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Lincoln Preparing for Critical January Inspection

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Story Number: NNS051107-06
Release Date: 11/7/2005 11:33:00 AM

By Journalist 3rd Class Michael Cook, USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sailors are getting a head start on the upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) scheduled for early January.

While Sailors are getting ready for the inspection, the 100-person INSURV team, along with Lincoln’s senior leadership, are helping to prepare Abe Sailors for what they can expect.

Through a series of zone inspections, Abe’s leadership is providing guidance and helping to point out areas of concern that may need extra attention before the INSURV team arrives. By completing zone inspections for every department and division on the ship, Sailors aboard Lincoln are optimistic about their success when the actual inspection team arrives.

Capt. Dave Lausman, Abe’s executive officer, recently released an XO Gram (16-05), which outlines some of the rules necessary for maintaining standards throughout berthing spaces. The XO Gram is available for review on Abenet, the ship’s intranet site, and includes details about the berthing policies.

Chief Operations Specialist (SW/AW) Nicholas Desoto, of Abe’s operations department, is helping to ensure the berthing policies are strictly enforced for the assessment. Serving as the habitability coordinator, Desoto is in charge of making sure the berthing spaces are presentable for the INSURV team.

“With the XO Gram installed, we need to concentrate on effectively following it and making sure every rack is the same,” Desoto said. “It’s a uniformity issue and a cleanliness issue.”

One of the main issues of concern for the ship’s equipment is securing for sea.

“We’re going to be steaming at an excess of 30 knots while doing 18-degree turns,” Desoto said, “so you’re going to see a lot of movement throughout the ship. One of the things the inspection team will look for is to see if we’re secure for sea.”

During a recent captain’s call, Capt. C. A. McCawley, Abe’s commanding officer, stated the importance of the upcoming inspection and asked for total cooperation throughout the chain of command, comparing INSURV to an open-book test.

“We already know what they’re going to be looking for once they get here,” McCawley said. “It’s the job of every person on this ship to make sure that every space is ready for inspection.”

Although Abe Sailors may believe their ship is the finest in the fleet, it’s up to every individual to prepare their spaces and prove to the INSURV team that Lincoln is “fit to fight” at any time.