22 June 2023 Navy Launches Historic Aircrew Study to Update Size Requirements for a Diverse Fleet The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is leading the Navy’s first comprehensive study since 1964 to update aviator size requirements, improve aircrew gear and equipment, and expand access for prospective future aviators. This is the Navy’s first aircrew study to include...
22 June 2023 FRCE Secures Future Components Workload for Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently secured designation as the Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for 81 major structural and dynamic components of the Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, the planned replacement for the UH-1N Huey. FRCE performs maintenance, repair and overhaul of the legacy...
22 June 2023 From Demo to Depot: New Application of Cold Spray Technology Arrives at FRCE Following years of rigorous testing and evaluation, a cold spray metallization technology that was initially demonstrated at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is now being fielded on the H-1 line at the depot’s detachment on board Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina...
22 June 2023 Navy Fields New Protective headgear for Marine Corps Aviation Maintainers The Naval Aircrew Systems Program Office is fielding new headgear, the Head Gear Unit Number 98/Personal Use (HGU-98P), that improves both head and hearing protection for fleet Marine Corps aviation maintainers...
22 June 2023 The Navy’s New Hearing Protection: Made-to-Measure for Every Sailor The roar of fighter jets taking off from an aircraft carrier is one of the most iconic sounds of the United States Navy. But for the brave men and women who work in these high-decibel environments day in and day out, the noise can take a devastating toll on their hearing...
21 June 2023 USS Nimitz Records 350,000th Arrested Landing USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the oldest-serving U.S commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, successfully completed its 350,000th arrested aircraft landing recently while sailing in the South China Sea, a milestone nearly 48 years in the making...
21 June 2023 USS Carl Vinson Completes Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) while out to sea in the 3rd Fleet area of operations, April 4...
21 June 2023 Navy Delivers First Pilot Trainer to Deployed Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office recently delivered the first Aircrew Procedures Trainer (APT) device to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan...
21 June 2023 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Completes Historic Deployment The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG)—comprised of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), and the Information Warfare...
24 May 2023 Department of the Navy Recognizes Accomplishments on One-Year of Climate Action 2030 and Requests Innovative Ideas WASHINGTON – Throughout the last year, the Department of the Navy (DON) and its partners made significant progress towards the priority initiatives outlined in its climate strategy, Climate Action 2030. These accomplishments improved installation resilience, operational efficiency, and...