FRCE marks first with new F-35 component
CHERRY POINT, N.C. (Aug. 22, 2023) Steven Murray, left, and Dakota Martin, aircraft engine mechanics at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), begin disassembly of a lift fan clutch for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. FRCE personnel became the first within the Department of Defense to perform a successful assembly of this component outside of Rolls Royce’s LiftWorks facility in Indianapolis. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Andes)