14 April 2023 FRCE Fuel Control Shop Recognized for Contribution to H-53 Readiness MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - One Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) team recently earned recognition for its contribution to improved flight line readiness for the MH/CH-53E heavy lift helicopter. The Naval Air Systems Command Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261) honored
30 March 2023 FRCE Secures Future C-130 Workload, Plans for 200-plus New Jobs MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) will expand its support of military aviators when the depot takes on maintenance, repair and overhaul duties for Navy and Marine Corps C/KC-130J Super Hercules and C/KC-130T Hercules aircraft. Navy officials announced
28 March 2023 FRCE Transportation Branch Keeps Production Moving With New Trailer MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A new asset in the Transportation Branch at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is helping reduce turnaround times by simplifying aircraft movement between depot sites.
27 March 2023 Marine Test Pilot Serves Critical Role at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - The first time Maj. Brittany Fayos walked through the H-53 line at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), she was surprised by what she saw.
22 March 2023 FRCE Engineer Recognized as Technology Leader at Black Engineer of Year Awards MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Jamaine Clemmons, Advanced Technology and Innovation (ATI) Team lead at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), earned recognition as a Modern Day Technology Leader during the 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) STEM Conference, held Feb. 9-11 in
16 March 2023 FRCE Brings Engineering to Eastern North Carolina Classrooms MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) gave students throughout Eastern North Carolina a hands-on look at careers in engineering as part of the depot’s 2023 National Engineers Week outreach efforts.
10 March 2023 From Demo to Depot: New Application of Cold Spray Technology Arrives at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Following years of rigorous testing and evaluation, a cold spray metallization technology that was initially demonstrated at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is now being fielded on the H-1 line at the depot’s detachment on board Marine Corps Air
07 March 2023 FRCE Selected as Depot Source of Repair for New Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - The U.S. Air Force recently selected Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) as the stateside depot source of repair (DSOR) for the HH-60W Jolly Green II, the air service’s new combat rescue platform. FRCE will conduct all helicopter airframe programmed
07 March 2023 FRCE Secures Future Components Workload for Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently secured designation as the Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for 81 major structural and dynamic components of the U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, the planned replacement for the UH-1N Huey. FRCE
01 March 2023 FRCE Mentor of the Year Encourages Positive Change MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – When Nikki Gill began her career at Fleet Readiness Center East 14 years ago, she never planned on being a supervisor. After several years doing technical work as a production support engineer, however, a management opportunity arose within the