SRF-JRMC keeps delivering warships to the fleet on schedule

YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) has completed a key maintenance period for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), returning the ship to the fleet on time April 6.

The successful Chief of Naval Operations maintenance availability highlights SRF-JRMC’s role in generating combat-ready ships for U.S. 7th Fleet operations. So far this year, the command has delivered all seven of its completed ships to the fleet on time or ahead of schedule. From January through April, SRF-JRMC returned two mine countermeasures ships, three destroyers, and an amphibious transport dock to the U.S. 7th Fleet.

“Our success this year is a testament to the dedication and professionalism of the ships’ crews, the ship superintendents and their teams, and the entire SRF-JRMC organization,” said Capt. Wendel Penetrante, SRF-JRMC commanding officer. “Managing availabilities, with the recent increase in operational tempo, demonstrates their exceptional capability.”

The CNO availabilities drew on a mix of Sailors and civilian maintenance personnel, including the ship’s crew, SRF-JRMC’s Japanese master labor contractors, local Japanese contractors, and U.S.-based companies, reflecting U.S. Pacific Fleet’s focus on preserving, maintaining, and employing combat-ready ships in the Indo-Pacific.

By conducting complex repairs at forward locations, the U.S. Navy maximizes its ability to maintain a reliable presence in the region, demonstrating a long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. For more than 75 years, SRF-JRMC has provided intermediate and depot-level repair for U.S. 7th Fleet ships, serving as a linchpin of U.S. naval operations in the region.