Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Hosts Japanese Artisans, Engineers

All Hands Update September 27th, 2012 Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Hosts Japanese Artisans, Engineers.

RECENTLY, FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST HOSTED ARTISANS AND ENGINEERS FROM JAPAN'S NIPPI CORPORATION. THEY ARE THE SOLE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COMPANY IN JAPAN FOR SUPPORTING US NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AIRCRAFT. THEY CAME TO LEARN NEW EVALUATION AND EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES USED ON THE NEW H60 SIERRA HELICOPTER. THE ADVANTAGE IS THE AIRCRAFT STAYS FORWARD DEPLOYED AND WE DON'T HAVE TO SHIP IT OR CONTRACT WITH AIR FORCE C17 TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT BACK HERE. AND I DON'T HAVE TO SEND A TEAM FROM FRC SOUTHWEST TO JAPAN." THE COMPANY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED STATES NAVY PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR FORWARD DEPLOYED U.S . SQUADRONS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN PACIFIC. FOR FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST, I'M SCOTT JANES.