17 November 2021 FRCE Returns Final Harrier to Cherry Point Squadron MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - The AV-8B Harrier program at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) reached a milestone on the aircraft’s journey into the sunset as the line delivered the final aircraft it will service for one of the Marine Corps’ last Harrier squadrons...
04 November 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East Supports Fleet Through Sikorsky H-53 Partnership MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERY POINT, N.C. - A partnership between Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) and Sikorsky is helping meet the fleet’s needs for critical parts for CH-53E Super Stallion and MH-53E Sea Dragon heavy-lift helicopters...
01 November 2021 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s P-8 Fleet Support Team wins 2021 DON Acquisition Excellence Sustainment Team of the Year Award JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fleet Readiness Center Southeast's (FRCSE) P-8 Fleet Support Team (FST) has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Department of the Navy (DON) Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA) for Sustainment Team of the Year...
22 October 2021 Navy’s Super Hornet Readiness Recognized for Program Leadership Excellence NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. - The U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Readiness program won the Aviation Week Overall Excellence Award 2021 during the annual Defense Chain Conference in Washington D.C., Oct. 20. Rear Adm. Shane Gahagan, program executive officer for tactical aircraft programs...
14 October 2021 New Precision Measurement Equipment Poised to Support Improved Production Timelines MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERY POINT, N.C. - Recent equipment acquisitions in the Precision Measurement Center (PMC) – a component of the Advanced Measurement Services and Reverse Engineering Labs (AMSREL) Division of the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Engineering Department at Fleet Readiness...
06 October 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East Hosts Navy Official, with Eye on Modernization MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and James Balocki visited FRCE as part of a wider tour of Marine Corps Installations East facilities, including Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station...
30 September 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East hosts Marine Corps Installations East Commander Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted a Sept. 24 visit from Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in order to familiarize the commander with operations at the depot...
29 September 2021 Navy Continues Block III Super Hornet Testing, Accepts First New Production Jet NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the first new-production Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet on Aug. 31...
24 September 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East Completes first UH-1N “Huey” Repair Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) artisans recently completed work on the first UH-1N “Huey” helicopter to undergo service at the depot’s facility in Kinston’s North Carolina Global TransPark...
03 September 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East Takes On New V-22 Workload Fleet Readiness Center East has conducted modification and Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) events for Navy and Marine Corps V-22 aircraft since 2009, when the depot inducted its first Osprey. Now, the facility will provide that same support to Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1). The HMX-1...