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 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....

Feb. 23, 2021

FRCSW, NSS to Review E-2D Hawkeye PMI Procedures

Developed in the mid-1960s, the E-2 Hawkeye remains the Navy's premier defensive aircraft. It serves as an airborne early warning system (AEWS) to our nation's aircraft carrier battle groups and the assets they carry, guarding against airborne threat...

Feb. 9, 2021

Super Hornet AMAD Maintained at FRCSW

Located on each engine of the F/A-18 Super Hornet is the aircraft's Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive (AMAD), a device that acts as the brain of the electrical and hydraulic systems....

Jan. 26, 2021

FRCSW VRT Maintains Carrier Flight Decks

When the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrived to its new homeport at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), the Voyage Repair Team (VRT) of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) began planning its workload to maintain the aircraft carrie...

Jan. 5, 2021

FRCSW Selects its 2020 Mentor of the Year

"Mentoring happens to be one of my passions here at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW). I've probably been mentoring professionals for about 20 years or so," said Ron Pangilinan....

Dec. 21, 2020

FRCSW Manufactures Its First MV-22 Osprey Bulkhead

In a first for its manufacturing and components programs, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is creating a bulkhead for use in a multi-mission MV-22 Osprey -- and will complete it in less than two weeks....