11 July 2023 FRCE ground support shop equips aircraft lines for success Fleet Readiness Center East's Ground Support Branch repairs and maintains the vital ground support equipment used to move aircraft, transport parts, test systems and perform other critical functions that support aircraft production efforts at the depot.
23 June 2023 FRCE marks first with adoption of battery-powered ground power units Fleet Readiness Center East’s (FRCE) UH-1N Huey production line is swapping out diesel-powered ground power units (GPU) for a sustainable alternative with the recent purchase of battery-powered GPUs, becoming the first adapter of this technology within the Naval Aviation community.
23 June 2023 FRCE Delivers Final Harrier Trainer to Marine Squadron Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has reached another milestone toward the drawing down of its AV-8B Harrier program, with the completion of its last TAV-8B trainer aircraft. The two-seater trainer was delivered May 11 to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, located at Cherry Point.
20 June 2023 FRCE engine inspection training key to aircraft safety Training developed and conducted at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has made a real-world impact on flight line readiness. The training provides the Marine Corps with the capabilities to bolster the number of mission-capable AV-8B Harriers while ensuring aircraft safety, and is now being applied
23 May 2023 ENC Tech Bridge hosts NavalX director at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Innovation, connection and speeding solutions to the warfighter were on the agenda as the Eastern North Carolina (ENC) Tech Bridge at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted a site visit by the NavalX Director May 16.
23 May 2023 FRCE Hosts Marine Depot Maintenance Command Leaders MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) welcomed leaders from Marine Depot Maintenance Command (MDMC) May 16-17, as the two organizations compared operations, discussed common challenges and shared best practices, with the common goal of improving support of
12 May 2023 ENC Tech Bridge Hosts State Economic Development Advocates at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - More than 30 economic development leaders from across North Carolina toured Fleet Readiness Center East May 11 as members of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina learned more about the Eastern North Carolina Tech Bridge and
03 May 2023 FRCE Hosts College Project to Assess Space Realignment MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A team of senior industrial engineering students from North Carolina State University (NCSU) recently put their skills to the test in a project designed to improve efficiency and workflow while preparing for future workload in some areas at Fleet
24 April 2023 FRCE Engineer’s Expertise Garners Designation as NAVAIR Fellow MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - An engineer at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently became the depot’s first Fellow in the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Fellows Program, earning distinction as one of the top 0.75% of the command’s scientists and technical
17 April 2023 FRCE Safety Program Earns Depot VPP Star Recertification MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East’s commitment to workplace safety has earned the depot successful recertification as a Star Site in the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).