Dec. 13, 2021
FRCSW Delivers E-2D Hawkeye Ahead of Schedule
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — FRCSW is the Navy’s sole provider of E-2D PMI-2 events, and on December 1, the command delivered its first E-2D to complete PMI-2 under the new 220-day turn-around time (TAT).
Dec. 3, 2021
FRCSW Paints Its Last C-2A Greyhound
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Last August, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) inducted its last Greyhound to undergo PMI-3, the final interval in the maintenance cycle.
Sept. 3, 2019
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Executive Officer Visits DLA Distribution San Diego, California
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Executive Director, Capt. Steven Leehe, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, California’s North Island site during an all hands Aug. 23. A large portion of DDDC’s business is receiving, storing, and issuing depot level repairable for FRCSW, which is one of the Navy’s largest repair
March 14, 2019
Pacific Fleet Commander Emphasizes Readiness for High-end Warfighting during visit with San Diego Commands
SAN DIEGO - Navy leaders up and down the chain of command need to prepare their crews to fight and win in blue-water, fleet-on-fleet combat. That was the message Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivered during a series of discussions with waterfront leaders in San Diego, March 11-13.Aquilino, along with U.S. Pacific Fleet
April 19, 2018
USS Milius Departs San Diego to forward deploy to 7th Fleet
SAN DIEGO - USS Milius (DDG 69), a ballistic missile defense (BMD) capable guided missile destroyer, will leave her homeport of San Diego, April 20, to join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Japan.Milius will be forward deployed to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan and is scheduled to arrive at the end of May.Arleigh Burke-class
July 15, 2021
FRCSW Heat Shop Targets Component Readiness
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest’s (FRCSW) heat treating shop in Building 472 is the hub for the reworking of metallic and structural aircraft components that have experienced damage from hard landings or mishaps. T
July 8, 2021
FRCSW Alignment Fixtures Support Super Hornet Repairs
As Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) wraps up its last six F/A-18 legacy Hornet fighters to undergo the Navy’s Center Barrel Replacement (CBR) program, the command’s artisans and staff will likely increase their maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services on the larger, more advanced Super Hornet. One of the MRO tools used by FRCSW in
June 22, 2021
Last F/A-18 for Center Barrel Replacement (CBR)
FRCSW Inducts last F/A-18 for Center Barrel Replacement (CBR) Program
April 16, 2021
FRCSW Paint Shop Adds Finishing Touch to Fleet Aircraft
Of the various maintenance schedules, repairs and preparations that aircraft undergo at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), one procedure is common to all: painting....
April 7, 2021
FRCSW's Curtiss A-1 Triad Offers a Glimpse of Naval Aviation History
One of the more unusual and historic sites visitors to Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) may notice is the ¾-scale replica of the Curtiss A-1 Triad, the Navy's first aircraft that was purchased in 1911 from aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Curtiss...
April 1, 2021
Andrew Crump Receives CNAF MH-60S Award
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Commanding Officer Capt. Steven Leehe presents Andrew Crump with a plaque from Commander, Naval Air Forces March 31 in recognition of his contributions to the readiness of MH-60S helicopters assigned to Comman...
March 30, 2021
FRCSW Site Camp Pendleton Maintains Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra
Last year the Marine Corps bid farewell to the AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter as it completed conversion to the technologically superior AH-1Z Cobra....
March 29, 2021
Women's History Month Employee Spotlight: Susan Guth
To help commemorate Women's History Month in March, we're featuring stories of employees throughout the command. This week, we're spotlighting Susan Guth, a public affairs specialist based out of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest....
March 9, 2021
FRCSW VRT Repairs NALF Optical Landing Systems
About 15 years ago a group of artisans assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southwest?s (FRCSW) Voyage Repair Team (VRT) boarded the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to complete overhaul training to the Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (IF...
March 2, 2021
FRCSW Prepares Legacy Hornet for CNAF Display
An F/A-18 Hornet fighter once part of the Navy's Blue Angels demonstration flight squadron is heading to a new permanent home by early April....