George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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IM-4 Division start units, whifi were used by Air Department fAircraft starting and handling, werfflully operational Additionally, »raft jacks, hydraul test stands, mewfle electric power plants, hydrautt fluid dispensin-j unt; jet engine tranj rtation trailers, ejection seat dollic$. arious skids, and numerous othAupport items require by the embarkrasquadrons were re ; available for check-out. To be ablefo maintain such a w range of cquipnfent, IM-4’sASsLk!; knowledge of electronics, hydraulic air conditioning and refrigeration, internal combustion and gas turbine engine mechanics, and production control and maintenance managemer the most familiar item the ASs were responsible for was the aircraft crash and salvage handling crane. It was fitting that GW was the first carrier in the fleet to deploy with the new model crane. This was a significant accomplishment because the crash crane, as with any newly introduced piece of equipment, had its share of imperfections and support peculiarities which the skilled technicians of IM-4 Division eliminated in time for deployment. When GW left Norfolk in May, IM4 Division was 100-percent ready to support the airwing. All aircraft tow tractors, spotting dollies and jet engine From starting aircraft to moving supplies, IM-4 Division played a vital role in the day-to-day operations of George Washington’s maiden deployment. Responsible for the maintenance of more than 500 pieces of “yellow gear”, this hard-working division furnished the support equipment used for aircraft starting, servicing, maintenance, handling and fire fighting, as well as the material handling equipment used during underway replenishments. Aviation Support Equipment Technicians, or the ASs of IM-4 worked on a wide variety of equipment with many different applications. Perhaps LT Mark Mlikan ASCS(AW) Steven Clemens ASI(AW) James Clendenen ASI(AW) Edward Creamer AS1 Gordon Holman AS1 Thomas Kusmin ASl(AW) Phil Lecroy AS1(AW SW) Christopher War To acquire all of this training was no easy task, but the division met or exceeded all training requirementv The hard work and training real! paid off. IM-4 Division received h r marks during the pre-dcploymeni Carrier Aviation Maintenance SuppK Effective Evaluation (CAM SEE) nr subsequently maintained a 95-percer support equipment availability rate throughout the deployment. It was this reason that mprofessionalsof GWs IM-4 Division were known as “FLEET’S FINHjr and were num'r one on the wate® nt in aviation support cquipm fcaintenamv 300 Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department

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ATAN Eric Woodward ATAN Bobby Yates AEAA Michael Arsenault AEAA James Carr AOAA Christopher Douthitt ATAA Robert Homer AA Matthew Kee III ATAA Daniel Pagnac ATAA Jaret Richards AEAA Ishmael Stephan ATAR James Bartlett FR David Gomes ATAR Timothy Goodman ATAR Matthew Graybiei AR Charles Tew Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department 299

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AS2 Gregory Buchanan AZ2 Steven Freeman AS2 Daniel Julian AS2(AW SW) Casey Kent AS2 Michael Lawson AS2 Gary Parker AS2 Rodney Ryder AZ2 Robert Terrell AK2 Brian Belcher AS2 William Billingsley AS2 Richard Birkhimer AS2 Carl Brathwaite AS2 Christopher Viano AS2 Jesse Wynn AS3 Kevin Buggett AS3 Anthony Culotta Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department