Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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ls!H;?i FT TERM ED Department :dr d.p. mozgala, usn Department Head If it is a part of any aircraft in Enterprise, moves or starts airplanes, requires calibration, or is painted yellow, the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) can fix it. In support of CVW-11 ' s aircraft, the technicians from AIMD provide the skills to repair 8,000 different types of aircraft components: a range of items which includes electrical, instrument, electro-optical, electronics, radar, radios, jet engines, airframes, tires, survival equipment, weapons systems and the 350 pieces of yellow gear the air department and squadrons use to start, service and move aircraft. AIMD ' s lead the fleet reputation is the result of superb teamwork and the professional performance and collective talents of 425 highly trained aviation maintenance personnel. The AIMD is composed of officers and enlisted men from ship ' s company, TAD personnel from squadrons in Air Wing Eleven, and civilian Tech Reps. The four divisions of AIMD are success stories of can-do spirit and aviation support excellence. IM-1, the Maintenance Material Control Division, is tasked with the AIMD ' s administration. Characterized by management innovation, the division monitors and controls the work-in-process flow, supervises the quality control of the department ' s production effort, and assigns work priorities for the thousands of check test repair and manufacture actions. IM-2, the General Maintenance Division, repairs the air wing ' s jet engines, tires and wheel assemblies, survival equipment, airframes and hydraulic components; manufactures rigid or flexhose fuel and hydraulic lines and aircraft structure components; performs non-destructive inspections of aircraft and aircraft components; and provides spectrometric oil analysis for the air wing and other units in the battle group. IM-3, the Avionics and Armament Division, performs in-depth repair and adjustment of all of the airborne electronics, electrical, and weapons system components installed in the aircraft assigned to the air wing and battle group. IM-3 operates seven avionics electronic repair facilities, hermetically sealed instrument repair shop, calibration laboratory, and an armament equipment pool. The test equipment inventory includes thousands of electronic units ranging from state-of-tne-art laser and computerized test stations to a standard multimeter. IM-4, the Support Equipment Division, performs flight deck troubleshooting, corrosion prevention and treatment, in-depth repair and maintenance of gasoline, diesel and turbine engines, hydraulics, cryogenic, general mechanical, electrical, and electronic components of the 350 pieces of yellow gear assigned to Enterprise. 178 AIMD

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