Family, friends and Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) teammates of Gabe Draguicevich dedicated the command’s new flexible manufacturing cell (FMC) in his memory during ceremonies October 18 in Building 472.
Draguicevich, FRCSW’s late New Technology Division Director, spent nine years within the command’s manufacturing program and was instrumental in the design and purchase of the FMC.
In military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), the workforce is accustomed to seeing oversized dimensions: the 79-foot span of an H-53 main rotor, for example, or the 84-foot spread of a fully expanded V-22 Osprey. But smaller measurements are common, too – and for those, the depot relies on the team at its Precision Measurement Center (PMC), which routinely works in increments as small as a ten-thousandth of an inch.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted an Oct. 5 visit from the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy office responsible for the construction and maintenance of installations.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted a Sept. 24 visit from Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in order to familiarize the commander with operations at the depot.
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) artisans recently completed work on the first UH-1N “Huey” helicopter to undergo service at the depot’s facility in Kinston’s North Carolina Global TransPark.
Vice Adm. Carl P. Chebi relieved Vice Adm. Dean Peters as commander, Naval Air Systems Command during a change of command ceremony Sept. 9 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday presided over the ceremony after promoting Chebi to vice admiral. During his speech, Gilday highlighted the many achievements and traits that made Peters an effective and accomplished leader.
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) has delivered its first two H-60 aircraft following full implementation of the Naval Sustainment System (NSS) on its Vertical Lift (VL) aircraft production line.
Every industry has certifications that indicate standards of excellence achieved through the use of best practices. At a restaurant, diners may look to health inspection scores as a signal of safety; when it comes to vehicle repairs, consumers might seek a mechanic that is Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified.
Military airplanes and helicopters are made up of thousands of parts, and when those aircraft come in for maintenance or repair, somebody has to account for each and every one of those parts throughout the entire rework process. At Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), that organizing challenge is being managed using a new software application called WISK, short for Work-in-Process Inventory, Storage and Kitting.
Learning to thrive at work and in life, especially in the midst of a new operating environment, was the theme of an Aug. 19 virtual mentoring event hosted by three systems commands, including NAVAIR.
The event included remarks from Dr. Susan Biali Haas, an award-winning medical doctor known for her focus on mental health, burnout, wellness and resiliency, as well as a mentoring panel of senior leaders from NAVAIR, NAVWAR and NAVSEA.
