Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted a visit by students from Lenoir Community College today. Students were given a tour of FRCE’s production areas including the V-22 and H-53 hangars. The students also received a brief on career opportunities available at the depot. Tours like this are part of FRCE’s outreach efforts which focus on engaging, inspiring, and educating students from eastern North Carolina while highlighting the wide range of career opportunities available at the depot. #NavalAirSystemsCommand #NavalSTEM #STEM
Fleet Readiness Center East
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Cherry Point, North Carolina 4,892 followers
Service to the Fleet
About us
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is a Naval Aviation maintenance and repair depot under Naval Air Systems Command. The depot's aircraft maintenance professionals perform phased depot maintenance, planned maintenance intervals, integrated maintenance concepts, modernizations, conversions, overhaul or in-service repair on the AV-8B and TAV-8B Harriers, the MV-22 and CV-22 Osprey, the AH-1Z Viper, the Air Force UH-1N Huey, the UH-1Y Venom, the CH-53E Super Stallion, and MH-53E Sea Dragon, the F/A-18A-D Hornet, the F/A-18E-F Super Hornet, the F-35A/B/C Lightning II, the H-60 Seahawk; and the C-130 Hercules. The depot is also the depot repair point for the drive and rotary systems of the MQ-8B Fire Scout. The depot overhauls, assembles and tests a number of aircraft engines, including the F402 (AV- and TAV-8B), the T400 (UH-1N), the T64 (CH-53E, and MH-53E), and the T58-400B (in support of the Presidential VH-3D Sea King). The depot is also establishing capability on the F-35B Lift System, T408 (H-53K) King Stallion, RQ-21 Blackjack, and T700 (CT7-8A6) in support of the Presidential VH-92A. FRCE has the capability to repair nearly 20,000 distinct aircraft components, ranging from the repair of intricate circuit cards and instruments to the overhaul and testing of main gearboxes. This support covers nearly 200 types, models, and series of aircraft. FRCE also provides worldwide aeronautical engineering, logistics, and program management support in both the maintenance and design fields, and works side-by-side with FRCE production artisans developing and refining overhaul, repair, test and troubleshooting procedures. Engineers and logisticians at FRCE support all vertical lift aircraft for the Navy and the Marine Corps, as well as the C-130, the RQ-21 and selected components. The command's customers include all Navy and Marine Corps aviation activities, 30 foreign nations, five Air Force activities, three Army activities, and two federal agencies.
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https://www.navair.navy.mil/frce
External link for Fleet Readiness Center East
- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Cherry Point, North Carolina
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1943
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PSC Box 8021
Cherry Point, North Carolina 28533, US
Employees at Fleet Readiness Center East
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Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted a visit today by Mr. Brian Wottowa, head of Headquarters Marine Corps Aviation Facilities and Environmental. During the visit, Wottowa toured FRCE’s V-22 and H-53 production lines and discussed current infrastructure and future military construction projects at the depot.
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FLYBY FRIDAY When aircraft parts are unavailable through traditional acquisition methods, the Fleet Readiness Center East Manufacturing Machine Shop steps in to save the day. The shop’s skilled machinists use on-site, organic manufacturing processes to create essential parts needed for aircraft maintenance and repair. Managing supply chain challenges through organic manufacturing not only significantly reduces aircraft turnaround time, but also enhances the longevity and reliability of aircraft. As a method to overcome supply constraints that can sometimes make sourcing specific aircraft parts challenging, manufacturing those parts in-house is essential in terms of supporting the warfighter. FRCE produces about 75% of the organically manufactured aircraft parts across the Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) enterprise. #aviationmaintenance #SupporttheFleet
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Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) welcomed members of the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission today for a tour of the depot’s industrial workspaces. The visit showcased the significance of FRCE in supporting military readiness and the highlighted the positive impact the depot has on the local economy. The FRCE visit was part of a larger tour of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The North Carolina Military Affairs Commission provides advice, counsel, and recommendations to the Governor, the North Carolina General Assembly, and state agencies on the State’s military.
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WELCOME ABOARD! This week, Fleet Readiness Center East welcomes 17 new employees, representing a variety of career fields, including engineering, aircraft maintenance, administration, security, logistics and carpentry. Please join us in welcoming our new teammates! FRCE would also like to extend a warm welcome to Ms. Bobby Hager, the depot’s new executive director. Ms. Hager joins us from her most recent role as the deputy director for the Air Force's 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex on board Tinker Air Force Base. She brings with her an extensive background in maintenance, repair and overhaul operations, strategy and business development, financial management and process improvement. To learn how you can join the FRCE team and #makeanimpact while supporting our nation's warfighters, visit https://lnkd.in/dQHVQbR and https://www.usajobs.gov.
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Fleet Readiness Center East welcomes Sheri Hale, a sixth-eighth grade STEM teacher at Pamlico County Middle School, who is participating in the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership. As a part of Hale’s fellowship project, “Expanding the STEM Pipeline: The Sky’s the Limit with Fleet Readiness Center East,” she will spend three weeks collaborating with the depot’s science, technology, engineering and math professionals. The fellowship gives her the opportunity to learn from STEM professionals at FRCE, expand her expertise in STEM education and integrate her experience in her classroom. PAMLICO COUNTY SCHOOLS #STEM #education
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FLYBY FRIDAY This week, we take a look inside the Fleet Readiness Center East Dynamic Flight Control and Landing Gear Shop. This shop performs maintenance on components for all the aircraft serviced by FRCE except for the F-35 Lightning II. The work performed inside this shop plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of aircraft landing gear and keeping our service members safe during air transportation. #servicetothefleet #aviationmaintenance #militaryaviation
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Update your resumes and drop by to meet our recruitment team at one of these upcoming events. We're currently hiring and would love for you to join us! #nowhiring #makeanimpact
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FRCE ADOPTS NEW SYSTEM TO IMPROVE AIRCRAFT PAINT PROCESS A new capability at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is streamlining the aircraft painting process, allowing the depot to decrease maintenance turnaround time and return aircraft to the fleet faster than ever before. The Fleet Support Team’s Materials and Processes Branch and Digital Data Center are working together to improve the final finish process within the depot’s Aircraft Paint Shop with the adoption of a laser projection system. The system acts as a guide for the precise placement of markings and insignia by projecting their outlines onto the aircraft. According to Steven Lofy, senior materials engineer for the Materials Branch’s Corrosion and Wear Team, the system has bolstered the depot’s capabilities by decreasing turnaround time and labor hours and producing a reliable and repeatable aircraft paint process, all while offering artisans ergonomic and safety benefits. “It takes an extensive amount of time and labor to mask aircraft for the application of major markings and insignia during the final finish process,” said Lofy. “It’s a demanding process based on old, paper drawings that can be difficult to read, making it challenging for our artisans to mask the exact areas on each aircraft consistently. The laser projection system makes the process much more precise and reliable when masking and applying stencils to an aircraft, while also saving a significant amount of time. “With the laser projection system, we can simply come in, turn on the projectors and actually project where each marking should be on the aircraft,” Lofy continued. “All we have to do from there is line each stencil up, mask and paint.” You can read more at https://lnkd.in/exymxSTR Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) #servicetothefleet #militaryaviation #COMFRC #NAVAIR
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FLYBY FRIDAY! This week, we give you a behind-the-scene look at the Fleet Readiness Center East F-35 modification line. Whether they’re servicing the United States Marine Corps’ F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant, the United States Air Force's F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, or the US Navy’s F-35C carrier variant, the artisans of the F-35 modification line are up to the task. FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II aircraft and has conducted modifications and repairs on the fifth-generation fighter since 2013. F-35 Joint Program Office #F35 #f35b #aviationmaintenance #militaryaircraft #servicetothefleet #militaryaviation
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