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260121-N-DG679-1005 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s (FRCSE) Executive Director, Darrell White, presents Anthony Harris, an aircraft overhaul and repair supervisor on FRCSE’s T-6 Texan II production line, with the Naval Air Systems Command’s Supervisor of the Year Award for FRCSE.

Naval Air Systems Command recognizes Fleet Readi...

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Feb. 03, 2026
At a ceremony on Jan. 21, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced its 2025 Supervisor of the Year Award...
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260121-N-DG679-1001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s (FRCSE) Executive Director, Darrell White, presents Rodney McQueen, supervisor of preventive maintenance, with the Naval Air Systems Command’s Mentor of the Year award.

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast recognizes ment...

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Jan. 28, 2026
At a ceremony on Jan. 21, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced its 2025 Mentor of the Year Award...
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251124-N-DG679-2040 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2025) – An Air Force T-38 Talon arrives at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). This is FRCSE’s first T-38, which will undergo overhaul and repair as part of the Talon Repair, Inspection, and Maintenance program (TRIM). The TRIM program is an Air Force repair initiative that involves inspecting and replacing key structural components across the entire T-38 fleet, with the goal of extending the operational life of the aircraft by five to 10 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson)

First Air Force T-38 Talon arrives at Fleet Read...

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Nov. 25, 2025
The first Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft arrived at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Nov. 24 for...
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Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Completes First...

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Sep. 07, 2025
On August 29, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) completed its first depot-level repair of an F135 power...
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 07, 2024) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Yuma, Ariz., taxis after landing at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as part of the aircraft’s temporary transfer to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). The jet is the first F-35 ever inducted into the depot and is part of a readiness improvement initiative to support corrosion mitigation efforts for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

Aug. 7, 2024

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast inducts first F-35B aircraft and F135 power module for depot-level work

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) achieved two significant milestones in the same week by inducting its first F-35B Lightning II and F135 power module (PM), one of five major modules of the F-35 propulsion system.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 12, 2024) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jaedon Richardson, assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Detachment Jacksonville, attaches a fiber optic segment to the automatic polisher for final polish before inspection and test. Detachment Jacksonville was recently certified to repair fiber optics. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson)

June 11, 2024

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s Jacksonville detachment establishes fiber optics repair capability

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Detachment Jacksonville has completed certification to become the first intermediate-level (I-level) fiber optics Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) maintenance facility in the Navy.

240124-N-DG679-2216 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2024) Sheet Metal Mechanic Mark Sosbe, assigned to the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) F-5 Aircraft Production Line, uses an E-Drill to remove metal fasteners on an F-5 Tiger II vertical stabilizer as Dr. Luis Carney, FRCSE’s senior materials engineer, observes. FRCSE’s F-5 Production Line is the first to implement the E-Drill within the NAVAIR enterprise. The device will significantly reduce the time it takes to remove the thousands of rivets typically replaced during in-depth depot-level maintenance. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson/Release)

March 18, 2024

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast debuts electrical discharge machining device on its F-5 Aircraft Production Line

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) F-5 Production Line propelled the organization into the next generation of industrial aviation maintenance with the single pull of an electrical discharge machining (EDM) trigger.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb.14, 2024) Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s Aviation Maintenance Advancement Solutions (AMAS) production and logistics team poses for a photo after winning the Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) Team of the Year award for its work supporting Portable Electronic Maintenance Aids (PEMAs). This is the first time the team has received the accolade. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson)

Feb. 14, 2024

The Fleet Readiness Center Southeast AMAS team earns PMA-260 Team of the Year award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Aviation Maintenance Advancement Solutions (AMAS) production and logistics team, one of the many Fleet Support Teams (FST) assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE), was recently recognized as the Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) Team of the Year. It’s the first time that an FRCSE FST has received the accolade.

231206-N-DG679-1004 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2023) Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s (FRCSE) Commanding Officer Capt. Al Palmer presents Laura Todd, FRCSE’s Workers’ Compensation Specialist with the 2022 Department of the Navy (DON) Rising Star – Human Resources Specialist Award. The Rising Star Award is given by the DON’s HR and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) community annually to only one recipient.

Jan. 8, 2024

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast employee earns DON Civilian Rising Star Award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast's Workers' Compensation Program Manager, Laura Todd, earns 2022 Department of the Navy (DON) Rising Star – Human Resources Specialist Award.

A Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) weight and handling crewmember helps to stabilize an F/A-18 Hornet as it is repositioned using a crane as part of a Center Barrel Replacement (CBR) maintenance evolution. CBRs were conducted to extend the service life of F-18A-D aircraft – saving the U.S. government millions in replacement costs. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

Oct. 20, 2023

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast completes final F/A-18 Hornet Center Barrel Replacement

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) completes final F/A-18 Hornet Center Barrel Replacement.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2023) Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) recently received its first F135 Power Module (PM). The PM is one of the five major modules that make up the propulsion system that powers the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson/Release)

Oct. 20, 2023

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast inducts its first F135 Power Module, begins Artisan training

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) inducted its first F135 Power Module (PM) Aug. 24, one of the five major modules that make up the propulsion system on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. 

230804-N-DG679-178 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2023) A group of new journey-level artisans who graduated from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s (FRCSE) Trades Apprenticeship Program pose for a photo after receiving their certificates of completion. FRCSE launched the renewed apprenticeship program in 2019, a combination work-study program that provides apprentices with a competitive wage and benefits while learning a journey-level trade. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

Aug. 11, 2023

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Hosts Graduation for First Class of Multi-trades Apprentices In More Than Two Decades

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fleet Readiness Center Southeast hosts graduation for first class of multi-trades apprentices in more than two decades.

Artisans assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s F-5 Production Line prepare to remove the wing of an F-5N Tiger II for inspection

June 22, 2023

FRC Southeast Innovates to Support Fleet Need for Air Combat Training Aircraft

Jacksonville, Fla. — Since Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) inducted its first F-5N Tiger II, the depot has forged forward despite the challenges associated with standing up a new product line. 

230421-N-DG679-008 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Apr. 21, 2023) (L-R) Capt. William Palmer and Capt. Grady Duffey prepare to cut the cake during the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) change of command ceremony. Capt. William Palmer became FRCSE’s 45th commanding officer after relieving Capt. Grady Duffey during a change of command and retirement ceremony April 21st onboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville. (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

April 21, 2023

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Conducts Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. Navy Captain William A. Palmer relieved U.S. Navy Captain Grady G. Duffey, Jr. as the 45th commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) during a Change of Command and retirement ceremony in FRCSE's recently renovated Hangar 101 onboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville on April 21.