Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Fuels (ABF)


-MISSION IMPACT. Managed 3 teams totaling 15 sailors during the 780,000 gallon fuel offload without a drop spilled. Led a team of 7 junior sailors during V-4's inventory offload taking 100% accountability of thousands of dollars' worth of Government owned assets in preparation of USS MAKIN ISLAND'S Ship Restricted Availability. Key player during weekly Tag out audits, his meticulous management led to the discovery of 3 discrepancies leading to their corrective actions ensuring zero mishaps on his watch.
-SUPERB LEADER. Direct mentor, under his guidance 2 junior sailors were promoted to the next pay grade. Conducted 12 In-Rate classes qualifying 5 new 3M maintenance, damage control personnel, sounder, and fuel security personnel expanding V-4 mission readiness. Consistently pushing the standards of sailors, his leadership resulted in 1 new calibration petty officer, 1 new repair parts petty officer.
-FORCE MULTIPLIER. As Divisional TASO he tracks and inventories all computer assets ensuring efficient use of manpower. AS RPPO ###############. Additionally, ABF2 spearheaded 2 Auxiliary, 2 transfer pump, 2 filter element replacements personally conducting on the spot training resulting in 20 new qualifications from 5 junior sailors.

ABF2 LEYVAALVAREZ DELIVERS CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT RESULTS, ALREADY PERFORMING AT ABF1 LEVEL. PROMOTE NOW!




LPO for FLCSD Fuels (83473). ABF1 Renteria supervised 21 SELRES members; 13 CAI, 6 CAO, and 3 IAP members 7 local members.
During AT, PO1 Renteria managed her team for a total 784-man hours. 696,761 gallons of JP-5 was issued while performing hot and cold missions (valued at $9,057,893.00), 383 gallons of diesel fuel issued ($4,979.00), 31 gallons of mogas ($169.00). Three quarterly 4-day IDTTs were conducted involving 8 CAI and 5 local SELRES supporting NAS Lemoore 32 tenant commands and 3 CAGs. Totaling of 47,045 gallons of JP5 issued ($611,585) and provided 396-man hours.
Additional mission support during RIMPAC 2022; PO1 DIRECTED 3 CAI Sailors providing 280-man hours while cohesively engaged with active-duty component.
As Career Counselor PO1 Renteria successfully administrated, 2 CAI members advanced to PO2; 1 CAI member advanced to PO3. 2 onboarding CDBs and 3 EVALS/FITREPs each for three E6, three E5 and two E4.




EXTREMELY STRONG WORK EITHIC. His high focus and attention to detail has placed him as one of the top distributors of JAA and JP, issuing 361,937 gallons of JAA fuel for an estimated cost of $1,125,000 to help with air operations. His professional demeanor and willingness to supervise and train personnel allowed him to maintain a high morale standard in the fuel farm environment.
- Exceptional, dedicated, and motivated Sailor with a positive attitude and willingness to accept any assignment.
TEAM PLAYER. Dedicated performer who maintains a good working relationship with subordinates, peers and supervisors. His dedication to duty in support of command objectives is unmatched. He helped coordinate and maintain the physical readiness of over 14 NSD fuels Sailors. Also contributed to the training of five personnel in Truck Driver R9 trucks for fueling and defueling operations.




*** TRULY A SUPERB LEADER WHO INSTILLS ENTHUSIASM AND CONFIDENCE IN SUBORDINATES ***

-OUTSTANDING LEADER. As Quality Assurance Supervisor, he led 4 Sailors and 23 civilians in proper refueling and defueling procedures. His supervision and attention to detail resulted in 600 mishap free inspections and the daily distribution of over 4.5M gallons of F24 fuel valued at over $20M in over 18K aircraft sorties with zero mishaps.
-ENGAGED. Highly Professional Sailor with uncompromising commitment to command goals. ABF2's efforts contributed significantly to the supervision of over 10 million gallons of fuel under all conditions including high tempo contingency operations.
EXCELLENT INITIATIVE. Set the example by voulunteering in the Corpus Christi Command cleanup resulting in new ideas and projects in the near future for NAS CORPUS CHRISTI.




-Stellar Manager. Expertly tracked the calibration of 135 gauges and 11 torque wrenches keeping within strict standards of the ship's METCAL Program which was critical to V-4 successfully completing each mission and inspection flawlessly.

-Impeccable Appearance. He displays pride and professionalism in the image he projects. Maintains excellent conduct both on and off duty.




Exceptional, dedicated, and motivated Sailor with a positive attitude and willingness to accept any assignment.

- ENGAGED. As part of V-4 Below decks he successfully brought 950,000 gallons of JP5 onboard, purified 125,000 gallons in the forward system, and transferred 8500 gallons to emergency diesel generators with 100% success rate.
- VERSATILE CONTRIBUTOR. As part of V-4 Below decks repair team he was an asset in the overhaul of 1 JP-5 Service pump, 1 JP-5 Purifier and other various parts and tools associated with V-4 division. Also, as V-4 Below decks Assistant Tool Control Petty Officer, he ensured the accountability of all tools associated with the work center.
- TEAM PLAYER. Helped plan and conducted numerous V-4 Below decks working parties. Also contributed to the training of 4 personnel in fuels security qualifications.

ABFAN XXXXXXX exhibits great promise and potential in every sense. Recommended for increased responsibility.




** TRULY A SUPERB LEADER WHO INSTILLS ENTHUSIASM AND CONFIDENCE IN SUBORDINATES **

- MISSION ORIENTED. Performed daily inspections, maintenance and upkeep of three bulk storage tanks, two ready storage tanks, 10 transfer pumps, and six transfer filters.
- SKILLED TECHNICIAN. Contributed to the successful receipt, storage and transfer of 41 million gallons of JP-5, allowing for the completion of 33K refueling evolutions in direct support of 19 Command Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic squadrons and numerous aircraft, enabling a 98.9% sortie completion rate.

Petty Officer Sailor possesses every attribute required to succeed, he is recommended for advancement




A RISING STAR. CATALYST BEHIND FUELS MEETING ALL OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS!

-OUTSTANDING LEADER. Flawlessly led 12 Sailors in the safe and efficient delivery of over 60M gallons of JP-5 during more than 53K refueling evolutions with zero mishaps.
-TEAM PLAYER. Assisted in the training seven personnel in their duties of mobile refuel/defuel truck operator increasing the qualified drivers by 10% in support of operation readiness.
COMMUNITY ORIENTED. Volunteered 13 hours at Berean Bible Church serving food to the homeless impacting the lives of those in need.

HAS ALL THE QUALITIES TO BE AN OUTSTANDING FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER. RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION TO ABF1.




Petty Officer Freatman is a dedicated professional, a hard worker and is self-motivated! His work ethic made his a valuable asset to V-4 division.
- Key player during PSA, he maintained the preservation and upkeep of all 8 Aviation Fuel stations and 6 Aux Stations. His professional demeanor and willingness to supervise and train personnel allowed him to maintain a high morale standard in the shipyard environment.
- As Calibration Petty Officer of V-4 division, he built and established the calibration program from scratch onboard USS America. He flawlessly recalibrated and maintained more than 40 gauges on the Flight Deck to 100% readiness condition.
- Team player. He is a dedicated performer who maintains a good working relationship with subordinates, peers and supervisors. He is unmatched by his dedication to duty in support of command objectives.




HE ACTIVELY SUPERVISED THE SUCCESSFUL ISSUE OF 750,000 GALLONS OF JP5 DURING USS BATAAN'S MED SURGE 2011. HE ACCURATELY TRACKED OVER 600 MAINTENANCE ACTIONS AND OVERSAW THE REINSTALLMENT OF 16 FLIGHTDECK HOSES, RESTORING V-4 FUELS DIVISION TO 100% OPERATIONAL READINESS THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT.

Petty Officer Chosin's efforts contributed significantly to the receipt and issue of over 10 million gallons of fuel under all conditions including high tempo contingency operations.

ABF2 Chosin provided over 200 hours of technical fuels training to his unit in preparation for a highly successfull Command ULTRA certification.

Petty Officer Banks trained and qualified six engineers in the safe operation of the station's fuels systems including JP-8, JP-5, AV-Gas, hot pit refueling site, VQ-4 refueling site, mogas and diesel fuel station, and the synthetic reclamation system.

Volunteered and prepared 25,000 gallons of potable water to be distributed to affected areas of Japan during Operation Tomodachi.

ABF2 led a NCHB-11 fuels team of 7 personnel to successfully complete the expeditionary fuels operations course at the Advanced Petroleum and Water Department at Fort Lee, Virginia.

As Training Petty Officer, he developed an all-inclusive training program, and prepared and delivered more than 200 hours of training that resulted in an outstanding IG inspection with zero discrepancies.

She played a vital role in the safe tranfer of over 25,000,000 gallons of various types of fuel and directly ensured the safe hot refueling of 525 aircraft.

ABF2 Simmons contributed significantly to over 200 successful aircraft handling evolutions by revising A/C spotting plans, arranging regular FOD walk downs, and refurbishing Assault Landing Zone markers. As the most experienced, he trained 6 personnel on Naval Aviation Safety Center Air terminal representative procedures which increased the qualification rate by 50% and enhanced scheduling flexibility while maintaining zero aviation mishaps.


Refueling at Sea


* EVALUATION SUBMITTED UPON MEMBER'S TRANSFER TO USS CARL VINSON CVN-70
***HANDS-DOWN MY #1 RANKED PO2!!!***

- EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AND MENTOR. As Flight Support LPO, his unmatched leadership of 7 Sailors was critical in the safe launching and recovery of 1119 NALO Flights and Tactical Aircraft, issuing 1,500,000 pounds of fuel, handling 500,000 pounds of cargo, and transporting 1232 passengers including support for three typhoons and NAF Misawa C-12 Deployment. Under his mentorship, Operations Flight Support Division achieved 0% attrition, 100% enrollment in off-duty education, and 200 hours of volunteering for the community.
- COMMAND ASSESSMENT TEAM. A vital asset as a member of the Command Assessment Team where he helped to improve the overall equal opportunity atmosphere throughout the command. Contributed to the continued positive command climate for NAF Misawa, inspiring the fundamental element of equal opportunity for over 300 Sailors. Ensured all command assessments were completed and documented properly, conducted interviews, observations and surveys of command climate. Conducted extensive review of analysis of all data received and reported data to the CMEO.
- COMMAND TRAINING TEAM. Facilitated peak operational readiness throughout the Command by integrating with all training teams during assessment of Fuel Spill and Hanger collapse exercises with a grade of Excellent.
- COMMAND INDOC FACILITATOR. Played a pivotal role in ensuring seamless acclimation of 300 newly assigned Sailors, dependents, and deployed squadron personnel for overseas duty in Misawa Japan during Command Indoctrination courses.

Petty Officer Sailor is ready NOW for First Class Petty Officer or selection for any program leading to a commission. Recognize this superstar for what he is: Phenomenal!




- COMMAND TRAINING TEAM. Facilitated peak operational readiness throughout the Command by integrating with all training teams during assessment of Fuel Spill and Hanger collapse exercises with a grade of Excellent.



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