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This quarter Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs) provided Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) technicians with essential, up-to-date training on specific equipment. ISEAs oversee technical support services for all Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems on most U.S. Navy ships.
In turn, SERMC Sailors passed the new knowledge and skills on to their shipmates stationed onboard Cruisers and Destroyers here. The different training sessions focused on properly completing Planned Maintenance System (PMS) checks and emphasized building tough Sailors for the Fleet through programs like the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS).
Capt. John Lobuono, Commanding Officer of SERMC said, “Improving the warfighting capability of ships is paramount to our mission at SERMC. The training built on Sailors’ existing skills through hands-on production work and helped them gain the skills and knowledge necessary to execute maintenance and repairs in the toughest of circumstances.”
Following SERMC’s successful Fleet Maintenance Activity Assessment in August, a brand new Phalanx Gun and Ammunition Handling System Repair Technician NAMTS Job Qualification Requirement was added to SERMC’s catalog, providing a new opportunity for Fire Controlman at SERMC and in turn the Mayport Basin.
"It was the right training at the right time for many of the Sailors from the waterfront who were getting ready for deployment. They demonstrated the skills necessary for the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) gun and ammunition handling system assembly, disassembly, cleaning and inspection, and repair and test / check procedures. With each system we went through a complete parts breakdown, teaching the functions of the smallest components, and also provided advice for performing maintenance and repairs at sea," said Fire Controlman First Class Jarea Cooper.
One Sailor from the partnership has already earned a NAMTS Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC). “I came from Port Operations for rigger/weight tester training and I was inspired to get the NEC during the training. Now when I return to sea I can certify the rigging of pumps and motors. The training was great since it is hands on,” said Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Dillion Hall.
Sailors here have 18 months to complete a NAMTS, but motivated individuals can finish in a few months after performing the different tasks and skills under the supervision of a qualified mentor.
“BM2 Hall was motivated and ready to learn. He was shadowed by senior military or civilian who knows the ins and outs of what is required," said Osbert “Teek” Teeka-Sing, Regional NAMTS Coordinator at SERMC. "When he returns to the Fleet, the ship will get the most highly qualified rigger and weight tester, which means the Fleet and SERMC can operate at a higher level of excellence.”
For more information about SERMC, visit: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/RMC/SERMC.aspx
| Date Taken: | 10.11.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 10.15.2019 12:11 |
| Story ID: | 347655 |
| Location: | MAYPORT, FLORIDA, US |
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