04 February 2025 FRCE supports Marine F-35 recovery training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently partnered with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 (MWSS-271) to assist with the squadron’s F-35 familiarization and aircraft salvage and recovery training. The collaboration with FRCE allowed MWSS-271...
18 December 2024 FRCE workforce spreads holiday cheer with Toys for Tots In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) civilian, military and contractor personnel have come together to support a collection benefitting Toys for Tots, a nationwide, not-for-profit organization that collects and distributes toys to families in need during...
02 December 2024 FRCE marks 150th F-35 induction Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot recently inducted and completed modifications on its 150th F-35 and returned the aircraft to the Fleet.FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II and...
12 November 2024 FRCE Inducts First Navy CMV-22B For Maintenance MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) met a new milestone with the induction of its first Navy CMV-22B Osprey for maintenance Aug. 21. With receipt of this aircraft, the depot now services all three variants of the V-22 platform, which also include the...
06 November 2024 FRCE Supervisor of the Year leads with emphasis on service A Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) engineer recently earned the title of the command’s 2024 Supervisor of the Year for his efforts to improve productivity, efficiency and team morale by emphasizing open communication, employee empowerment and work-life balance...
28 October 2024 FRCE delivers final AV-8 Harrier to fleet Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked the end of an era with the completion of its final AV-8B Harrier maintenance event, delivering the aircraft to Marine Attack Squadron 223 onboard Marine Air Station Cherry Point Sept. 26...
21 October 2024 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s Jacksonville detachment establishes fiber optics repair capability Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Detachment Jacksonville has completed certification to become the first intermediate-level (I-level) fiber optics Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) maintenance facility in the Navy...
08 October 2024 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast inducts first F-35B aircraft and F135 power module for depot-level work Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) achieved two significant milestones in the same week by inducting its first F-35B Lightning II and F135 power module (PM), one of five major modules of the F-35 propulsion system...
08 October 2024 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast engineer earns NAWCAD Fellow distinction Ian Hawkins, a Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) materials engineering supervisor, was recently accepted into the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Fellow Program coordinated by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s (NAWCAD) during an award ceremony held at NAVAIR headquarters in...
16 September 2024 Berti assumes command at FRCE Navy Capt. Randy J. Berti assumed command of Fleet Readiness Center East from Capt. James M. Belmont during a Sept. 12 ceremony marking the transfer of responsibility for the depot and from one officer to another. The change of command ceremony, which dates back to the Civil War, marked the...