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Fleet Readiness Center Northwest


Lapse in Appropriations: The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025.
Military personnel will continue in normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations
are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.”
Please reference resources link for more information:
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/display-news/Article/4319360/fy26-lapse-of-appropriations-department-of-the-navy-resources-for-sailors-marin/


Welcome

Fleet Readiness Center Northwest, previously known as Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment (AIMD), was established in 1959 and developed into the premier Intermediate and Depot Maintenance Facility in the Pacific Fleet.

Over 1100 Sailors, Marines, Civilians, Contractors and depot maintenance level personnel at FRC NW provide aviation maintenance and logistic support to 25 Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island based squadrons (16 Electronic Attack, eight Patrol and Reconnaissance, one Station Search and Rescue, one Fleet Logistics Support), 10 aircraft carriers, four overseas operational sites and numerous Northwest Region commands and activities.

More about us

Leaders

  • Command Master Chief Danal J. Shaffer

    Command Master Chief, Fleet Readiness Center Northwest

    TagFRCNW Senior Enlisted Advisor

  • Commander Jesse Whitfield

    Executive Officer, Fleet Readiness Center Northwest

    TagFRCNW Executive Officer

  • Commander Daniel Hutton

    Commanding Officer, Fleet Readiness Center Northwest

    TagFRCNW Commanding Officer

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