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FRCE workforce spreads holiday cheer with Toys for Tots
In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) civilian, military and contractor personnel have come together to support a collection benefitting Toys for Tots, a nationwide, not-for-profit organization that collects and distributes toys to families in need during the holidays.
FRCSW Bids Farewell to Its Last Legacy Aircraft
CORONADO , California – Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has been a pillar of naval aviation maintenance since its establishment in 1919. Over the decades, the facility has supported the U.S. Navy’s mission readiness, ensuring iconic aircraft like the F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder, and S-3 Viking remained airworthy. Now, FRCSW signifies a major shift with the final maintenance of its las...[Read More]
FRCSW Wins People’s Choice Award at 2024 Maintenance Innovation Challenge
SALT LAKE CITY — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) received the People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Maintenance Innovation Challenge (MIC) for its presentation on cold spray technology, a repair process designed to restore corroded and damaged naval aircraft components.
French Aircraft Carrier Stages Combat Drills With Filipinos in Disputed Sea and Visits Philippines
The Charles de Gaulle docked on Friday at Subic Bay, a former U.S. Naval base northwest of Manila, for a break after more than two months of deployment in the Indo-Pacific.
From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops
Holiday helpers have been busy this month, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and their families who may be thousands of miles away from loved ones. These separations happen because of deployments and a variety of factors related to the military lifestyle. For some families, rising consumer costs can also make it harder to buy th...[Read More]
From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops
Holiday helpers have been busy this month, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and their families who may be thousands of miles away from loved ones. These separations happen because of deployments and a variety of factors related to the military lifestyle. For some families, rising consumer costs can also make it harder to buy th...[Read More]
From the Streets to the Fleet: How Navy Training Transformed a Philadelphia Native’s Life
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2024) – Information Systems Technician 1st Class Angel Segarra’s path to the Navy was a journey from challenging beginnings to a thriving career. Growing up in Philadelphia, Segarra witnessed how difficult it could be to break out of a cycle of poverty that kept many people in his neighborhood from reaching their full potential. Inspired by his uncle, retired...[Read More]
FY26 Advanced Education Voucher Program Offers Chiefs Mess Path to Master’s Degree
PENSACOLA, Florida – Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) is accepting applications from senior enlisted personnel (E-7 to E-9) for the Fiscal Year 26 Advanced Education Voucher (AEV) program.
Gen. Dan Caine sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished to allow him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor. A formal White House ceremony is expected to take place this week. Caine, a decorated F-16 fighter pilot and well-respected officer, took over on Saturday after Trump signed th...[Read More]
Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning actor and Marine veteran, dies at 95
Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog at their home. He was 95. Hackman, a Marine Corps veteran, was a frequent and versatile presence on screen from ...[Read More]
George Washington returns to Yokosuka
YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan as the United States’ only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, Nov. 22.
Gettysburg Holds At-Sea Change of Command Ceremony
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – Capt. John Lucas relieved Capt. Justin Hodges as the commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) during an at-sea change of command ceremony, Jan. 30.