KINSTON, N.C. - As an active-duty Marine Corps pilot, Capt. Matthew Pitts fell in love with testing helicopters in a maintenance environment. He discovered a passion for working as part of a team that returned aircraft to the sky. 

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Two new programs at Fleet Readiness Center East are adding to the opportunities available for potential employees who want to gain work experience at the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility while earning pay and benefits.

Fleet Readiness Center East’s Bearing Shop is a place where success or failure can be measured in thousandths of inch. In this shop, bearings are inspected, measured and analyzed with a painstaking attention to detail by a small team of highly trained professionals. 

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --New Zealand accepted its first P-8A Poseidon during a ceremony held in Seattle, Washington, Dec. 7. This is the first of four P-8A deliveries to the New Zealand Defence Force. The P-8A replaces New Zealand’s current fleet P-3K2 Orions.

MCAS CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) mechanics recently conducted their first disassembly of a T408 engine, which powers the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) was recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor Safety Awards Program for its efforts in keeping the workforce safe this year. 

 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) recently began activation as a Department of Defense second depot source of repair (DSOR) for the F135 engine, the propulsion system that powers the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - In recognition of his unparalleled leadership and drive for quality, the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission named Fleet Readiness Center East Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Production Director Lt. Col. Jason B. Raper the recipient of

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Logistics Department Head Stephen Barrow’s vision and foresight earned him honors as the Navy’s top civilian logistician when Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. - Cmdr. Emily Shilling received the 2022 LGBTQ+ Corporate Advocate of the Year Outie Award from Out & Equal, a global organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equality, at the annual Workplace Summit Oct. 20 in Las Vegas.