Global TransPark, Navy Deal Brings 400+ Jobs to Eastern North Carolina

Navy lease expected to bring more than 400 jobs to NC

The 10-year lease at Global TransPark in Kinston comes three years after lawmakers approved a $350 million for upgrades to the industrial park.

Global TransPark, Navy deal brings 400+ jobs to Eastern North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) -- The N.C. Global TransPark and the U.S. Navy have signed a 10-year agreement that will bring over 400 jobs to eastern North Carolina. The agreement will provide maintenance and aircraft overhaul for the U.S. Navy's Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at the 2,500-acre multimodal industrial park in Kinston. The Navy will [...]

U.S. Navy deal lands 400 jobs at Kinston's NC Global TransPark

A 10-year agreement between the U.S. Navy and NC Global TransPark will bring more than 400 jobs to eastern North Carolina, according to Gov. Josh Stein. In 2023, state lawmakers approved a $350 million loan to N.C Global TransPark for site improvements to accommodate the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East, which provides fleet support to all Department of Defense branches. An F-35B Lightning II , a short takeoff-vertical landing jet flown by the…

U.S. Navy to add jobs at Kinston Transpark

KINSTON, N.C. (NCN News) – The U.S. Navy is coming to Kinston’s Global Trans Park, in a deal that could lead to 400 jobs. The TransPark and the Navy have signed a 10-year agreement that will bring more than 400 jobs to eastern North Carolina. The N.C. Global TransPark will support maintenance and aircraft overhaul for the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), which provides fleet support to all branches of the military. State lawmakers…