27 July 2022 FRC East collaborates with Coast Guard aviation facility for mutual success MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A collaboration that started with an executive leadership program site visit has yielded positive returns for both Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) and the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC)...
26 July 2022 New Coordinate Measuring Machines Boost Capabilities at FRCE Fleet Readiness Center East’s (FRCE) Precision Measurement Center boosted its capabilities with the recent addition of two new coordinate measuring machines. Depot officials say the new acquisitions will help increase the speed with which the depot can conduct the precise measurement of oversized...
25 July 2022 FRCE Teams with Educators to Prepare Students for Careers in Industry Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently hosted a group of Craven County School teachers as part of an externship program focused on preparing students for careers in industry.Six educators from local schools participated in the externship program that took place at FRCE with two sessions held...
27 June 2022 Fleet Readiness Center East marks maintenance firsts with V-22 repairs MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is gearing up to return an MV-22 Osprey to the fleet after conducting a wing-off stow ring replacement on the aircraft, the first completion of this procedure by a naval aviation depot. In another inaugural depot-level...
17 June 2022 FRCE’s F-35 Rapid Response Team makes global impact on flight line readiness MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - As the number of operational F-35 Lightning II aircraft in the Navy and Marine Corps continues to rise, the number of missions flown increases – and with them, the requirements for maintenance and repair. The requirement for in-service repair and the...
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...