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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Capt. Ryan D. McCrillis relieved Capt. Richard A. Jones as the 49th commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) during a change of command ceremony onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 12.
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Vice Adm. James P. Downey presided over the ceremony and presented Jones with a Legion of Merit award for exceptionally meritorious conduct.
During his remarks, Downey praised Jones for his leadership of the more than 6,500 civilians, active and reserve Sailors and contractors under his purview.
“This team completed more than 128,000 man-days of intermediate level maintenance across Pearl Harbor and Guam,” said Downey. “The list of metrics to the team’s credit under his leadership is a long one.”
Downey specifically mentioned PHNSY & IMF completing USS Mississippi (SSN 782) and USS Minnesota (SSN 783) availabilities early and under budget; conducting over 3,000 underwater ship husbandry repairs; and saving millions of dollars by avoiding the need to drydock USS Missouri (SSN 780) and USS Charlotte (SSN 766), instead conducting maintenance on critical systems by performing unprecedented waterborne repairs, keeping both boats fully mission capable.
Jones said the shipyard’s Culture of Excellence was the driver for these accomplishments, as well as the completion of 10 Chief of Naval Operations and 80 other submarine maintenance availabilities during his tour.
“Our successful availabilities came from the Culture of Excellence framework of people plus processes plus environment,” said Jones. “But the common denominator of each of these areas are the outstanding people of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Over the last three years, they have delivered an average of four warfighting vessels back to the fleet every year, embodying our shipyard motto of ‘We Keep Them Fit to Fight.’
“I have thoroughly enjoyed working with our shipyard ‘Ohana, not just as shipyard commander, but in every role that I’ve held here. It truly is the Nō Ka 'Oi Shipyard. I look forward to continuing to work together as a team as I return to Submarine Forces Pacific as the Maintenance Requirements, Readiness and Improvements Officer,” Jones said.
McCrillis, who began his career as an engineering duty officer at PHNSY & IMF, returns to the shipyard from NAVSEA 04 – Industrial Operations, where he served as Primary Military Deputy.
“I am here to continue a legacy,” McCrillis said. “We will keep taking care of each other, honing each other to maximize our potential as individuals and as a team. We will continue to refine our processes and have the discipline to maintain them while maintaining an environment that encourages learning, where safety is paramount, both physically and psychologically.”
PHNSY & IMF’s core values are Honor, Courage, Commitment and Aloha. McCrillis said that is what drives shipyard personnel to excel.
“There is great strength in Aloha,” he said. “It is a quality that is hard to quantify, but you can see the results all around you.”
PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of NAVSEA and a one-stop regional maintenance center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. It is the largest industrial employer in the state of Hawaii. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. Its location places it about a week’s steaming time closer to potential regional contingencies in the Indo-Pacific.
| Date Taken: | 07.12.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 07.12.2024 21:59 |
| Story ID: | 476011 |
| Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
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