshawk and F-5 Tiger II training aircraft.
The Navy and Marine Corps are collaborating to quickly resolve the issue. The safety of Sailors and Marines is the top priority.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently hosted a group of Craven County School teachers as part of an externship program focused on preparing students for careers in industry.
Six educators from local schools participated in the externship program that took place at FRCE with two sessions held in June and July. Each session lasted four days and provided teachers with an opportunity to tour the depot, immerse themselves in FRCE’s operations, and meet with personnel working in a wide range of career fields.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) International Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Partnerships Director Jeff Heron recently won the American Society of Naval Engineers 2021 Clifford G. Geiger (Naval Logistics Award) for his career-long achievements.
“When you look across [Heron’s] career, there is a sense of breadth and depth to his expertise and experience that speaks volumes,” said NAVAIR Sustainment Group Director Robert Kimble, who presented the award to Heron at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, July 7. “He was willing to look at the system differently.”
Capt. Marc Farnsworth relieved Capt. Steven Leehe as commanding officer Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) on Friday, July 15, during a change of command ceremony at the FRCSW testline.
Farnsworth previously served as the command’s executive officer.
Following the arrival of the official party and national anthem, Capt. Leehe opened the ceremony with welcoming remarks and introduced the guest speaker, Rear Adm. Joseph Hornbuckle, commander, Fleet Readiness Centers.
A group of Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) engineers earned recognition for their skilled technical problem-solving during a June 16 ceremony honoring the 2022 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year.
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) recently added another milestone in its history of maintenance and repair services to naval aircraft by completing an unusual repair to the inner skin of a CMV-22 Osprey.
The right-hand inner composite skin of the $75 million aircraft sustained a six-foot by three-foot crack with other, but minor, composite damage.
To provide a comprehensive repair, MV-22 production manager Moises Edillor said FRCSW removed and replaced the 21-foot by four-foot composite panel.
As the number of operational F-35 Lightning II aircraft in the Navy and Marine Corps continues to rise, the number of missions flown increases – and with them, the requirements for maintenance and repair.
The requirement for in-service repair and the need to mend battle damage don’t always come at a convenient time, or in a convenient location – and that’s where the F-35 Rapid Response Team (RRT) comes in. This team of highly skilled, cross-trained aircraft maintenance professionals stands ready to answer the call for support anywhere in the world, at any time.
