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Oct. 31, 2024
FRCSW Bids Farewell to Its Last Legacy Aircraft
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — 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 last legacy aircraft—an F/A-18 Hornet.
Oct. 23, 2024
FRCSW Enhances Fleet Readiness with 3D Printing Technology
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is leveraging advanced 3D printing technology to address supply chain delays and improve fleet readiness. The Stratasys F-900 3D printer, an industrial-grade system capable of producing high-performance thermoplastics, recently played a key role in manufacturing a critical F/A-18 button plug, traditionally supplied via injection molding.
Oct. 10, 2024
Quality Management at FRCSW
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Quality Management at FRCSW
FRCSW Civilian of the Quarter
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — FRCSW Civilian of the Quarter
FRCSW Employee Honored as Technology All-Star
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — ShaWanda Weintraub, the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Industrial Supply Branch Manager at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), has been named a Technology All-Star by Women of Color (WOC) magazine. WOC Magazine, with sponsorship from Apple, Google, and RTX, is one of the leading magazines for professional women in STEM and business. Each year the magazine serves as a host of the Women of Color STEM Conference, which recognizes the achievements of women in STEM.
Oct. 4, 2024
FRCSW Welcomes VADM Pappano
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest hosts Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) VADM Scott Pappano, September 5, 2024.
Sept. 26, 2024
FRCSW Components Team Receives CO Coin
Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. — Comptroller team receives commanding officer's coin for a job well done.
Sept. 13, 2024
Welcome to the Fleet
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest welcomes new hire through new employee orientation program.
Sept. 5, 2024
FRCSW Revamps Supply Chain Efficiency
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has entered into a strategic collaboration with the U.S. Army Software Factory (ASWF) to develop a web-based application designed to improve how Transportation Account Codes (TACs) are managed and tracked. The function of TACs is to help the command pay for and track shipments. The initiative aims to solve major issues with keeping up with and verifying shipments because of the large number and fast pace of movements.
Nov. 21, 2023
FRCSW at Fleet Week San Diego
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — On November 8 2023, Fleet Week in San Diego unfolded as a grand spectacle of innovation and technology, transforming the Port Pavilion Building into a vibrant hub of the future.