Eastern North Carolina Tech Bridge Director Jamaine Clemmons, right, leads members of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina on a tour of the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) H-53 production line during a May 11 visit to the depot. The state economic development advocates were at FRCE to learn more about the Tech Bridge and its mission to bridge the gap between the Navy and nontraditional partners like small businesses, academia and nonprofits, as well as gain a firsthand look at the depot's maintenance operations.