FRCE’s H-53 Military Branch Keeps the Fleet Ready to Fight
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Rotary Wing Division deputy and CH-53 pilot Maj. Brittany Fayos, right, and Alex Talley, an aircraft mechanic at FRCE, conduct a functional check flight inspection prior to the delivery of a recently overhauled CH-53 helicopter to the fleet. In order to provide the fleet with quality and capable aircraft, Marines working in FRCE’s H-53 Military Branch oversee a range of critical functions including inspections and safety checks conducted during each phase of the maintenance, overhaul and repair process. (Photo by Joe Andes, Fleet Readiness Center East Public Affairs.)