19 February 2021 FRCE inducts first F-35B for laser peening modification Fleet Readiness Center East marked a milestone with the induction of the first F-35B Lightning II aircraft to undergo laser peening modifications, and leaders anticipate the new workload will keep the facility engaged for the next several years...
02 December 2020 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Advances Air Superiority With F-35C Initial operational capability declaration marks a significant accomplishment for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), enabling VMFA-314 to deploy the F-35C onto aircraft carriers where they will be able to support combat operations anywhere in the world...
03 September 2020 USS Carl Vinson Arrives at San Diego Homeport The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, Sept. 2, concluding the ship’s homeport shift from Washington to California...
23 August 2020 USS Carl Vinson Conducts Change of Homeport BREMERTON, Wash. - The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 23, to commence sea trials as the final phase in completing a 17-month docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate...
26 June 2020 Carrier Strike Group One Holds Change of Command Carrier Strike Group One (CSG 1) held a change of command ceremony in San Diego, June 25...
16 June 2020 First F-35C, Lightning II Class Graduates TOPGUN Pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 "Rough Raiders" and VFA-147 "Argonauts" were the first TOPGUN students to complete the course in the F-35C Lightning II...
16 June 2020 COMNAVAIRLANT Recognizes Civilians and Sailors at Awards Event COMNAVAIRLANT Recognizes Civilians and Sailors at Awards Event...
15 June 2020 Fleet Readiness Center East Declares Capabilities on First F-35 Components A new public-private partnership with Lockheed Martin gives Fleet Readiness Center East another means of supporting naval aviation. The depot recently declared capability on 14 F-35 components, meaning FRCE is now a verified source of repair and testing for these items...
02 May 2020 Carrier Strike Group Three Holds Change of Command Carrier Strike Group (CSG) THREE held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap, April 30...
14 April 2020 Student Naval Aviator Logs 2,000th Trap Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford off Florida Coast A student naval aviator logged a key milestone in Naval Aviation history April 8 when he landed a T-45C Goshawk aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during carrier qualifications (CQ), marking the 2,000th trap for the ship...