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.
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.
15 November 2022 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Begins Activation as Second Source of Repair for the F135 Engine 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.
25 May 2022 Fleet Readiness Center East declares capabilities on next round of F-35 components MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has expanded its support of next-generation naval aviation by declaring capabilities on a new round of F-35 components. These capabilities build upon the 17 F-35 components the depot previously declared capabilities on
02 February 2022 FRCE Hosts Navy Research, Acquisition Official for Visit Focused on Infrastructure MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Frederick J. Stefany visited Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Jan. 27 to meet with command leadership and see firsthand the maintenance, repair, and overhaul services performed
03 January 2022 FRCE Completes Verification of Laser Peening Process MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft when it successfully completed verification of the laser shock peening process and returned the first aircraft to undergo the procedure to the fleet.
06 November 2021 US Navy Selects First Woman Directly for F-35C After Earning Wings of Gold in Meridian MERIDIAN, Miss. - The U.S. Navy selected its first woman to go directly from earning designation as a naval aviator to postgraduate flight training in the F-35C Lightning II.
19 July 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East Marks 100th F-35 Induction MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot inducted its 100th F-35 for modifications June 11.
18 May 2021 Navy declares initial operational capability for Joint Precision Approach and Landing System NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) on May 4, signaling the system’s ready to provide precision approach and landing capabilities to tactical carrier aircraft at sea in
26 April 2021 F-35 RRT meets maintenance needs in dual deployments Aircraft maintenance professionals with Fleet Readiness Center East’s F-35 Rapid Response Team play a critical role in keeping the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II fleet healthy.