17 March 2021 Marine Corps Commandant tours Fleet Readiness Center East MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black visited Fleet Readiness Center East March 15 to receive updates regarding the support FRCE provides to Marine Corps aviation and the facility’s current...
23 February 2021 FRCE makes huge gains in high-priority backorders When it comes to meeting the needs of the warfighter, Fleet Readiness Center East has made great strides in focusing efforts on critical needs and reducing the wait for high-priority items. By incorporating process changes and data visualization tools, the facility has reduced accountable backorders...
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...
28 January 2021 H-1 Logistician Earns ‘Mentor of Year’ Title at Fleet Readiness Center East Eric Jackson, the maintenance logistics lead with the H-1 Fleet Support Team at the Naval Air Systems Command In-Service Support Center at Fleet Readiness Center East, recently earned recognition as FRCE Mentor of the Year for his commitment to developing the skills and capabilities of his team...
17 December 2020 Fleet Readiness Center East Aces Navy Working Capital Fund Audit At Fleet Readiness Center East, a team of logisticians developed a tracking system that allows for all these variables while maintaining real-time visibility of the item’s location – and the system helped FRCE pass a Navy Working Capital Fund Supply Management audit with flying colors...
11 December 2020 Vertical Lift Modules Raise Bar for Storage Options on F-35 Line New storage solutions are delivering big benefits on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line at Fleet Readiness Center East, with everyone from aircraft maintenance professionals to program leadership noticing improvements in safety and efficiency...
11 December 2020 Summit Shines Spotlight on New Engineering Division Leaders from the Advanced Measurement Services and Reverse Engineering Labs (AMSREL) at three Fleet Readiness Centers recently convened at Fleet Readiness Center East to chart a path for the new division and learn from each other’s successes...
23 October 2020 New Equipment Improves Fleet Readiness Center East Support of Critical V-22 Component New test equipment at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has positioned the facility to help alleviate one of the top degraders to V-22 Osprey readiness. The new test stand, which checks the functionality of the V-22 swashplate actuator, cuts testing time in half to produce “ready for issue”...
24 September 2020 Fleet Readiness Center East Makes, Delivers 750 Face Shields for Area's Essential Workers When local agencies saw a need for protective face shields, Fleet Readiness Center East stepped up to answer the call. A small team of FRCE engineers recently 3D printed, assembled and delivered more than 700 face shields to area medical professionals, first responders and educators. This brings the...
24 September 2020 Engineers Develop 3D-Printed Gear for MH-60S Seahawk's New Communications System The Navy’s MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission helicopter is ready for a communications upgrade, and engineers with the H-60 Fleet Support Team at Naval Air Systems Command’s In-Service Support Center at Fleet Readiness Center East developed an innovative solution to support it...