May 16, 2022

FRCSW Provides Engine Power to Naval Ships

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Production of the LM2500 began in 1969 by the General Electric Co. The engines were first used by the Navy to power Spruance and Kidd-class destroyers in the 1970s. A decade later, installation of the reliable engines expanded to include Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

April 11, 2022

FRCSW Names FY 2021 Civilian of the Quarter

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) selected James Trowsdell as its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Civilian of the Quarter, fourth quarter.

March 28, 2022

FRCSW Celebrates Women’s History Month

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — In recognition, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is highlighting the life and work of aerospace engineer Janene Valenzuela.

March 15, 2022

Finch Family Supports FRCSW, Navy

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — The Finch’s tradition is one of service. Service to the nation, to the Navy and Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW). Service that totals 70 years to date and counting

March 8, 2022

FRCSW Inducts Its First MV-22 to Suffer Mishap

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — The right-hand inner composite skin of the $75 million aircraft sustained a four-foot by two-foot crack with other, but minor, composite damage.

Feb. 22, 2022

FRCSW VRT Supports USCG Ship Repairs

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — But the VRT’s expertise is not strictly limited to requests by the Navy. The nation’s Coast Guard is also a customer.

Feb. 14, 2022

FRCSW Teammates Help Rescue Lost Hiker

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Last month a group of FRCSW teammates that included Adam Kimmerly, Thom Jarvis, Camille Delaflor, Paul Douvier and Marc Rasp (all from the command’s Fleet Support Team) found themselves playing a pivotal role in the rescue of a lost hiker in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the largest state park in California.

Jan. 24, 2022

FRCSW Selects its 2021 Mentor of the Year

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — At Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), Senior Chief Yeoman (YNCS) Jolyn Jones is the command’s 2021 Mentor of the Year (MOY).

Jan. 11, 2022

FRCSW Lands CNO Aviation Safety Award

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — In recognition of its consistent and effective airborne operations, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) was recently selected to receive a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Fiscal Year 2020 Aviation Safety Award.

Jan. 4, 2022

FRCSW Shop Services F/A-18 Hornet Fuel Cells

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — The FRCSW fuel cell shop maintains all four of the airframe’s fuel tanks and one vent tank which serves as an overflow.