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Ship maintenance conducted forward throughout Europe critical for deployment success
August 3, 2022 — NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (August 3, 2022) - Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) and its mission partners conducted mid-deployment voyage repairs (MDVRs) throughout the U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) area of operations for ships in the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). In a demonstration of combined logistics... MORE

RIJEKA, Croatia (July 6, 2022) – Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Victor Mendez Garcia, from Dallas, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), uses a needle gun during preservation work for mid-deployment voyage repairs in Rijeka, Croatia, July 6, 2022.

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) welcomed the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Maintenance Execution Team (MET) into their organization in an official transfer ceremony, Aug. 1.
August 1, 2022 — The METs are comprised of skilled Sailors that provide critical preventative maintenance to LCS class ships homeported in San Diego and deployed overseas. These Sailors work alongside LCS crews to complete the portion of the ships’ maintenance that was originally intended to be contracted out in support of LCS minimal manning initiatives. As the... MORE

Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Receives ONR Lab Designation
May 12, 2022 — NORFOLK, Va. -- Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) is the first Regional Maintenance Center (RMC) designated by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as a Laboratory and Technical Activity for domestic Technology Transfer.The Department of the Navy typically utilizes technology transfer to transition federally owned or originated... MORE

Assault Craft Unit Five Selected As One of the Recipients for the 2021 Secretary of Defense Field-Level Maintenance Award
November 1, 2021 — SAN DIEGO – Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU 5), Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton was named as one of the two recipients for the 2021 Secretary of Defense Field-Level Maintenance Award, Oct. 6.ACU 5 is an operational amphibious unit assigned to Commander, Naval Beach Group ONE that operates and maintains the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)... MORE

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Completes Its First-Ever Waterborne Rudder Overhaul on USS Rushmore
October 14, 2021 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) successfully completed a waterborne rudder overhaul onboard USS Rushmore (LSD 47) recently.This was the first-ever waterborne dock landing ship (LSD) rudder overhaul for SWRMC--this waterborne solution involved SWRMC engineers, divers, and waterfront operations team collaborating with industry partners... MORE

NAMTS Graduates Recognized During SURFLANT Waterfront Self-Sufficiency Symposium
September 3, 2021 — NORFOLK, Va. – Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Sailors who earned a Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) were recognized during the Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic hosted a Waterfront Self-Sufficiency Symposium onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 11- 13.During the graduation... MORE

USS Paul Hamilton Completes Availability Early with Support from Southwest Regional Maintenance Center
September 2, 2021 — SAN DIEGO -- Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) successfully supported the early delivery of USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) from availability on Aug. 13."The team's commitment to getting Paul Hamilton back in action was clearly reflected in their hard work and resulted in an early delivery," said Capt. John Bauer, commanding officer, SWRMC... MORE

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Holds Change of Command Ceremony
August 31, 2021 — NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES (August 29, 2021) – Capt. Brian A. Karosich relieved Capt. Gustavo Vergara as commanding officer of Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) during a change of command ceremony at the Naval Support Activity Naples Chapel.Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage was the guest speaker at the ceremony and spoke about the... MORE

NAMTS Expands Sailor Self Sufficiency with Acquisition of Diesel Engine Mockup
August 25, 2021 — Aug. 11, 2021, NORFOLK, Va. – For years, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) Diesel Shop had been interested in implementing the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Diesel Engine, Governor and Injector Repair Technician Job Qualification Requirement (JQR). While hands-on work accomplishment is the driving force... MORE

EN1(SW) Dallon Horman inspects three Detroit 12V71 diesel engines stored in a container at ACU2, still wrapped in cellophane from US Army base Fort Eustis. Used as diesel repair trainers for the US Army, the engines came complete with a steel frame engine stand, blowers, transmission, and expansion tanks.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness Dr. Vic Ramdass Visits SWRMC
July 19, 2021 — The Honorable Dr. Vic Ramdass, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Materiel Readiness (MR), visited Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) on July 12.Ramdass, who was appointed DASD (MR) in March 2021, was accompanied by Mr. Jeffrey Frankston, ODASD (MR) Director for Naval Readiness, and Ms. Geraldine Lee, Director, Maintenance... MORE

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