Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) rolled out a new application meant to encourage employee recognition throughout the organization.

The new Kudos App took approximately six-months from inception to deployment and allows users to send direct messages to other FRCSE personnel who are deserving of a pat on the back.

The last E-2C Hawkeye to complete the planned maintenance interval two (PMI-2) procedure at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) departed the command’s test line August 3 to Carrier Airborne Early Squadron 116 (VAW-116) stationed at Naval Base Ventura County.

The aircraft was inducted Sept. 21, 2020, from VAW-123.

Developed by the Grumman Aircraft Company in the mid-1960s, the twin turbo-propeller E-2 Hawkeye and its sister airframe, the C-2A Greyhound transport, still serve aboard naval aircraft carriers.

An eight-person Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) team recently received high praise for deploying to Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, Mississippi, to support Rolls-Royce in production of the F405 engine used in the T-45A/C Goshawk jet trainer.

The third and final day of the Sea-Air-Space Expo Aug. 4 featured more updates and successes from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) programs focusing on wins during the past year in unmanned aviation, innovative fleet support capabilities and defense technologies.

NAWCAD and the Blue Water UAS

Maj. Gen. Gregory Masiello, Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)), gave a brief overview of the substantial portfolio he oversees to start off the second day of speaker presentations on behalf of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at the 2021 Sea-Air-Space Expo Aug. 3.

PEO(A) provides fleet capability and capacity, supporting development and sustainment of Navy and Marine Corps helicopters, special mission aircraft and aviation anti-submarine warfare equipment and aircraft.

Many program offices operating with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) were spotlighted at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Expo this week.

Monday’s presentations featured updates on the Navy’s latest technological and tactical advantages in unmanned aviation, defense capabilities and aviation training, as well as an explanation from NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Dean Peters as to how NAVAIR has changed its operating structure to not only better serve its customers, but provide further speed and lethality to the fleet.

To adjust to an increasing workload to meet the needs of the fleet, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) held a ground breaking ceremony August 3 to mark the construction of its new painting facility (P1022 site).

P1022 will augment the command’s existing facility, and is located south of Buildings 467 and 468. Completion is scheduled for March 2024.

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 20 to induct Building 226, a new engineering and logistics facility, as the latest addition to the Capt. Christopher J. Roum Engineering and Logistics Complex onboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS JAX).

The $2M facility is more than 3,000 sq. ft. and was constructed by MIA General Contracting Inc.

Representatives from several Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) program offices will conduct briefings in Booth 1701 and other locations at the Navy League's annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition Aug. 2-4 at National Harbor, Maryland.

This year, NAVAIR will broadcast its booth speakers on NAVAIR's LinkedIn page.

Briefs will showcase the people, products and platforms highlighting existing and future naval aviation systems, services and platforms, including: