BIG ‘E’ Sailors Excel In 3M

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SHUTTLE USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Friday, July 8, 2011

BIG ‘E’ Sailors Excel In 3M

Photo Illustration by MC2Aaron Chase

Friday, July 8, 2011

the SHUTTLE

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Enterprise News

Enterprise rewards Sailors for 3MI success

By MC2 Aaron Chase

were put to the test by doing the

USS ENTERPRISE, At sea.

to do. We came through with flying

USS Enterprise Public Affairs

– USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

leadership recognized more than

maintenance they’ve been trained colors.”

Enterprise scored an 89 out of 100

220 maintenance personnel in a

overall on the 3MI, and improved

their successful efforts during

assessment in December.

hangar bay ceremony July 6 for Enterprise’s Maintenance Material Management Inspection (3MI).

“You all were fantastic and just

knocked this one out of the park,” said Capt. Greg C. Huffman,

Enterprise’s executive officer

and the overall head of its 3M

program, as he commenced the

ceremony. More than 200 Sailors

were awarded 96-hours of special liberty and commemorative coins from Enterprise’s commanding

officer, Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne,

for passing their spot checks during the 3MI.

Enterprise had successfully

passed the grueling multi-day

inspection, conducted by a team from Commander, Naval Air

Force, Atlantic (CNAL) two days earlier. The inspection covered preventative and corrective

maintenance aboard the ship.

Successfully passing means

Enterprise can continue to operate through its next deployment and

until its expected decommissioning, all while meeting its maintenance requirements.

“It was a tough inspection that

flexed not only on the 3M program, but our electrical safety program,

our tag-out program, our hazardous

by more than 40 points from its 3M One hundred twenty six of

Enterprise’s 172 work centers

achieved scores of 90 or above, and

Witt noted that the CNAL team saw Enterprise’s damage control (DC)

that put individual maintenance

34 achieved a score of 99.

Chief Cryptological Technician

(Maintenance) (SW/AW) Lisa M.

tremendous improvement by both

by Enterprise’s 3M training team

Class (SW/AW) Susan Dang, and

division in the ship’s engineering

personnel in head-to-head

petty officer, Chief Aviatiation

department and by the HAZMAT division.

“This is a ship-wide success,”

said Mewbourne. “You went toe-

to-toe with Master Chiefs for those

Spot checks are the quality

assurance method for preventative

Electronics Technician (SW/AW)

John A. Morrison, for their help and training.

DC Division will be rewarded for

victoriously.”

prizes ranging including: duty-free,

Systems department (CSD) and

M-division from Enterprise’s

distinguished visitor suites,

Mewbourne singled out

engineering department for

special recognition. The division received the most spot checks of

any division at 24, and passed all

The 12 Top Performers took

overnight stays in Enterprise’s

96-hours of special liberty, and dinner with the commanding officer.

Damage Controlman Fireman

of them. For their efforts, they

Nicholas Pelletier, a member of the

“All the crew in M-division

competition. He’ll have one month

received a commemorative plaque. worked hard and they deserve the

recognition,” said Chief Machinist’s

DC division, took first place in the duty-free and 96 hours of special

division in Enterprise’s Combat

IM-4 division from Enterprise’s

Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. The three highest

scores from Top Performer were

from these three divisions, and each will receive their choice of a pizza

and wings party or ice cream social, along with a commemorative plaque.

For Enterprise’s 3M team, passing

liberty for his reward.

marks a tremendous success in

their group supervisor. “Their hard

to prove that even a junior Sailor

the ship maintained.

best the ship has to offer.”

Pelletier. “In DC, we know that

everyone,” said Lt. George V.

leading petty officer (LPO) trained

“However, though this shows

Mate (SW) Kenneth P. Crowley,

work and dedication displayed the

Huffman, along with Mewbourne

Controller (AW/SW) Douglas E.

also awarded the 12 finalists from

3M team. “All these Sailors

points for quality spot checks.

their group effort, along with CS-6

and Enterprise Command Master

Cooke, a member of Enterprise’s

competition to rack up the most

to Enterprise’s 3M leading chief

maintenance.

spot checks and we all came out

material (HAZMAT) system and more,” said Chief Air-Traffic

Photo by MC2 Aaron Chase

Machinist’s Mate 1st Class (SW/AW) Benjamin Etzler (third from left) and Chief Machinist’s Mate and Chief Machinist’s Mate (SW/AW) Kenneth P. Crowley receive a plaque from Enterprise’s leadership during a hangar bay celebration aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

Crowley and Etzler are part of M-division in Enterprise’s engineering department. M-division passed all 24 spot checks they were given during the 3MI aboard Enterprise.

Chief (SW/AW) Keith Oxley,

Enterprise’s 3M Top Performer

program, an innovative program

“It was a personal goal to win,

could help put DC on top,” said

our equipment saves lives and our

us to do them right. This win was a team effort by DC.”

Pelletier said he was grateful to

his LPO, Damage Controlman 1st

Enterprise’s ongoing effort to keep “This was a fantastic job from

Bodine, Enterprise’s 3M officer. that we meet the requirements for

maintenance excellence on board, we will continue to press and improve our program.”

Sailors of the Day Hospital Corpsman

Marine Corps Technician

Marion G. Meads - Moultrie, Ga.

Adrain L. Valdez - Hanford, Calif.

Hospital Corpsman (SW) Marion G. Meads Jr., a chairside technician in Enterprise’s Dental department, joined the Navy three years and six months ago for assistance with school, to travel and “see other places most people can’t.” To Meads, the most rewarding part of his job is helping others and serving his country. Meads aspires to earn a degree in pediatric nursing. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, listening to music and watching movies.

Cpl. Adrain Valdez, a technician for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, joined the Marine Corps because of “the standards and pride held by both past and present Marines.” To Valdez, the most rewarding part of his job is the people he gets to work with. His goals include going to school for civil engineering, doing some humanitarian work and to “live life with as many open doors as possible.”

Photos by MC3 Jesse L. Gonzalez

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