Eastern Carolina Section 1126 ******NEW WEBPAGE - Please update your records**** http://www.asq.org/sections/mini-sites/1126 Thursday, March 24th, 2011 Section Membership Meeting Naval Air Systems Command Fleet Readiness Systems East Excellence In Providing World Class Maintenance, Engineering and Logistical Support for Navy and Marine Corp Aviation.6 Ru s Speaker: John Gatt Six Sigma Black Belt Manager Naval Air Systems Command Fleet Readiness Systems East http://www.navair.navy.mil/frce/ We have a core team of 10 full-time Black Belts that conduct Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints projects in the facility. We also have numerous part-time Green Belts. In addition to the 10 full-time Black Belts we also have a QA department and a Quality Engineering group John Gatt.
Fleet Readiness Center East Fleet Readiness Center East is the Department of Defense Vertical Lift Center of Excellence. Located aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., FRC East provides U.S. war fighters with the highest quality aviation maintenance, engineering, and logistics support, on time and at the best value. Its customers include 202 Navy and Marine Corps activities, 24 foreign nations, five U. S. Air Force activities, three U.S. Army activities, and two other federal agencies. Mission FRC East s mission is to provide unsurpassed service to the Fleet and relentless focus on quality, environment, and Occupational Health and Safety. Capabilities FRC East s current modification and repair capabilities include: Airframes: Vertical/Short Take-off and Landing (V/STOL) AV-8B, V-22 Rotary Wing H-1, H-46, H-53 In-service Repair EA-6B, C-130, H-2, H-3, H-60, UAV/RPV Assigned Depot Maintenance Manager for Logistics (DMML)
Engines: Designated Repair Point (DRP) for F402, T400, T58, T64 (establishing T700) Components: DRP for 17,587 items supporting more than 166 Type/Model/Series aircraft Auxiliary Power Units: DRP for 21 Type/Model/Series Other Support: Engineering/Logistics for all naval rotary wing, V/STOL, C-130, and selected other systems. FRC East is a forerunner in performance-based logistics initiatives that allow the command to team/partner with private industry to provide more reliable and available assets to the fleet. People The depot has a workforce of about 4,000 civilian, military and contractor personnel, making it North Carolina s largest industrial employer east of Interstate 95. Its annual payroll exceeds $270 million. Facilities FRC East is centrally located on the eastern seaboard. The facility is accessible by air, rail, highway, navigable waterways, and deep-water port facilities. Having no encroachment issues, the Center can perform industrial and flight operations around the clock to meet national defense tasking. Number of acres 147 Future acres 104 Number of buildings 124 (six joint) Buildings (sq. ft.) 1.9 million Production Space (sq. ft.) 1.34 million (71%) Est. replacement value $1.055 billion (equipment and buildings)
Business Practices The following business practices have contributed to FRC East s recent successes: A culture of continuous process improvement, shaped around the Navy s AIRSpeed toolset: Theory of Constraints, Lean, Six Sigma, 5S+1. A focus on safety using OSHA s Voluntary Protection Program. Use of Manufacturing Resource Planning II production management system. Mr. John M. Gatt John M. Gatt graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1987 with a bachelor s degree in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Mr. Gatt is a career engineer with the Naval Air Systems Command and began his career at Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF) in 1987 within the Power and Propulsion Department working on the AV-8B Harrier Engine System. Based on his extensive experience and acquired expertise, he was appointed to the Harrier Review Panel by Commandant of the Marine Corps in November 1997. Mr. Gatt was instrumental in the introduction of the F402-RR-408A/B engine into the AV- 8B. He is an accomplished mishap investigator and holds a certificate in Aviation Safety from the University of Southern California. Mr. Gatt has served as both, the Power and Propulsion and Air Vehicle Department Head at FRC East Cherry Point. He served as the V-22 Fleet Support Team Lead as the program achieved IOC milestone and successful reintroduction into the fleet.
Mr. Gatt entered the Naval Air Systems Command AIRSpeed program with the first wave of Black Belt training candidates. He was one of the first three NAVAIR certified AIRSpeed Lean Six Sigma Black Belts and achieved his American Society for Quality Lean Six Sigma certification in 2006. He is currently a senior member of ASQ. Mr. Gatt s most recent assignments have been the Industrial Operations Department Head at Fleet Readiness Center East, Industrial Compliance and Policy Group Head at Fleet Readiness Center East, and Integrate Program Team Director at Fleet Readiness Center East. Mr. Gatt was recognized with a DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 1999. His contributions have also been recognized with the NAVAIR Commanders Award in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Registration /Dinner Fee is $ 20.00.6 RU Social: 6:00-6:30 Dinner: 6:30-7:00 Speaker: 7:00-7:45 Location: Downtown Historic NewBern Bakers Square Restaurant 227 Middle Street New Bern, NC 252-637-0304 (see attached map) RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED & must be made by noon 2 full business days before the meeting date (e.g. noon Tuesday before a Thursday meeting). Registration /Dinner Fee is $20.00. To reserve or cancel a reservation, please contact one of the following:
Rocky Mount Walt Mercer 252.437.9734 walt.h.mercer@cummins.com Greenville John Suedbeck 252.317.3856 jsuedbeck@metricsinc.com Cancellations: If you make a reservation and do NOT cancel by noon Tuesday before the meeting, you are still responsible for paying the Registration/Dinner Fee.