20 October 2023 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast inducts its first F135 Power Module, begins Artisan training Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) inducted its first F135 Power Module (PM) Aug. 24, one of the five major modules that make up the propulsion system on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. ...
20 October 2023 Mixed trade artisan initiative takes flight at FRCE New position descriptions developed at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) are bringing the depot in line with commercial industry hiring practices and allowing for increased flexibility in employee professional development, all with an eye on improving efficiency and utilization...
04 October 2023 FRCE hosts teacher interns to promote STEM jobs to students Support provided by Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) and the Eastern North Carolina (ENC) Tech Bridge to local educators will help shape lesson plans that prepare students for STEM-related occupations, including the aviation-focused careers found at the aircraft maintenance depot...
28 September 2023 FRCE marks first with new F-35 component Fleet Readiness Center East successfully assembled F-35B Lightning II aircraft component outside the original manufacturer’s facility...
05 September 2023 FRCSW STEM in Action NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. - When Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) STEM ambassadors visit local communities, their goal is to utilize the STEM outreach program to inspire and create valuable opportunities to learn for both students and educators. The program also tries to empower...
14 August 2023 FRCE hosts congressional visit from N.C. Rep. Murphy MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy Aug. 14 for a briefing and tour focused on the depot’s expanding workload and future capabilities, including enhanced support of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter...
11 August 2023 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Hosts Graduation for First Class of Multi-trades Apprentices In More Than Two Decades JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fleet Readiness Center Southeast hosts graduation for first class of multi-trades apprentices in more than two decades...
08 August 2023 Loud and Clear: New Paint Scheme Helps Boost Workplace Safety at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- An ongoing initiative to improve understanding of personal protective equipment requirements at Fleet Readiness Center East is ensuring employees can quickly and easily identify what type of protective equipment is needed to enter industrial...
01 August 2023 FRCE Hosts Externship Program with Local Educators MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - 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...
11 July 2023 FRCE Modernization Team Improves Work Environment, Saves Time and Money While teams of expert artisans, engineers and logisticians support state-of-the-art maintenance, repair and overhaul of the military’s most advanced aircraft platforms at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) – often in buildings that date back to the depot’s World War II...