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FRCE expands fleet support with first CH-53K engine induction
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) continues to expand its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the recent induction of a CH-53K King Stallion engine, the first of its kind to undergo depot-level maintenance.
FRCE expands fleet support with first CH-53K engine induction
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) continues to expand its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the recent induction of a CH-53K King Stallion engine, the first of its kind to undergo depot-level maintenance.
FRCE partners with Navy Reservists, Marines for joint readiness training
Imagine a military aircraft sustaining heavy structural damage in a remote, forward-deployed combat location. If the repairs are outside the scope of standard squadron-level maintenance and shipping the aircraft to a depot is not an option, how does the fleet rapidly repair and return that critical asset to the fight?
FRCE reaches milestone with Global TransPark lease agreement
A pioneering lease agreement between the Navy and North Carolina will provide enhanced aviation readiness for the nation’s warfighters, while leaders anticipate the facility will bring growth to eastern North Carolina in the form of jobs and economic impact.
FRCE slashes bracket manufacture time to meet urgent fleet need
When Marine Corps Air Station New River-based Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) experienced a critical need for CH-53K King Stallion parts while conducting training in Arizona, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) filled the requirement within hours, returning the aircraft to mission-capable status at breakneck speed.
FRCE Supervisor of the Year leads with purpose, passion
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently named a logistics employee the command’s 2025 Supervisor of the Year for their commitment to boosting productivity and fostering a work environment focused on support and growth.
Freedom Edge 2025: Building Trilateral Trust Across the Indo-Pacific
Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States completed Freedom Edge 25, the premier trilateral multi-domain exercise between the three nations, Sept. 15-19.
Freedom Edge 26 concludes, advancing trilateral readiness across the Indo-Pacific
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States concluded Exercise Freedom Edge 26 on Sept. 11.
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The anonymous Englishman who managed to lodge a 2-inch-wide World War II anti-tank shell inside his rectum back in 2021 has been unseated. The phrase “shell shocked” took on new meaning over the weekend when a 24-year-old Frenchman hobbled into Rangueil Hospital in Toulouse, France, complaining of unspecified pain. Rushed into surgery, the doctors soon discovered that the source of the “unspecifie...[Read More]
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The anonymous Englishman who managed to lodge a 2-inch-wide World War II anti-tank shell inside his rectum back in 2021 has been unseated. The phrase “shell shocked” took on new meaning over the weekend when a 24-year-old Frenchman hobbled into Rangueil Hospital in Toulouse, France, complaining of unspecified pain. Rushed into surgery, the doctors soon discovered that the source of the “unspecifie...[Read More]
From Baseball Pitcher to Navy Medicine’s Biochemistry Officer of the Year
From the pitcher’s mound to the front lines of naval science, Lt. Cmdr. Elih M. Velazquez-Delgado’s unconventional path has culminated in one of Navy Medicine’s highest honors.
From Classroom to Combat Advantage: NPS and RTX Partner to Advance Education, Research, and Mission Impact
In an era of rapidly evolving threats and accelerating technological change, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and RTX have partnered for years focused on one objective: delivering operational advantage for the warfighter. Through sustained collaboration in education, research, and experimentation, the nearly decade-long relationship connects operational experience, academic rigor, and defense-i...[Read More]