Fleet Readiness Center West

Fleet Readiness Center West is located in Lemoore Station, California, and is part of Naval Air Station Lemoore. It is a subsidiary of the Navy's Fleet Readiness Center Command

Responsibilities

FRC West provides intermediate and depot level aviation maintenance, component repair and logistics support specializing in the FA-18, including all type/model/series at all locations/detachments. The Aircraft Modification Line in Lemoore, California specializes in Phased Maintenance Intervals and Aircraft Modifications for the FA-18 platform and along with a Depot detachment in Fallon, Nevada perform In Service Repairs on all Navy type/model/series. In addition FRCW's detachments in Fort Worth, Fallon and China Lake provides support E-2, H-60, F-5, F-16, T-39, H-60, AH-1, AV-8 and C-130 platforms.

History

In 2015, Capt. Kenneth Brown, was removed from his post "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead FRC West", by Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, CO of Fleet Readiness Centers. In 2018, FRCW held a change of command for the CO, replacing Capt. Lehee with Capt. Washburn.