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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
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– 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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