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Happy 4th of July weekend. Now we are in the home stretch for INSURV. The crew is working hard and the ship is looking better everyday! The pictures of the ship were taken on July 2 and it is hard to believe that we will be ready for sea in a few days with the amount of work going on but with your Sailors determination ANYTHING is possible. I cannot say it enough how much I APPRECIATE your support and understanding for your Sailors during this trying period. You giving them a chance to reset while they are at home cannot be overstated. Thank YOU! A big BRAVO ZULU to the following Sailors on their recent reenlistments, achievements and awards: Reenlistments GSM1 (SW) Guadalupe Saldivar OS1 (SW) Stephen Peters OS1 (SW) Brian Mitchell BM2 (SW) Holly Libbey FC2 (SW) Michael Warford Navy Achievement Medal FC2 (SW) John McWilliams HM2 Tyrieka Sanders Combined Federal Campaign Letter of Appreciation FC1 (SW) Derrick Wilson SOQ/JSOQ/BJOQ will be announced in the next newsletter! Sincerely, CMDCM(SW/AW) Lisa Thomas
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Happy July MILIUS Sailors and Families, I hope this finds you well. I want to say welcome aboard to all the new sailors and family members who have joined the MILIUS this past month. If you have any information or referral needs, please contact me via the ombudsman email and I will be happy to help you. You can also reach me via the Command Families page or via the Ombudsman page on Facebook. I also want to extend an invitation to all current MILIUS spouses to come out on Friday, July 15th, from 6:00pm-7:30pm to Spreckels Park on Coronado Island for a MILIUS Spouses picnic. For more details please check the Command Families page on Facebook or your inbox for an Evite. This is a great chance to come out and ask questions and find out information for the coming months, as well as have your voice heard. I know that schedules have been hectic and busy this past month, and that we are planning on another very busy and hectic month, but I want to encourage you to stay positive in light of all the challenges we have and will continue to face. Military life is not comparable to any other job in the world. Often so much is asked of sailors and their families that, at times, we can forget how tired and weary we really are. I know that the military asks a lot of all of us, however, I also know that the men and women who serve and those who stand beside them are tough, resilient, and up to the challenge. Lets push through this last month together, confident that when we come out the other side of this difficult time that we will be better prepared to complete our missions; whether at home or on the warfront. Sincerely, Shannon Rivera Your USS MILIUS Ombudsman
Ombudsman Info: ombudsman69@gmail.com assistantombudsman69@ gmail.com OMB Phone 619.417.9980 Careline 619.338.1754
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13 July Camp Pendleton Hiring Heroes Career Fair 9:00-2:00 South Mesa Staff NCO Club 202850 San Jacinto Road, Camp Pendleton (More Info - Phone 703-696-6243 or email brent.redmon@cpms.osd.mil)
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 333 West Harbor Dr. San Diego
For more information, contact Bob at 619-556-0089 or Robert.miley@navy.mil or visit www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fairs/details/CA/San_Diego/ July/25/2011/
San Diego Bay- from 9-10pm The Big Bay Boom July
4th Fireworks Show is back for its eleventh year, promising another spectacular display over San Diego Bay. Fireworks will be discharged simultaneously from barges placed strategically around the Bay off Shelter Island, Harbor Island, North Embarcadero and Chula Vista. For more information, please visit www.thebigbay.com.
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The past month has been rough for MILIUS Sailors. The working day has extended into the night and rolled into many weekends for some. For those on the ship, while it still may be hard to fully come to grips with the long hours and extensive work schedule, it can be even harder for the families and friends. I usually get home every night around 8:45 p.m., said Petty Officer 2nd Class Willen. Most of the time my son is asleep by the time I get home so I only get to see him on the weekends if I dont have duty. It is a sacrifice and something that hurts now, but will help in the long run. It is better to do the long hours now than later. Engineering, and the ships condition, is getting better and we are improving. The schedule and workload leads many on the outside to wonder, and ask questions of their Sailor. However it might not be something the member wants to talk about once home. What is INSURV? What are the inspections coming up? What do they involve? What happens? The Commanding Officer and Executive Officer have addressed the work schedule in previous newsletters, but with the inspection quickly approaching, a closer look inside the world of INSURV might help families.
assesses the material condition and missionreadiness of the Navys ships and ensures each vessel is prepared for all tasking. The inspection can be long but what is even longer, is the preparation and time in order to successfully pass.
day from other ships to help out. Without this help, the crew would be working even longer hours. If this inspection goes well, it will be a huge success for MILIUS and a huge weight will be lifted off the crew. While the details of the outcome are classified, it is publically known that over the last few years only a handful of ships on the West Coast have failed INSURV. When a ship fails INSURV, it becomes a huge embarrassment for the crew and ship with coverage typically in Navy Times. Not only is it an embarrassment, but tremendous off-ship oversight and presence is in abundance to ensure discrepancies and issues are addressed and fixed because the ship must be re-inspected. MILIUS is our ship, said Executive Officer Commander Shedd. We take great pride in maintaining her. MILIUS is taking preventative action now to ensure not only is the ship in better condition and to pass the arduous inspection, but the crew doesnt have to do re-work.
To assist in demonstrating the material condition of equipment, each division within each department must adhere to checklists and procedures to conduct maintenance and demonstrate operability on their equipment. This strict adherence must then be shown to inspectors to be assessed. In addition to the evaluation of equipment, INSURV inspects each program onboard the ship to ensure environmental, safety, medical and financial measures are being taken per Federal law. Life onboard MILIUS has been quite chaotic with the amount of maintenance being conducted as well as the majority of the workday being consumed with meetings to track deficiencies, jobs and progress.
A lot of pressure is being forced upon MILIUS to do well. This pressure, while stressful, has ensured MILIUS received proper funding to get parts and supplies as needed. Right now, MILIUS has $1.7 million in work being done on the ship with over 150 jobs being orchestrated simultaneously to ensure MILIUS is on the right track. All departments are working long hours to accomplish their work-lists to ensure MILIUS has a successful INSURV next month. MILIUS is also receiving anywhere from 30 to 40 people every-
INSURV, the Board of Inspection and Survey, consists of a board of members who carry out designated requirements outlined by the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations. These requirements can be found in greater detail on their website, www.public.navy.mil/ usff/INSURV. Overall, the Board of Inspection and Survey
While it is demanding and challenging to prepare for INSURV, especially in light of MILIUS past operational schedule, we are the ones that benefit the most, said Commanding Officer Commander Bufkin. We are restoring our ship to the safe, working and operationally ready environment she should be if she is always fully funded. While hard, it is great to go onboard the ship every day knowing she is better than she was the day before. And all that greatness is directly the result of MILIUS Sailors work.