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JFK Availability Passes Halfway Point Using 'One Shipyard' Practices

NAVSEA News Wire

Release Date: 7/11/2003

By Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & IMF Public Affairs

BREMERTON, Wash. -- New and unpredictable enemies and threats are a reality that demands innovative approaches in readiness and modernization.

From this springs the One Shipyard concept, which unites the maritime industrial base of the United States to meet the need for post-war reconstitution of the Fleet. The maximum efficiency of the entire industrial base must be brought to bear to make the platforms ready to surge to theaters in different, less predictable intervals.

Dropping the boundaries between the public and private sectors is already a reality. The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) project, currently underway in Mayport, Fla., clearly illustrates this partnering trend.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF) sent experts to the ship and joined with Norfolk Naval Shipyard; JFK's crew; Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair (SUPSHIP) Jacksonville; Atlantic Marine; Earl Industries; Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation (NORSHIPCO)/ North Florida Shipyard, Inc.; and various other contractors as a united shipyard in action.

The JFK Extended Selected Restricted Availability is the largest aircraft carrier availability conducted outside of a public or private shipyard. SUPSHIP Jacksonville is the Naval supervising authority. Various private contractors are accomplishing approximately 75 percent of the work. The excellent working relationship established between Puget Sound and SUPSHIP Jacksonville during the planning phase has carried on into the execution phase.

The PSNS&IMF work package consists of numerous piping system replacements, considerable flight deck repairs and preservation, ventilation system upgrades, and various structural repairs throughout the ship. In addition, PSNS&IMF is providing support for tank and habitability coordination, work and test control, integrated schedule preparation, temporary services and material handling.

The combination of workers from various activities has melded into a cohesive team working toward a successful on-time completion.

"My expectation is that we'll achieve that and more because the members of this team are determined and very persistent," said Capt. Clarke Orzalli, PSNS&IMF Commander. "This expert, integrated team wants to get the job done. They're proud to not only serve the Navy but to meet the Navy's needs. It's their contribution to our nation's defense and they feel it in every fiber of their being. We're all Americans working for the greater good."

PSNS&IMF Project Manager Ernie Chamberlin had high praise for his team and appreciated the teamwork displayed by all. "This is one of the largest and longest temporary duty assignments ever attempted," he said, "I realize the sacrifices people are experiencing to make this a success. It's very impressive."