Maintenance centers give sailors advancement edge

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  • Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 26, 2014) Damage Controlman 1st Class (SW) Adam Vesely checks the release pressure of a oil pressure relief valve from the landing platform dock San Antonio in the Valve Shop at the Norfolk Naval Base’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center. Seasoned petty officers like Vesely come to the RMC’s do tours at the regional maintenance centers around the Navy to spend shore duty in their rating, often gaining valuable NEC’s and experience they’ll put to use when they transfer back to sea duty. Photo by Mark D. Faram, Times Staff
  • Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 26, 2014) Damage Controlman 2nd (SW) Benjamin Vangen checks pallets of firefighting breathing apparatus harness at the Norfolk Naval Base’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center. Seasoned petty officers like Vangen come to the RMC’s do tours at the regional maintenance centers around the Navy to spend shore duty in their rating, often gaining valuable NEC’s and experience they’ll put to use when they transfer back to sea duty. Photo by Mark D. Faram, Times Staff
  • Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 26, 2014) The sign for the Machine shop at the Norfolk Mid-atlantic Retional Maintenance Center . Sailors come to these shops on shore duty to improve their skills in their rating, often gaining valuable NEC’s and experience they’ll put to use when they transfer back to sea duty. Photo by Mark D. Faram, Times Staff
  • Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 26, 2014) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Krystyn DeBacco prepares an oil pressure relief valve from the landing platform dock San Antonio for testing in the Valve Shop at the Norfolk Naval Base’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center. Photo by Mark D. Faram, Times Staff
  • Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 26, 2014) Electrician’s Mate 1st Class (SW/AW) Sarah Mateo and Rodney A. Neveux an Electrical Engineering Technician in C962 Planning Division at the Norfolk Naval Base’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center supervise from distance as a sailor in protective gear tests circuits for voltage. Civilian experts often work alongside sailors at the RMC’s enhancing the educational experience for sailors stationed there. Photo by Mark D. Faram, Times Staff
  • San Diego, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2014) Aviation Electronic’s Technician Airman Tyler Adelman checks circuits in a helicopter reciever/transmitter during maintanance in the communications/navigation shop at the Fleet Readiness Center on Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif. Photo by Mark D. Faram Times Staff
  • Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 26, 2014) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Apprentice Christopher Lathrop grinds the edges of a cut piece of metal to be used in ship repair at the Norfolk Naval Base’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center. Newly minted sailors as well as seasoned petty officers do tours at the regional maintenance centers around the Navy where they get a broader look at their rating and often increase their knowledge and chances for advancement. Photo by Mark D. Faram, Times Staff