Tool Room Statements
Assigned to the tool room to straighten up the tool control program and to ensure proper functioning of the tool room. Squared away the tool control program and the program binder, conducted several semi annuals on 90 tool boxes across 13 work centers and performed 4 tool audits resulting in zero critical hits during the 2024 and 2025 Maintenace practice assessments, and zero critical or major hits during the 2025 aviation Maintenance assessments (AMI). Supervised and assisted one sailor in the tool room in completing 68 broken/worn tools, disposing of 25 NRFI tools valued at over $8K through DRMO for proper disposal and fleet reutilization. Also trained 12 sailors across multiple work centers in proper beginning and end-of-shift tool inventory and in proper missing tool procedures, resulting in excellent missing tool drill during the just concluded AMI. Singlehandedly inspected every single tool in 90 tool containers across 13 work centers, fixing discrepancies and ensuring compliance with the TCM, directly improving overall aviation maintenance and flight safety by 30%, with extremely low missing tool incidents.
Took immediate initiative as Primary Tools Program Manager and streamlined tool inventory and distribution processes, ensuring optimal readiness and minimizing downtime. Established clear procedures, improving efficiency and accountability across the department.
Maintained 140 toolboxes across 39 workceners containing 8,541 tools while completing 83 worn tool reports and he also processed 82 tools and for DRMO saving the Navy $18K. 7 open purchases for equipment worth $8k.
Tool Room representative; responsible for the issue and receipt of 2,133 tools and hazardous materials to 10 work centers. His efforts supported the completion of 1,500 maintenance actions leading to the successful execution of 1,782 mishap-free flight hours.
Electrical Tool Room Petty Officer. Troubleshot and repaired 7 Huckguns, raising the number of operational Huckguns from zero to seven and restoring the command's ability to repair the cushion bags on the LCACs.
Central Tool Room (CTR) Custodian, he meticulously inventoried 130 tool kits valued at $600,000 and issued those kits to 5 job sites in support of public works base projects. He completed 67 checks on CTR equipment, maintaining 100% mission readiness for disaster relief operations.
Oversaw the deployment and establishment of an RBE element with 20 personnel. Identified the need for and established procedures for Tool Room.
As Central Tool Room monitor, San Diego, CBMU 303, she expertly managed 1.2 million in Non-CESE TOA which increased mission readiness to complete scheduled and unscheduled project taskings. Her personal initiative saved the Navy over $55,000 by ensuring items no longer needed were sent to DRMO to be reutilized.
Central Tool Room Leading Petty Officer and Table of Allowance Manager. His work center management resulted in zero discrepancies during the 2013 PACOM Deployment Operational Readiness Inspection and a 99.5% ARP turnover validity rate during the 2015 PACOM deployment.
AS TOOL ROOM LEADING PETTY OFFICER, HE PROVIDED STEADFAST MENTORSHIP FOR 13 SAILORS DIRECTLY RESULTING IN THE SQUADRON RECEIVING TWO "GOLDEN WRENCH", THREE BATTLE "E" RIBBONS, AND TWO SAFETY "S" AWARDS, AND TWO RETENTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS.
Supervised the Tool Room NCO in the completion of 188 inventories of all Motor Transport Maintenance Sets, Kits, Outfits and Tools, to include Garrison Tools and Using Unit responsibilities Items totaling over 6500 tools worth over $2,000,000. Assisted and oversaw the Layettes and Demand Support Items NCO in the handling of over 1300 National Stock Numbered items, valued at more than $300,000.
Detail Sasebo Material Liaison Office and Central Tool Room custodian. Her attention to detail was key to the efficient management of CTR, accounting for 27 tool kits and over 300 shelve items valued at $150k. In the MLO, she contributed to 1042 mandays of construction through the receiving, inventory, and issuing of 140 line items of project material.
While tool room supervisor, AWV2 Nelson researched, tracked, and ordered 200 open purchase requests totalling over $20,000 and filled 200 BTRs with 100% accuracy in documentation, reorder, and distribution. Also redistributed 100 line items valued at $20,000 using DRMS. AWV2 managed 7 Aircrew deployment tool kits containing essential aircraft maintenance equipment valued at $200,000 each.