USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Save the Navy USD 4.6 Mln

With 2,000 square feet of corrosion control and prevention complete, one-third of Lincoln’s hangar bay is now ready for the lagging installation process.

According to PM-13 division officer, Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Smith, by taking on this job the PM-13 team is saving the Navy nearly $4.6 million in labor, equipment costs and manpower.

“The ship’s force’s initiative taking on the overhead task is a perfect scenario for PM-13 and V-3 Sailors to collectively work towards a completion of a goal while saving Lincoln’s RCOH contractor cost $4.6 million for all three hangar bays,” Smith said.

To meet their September 2015 deadline, PM-13 currently maintains their already-large workload of deck rehabilitation with eight Sailors on a rotating schedule assigned to the hangar bay ceiling project.

Lincoln is currently undergoing a refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Va.

Lincoln is the fifth ship of the Nimitz-class to undergo an RCOH, a major life-cycle milestone. Once RCOH is complete, Lincoln will be one of the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the fleet and will continue to be a vital part of the nation’s defense.

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Press Release, October 07, 2014; Image: US Navy