Electrician's Mate (EM) Awards
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING ONBOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON. DEMONSTRATING SUPERIOR UNDERSTANDING OF ONBOARD SERVICES AND DETRIMENTAL PUNCTUALITY, EM1 PLANTER DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO CREW MOVE ABOARD SUCCESS. VITAL TO CVN 73 REFUELING COMPLEX AND OVERHAUL PERIOD AND DELIVERING A COMBAT READY CAPITAL WARSHIP BACK TO THE FLEET. EM1 PLANTER EXCELLED IN HIS ROLE AS EE04 MAINTENANCE PERSON, ENSURING HIS DIVISION WAS TRAINED AND FULLY READY FOR A DEMANDING SHIPYARD MAINTENANCE PERIOD. HE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED COMPLEX REPAIRS TO 20 HOT WATER HEATERS, CPO MESS GALLEY EQUIPMENT, WARDROOM #2 GALLEY EQUIPMENT, AND AFT CREW GALLEY EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS SUPERVISED THE EXECUTION OF OVER 120 FORMAL AND CONTROLLED WORK PACKAGES. EM1 PLANTER WAS AN INDISPENSABLE MAINTENANCE PERSON AND ESTABLISHED AN EFFECTIVE, TEAM-CENTRIC WORK ENVIRONMENT. HE EXPERTLY MANAGED THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF WORK AND TESTING, ENSURING FIRST-TIME QUALITY AND DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO CVN 73'S ABILITY TO COMPLETE AN IMPERATIVE MILESTONE OF USS GEORGE WASHINGTON'S RCOH. HE LED HIS WORK CENTER TO SUCCESS, ENSURING THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT EXECUTION OF A DEMANDING TEST PROGRAM, EM1 PLANTER'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE U.S. NAVAL SERVICE.
AS ELECTRICAL DIVISION LPO IN USS PRINCETON (CG 59) FROM MARCH 2013 TO AUGUST 2016. WITH UNPARALLELED DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM, EM1 EASTWOOD LEAD TWO WORKCENTERS THROUGH TWO MAJOR MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES AND 200 IMA AND DEPOT LEVEL JOBS, RESULTING IN 100% ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MATERIAL READINESS FOR RIMPAC 2013 AND WESTPAC 2014. AS ACTING LCPO, HE SINGLE HANDEDLY REVISED THE TAG OUT PROGRAM DURING EXHAUSTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR EOC 2016 AND GUIDED AN UNDERMANNED DIVISION THROUGH A CLASS LEADING LIGHT OFF ASSESSMENT, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING 100% OF ALL ELECTRICAL MATERIAL CHECKS. PETTY OFFICER EASTWOOD'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS ELECTRICAL DIVISION LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ONBOARD USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD 43) FROM AUGUST XXXX TO SEPTEMBER XXXX. SENIOR CHIEF AUSTIN'S LEADERSHIP AND UNPARALLELED TECHNICAL ACUMEN AS TOP SNIPE WERE PARAMOUNT TO FORT MCHENRY’S PHENOMENAL SUCCESS DURING AN ARDUOUS UNIT LEVEL TRAINING CYCLE, A DEMANDING FIFTH FLEET DEPLOYMENT WITH THE BATAAN AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP, AND SUPPORT OF OPERATION UNIFIED RESPONSE, PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF TO HAITI. DURING AN EXTENSIVE CNO AVAILABILITY, HE ORGANIZED AND OVERSAW FORT MCHENRY'S TAGOUT AND WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM, PROCESSING OVER 5,000 TAGOUTS AND 3,000 WORK AUTHORIZATION FORMS, RESULTING IN ZERO CASUALTIES. HIS AGGRESSIVE MANAGERIAL SKILLS FACILITATED A SEAMLESS AND HIGHLY PROFICIENT TRANSITION TO THE ELECTRONIC TAGOUT PROGRAM, ENSURING UNCOMPROMISING SAFETY IN A HAZARDOUS SHIPYARD ENVIRONMENT. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, SENIOR CHIEF AUSTIN REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ELECTRICAL SAFETY PETTY OFFICER FROM ( ) TO OCTOBER 2015. PETTY OFFICER GREEN'S DEDICATION TO DUTY AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE ENABLED THE THOROUGH AND TIMELY COMPLETION OF REPAIR TO OVER 900 ELECTRICAL SAFETY DISCREPANCIES RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN ELECTRICAL SAFETY MISHAPS THROUGHOUT THE COMMAND DURING 2 RIGOROUS DEPLOYMENTS. HIS DEDICATION TO ELECTRICAL SAFETY LED TO THE PLANNING AND SUPERVISION OF THE SHIP'S "AMNESTY DAY" PROGRAM AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING, RESULTING IN THE INCREASE OF THE SHIPS'S OVERALL SAFETY FOR A CREW OF OVER 2,700. IN ADDITION, PETTY OFFICER GREEN INTEGRATED HIMSELF INTO THE COMMAND INDOCTRINATION TEAM, PROVIDING NUMEROUS HOURS OF VALUABLE ELECTRICAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION TO ALL NEWCOMERS. PETTY OFFICER GREEN'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS ELECTRICAL MOTOR REWIND TECHNICIAN ON USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) FROM OCTOBER XXXX TO JULY XXXX WHILE PERMANENTLY FORWARD DEPLOYED TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN. PETTY OFFICER NUEVES PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DISPLAYING SUPERB ATTENTION TO DETAIL, HE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE DIAGNOSIS, OVERHAUL, AND COMPLETE REPAIR OF 40 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND PUMPS, TWO OF WHICH WHERE REACTOR EXHAUST GLAND MOTORS, TWO JP-5 REFUELING PUMPS, ONE SEA WATER CIRCULATION PUMP FOR NUMBER TEN A/C PLANT AND VARIOUS VENTILATION SYSTEMS MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE SHIP TO GET UNDERWAY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND COMFORT FOR SAILORS ONBOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON. ADDITIONALLY, AS AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR REWIND TECHNICIAN PETTY OFICER NUEVES WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE NAVY $230,000 OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. PETTY OFFICER NUEVES' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, RELENTLESS PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS BARGE ELECTRICIAN AND LEADING PETTY OFFICER FROM MAY 2010 TO MAY 2013. PETTY OFFICER PAPPAS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE ORCHESTRATED AND SUPERVISED THE PREPARATION OF 25 BARGE DINNER EVENTS FOR HOSTS INCLUDING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, AND VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. HE WAS AN INVALUABLE ASSET IN 720 NAUTICAL MILES OF FLAWLESS UNDERWAY TRANSIT BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DELTAVILLE, VA AND LITTLE CREEK, VA FOR BARGE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP PERIODS. HIS SINGLE HANDED EFFORTS AS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS BARGE ELECTRICIAN RESULTED IN CHEASPEAKE'S SUCCESSFUL DRY DOCK PERIOD IN 2011 WHEN HE OVERHAULED THE ENTIRE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, REPLACING THE OUTDATED GARMIN MARINE GPS WITH A NEW MORE EFFICIENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THESE EFFORTS SAVED THE NAVY $15K IN REPAIR COSTS. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER PAPPAS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS BRAVO COMPANY ELECTRICAL DIVISION WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR FORM FEBRUARY 201X TO JULY 201X. PETTY OFFICER THORSHEIM DISPLAYED SUPERB LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND TECHNICAL ACUMEN WHILE TRAINING NEWLY RATED JUNIOR ELECTRICIANS MATES IN MAINTAINING, TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS VITAL TO NINE IMPROVED NAVY LIGHTERAGE SYTEMS' MISSION CAPABILITY. PETTY OFFICER THORSHEIM LED NINE SAILORS IN THE COMPLETION OF OVER 1300 PMS CHECKS DURING THE COMMAND'S ANNUAL 3M INSPECTION, LEADING TO AN OVERALL SCORE OF 95%. HE ALSO LED THE CHARGE AS AN INLS ELECTRICIAN FOR NINE POWERED CRAFTS TO ENSURE 100% ELECTRICAL OPERABILITY DURING THE BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND EXERCISE AT MAYPORT, FLORIDA. EM1'S ADVANCED TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDANCE MADE HIM THE OBVIOUS CHOICE TO REPRESENT ACB ONE AS INLS ELECTRICIAN FOR SEVEN POWERED CRAFTS TO CONDUCT POST LIGHTERAGE TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS ENSURING OPERATIONAL READINESS BEFORE BACKLOAD OF CRAFTS TO USNS SEAY. PETTY OFFICER THORSHEIM'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING OF THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS ELECTRICAL DIVISION LPO, TRAINING DEPARTMENT LPO, MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COORDINATOR, AND ELECTRICAL DIVISION LCPO ONBOARD USS PORTLAND FROM SEPTEMBER 2019 TO JULY 2023. CHIEF ROBERTS' EFFORTS DIRECTLY IMPACTED THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PRE-COMMISSIONING CREW TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, TESTING, AND OUTFITTING OF NEW CONSTRUCTION PHASES I/II/III/IV, BUILDERS TRIALS, ACCEPTANCE TRIALS, FINAL CONTRACT TRIALS, BOARD OF INSPECTION AND SURVEY, POST SHAKEDOWN AVAILABILITY, LIGHT OFF ASSESSMENT, BASIC PHASE AND PORTLAND 2022 DEPLOYMENT. HE LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MATERIAL MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHICH RESULTED IN A SUCCESSFUL 3M ASSESSMENT. IN ADDITION, HE OVERSAW THE URINALYSIS PROGRAM AND SERVED AS COMMAND FINANCIAL SPECIALIST, ASSISTANT COMMAND FITNESS LEADER, AND TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZING OFFICER. PETTY OFFICER ROBERTS' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING OF THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
An Electrician for the Outside Electrical Shop at TRIDENT Refit Facility, Kings Bay, from August 2009 to February 2012. Petty Officer Jones consistently performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional and effective manner. His exceptional enthusiasm, outstanding technical expertise, and superb leadership skills enabled the safe and timely implementation of labeling in the Lay Down Management Plan. He maintained a high degree of operational readiness and provided TRIREFFAC’s Pier Master with an efficient drainage system. In addition, his efforts resulted in a cost savings of 200,000 dollars in stripping, resurfacing, and painting of the road surface fire lanes. Petty Officer Jones led repairs to three 440 volt portable emergency diesel generators that were inoperative for over nine months. With no known electrical schematic, he developed his own to successfully troubleshoot and repair all three generators. His efforts saved more than 250,000 dollars in contract labor costs. Further, he overhauled and replaced the Secondary Propulsion Motor cables onboard USS Wyoming, returning the ship to a full mission capable status in minimal time. Finally, Petty Officer Jones was directly responsible for repairing 30 golf carts, two electrical motors, and two AC units to support TRIDENT Refit Facilities work force. His repairs made TRF a more comfortable and effective workplace.