Eastern North Carolina Tech Bridge Director Jamaine Clemmons, third from left, discusses the current and future potential for using developing technologies in the military aircraft maintenance industry during a May 11 tour of the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) V-22 Osprey production line by members of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. 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.