15 May 2024 Imaginations soar at Cherry Point Air Show STEM Day Approximately 1,000 Craven County sixth graders attended the MCAS Cherry Point Air Show STEM Day, organized by the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) STEM Outreach Team in support of MCAS Cherry Point and Marine Corps Community Services Cherry Point. Students had the opportunity to interact with...
08 May 2024 FRCE earns seventh CNO Aviation Safety Award MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) received recognition for exceptional attention to safety when the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) announced the winners of the fiscal year 2023 CNO Aviation Safety Awards March 24. FRCE earned the...
08 May 2024 FRCE restores historic aircraft to former glory Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) artisans recently had the rare opportunity to restore a piece of aviation history for display onboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, as they had the chance to “travel back in time” and restore a retired Douglas A-4M Skyhawk – a...
22 April 2024 FRCE receives the 2023 SECNAV Environmental Award The Office of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) recently recognized Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) for its continued commitment to environmental stewardship, awarding the command the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Sustainability in the Industrial Installation category...
09 April 2024 New process helps improve results for H-53 fitting at FRCE A process developed and refined at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is producing positive results in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CH-53E Super Stallion and MH-53E Sea Dragon heavy-lift helicopters serviced at the depot. A team of engineers and artisans from the H-53 Aircraft...
04 April 2024 FRCE Inspires Next Generation of Engineers During E-Week Activities MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East's STEM Outreach Team conducted a total of 54 events at 39 local schools, engaging over 4,700 students in celebration of National Engineers Week. Also known as E-Week, the national observance is one of the...
07 March 2024 FRCE helps Blue Angels ensure Fat Albert is ready for the show Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently welcomed aviation icon Fat Albert and its team for scheduled inspections and maintenance, which gave FRCE a unique opportunity to learn from the “best of the best.”...
13 February 2024 FRCE Materials Engineering Division boosts aircraft performance, efficiency and safety For those working in Fleet Readiness Center East’s (FRCE) Materials Engineering Division, the answers to complex questions can often be found by focusing on the smallest of details. Analysis of a microscopic fracture or the precise identification of a material’s elemental components can...
01 February 2024 FRCE Mentor of the Year Finds Joy in Helping Others MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recognized one of its leaders as Mentor of the Year for their dedication to helping others in a ceremony held Jan. 30...
01 February 2024 FRCE Provides Local Students with Exciting Learning Opportunities MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East's STEM Outreach Team visited Grover C. Fields Middle School in New Bern Jan. 17 with two goals: providing engaging educational resources to sixth through eighth grade students in the Academically and...