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By Terence Yancey
III Marine Expeditionary Force PAO
OKINAWA, Japan -- The commander of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) visited Okinawa Jan. 24 to check the progress 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Marines have made in increasing the speed and efficiency of logistics.
Vice Adm. Wally Massenburg visited Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 with the Naval Aviation Enterprise's Current Readiness Team. The visit was part of the team's "Boots-on-the-Ground tour" to check the progress naval aviation units have made since implementing the Enterprise AIRSpeed system. MALS-36 implemented the program in June.
AIRSpeed is a philosophy, strategy and set of tools used by the entire Naval Aviation Enterprise to achieve the overall goal of making aircraft mission ready at reduced cost, according to a description posted on the Naval Air Systems Command Web site.
Massenburg and his team toured the squadron's sections, reviewing their progress since implementing the system and talking to the section leaders about the work they've been doing.
"Since implementing AIRSpeed, MALS-36 has been constantly reducing time to reliably replenish assets in support of readiness on the flightline," said Capt. John D. Giovanni, the avionics officer and AIRSpeed officer for MALS-36. "We will continue to build AIRSpeed processes into the workforce for cost-wise readiness."
Massenburg said he saw a lot of progress since his last visit to the squadron in June and was happy with the plans the squadron was implementing for future progress.
"It's all about what's best for the troops," Massenburg said during his tour. "We need to give them the tools they need."
For more information on the impact of AIRSpeed on the Naval aviation community, visit the Naval Air Systems Command Web site at http://www.navair.navy.mil/navairairspeed.
| Date Taken: | 01.24.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 02.01.2007 22:16 |
| Story ID: | 9029 |
| Location: | OKINAWA, OKINAWA, JP |
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