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Sailor Is First at Southwest Regional Maintenance Center to Earn Fourth Maintenance Qualification
September 1, 2020 — Petty Officer 1st Class David Florido, is the first Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Sailor to receive four Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Navy Enlisted Classification Codes.Florido received his fourth NEC on Aug. 25, when he completed the Valve Repair Technician NEC. He has also earned the Shipfitter, Pipefitter, and Rigger... MORE

Ceremony Frocks 101 Sailors to Next Rank at Southwest Regional Maintenance Center
August 3, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) held a Frocking Ceremony on July 31 for 101 of its newly advanced Sailors.Frocking is a time honored tradition dating back as early as 1802 and consists of Sailors assuming the uniform and responsibilities of the next higher rank. This is a significant achievement in a service member’s... MORE

MARMC SST Advances OSD Grasp of COVID Risk
July 31, 2020 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) participated in the Navy-wide Sentinel Surveillance Testing (SST) program July 29, with 50 asymptomatic Sailors and civilian employees volunteering to be tested for COVID-19. The program is part of a larger Office of the Secretary of Defense effort to help provide better insight into potential COVID... MORE

SWRMC Completes Early Repairs on USS Princeton
June 22, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) maintenance team completed early repairs for USS Princeton (CG 59) on June 5, supporting the U.S. Navy’s operational readiness goals.“Your superb coordination, synchronization, and communication in a restricted COVID-19 maintenance environment enabled the repair to be completed days ahead of schedule... MORE

MARMC Divers Lead Churchill Waterborne Hub Replacement
April 15, 2020 — NORFOLK, VA (NSN) – Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) Dive Team successfully completed a rare underwater hub replacement on USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81) on Apr. 8 at Naval Station Norfolk, completing the repair two weeks faster than ever previously performed.Hub replacements are depot-level repairs typically conducted in... MORE

SWRMC Graduated its First NAMTS General Shipboard Welding and Brazing Sailors
March 23, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) graduated its first Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) General Shipboard Welding and Brazing Sailors on 13 March.The graduating Sailors earned their qualifications and Navy Enlisted Classification Code (NEC) in General Shipboard Welding and Brazing by receiving on-the-job training through... MORE

SWRMC Sailor Awarded CNO Gold Disk Technician Award
March 11, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) Sailor, Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Parent, received the Chief of Naval Operations Gold Disk Technician Award for his work in the Navy and Marine Corps Miniature/Micro-miniature Module Test and Repair (2M/MTR) Program on March 3.Gold disk developers, considered experts in the 2M/MTR field, are charged... MORE

SWRMC LEAD Program Cadre II Celebrates Graduation
February 7, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) hosted a graduation for the second Cadre of their Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) Program on Jan. 29.The LEAD Program is a leadership development opportunity designed by the Training and Workforce Development division for SWRMC employees in entry to mid-level, non-supervisory positions... MORE

SWRMC Manufactures First Ever Wave Break In-House for USS Paul Hamilton
February 6, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center's (SWRMC) Intermediate Level Production Shop fabricated its first ever wave break in-house for USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) prior to deployment in early 2020.The wave break, officially known as the hand wheel barrier, is located on the forecastle in front of the break controls and anchor windlass control units... MORE

SWRMC Employees Graduate from SWRAP
January 28, 2020 — Employees from Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) graduated from the Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program (SWRAP) on Jan. 16. The graduation was held at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, Calif."We are very proud of our apprentices," said Capt. David Hart, SWRMC's commanding officer. "The graduation marks the culmination of an... MORE

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