Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Christian Victor Bautista | Norfolk Naval Shipyard hosted a recognition ceremony Mar. 5 at Naval Station Norfolk...... read more read more
One of Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) lasting mottos that rings true across the waterfront is that America’s Shipyard will always step up to the plate to meet the mission – any ship, anytime, anywhere. When a need arises to repair, maintain, and modernize our Nation’s fleet, our employees will step up to answer that call. So, when an urgent need arose to perform urgent repairs following an incident that left one of our Nation’s finest in need, the NNSY team leapt into action to do their part.
In February, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) collided with a merchant vessel while on deployment near the Suez Canal and a call for assistance came to fly teams out to assist in performing urgent repairs. NNSY was quick to answer the call along with Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) and industry partner Theodoropoulos Group, the teams flying out to take on those repairs onboard CVN 75 alongside Ship’s Force. The teams came together with a common goal and were able to complete those vital repairs swiftly.
“The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is back underway thanks to the safe, professional, and technically acceptable repairs that were accomplished,” said CVN 75 Chief Engineer Commander Nick Manzini. “It has been an absolute privilege to watch the maintenance and technical communities assess the damage, problem solve on the deckplates, and perform the repairs. You all have demonstrated our battle damage assessment and repair capabilities to the world. Thank you once again and please forward to anyone else that assisted with the logistics and repairs in order to get us back in the fight.”
The Acting Secretary of the Navy Terence Emmert added, “You engaged immediately to ensure your teams understood the directive—treat this incident as a battle damage repair and get the ship back in the fight as soon as possible—and then executed a critical structural assessment and significant repairs on a capital warship in a foreign port in only four days. Through seamless collaboration, you demonstrated that our forward-deployed maintenance teams can deliver to the warfighter in response to contingencies. I commend you for setting the conditions for success in advance of the incident—empowering and enabling your teams to develop and to expedite the necessary courses of action for repairing Truman in just 14 hours. Although you set an initial timeline of six days, you worked impressively to complete the repairs, giving the ship opportunity to execute important preservation measures before getting underway and back in the fight. In these critical moments, success depends on a steady command of the situation, so I commend you for instilling confidence among your teams, enabling our best people to drive the fastest solutions for returning Truman to her mission.”
NNSY recently celebrated the individuals who took up the torch in a recognition ceremony Mar. 5, recognizing the flyaway team who met the need in-person and the team who remained at the shipyard to provide whatever support was needed for those mechanics. Each individual received a special act award for their contributions to Truman’s emergent repairs.
“This is a great opportunity to recognize this tremendous effort by our NNSY repair team and those that supported us as we took on this challenge,” said Code 300 Project Superintendent Christopher Comar. “We went and answered the call when the Navy really needed help. We were able to get in, make those repairs, and get the ship back to work in performing its duties in defending our Nation. I got to see firsthand great mechanics hit the ground running and perform their trades that they really know how to do – and they do it well. This was a big lift for a whole lot of people, working around the clock to get the travel together and get these individuals onsite. Communication was key as we all came together to understand the assignment, working together to get the job done. We learned a lot from this experience, and it was such a well-oiled team. I couldn’t be prouder of everyone for a job well-done!”
“Our workforce met the need head-on and was able to complete those repairs quickly so that the Truman could get back underway,” said Shipyard Commander Captain Jip Mosman. “We knew the schedule and knew we needed to meet that need. Exceptional work by our team and those who came together to service the fleet of our Navy! This is a great example of the continued importance of our mission and the unique capabilities we possess at America’s Shipyard.”
Congratulations To The Truman Repair Team:
• Christopher Comar
• Joshua Malone
• John Krakora
• Matthew Mendenall
• Bruce Russell
• William Raymond
• Timothy Humphrey
• John Bright
• Joseph Marushia
• Ryan McPherson
• Malano Gaye
• Willie Bundy
• Darryl Scott
• John Burton
• Tiernan Hughes
• Johnny Ellerbee
• William Noga
• Mark Williams
• Demie Dela Cruz
• Ricardo Flores, Jr.
• Edwin Acevedo
• Jeremy Clark
• Richard Boger
• Tyler Condon
• Brandon Hamilton
• Craig Wise
• Stanley Myrick
• Michael Blide
• Randall Hall
• Josh Lundeen
• Lena Hartry
• Rick Uglum
• Jennifer Perry
• Shanita Langston
• Lisa Billings
• Luciana King
• Tisha Dowtin
• David Freeman
• Rosa Byrd
• Laura Smith
• Taquan Brickhouse
• Kierra Harmon
• Melvin Johnson
• James Buchanan
• Shelley Davis
• Tony Collins
• Silhouette Glenn
• Nathan Kosko
• Christopher Mcdaniels
• Christopher Parker
• John McClelland
• John Regan
• Steve Roman
• Arthur Hinton
• Neil Hobbs
• John Gilday
• Kyle Gray
• Charlie Williams
• Robert Pendt
• Josh Jones
• Tuesday Carathers
• Joe Wargo
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.04.2025 13:55 |
| Story ID: | 494598 |
| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
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