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Successful USS Normandy MDVR Keeps Ship Mission-Ready
August 9, 2023 — Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) completed a successful mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) aboard USS Normandy (CG 60) Aug. 3, 2023. MDVRs are planned in-port maintenance periods that allow deployed U.S. ships to complete corrective and preventative maintenance that cannot be accomplished at sea.Normandy’s MVDR required skill... MORE

USS Normandy Mid-Deployment Voyage Repair Period in Rijeka, Croatia

FDRMC Leadership Visits Aegis Ashore Sites in Support of Maintenance Mission
August 4, 2023 — Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center’s (FDRMC) Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Karosich and Executive Director Christopher Ledlow visited the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Systems (AAMDS) located at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania and Naval Support Facility (NSF) Redzikowo, Poland last week. FDRMC is responsible for the planned... MORE

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center’s (FDRMC) Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Karosich and Executive Director Christopher Ledlow visited the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) located at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Redzikowo, Poland. FDRMC is responsible for the planned maintenance and modernization of AAMDS as well as emergent repairs through fleet technical assistance. FDRMC project teams oversee comprehensive Chief of Naval Operations maintenance availability on-site. Planned maintenance periods ensures Aegis Ashore receives needed repair and modernization so that it remains fully mission capable throughout its service to the NATO alliance.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) Completes First Major Maintenance Period in Europe
July 28, 2023 — VALLETTA, Malta – Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its first Regular Overhaul (ROH) in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta, July 25, 2023.ROHs are routine, planned maintenance periods providing necessary repairs, maintenance and modernization for the ship to operate at... MORE

VALLETTA, Malta – The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) undocks during its first Regular Overhaul (ROH), a planned maintenance period, in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta. ROHs are routine, planned maintenance periods providing necessary repairs, maintenance and modernization for the ship to operate at full technical capacity and mission capability for its entire designed service life. (U.S. Navy photo)

Sumsion Relieved by Dutton at FDRMC Detachment Bahrain Change of Charge
December 22, 2022 — NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – Cmdr. Timothy Dutton relieved Capt. William Sumsion as officer in charge of Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain in a change of charge ceremony held onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 15, 2022.FDRMC commander, Capt. Brian Karosich, presided over the ceremony... MORE

Cmdr. Timothy Dutton relieved Capt. William Sumsion as officer in charge of Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain in a change of charge ceremony held onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 15, 2022.

NAVSUP, FDRMC and partners expand maintenance provider base in Africa
September 22, 2022 — (Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Public Affairs and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Public Affairs contributed to this story)WALVIS BAY, Namibia - Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) and Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) ship repair experts hosted a ship check event... MORE

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.

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

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Completes USS Dextrous Availability Ahead of Schedule
June 10, 2021 — NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 2, 2021) – Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain completed the USS Dextrous (MCM 13) Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) on June 2, 17 days ahead of schedule.The USS Dextrous (MCM 13) began her maintenance availability February 14 at Bahrain Ship Repair and Engineering... MORE

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain project team stands on the USS Dextrous (MCM 13) after completing her availability 17 days ahead of schedule. Pictured from left to right: Casey Young, Shane Dunn, Paul Crawford, Joseph Deocampo

FDRMC Rota Completes On-Time Delivery of USS Ross (DDG 71)
November 5, 2019 — ROTA, Spain — A selected restricted availability (SRA) was successfully completed aboard the USS Ross (DDG 71) at the Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Rota on October 31. The USS Ross is one of the Navy’s four forward deployed guided missile destroyers homeported in Rota, Spain that supports regional security... MORE

MARMC Maintenance Assist Teams support FDRMC Detachment Rota
February 21, 2019 — Members with Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS Ross (DDG 71) to provide training to the crewmembers at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Jan. 4 –Feb. 8... MORE

MARMC training team providing preventative maintenance training.

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