Hull Technician (HT) Awards
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS SHOP 26 LEAD PRODUCTION WELDER AT NAVAL NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT (NPTU) CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA FROM MARCH 2020 TO APRIL 2023. PETTY OFFICER HOLLOWAY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AS LEAD PRODUCTION WELDER IN REPAIR DEPARTMENT SHOP 26 AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 39 MOORED TRAINING SHIPS (MTS) AND 13 SITE AVAILABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, HE WAS ESSENTIAL IN THE COMPLETION OF 19 HIGH PRESSURE DRAIN VALVE REPLACEMENTS AND A COMPLEX SHIPALT ON BOARD MOORED TRAINING SHIP 626, CONSISTING OF 35 BRAZE JOINTS AND FOUR VALVE CHOP AND SWAPS, CORRECTING A MAJOR DEFICIENCY AND IMPROVING SYSTEM OPERATION. PETTY OFFICER HOLLOWAY'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERENCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING ONBOARD USS XXXXXXXX (XXX XX) FROM DECEMBER 2018 TO JULY 2019. WHILE SERVING AS HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SHOP CODED WELDER, HE SPENT OVER 300 HOURS REPLACING DAMAGED MOUNTING STUDS, PIPE HANGERS, SAFETY LIFELINES AND IMPROVED STRUCTURAL AND WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY TO THE 06 AND 07 LEVELS. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CRITICAL REPAIRS TO THE EMBARKED LANDING CRAFT UNIT'S SALT WATER BALLAST TANK AND FIREMAIN PIPING SYSTEMS. PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT, HE MADE EMERGENT REPAIRS TO MAIN ENGINE ROOM NUMBER ONE'S FUEL OIL TRANSFER AND DELIVERY SYSTEM PIPING, ENSURING XXXXXXXX COULD SAFELY TAKE ON FUEL. PETTY OFFICER XXXXXXXX'S EXCEPTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF DECK AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS ONBOARD USS XXXXXXXXXXX FROM SEPTEMBER 2018 TO OCTOBER 2020. PETTY OFFICER XXXXX WAS INSTRUMENTAL TO R AND MP DIVISIONS DEVOTING 35 MAN HOURS TO REPLACE NR 1 HPAC'S 4TH AND 5TH STAGE REGULATORS, NR 1 40-WT LOP DISCS, NR 2A TURBOCHARGER, NR 2 HPAC'S 4TH STAGE DISCHARGE AND 5TH STAGE SUCTION VALVES SAVING $50K IN CONTRACTOR COSTS. HE TRAINED 55 SAILORS, COMPLETED 750 MAN HOURS OF PMS, FABRICATED, BRAZED AND WELDED THE STBD CATWALK, MK-38 GUN MOUNT, NR 4 REDUCING STATION, NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE PUMPS, 12 PLATES ON THE 05- AND 06-LEVELS SAVING $35K IN CONTRACTOR COSTS AND CONTRIBUTING TO A WATERTIGHT HULL STRUCTURE. PETTY OFFICER XXXXXXXX'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING ONBOARD USS XXXXXXXXX (XXX XX) FROM FEBRUARY 2015 TO AUGUST 2019. WHILE SERVING AS XXXXXXXXX'S HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SHOP WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR, PETTY OFFICER XXXXXXXXX ENSURED THE COMPLETION OF 5,000 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND 1,000 CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS. HE LED THE EFFORTS TO REPLACE 15 MECHANICAL SEALS ON THE SHIP'S FIRE PUMPS ENSURING DAMAGE CONTROL FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITIES. AS AN OIL KING WHILE QUALIFYING THREE NEW PERSONNEL, HE SUCCESSFULLY LED HIS TEAM TO ONLOAD 5 MILLION GALLONS OF F-76 AND 300 THOUSAND GALLONS OF F-44. PETTY OFFICER XXXXXXXXX'S EXCEPTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS CODE 106.23 SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST FROM 15 OCTOBER 2013 TO 20 JULY 2014. PETTY OFFICER EPPLESEN SAVED THE PUGET NAVAL SHIPYARD OVER 25,000 DOLLARS AND 500 HOURS OF LABOR THROUGH THE SURGEMAIN PROGRAM BY AUGMENTING THE CODE 106.23 SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PETTY OFFICER EPPLESEN ASSISTED IN 5 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, PROVIDED OSHA OVERSIGHT DURING CRITICAL PROCESSES, ASSISTED IN 7 TOOL MALFUNCTION INVESTIGATIONS, PROVIDED OSHA INTERPRETATION AS A CODE 106.23 CONSULTANT, AND REVISED THE ENERGY CONTROL HANDBOOK. PETTY OFFICER EPPLESON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD LEADING PETTY OFFICER, FROM JULY 2012 TO AUGUST 2015. PETTY OFFICER EPPLESON DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING FORESIGHT AND INITIATIVE AS HE EFFICIENTLY LED 52 PERSONNEL ACROSS 7 WORKCENTERS THROUGH TWO CARRIEIR EXTENDED REFIT PERIODS, 6 SSBN REFIT PERIODS, AND TOWARD THE COMMAND'S GOAL OF BECOMING A NAMTS TRAINING CENTER. HIS DEDICATION RESULTED IN ALL PROJECTS MEETING SCHEDULED DEADLINES AND 11 PERSONNEL RECEIVING NAMTS NECs. PETTY OFFICER EPPLESON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
AS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT HULL TECHNICIAN AT SPECIAL BOAT TEAM 22 FROM XXXXXXXXXX TO XXXX XXXX. HE CONDUCTED WELD REPAIRS TO 19 SPECIAL OPERATION CRAFT RIVERINE AND 88 PRIME MOVER VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, INCREASING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE UNIT TO MEET MISSION OBLIGATIONS. HE WAS A VITAL ASSET IN MAINTAINING THE SHOP'S SELF-SUSTAINABILITY BY OBTAINING THE CAPABILITIES TO CONDUCT FIBERGLASS REPAIRS ON SITE, SAVING THE NAVY $20,000 IN REPAIRS TO 12 RIDGED HULL INFLATABLE BOATS AND 7 PATROL BOAT LIGHTS. HIS MANAGERIAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A HULL TECHNICIAN ABOARD USNSCS GREY FOX ON XXXXXXXXXX. PETTY OFFICER HARMS WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING AND REPAIRING A CATASTOPHIC HULL BREECH. HE DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN HIS RAPID APPLICATION OF PATCHING MATERIAL TO THE HULL. HIS EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
AS HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WHILE ASSIGNED TO NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD FMB SHOP 11S SUPERVISOR FROM NOVEMBER 2012 TO APRIL 2014. PETTY OFFICER COSTELLO CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING UNCOMMON COMMITMENT TO FLEET READINESS, PETTY OFFICER COSTELLO GUIDED HIS WORKCENTER TO EXCEED ALL PRODUCTION GOALS WHICH WERE VITAL TO FIRST TIME QUALITY WORK, TIMELY DEPLOYMENT AND MISSION READINESS OF 10 ATLANTIC FLEET 688 CLASS SUBMARINES. HIS EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS, OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP ENABLED THE COMPLETION OF OVER 300 CONTROLLED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF 21 SUBMARINE AVAILABILITIES, AN EFFORT ENCOMPASSING OVER 7000 PRODUCTION MAN-HOURS AND WHICH SAVED THE NAVY OVER 200,000 DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS. PETTY OFFICER COSTELLO'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS STRUCUAL SHIPFITTER AND SHEETMETAL SHOP SUPERVISOR IN PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD DETACHMENT SAN DIEGO FROM SEPTEMBER 2011 TO AUGUST 2013. DEMONSTRATING OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, PETTY OFFICER NOVACK SUPERVISED THE REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF TWO HEAVILY RESTRICTED ACCESS CUTS TO THE DISTILLING PLANT FOUNDATION ONBOARD USS TOPEKA (SSN 754) PROVIDING CLEARANCE TO CONDUCT TIME CRITICAL REPAIRS. HIS VAST TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, ATTENTIONAL TO DETAIL AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE ESSENTIAL IN COMPLETITING 107 SHEET METAL REPAIRS, INCLUDING 17 VENTILATION FAN REPLACEMENTS, ALLOWING FIVE HOME PORTED SUBMARINES TO CONDUCT UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS AT SEA. PETTY OFFICER NOVACK'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.