John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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The mission of the Aircraft Intermediate Maint nance Department (AIMD) is to provide intermedia level maintenance, inspection, testing, calibration, co ponent repair and maintenance support equipment the John C. Stennis Battle Group and the Air Wing. T five divisions - Staff (IM-1), General Maintenance (I 2), Avionics and Armament (IM-3), Ground Support (I 4) and Material Control (IM-5), are divided into different work centers, each with a specialized supp function. Working together as a team, AIMD utilizes m than 18,000 pieces of equipment to support the ma systems found in aircraft and other battle group s tems. AIMD has the capability to test, repair and servi more than 16,000 different components. The level these repairs range from the small, delicate work p formed by the micro-miniature repair technicians, to t complex work performed by the jet engine mechani Altogether, AIMD routinely accomplishes more th 6,100 maintenance actions per month while deploy AIMD does whatever it takes to fix whatever is broken the battle group is always ready.

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IM-1 is AIMD ' s Staff Division. It consists of six separa branches that provide the administrative foundation for n departnnent ' s production divisions. The Production Control Branch is the nerve centerj Smm Hjn AIMD and provides the coordination, leadership and manad k B K ment for the production efforts of personnel assigned to |i J ft- work centers. The Maintenance Administration Branch performs t administrative services for the department including pers nel support for the 177 Sea Operational Detachment Sall| and Marines. The Quality Assurance Branch is a team of specialized rating experts who manage monitor 27 aviation maintenance programs and the department safety program to ens( production quality Is held to the highest standards throughout AIMD. QA also mainta a 12,000-volume technical publications library and manages a myriad of dispers libraries throughout the department. . ..u The Material Control Branch procures all shop consumables and manages the t control of all equipment. Simply put, Material Control is responsible for ensuring each w center has the tools and supplies to perform their job. The 3M DC work center is an integral component of the IM-1 Division. They ens all assigned spaces are maintained to the optimum level of material and damage con readiness. , . . . . The Berthing Coop Cleaners maintain the department ' s seven berthing comp ments, which contain more than 350 racks. The performance of this group of ha charging individuals provides the highest standard of living for AIMD Sailors.