COMFRC bids FRCSE team farewell

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Issue 2, 2016
COMFRC bids FRCSE
team farewell
Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC),
speaks with employees on the P-3 line April 28. Sohl took questions from
the men and women in attendance about the future of P-3 maintenance and
repair, as well the state of Fleet Readiness Centers.
R
R
ear Adm. Paul Sohl, commander, Fleet Sohl made stops at FRCSE Detachment Jacksonville,
Readiness Centers (COMFRC), re- FRCSE Detachment Mayport and Cecil Commerce Center
turned to the familiar confines of FRCSE during the week, briefing the workforce on challenges that
April 27-29 as part of a farewell tour of lie ahead and thanked them for the daily work they perform
sorts before his tenure ends in June. to keep the military’s aircraft flying.
Many to whom he spoke were old friends. Sohl served “You all are so important to the Navy because you get
as executive officer of FRCSE at Naval Air Station Jackson- planes back to the fleet,” Sohl told a crowd of workers out-
ville from 2007-09, and commanding officer from 2009-11. side the Jacksonville facility’s F/A-18 line. “You are perform-
After his command tour, he went on to command the Naval ing what I believe to be miracles in maintenance and repair.
Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Naval Air Weap- I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
ons Station China Lake, California before taking the helm of
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Fleet Readiness Centers.
NETWORK
Skipper’s Corner
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
FRCSE Team,
COMMANDING OFFICER
Capt. Charles M. Stuart
W
EXECUTIVE OFFICER e can all look forward to
Capt. Trent R. DeMoss another wonderful summer
COMMAND MASTER CHIEF here in beautiful Northeast
Florida. The First Coast has so much to
CMDCM Donald E. Henderson
offer outdoors that it would be crazy not to
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER enjoy it. Whether it’s surfing (unless you’re
Terresa White scared of sharks), bass fishing (unless
you’re scared of alligators), or family
EDITOR / LAYOUT / PHOTOGRAPHY
vacations (unless you’re scared of being
Victor Pitts
trapped in the car with your kids for hours
WRITER / PHOTOGRAPHY on end), we should all get out and enjoy it.
Clifford Davis
Capt. Chuck Stuart
Just remember, we in the Navy
refer to this time as the “101 Critical Commanding Officer
Editorial offices: Days of Summer,” between Memorial
FRCSE Public Affairs Office Day and Labor Day, for a reason. Many threats to our safety don’t
NAS Jacksonville, FL 32212-0016 have sharp teeth, but can be just as deadly. This is a time of year we
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the writers and are not to be construed as As 2016 rolls along, we are going to be increasing our focus
official views of the U.S. Navy. The editor on lean processes to help us sustain and improve our production
reserves the right to edit all submissions to numbers. In 2009, we began implementing Critical Chain Project
conform to editorial policy. The Network is
Management (CCPM) at FRCSE and the improvement has been
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the Document Automation and Production Drum-Buffer-Rope will help us work more efficiently, increasing
Services, Jacksonville, Fla. throughput and making your jobs easier. I urge each of you, if you

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keep up with our workload.
We sold our last EA-6B Prowler this year, and our trainer work is
ramping up. Along with the continuing high-demand for F/A-18s, we’re
going to need all hands on deck to finish the year strong.
I thank all of you for your continuous hard work and efforts in
helping us improve our organization. FRCSE has never been more
relevant. The U.S. military has never depended on us more than
it does right now. Let’s show ourselves worthy! Good luck and
Godspeed.
CHARLES M. STUART
Captain, U.S. Navy
Commanding Officer
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Award Award
Vice Adm. Paul FRCSE
Grosklags, Detachment
commander, Jacksonville
Naval Air Systems Assistant Officer
Command in Charge Lt.
(NAVAIR), right, Cmdr. Trent
presents NAVAIR Arnold presents
In-service Support AE1 (AW) Daniel
Center Electronics Hedner with
Engineer Robert Loe with a certificate recognizing him the Secretary of
as the National 4.8 Support Equipment Engineer of the the Navy Trophy award, M1 Garand Mark 2 during
Year at FRCSE April 26. command quarters. Hedner earned the award while
representing the United States Navy Marksmanship
Team during the 2013 National Rifle Matches.
Hedner demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship and
marksmanship by scoring a 186-6X out of 200 in the
Key West Frocking 1,000-yard high power rifle competition earning first
place for the U.S. Navy during the Farr Trophy Match.
These rifle trophy awards were last presented to
winners in 2012.
FOD Walkdown
FRCSE Executive Officer Capt. Trent DeMoss, left,
and Detachment Key West Officer in Charge Lt. Cmdr.
Paul Douvier, right, gather with recently frocked Sailors
from the detachment after a ceremony June 1. Front
row, from left: Capt. DeMoss, AS3(AW) Shaun Sullivan,
AS1(AW/SW) Jeremy Crisostomo, AS3 (AW) Forrest FRCSE Sailors and civilians form a line as they
Gary and AD3 Ashley Lauria. Back row, from left: head across the NAS Jacksonville runway for a
AS2 Dylan Oursborne, YN1(AW) Antwoine Whitley, foreign object debris walkdown June 21. Several
AS2 Jeffrey Jones, AS2 (AW) Colin Dobbs and Lt. commands from the air station participated in the
Cmdr. Douvier. Not pictured: AS3 Mellisande Lampley. event in preparation for the upcoming reopening of
(U.S. Navy Photo by AT1 Joshua Burnett/Released) the runway after an 11-month construction project.
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Taylor lauds Sailors at FRCSE Detachment
Mayport Change of Charge
Cmdr. Claude Taylor, near right, relinquishes
his charge of FRCSE Detachment Mayport
to Lt. Cmdr. Joseph “Derek” Tindell, far left.
Overseeing the ceremony was FRCSE Com-
manding Officer Capt. Chuck Stuart, near
left. Also pictured is Detachment Mayport’s
AVCM Jean-Martial Previllon, far right.
Cmdr. Claude Taylor speaks to his Sailors of FRCSE Detachment Mayport during a change of
charge ceremony June 24 in which he relinquished charge to Lt. Cmdr. Joseph “Derek” Tindell.
Taylor will assume the role of components officer for Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers.
T
he tight-knit group of 200 optics, avionics, composites, support
FRCSE Detachment May- equipment and engine repair,” he said.
port Sailors said goodbye “And, for the first time in more than
to Officer in Charge Cmdr. Claude seven years, established shipboard
Taylor June 24. support equipment rework at this facil-
The detachment supports Navy ity.
helicopter squadrons deployed around “You reduced work items in pro- Lt. Cmdr. Joseph “Derek” Tindell speaks dur-
the globe with rework and main- cess from a high of 385, to an all-time ing the FRCSE Detachment Mayport Change
of Charge ceremony June 24. Tindell took
tenance for their aircraft, engines, low of 96.”
over as officer in charge from Cmdr. Claude
components and support equipment. Along with Detachment Mayport’s
Taylor.
The Sailors have made major strides accomplishments in its official role
– both professionally and personally – of maintaining Navy helicopters, the sitioned to aviation maintenance duty
with Taylor at the reins. team has logged 30 months without an officer in 2004, earning a Bachelor of
“Detachment Mayport is the pre- alcohol-related incident. In February, Science and master’s degree along
mier H-60 I-level maintenance facility officers from the Jacksonville Sher- the way.
in the fleet because of you,” Taylor told iff’s Office visited the detachment to FRCSE Commanding Officer
the Sailors. “There are helicopters op- present Taylor and his Sailors with an Capt. Chuck Stuart praised Taylor for
erating off ships and in the desert right award for the achievement. his leadership and the Sailors for their
now thanks to your skills and dedica- “When I got here, I challenged accomplishments.
tion. You are exceptional.” each of you to leave here better than “The importance of Detachment
Taylor went on to put specific when you arrived, and you did,” Taylor Mayport’s success may be underes-
numbers to a few of the group’s ac- said, citing the college courses com- timated by those not associated with
complishments in the last 24 months, pleted by Sailors during his tenure. what we do here, but make no mistake
including the repair and rework of “Keep it up.” – the very lives of American service
32,000 aircraft components returned To Taylor, those are not just words. members and our allies deployed to
to the fleet. Enlisting in the Navy in 1981, he conflict zones on the other side of the
“You introduced new, advanced eventually rose to the rank of senior
repair processes and techniques, chief before he was commissioned as (continued on page 5)
enhancing our capabilities in electro- a warrant officer in 1997. He later tran-
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Taylor is moving on to Patuxent
Change of Charge River, Maryland as the components of-
ficer for Commander, Fleet Readiness
Centers.
(continued from page 4)
Lt. Cmdr. Joseph “Derek” Tindell,
a familiar face around FRCSE, re-
world hang in the balance,” Stuart told lieved Taylor as Detachment Mayport
the Sailors in attendance. “Without officer in charge. Though most re-
the helicopter squadrons Detachment cently serving as Patrol Squadron 10’s
Mayport keeps in the air, Navy ships assistant maintenance officer at Naval
Senior Chief Aviation Electrician’s Mate Na-
and Sailors would be under-supplied, Air Station Jacksonville, Tindell served
thaniel Sawyer, left, is reenlisted by FRCSE
under-armed and partially blind. in several rolls at FRCSE from 2007 to Detachment Mayport Officer in Charge
“Thank you so much for all that 2011, including as officer in charge of Cmdr. Claude Taylor during the change of
you and your Sailors have done here.” FRCSE Detachment Key West. charge ceremony June 24.
FRCSE establishes capability to repair
eye-safe laser rangefinders
F
RCSE held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June the field as soon as possible,” said L-3 Warrior Systems -
17 to officially establish a partnership with ALST Customer Service Team Program Manager Mark Orr.
L-3 Warrior Systems - ALST to provide depot- “FRCSE provides a second source to increase and improve
level support services for U.S. Navy H-60 he- the turnaround time of lasers to ensure the end goal of re-
licopter eye-safe laser rangefinders (ELRFs). turning the unit to the warfighter.”
ELRFs are electro-optical instruments that combine The company is also providing continued support ser-
binocular observation and vices, training and supply
distant measuring to deter- chain systems needed to
mine target ranges. They maintain ELRFs in the fleet.
are designed to protect the “It’s a continuation of
eye-sight of service mem- growth with our partner-
bers working and training in ships in terms of standing
the field. up organic capability at the
The joint collaboration depot,” added FRCSE Inte-
allows FRCSE technicians grated Product Team Lead
to repair and test ELRFs for Avionics Components
for the helicopter’s Multi- Sammie Kimble. “The
Sensor Targeting Systems ELRF is one of the newer
(MTS) using state-of-the-art lasers that’s been devel-
test equipment and infor- oped. It is eye safe friendly
mation technology. These and won’t damage the eye-
systems or turrets, pro- sight of the soldiers on the
vide pilots with long-range field.
surveillance, high-altitude “This partnership con-
L-3 Warrior Systems - ALST Customer Service Team Program
targeting, tracking, range- tinues to give us the capa-
Manager Mark Orr (left) and Electronics Mechanic Cathy Cornioli cut
finding and lasers. bility to support the MTS
a ribbon to officially activate the depot's eye-safe laser rangefinder
“This partnership pro- turret. And it helps FRCSE
(ELRF) capability. Looking on are Business Office Director John
vides an opportunity for advance our continued ef-
Martin (back, left), Avionics Product Manager Chris Kopp (second
FRCSE and L-3 Warrior from left, back), Integrated Product Team Lead for Avionics forts to be an electro-optics
Systems – ALST Orlando Components Sammie Kimble, (second from right) and Business center of excellence for the
to have a teaming agree- Management Specialist Tina Testa. The partnership between Navy.”
ment to assist with getting FRCSE and L-3 allows artisans to provide depot-level support
MTS repair units back to services for the ELRFs in support of the U.S. Navy's H-60 aircraft.
Issue 2, 2016 5
Capt. Stuart scoops a load of aluminum
scraps collected in a recycling bin from
a computer numerical control machine
as (from left) Tool and Cutter Grinder
Ken Havens, Industrial Environmental
Division Program Manager Jacob Deeb
and Industrial Environmental Division
Director Henry Pape look on. This is
just one small part of the environmental
initiatives the military depot supports
which recently earned the command
the CNO's Environmental Award for
Sustainability.
of metal, and expanded its metals
reclamation program to include F404,
F414 and TF34 engine components,
Another stride toward smaller totaling 49 tons.
► Reclaimed two EA-6B Prowler
environmental footprint for FRCSE aircraft, recycling nearly 19 tons of
aircraft material and recovering aircraft
with CNO Environmental Award parts for a Navy cost avoidance of
$14.5 million.
T ► Diverted 250 tons of waste
from landfills and recycled more than
T
he Chief of Naval Opera- The scrap aluminum, steel and 1,680 pounds of universal waste.
tions recognized FRCSE titanium are left over after aircraft com- ► Recycled more than 160 tons
in February for its environ- ponents are milled from bulk stock. of used oil for energy recovery and re-
mental successes with the CNO Envi- The metal shavings are just a sliver duction.
ronmental Award for Sustainability. of FRCSE’s efforts to further shrink its To be recognized for such an
This is the second consecutive environmental footprint. It’s just one award – for the second consecutive
year the command is earning this part of a coordinated effort by the en- year – requires all hands on deck,
prestigious award. FRCSE will now vironmental department and military Pape said.
advance to compete for the Secretary depot workers to keep the command “It’s a team effort, it’s not just
of the Navy Environmental Award. in compliance with state and federal something our office does,” he said.
FRCSE is a full-spectrum in- regulations. “All we can do is help to facilitate and
dustrial aircraft facility that involves Our goal was to develop envi- guide the team working on these air-
engineering and manufacturing com- ronmental acumen across the com- craft.”
ponents, logistics and maintenance mand,” Environmental Engineer Henry The facility’s success is the re-
of high-performance engines, aircraft Pape said. “We created a compelling sult of the command’s emphasis on
and weapons systems. These opera- scoreboard, determined specific ac- environmental care and employees’
tions offer multiple opportunities to be tions that would lead to the scores we dedication to that standard, FRCSE
good stewards of the environment, of were looking for and held each other Commanding Officer Capt. Chuck Stu-
which FRCSE employees have taken accountable by posting information in art said.
full advantage. shop areas to let them know how they “The selection of both FRCSE and
“I make this run two or three were doing from an environmental FRC Southwest for this award shows
times per week,” said Charles Miller, standpoint. the importance that Commander, Fleet
an FRCSE material identifier, as he “It is absolutely gaining traction.” Readiness Centers places on envi-
picked up a cart full of residual alumi- Among FRCSE’s top environmen- ronmental stewardship, and that focus
num chips from a computer numerical tal accomplishments were: has filtered down through the ranks,”
control machine. “I wash them three ► Reduced energy by imple- Stuart said. “I could not be more proud
times to remove any oil residue and menting steam reduction and high- of our entire team on their sustained
dust, then a truck takes it to Defense efficiency lighting and structured approach toward elimi-
Logistics Agency Disposition Services ► Reclaimed more than eight nating any impact we may have on the
to be sold as bulk.” tons of Rhenium, a chemical element environment - a very lofty goal."
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From left, AT2(AW) Jeris Campbell,
AS2 Dustin Bennett, AT3 Robert Webb
and AS3 Richard Pettis of FRCSE
Detachment Jacksonville work together
to move shingles during a community
volunteer day at the Habitat for
Humanity Jacksonville ReStore.
ATAN Dalton Waddell, left, and ATAN
Issac Fraley organize the ceram-
ic tile area of the Habitat for Hu-
manity Jacksonville ReStore.
FRCSE Sailors give back to
local community
F
F
RCSE Detachment Jack- AT1(AW/SW) Travis Galloway ral-
sonville Sailors came lied the team and coordinated the event.
together to help out the “FRCSE Detachment Jacksonville Sail-
local community by volun- ors spend as much time as possible
teering at the Habitat for Humanity Jack- helping out different organizations in Du-
sonville (HabiJax) ReStore March 31. val and Clay Counties,” he said. “As the
The team of about 20 Sailors command’s volunteer coordinator, I try to From left, AT1 Travis Galloway, ATAN
spent the day organizing and cleaning switch up the events to make it fun and Issac Fraley and AT2 Chris Macke
the warehouse, assisting customers to assist various agencies. We’ve helped sort ceramic tiles at the Habitat for
Humanity Jacksonville ReStore.
and offloading trucks arriving with do- HabiJax build homes, worked here in
The Sailors spent the day volunteer-
nated items. the store, participated in local clean-ups,
ing to give back to the community.
helped in homeless shelters, etc.
“I try to hold different events about
twice a month depending on work cessible for customers and cleaning up.
schedules. I put the word out and our We’ve moved shingles and ceramic tiles,
Sailors show up to volunteer. They are unloaded a couple trucks of donated
very interested in helping people in our items and filled up an entire dumpster
community.” with unusable items and debris.”
Galloway has volunteered at the The work the team of Sailors com-
HabiJax ReStore so much that the man- pleted was definitely appreciated.
agers made him a store team lead. “I “The Navy folks are the best – they
know what jobs need to be taken care of help us out tremendously,” said HabiJax
here and with our Sailors volunteering, ReStore Assistant Manager Mike Calder.
we get it done,” he said. “It’s amazing how much work they ac-
For AT2(AW) Jeris Campbell volun- complish. They are extremely dedicated
teering here is something he takes great and we really appreciate all their help
pride in. cleaning up our store today. They are
“I’m working here today to give back awesome!”
AS3 Richard Pettis, left, and ATAA Gene
to the community. I grew up in Jackson- The HabiJax ReStore is a 38,000
Bryson of FRCSE Detachment Jack-
sonville, offload a donated refrigerator ville so it makes me happy to help uplift sq. ft. home improvement outlet that
from a delivery truck at the Habitat my town and help others in need,” he benefits the organization’s mission of
for Humanity Jacksonville ReStore. said. “We have been organizing some building affordable housing for Jackson-
areas of the store to make it more ac- ville residents.
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COMFRC Rear Adm. Sohl, left, and
FRCSE Components
(continued from page 1) Integrated Product Team
Lead Tim Postemski discuss
the F/A-18 left outer wing
panel forward spar and
“I always said the best
missile rib replacement
ideas come from within 50
process at the FRCSE F/A-
feet of where the work is be-
18 Wing Shop April 28.
ing done.”
During his visit, Sohl
handed out a trio of Meritori- critical first aid to save the
ous Civilian Service Medals lives of coworkers.
to recognize Lucas Down- The admiral also rec-
ard and Gail Eyler at Cecil ognized the contributions of
Commerce Center and Rex his active-duty Sailors and
Ledford at Mayport. All three presented several of them
were honored for providing with command coins for vol-
unteerism within
their divisions and doing and to reemphasize making a difference within
in the local com- how very important your the FRCSE Enterprise and
munity. mission is in supporting to our fleet.”
"I came to the fleet,” Sohl told FRCSE In Jacksonville, Sohl
visit FRCSE to Detachment Jacksonville visited with employees at
see what you are Sailors. “Your jobs are the FRCSE F/A-18 and P-3
crucial to the P-8 Posei- lines, manufacturing divi-
Rear Adm. don platform. We need sion and Crinkley Engine
Sohl talks with your skill sets to help con- Facility April 28. The next
AM3 Armando tinue deploying our assets day, he stopped by to take
Vivaldo as he worldwide and keep our part in the retirement cer-
visits with Sailors missions growing. Thanks emony of Chief Aviation
at the FRCSE
for what you do each and Structural Mechanic (AW)
Hydraulics Shop
every day. You really are Morgan Lemos, who spe-
April 28.
cifically requested his pres-
ence because of the im-
pact Sohl made upon him
as a young petty officer.
However, perhaps
Sohl’s major legacy will be
his innovations in integrat-
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Rear Adm. Paul Sohl,
commander, Fleet Readiness
Centers, left, speaks with
four FRCSE artisans, from
left to right, Michael Mayer,
Mike Worthington, Paul
Taylor and Derrick Kennedy
about the future workload
of the Navy's trainer aircraft
during his visit April 28.
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COMFRC
From left, AD2(AW) Jacob Freeman,
AD2(AW) Sarah Werner and ADAN Devon
(continued from page 8) Henson work on a cold section module for the
SH-60 engine as Rear Adm. Sohl thanks the
Sailors for their dedication to the fleet.
ing FRCSE’s civilian and
military workforce. That
legacy lives on with op-
erations like the FRCSE
hydraulics shop, where
Sailors and civilians work
alongside each other.
“I’m especially happy
to see our civilian artisans
working side-by-side with
our junior Sailors teach-
ing them what they know,”
Sohl said. “Many of our
civilians are retiring and
it’s crucial that their knowl-
edge is passed on.”
During his tenure as
commanding officer of
FRCSE, Sohl oversaw the The Waterloo, Iowa of Science in Aeronauti- Norfolk, Virginia. Though
beginning of maintenance native was a natural fit cal and Astronautical En- Sohl made it clear he will
work on F/A-18 Super as both commanding of- gineering from Stanford always maintain a fond-
Hornets, and also saw the ficer of FRCSE, as well University. He deployed as ness for his current role.
last S-3B Viking leave the as COMFRC. Sohl earned part of Operation Desert “They’re going to be
facility. Tremendous strides his bachelor’s degree in Shield and Operation En- dragging me out of here
were made in production, Aeronautical Engineering during Freedom, tallying with scratch marks on my
capability, employee safety from the Massachusetts over 3,200 flight hours in desk,” he said.
and environmental stew- Institute of Technology in 30 different aircraft. Sohl will be suc-
ardship. 1985, followed by a Master In August, Sohl will ceeded as COMFRC by
take over for Rear Adm. Capt. Michael Zarkowski,
Jeffrey Penfield as Com- who is currently serving
mander, Operational Test as COMFRC vice com-
and Evaluation Force in mander.
Jason Bell, an FRCSE electronics engineer working
Rear Adm. Sohl discusses future P-8A Poseidon at Cecil Commerce Center, right, explains to Rear
workloads and leadership roles in the Navy with Adm. Sohl the proposed F-35 LMSTAR to electronic
a group of Sailors from Fleet Readiness Center Consolidated Automated Support System Offload
Southeast Detachment Jacksonville during his visit to program that will provide F-35 I-level repair capability
the command April 27. for the Navy and Marines ashore and afloat.
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FRCSE Detachment
Key West
volunteers for community
Sailors from FRCSE
Detachment Key
West gather during
a volunteer event
to spruce up a local
neighborhood.
The Sailors
worked more
than 267 hours
cleaning, painting,
landscaping
and building a
playground in
support of the
event which was
sponsored by
the Florida Keys
Outreach Coalition.
ASAN Mellisande Lampley, left, and
ASAN Cassady Rohr paint a door at the
Florida Keys Outreach Coalition during a
community volunteer event.
FRCSE Detachment Key West Officer in Charge
Lt. Cmdr. Paul Douvier prepares the ground
to install a new playground during a community
volunteer project in Key West.
ASAR Andrew Cella of FRCSE Detachment Key West prepares
concrete as Niels Hubbell, operations manager for Bella
Construction, ensures its consistency while building a
playground in Key West. The project was part of a community
volunteer event to enhance a neighborhood in support of the
Florida Keys Outreach Coalition.
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