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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

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

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Receives Critical Recertification in Life Raft Repair
April 15, 2021 — SAN DIEGO - Southwest Regional Maintenance Center’s (SWRMC) Life Raft Repair Shop received recertification after successfully conducting a virtual audit, April 1.This critical recertification allows the Life Raft Shop to continue to support the needs of all U.S. Navy, Army, and Coast Guard commands on the West Coast. The shop also regularly... MORE

Southwest Regional Calibration Center Ranks Top 10 Across Commander, Naval Air Forces Calibration Activities and Program Managers
March 25, 2021 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center’s (SWRMC) latest success comes from its Calibration Lab, Southwest Regional Calibration Center (SWRCC), and SWRCC Lab Manager. Both ranked in the top 10 across Commander, Naval Air Forces (COMNAVAIRFOR) Calibration Activities and Program Managers, respectively, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.The... MORE

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Holds Change of Command Ceremony
March 5, 2021 — SAN DIEGO – Capt. John Bauer relieved Capt. David Hart as commanding officer of Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego’s Bainbridge Park, March 5. Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Director, Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization, Naval Sea... MORE

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Implements Job Rotation Program
February 19, 2021 — SAN DIEGO —Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) recently implemented a short-term job rotation program with several employees completing rotations in early 2021.“Training our employees has been one of my top priorities during my time at SWRMC,” said Capt. David Hart, SWRMC’s commanding officer. “It is important that we are ensuring our... MORE

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Employees Graduate from Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program
February 8, 2021 — Employees from Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) graduated from the Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program (SWRAP) on Jan. 28. The graduation was held at Naval Air Station North Island.SWRAP was created in 2010 in partnership with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Detachment,... MORE

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Completes Emergent Maintenance Availability on USS O’Kane
February 4, 2021 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) completed an emergent maintenance availability for USS O’Kane (DDG 77) five days early on Jan. 22. The work repaired failures that prevented the ship from getting underway to conduct a mission essential exercise.SWRMC’s Waterfront Operations, Engineering, Contracts, and Finance Departments collaborated... MORE

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Holds Pinning Ceremony for New Chief Petty Officers
February 1, 2021 — SAN DIEGO — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) held a pinning ceremony for newly promoted chief petty officers on Jan. 29.During opening remarks, Capt. David Hart, SWRMC’s commanding officer, encouraged the newly pinned chief petty officers to “feel the weight of your new responsibilities and rise to be a leader the Navy will be proud of... MORE

USS John P. Murtha Completes Availability On-Time with Support from Southwest Regional Maintenance Center
January 19, 2021 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) successfully delivered USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) from her availability on-time, Jan. 8.“The team’s determination to complete John P. Murtha’s availability was clearly reflected in their hard work, which resulted in a successful delivery,” said Capt. David Hart, commanding officer, SWRMC. “Their... MORE

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