Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) & UC San Diego Partnership
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) and the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management have launched a new partnership aimed at enhancing leadership development, workforce readiness, and innovation across local defense and academic communities.
The collaboration encourages a deeper engagement between the US military and academia, including annual information exchanges, UC San Diego Rady School student and faculty participation in FRCSW initiatives, and expanded opportunities for Rady School students to contribute to the United States defense industrial base through internships, career events/paths, and capstone projects.
This effort reflects a shared commitment to excellence by both FRCSW, whose mission is to sustain the nation’s naval aviation fleet, and the Rady School through its dedication to developing strategic, data-driven, and entrepreneurial leaders who excel in complex environments.
The partnership offers FRCSW employees’ access to Rady’s Executive MBA, FlexEvening MBA, and MicroMBA Certificate programs. A key highlight of this partnership is the significant tuition discount for FRCSW employees interested in the Rady School's Executive and FlexEvening MBA programs as well as the MicroMBA. This makes advanced management education more accessible for those supporting the Navy’s operational readiness.
“This partnership is a win for our workforce and a win for the naval aviation enterprise. Investing in our people is essential to sustaining readiness, improving processes, and preparing for the challenges ahead. Providing our team access to world-class education in an affordable manner strengthens not only FRCSW but the entire Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE).” said CDR Jeff Legg, FRCSW MRO Logistics Officer, who helped broker the agreement.
"We are deeply committed to serving both our region and our nation. This collaboration with FRCSW demonstrates how academia and the defense community can work together to cultivate the leadership and analytical expertise required to sustain mission-critical operations. We believe partnerships like this create shared value—for our students, for industry, and for the communities we serve—and we welcome opportunities to collaborate with organizations ready to invest in talent, innovation and long-term impact." said Lisa Ordóñez, Dean of the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego.
This partnership positions FRCSW and UC San Diego as the Southern California leader in developing the talent needed to drive innovation, readiness, and mission success for the Navy and the Marine Corps.
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04.03.2026 12:43 |
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