16 June 2022 FRCE moves into future with new helicopter blade balancing system MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Rotor blades for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter that arrive for rework at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) will be balanced on a new system that will save about $18 million by eliminating the need for building a new testing facility...
25 May 2022 Fleet Readiness Center East declares capabilities on next round of F-35 components MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has expanded its support of next-generation naval aviation by declaring capabilities on a new round of F-35 components. These capabilities build upon the 17 F-35 components the depot previously declared capabilities on...
11 May 2022 FRCE Achieves Safety Milestone in 2021 MCAS CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) closed out calendar year 2021 with the lowest number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable mishaps in the depot’s history...
11 May 2022 Creative Engineering Solution at FRCE Overcomes Shortage of V-22 APU Filters MCAS CHERRY POINT, N.C.- A supply shortage of clutch servo-valve filters for V-22 Osprey auxiliary power units (APU) threatened to keep a number of aircraft on the ground, until the APU group of the V-22 Fleet Support Team at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) found a way to clean the disposable...
04 May 2022 FRCE engineers provide STEM support to area schools MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Eastern North Carolina students are getting hands-on exposure to future technical careers, thanks to a small team of Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) engineers and educators who are bringing technology to area classrooms...
03 May 2022 ENC Tech Bridge Industry Day focuses on problem solving MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - More than 80 representatives from businesses, nonprofits, academia, local government and military entities came together to explore how collaboration can accelerate solutions to the Navy and Marine Corps during the Eastern North Carolina (ENC) Tech...
27 April 2022 FRCE V-22 team, lead earn dual recognition in NAVAIR awards MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - During an event live-streamed from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) headquarters at Patuxent River, Maryland, the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) V-22 Aircraft Integrated Product Team (IPT) earned the 2022 NAVAIR Commander’s Award for Best...
22 April 2022 FRCE recognized for contributions to Fleet AV-8B Harrier readiness Col. Mark R. Amspacher, PMA-257 program manager, visited Fleet Readiness Center East Mar. 31 and presented staff with letters of appreciation citing the depot’s direct contribution to the readiness of the Marine Corps’ AV-8B fleet and support in meeting its war fighting missions...
21 April 2022 Tuttle Award recognizes excellence on FRCE’s V-22 line MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - The Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) presented Andrew Rock, Fleet Readiness Center East's V-22 Branch Head, with the 2022 GEN William G.T. Tuttle, Jr. Award for Business Acumen in Defense and Government during an April 13 ceremony at the FRCE...
18 April 2022 Belmont assumes command of FRC East MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Capt. James Belmont assumed command of Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) during a brief ceremony at the facility April 15...