NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — One of the key measures of effectiveness for any warfighting organization is materiel readiness – the ability to maintain ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons systems, keeping them in the fight. Ensuring materiel readiness has posed a challenge for military forces...

NORFOLK, Va. - Additive Manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, is becoming a popular solution in industrial settings. But when it comes to military application, there was no business model to help determine return on investment until the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems...

PEARL HEARBOR - Essex is  participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Following a robust investment in equipment upgrades, the Advanced Technology and Innovation Team's Innovation Lab at Fleet Readiness Center East boasts expanded capabilities that can address more challenges in the areas of military aviation maintenance,...

In January 2021, the Department of Defense published its first-ever Additive Manufacturing Strategy to “provide a shared set of guiding principles and a framework for [additive manufacturing] technology development and transition to support modernization and Warfighter readiness” across the...

When local agencies saw a need for protective face shields, Fleet Readiness Center East stepped up to answer the call. A small team of FRCE engineers recently 3D printed, assembled and delivered more than 700 face shields to area medical professionals, first responders and educators. This brings the...

The Navy’s MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission helicopter is ready for a communications upgrade, and engineers with the H-60 Fleet Support Team at Naval Air Systems Command’s In-Service Support Center at Fleet Readiness Center East developed an innovative solution to support it...