Analysis of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest concept integration: new-employee orientation and communication processes

Abstract

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest has embraced integration of personnel and processes from Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments and Naval Aviation Depots supporting Naval Aviation Maintenance. This transformation marks a change in Naval Aviation Maintenance history and will align Fleet Readiness centers with the Naval Enterprise vision. As civilian and military personnel begin working side-by-side, orientation, communnication, and process relationships are being redefined to combine the previous infrastructure of two organizations under one roof. The new relationsships are designated to be comparable to the aviation maintenance industry's business structure to leverage opportunities for growth as well as sustainability for the industry. The authors analyzed new-employee orientation, personnel integration and communication processes to determine their effectiveness to convey FRCSW's vision and efforts for integration.