Defense News in Brief: Above-and-beyond efforts help Rotary Wing Division meet goal

Source: United States Navy

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERY POINT, N.C. – A Vietnam-era aircraft platform facing a challenging supply posture seems an unlikely candidate for an underdog victory story. But that’s just what happened when Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) artisans made a hard push to the finish line to complete and return to the fleet two H-53 heavy-lift helicopters – each having seen various stages of work stoppage during their repair at the depot – before the end of fiscal year 2021.