The Senior Enlisted Academy Alumni Association sponsored a CPO Scholarship. This will pay for the first year of college for a child or spouse. For details go to www.seaaa.org/scholarship.htm
Stephen Carree, GSCS(SW) Retired, found the site and claims service on the DD 965 KINKAID and at ACU-5. Steve is working in the power generation end of moving natural gas an oil from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to your home or gas station. He is looking for a few good men and the wages start at $24.00 per hour. So if this sound like your cup of tea, contact Steve at carreesa@bp.com or 1-504-728-6379.
Tim Outland, who is a GS and works for GE, tells us that the USS COLE, DDG 67, is soon to be back at sea. He also writes that he inspected some MSC TAK-Rs last year and 12 out of the 12 engine he looked at had some FOD damage. His words to the wise are after any inlet work, the nylon screen for the LM2500 is a must. Make sure you have enough to run all your main engines. If you don't bang on the Chief Engineers door an buy a couple more. Most ships only get two during load-out.
GSCM(SW) Retired Bernie Coker is working for GE as a filed service representative and can be reached via email at bernard.Coker@ps.ge.com
GSCS(SW) John Andersen has a fleet reserve date of March 2003. John served on AGF 11, DD 981, DDG 57, PHMRON 2 MLSG, SSC Great Lakes and a PEP tour in Germany.
Jim Pluth, GSCS(SW), LT, Retired finally found us and says hi to all his shipmates. Jim was with us when we commissioned CG 47, then he wrote the first GSE rate training manuals and also the GSE exams. After commissioning he went to FFG 9 then to Pascagoula as the Port Operations Officer and SIMA XO. Jim took one of those early retirements under the Clinton era and has been gainfully employed ever since. Oh I forgot to mention that Jim was on the HARRY W. HILL and would like to hear from all the old crew. Ed Heintz works for us here at AERA Jim as a consultant. Roy Poag was the Auxiliaries officer as a CWO when we commissioned CG 50. I will track the rest down for you or I will let them track you down. Contact Jim at tarajim@aol.com
GSCM(SW) Rick Caceres, Retired, is building this dynasty down in Georgia. Rick works at a company that has 13 retired or ex-GS types. Thrown in to keep the super snipes at bay is a retired MM1, USAF Master Sergeant, Army Sergeant First Class (who is a Bronze Star recipient), an ex-EM2 nuke, an ex-BT1 and a couple of civilian types that probably are ready to go UA because they don't know any sea stories. Due to the privacy act I can't list all the names of the folks working for Rick. But suffice to say he has more men than I did in MP division on the old DD 976. Rick keep up the great work and Rick can be reached at richard.caceres@ps.ge.com
Those of you serving on DDG 51 class ships that have the RIMSS (Redundant Independent Mechanical Start System) installed, be aware of a soon to be issued class advisory about not operating the NR. 1 RIMSS unit due to potential corrosion problems. The FADC (Full Authority Digital Control) that is installed on later flight DDG 51 class ships is a vast improvement over the previous LOCOP.
I guess you have all read about forward deploying the ships and rotating the crews every six months or so. That is the latest brain-child from the higher ups. Saves fuel by not having three ships make the trek across the big pond into the Indian Ocean. What about maintenance ? There aren't any destroyer tenders left, are there ? If you look at the mean time between failure or replacement on some of these units, their luck if they can "nurse" a ship through a regular deployment knowing they will be coming back to the states and get some real technical and logistics support. Let's wait and find out how it works out the first time. If you read this CNO, I'm ready to go over and help out. My fire retardant coveralls are clean and I guarantee I will keep those seven plus turbines operating !
Nathan Hale GSCS(SW), Retired, who worked with John Sparks, signs in from Pascagoula. Nathan served on DD997, DD981, CG 71 and at SIMA Norfolk and SUPSHIP Pascagoula. Nathan works for a contractor in Pascagoula helping those new DDG crews get organized. He can be reached at hale_nathan@tmac.com
Well it's time to get underway and allow this electronic, word processing machine to do something else. The door is always open if you get back here to the Arlington/DC area for a vacation or the likes. Have a great Easter and Passover season.
The Navy has a new MCPON. Master Chief Terry D. Scott succeeded Master Chief James L. Herdt as the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on 22 April 2002. Master Chief Scott is a submariner/weapons kind of guy whose last assignment was CMC Fifth Fleet and Central Command.
GSCS(SW) Bruce L. Robbins found the website. GSCS(SW) Robbins is at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division. He has 14 years active duty and has served at ACU-4, NAVSTA Rota, and CG 60.
Congratulations to the following for selection to GSCM, John Bentley, David Clark, Dennis Giriba, Robert Murphy, Andrew Smith, Patrick Bixler, Robert Durham, Carlos Ladrido, Bruce F. Sandy and Jeffery Staffon. GSCS(SW) Smith was a plankowner on CG 47 with me and Patrick Bixler was an ex-student that I remembered from SSC Great Lakes who I sent to recruiting duty when I was detailing.
Jim Sallee, one of the sharpest GE technicians I ever ran into, says hello from Cincinnati but is about to pack up and head to Hurley, Mississippi. Jim retired from GE and works with a missionary volunteer group several months out of the year.
GSEC(SW) Craig Harden with service on FFG 53, FFG 61, DDG 54, AOE 6 and at RTC and SSC Great Lakes signs on and say hi.
Stephen Carree has a superb background in Solar Mars and Taurus engines and is available for consultation if you run into a Solar snafu.
There is a good forum for issues related to the industrial application of the LM2500 at www.wtui.com/lm2500_frm.htm
Christopher Kraft, GSEC (SW) Retired with service on FFG 29, DD 965, and at SSC (GL-7 and GL-47 Hot plants) and NTC Great Lakes signs in.
GSM1 (SW) Roberto Rasmijin, with service on DDG 64 and at Shop 31T San Diego is still serving and I am sure picked up bunches of knowledge from GSCM(SW) Retired Jake Johnson at SIMA San Diego.
GSMC(SW) Steven Shaw, TICONDEROGA plankowner, with service on the GARY, THACH, ANTIETAM, and at GS "A" School as the school supervisor is out West and serving on active duty.
Had a GSM from one of the new DDG asks me if there are plenty of gas turbine powered power plants in CIVLANT and where most of them are located. I can't begin to list every GS I know that works in the power generating industry. From corporation executives to maintenance and operations personnel, we have retired and separated GS personnel doing a stellar job. This same sailor wanted to know if I knew where a comprehensive, generic troubleshooting guide for turbines can be found. Let me be the first to say that if you understand the principles of operations of a turbine and the start/stop logic of your particular turbine then if you monitor the parameters you can pretty much develop your own troubleshooting guide. We have technical manuals that are entitled ‘Troubleshooting" but it all cycles right back to you and what your inherent knowledge is.
CP & L (Carolina Power and Light), a Progress Energy Company, is looking for gas turbine folks with operations and maintenance experience; mechanical, electrical and I/C experience. These position are located in Georgia and North and South Carolina. These jobs have all the "benefits package trimmings," so if you are interested contact Michael Kent, Corporate Recruiter. His email is michael.kent@pgnmail.com
GSCS(SW) Retired, Mike Donlea, ex-AME1 that saw the light and served as a GS on the DD 983, DD 985, FFG 45, AD 73 and CV 66. He is now Regional Training Coordinator (RTC) for the NAMTS JQR in the Mayport area. Mike has a son who is a GSE2 on the O'BANNON.
Now for your lesson topic of the day: Navy Slang Me and Willy were lollygagging by the scuttlebutt after being aloft to boy butter up the antennas and were just perched on a bollard eyeballing a couple of bilge rats and flangeheads using crescent hammers to pack monkey shit around a fitting on a handybilly. All of a sudden the dicksmith started hard-assing one of the deck apes for lifting his pogey bait. The pecker-checker was a sewer pipe sailor and the deckape was a gator. Maybe being blackshoes on a bird farm surrounded by a gaggle of cans didn't set right with either of those gobs. The deck ape ran through the nearest hatch and dogged it tight because he knew the penis machinist was going to lay below, catch him between decks and punch him in the snot locker.
He'd probably wind up on the binnacle list but Doc would find a way to gundeck the paper or give it the deep six to keep himself above board. We heard the skivvywaver announce over the bitch box that the breadburners had creamed foreskins on toast and SOS ready on the mess decks so we cut and run to avoid the clusterfxxx when the twidgets and cannon cockers knew chow was on.
We were balls to the wall for the barn and everyone was preparing to hit the beach as soon as we doubled-up and threw the brow over. I had a ditty bag full of fufu juice and after a trip through the rain locker, I was gonna spread it on thick for the bar hogs with those sweet bosnias.
Sure beats the hell out of brown bagging. Might even hit the acey-duecy club and try to hook up with a WestPac widow. They were always leaving trails on the dance floor on amateur night.
Now, For you Land Lubbers
++++++++++++++++++++++
lollygagging - goofing off
scuttlebutt - drinking fountain
aloft - in the superstructure
boy butter - light tan grease
bollard - Squat cylindrical fixtures attached to a pier or deck to secure mooring lines
bilge rats - Engineering ratings
flangeheads - Enginemen
crescent hammers -Cresent wrenches
monkey shit - grease/lubricant
handybilly - P500 submersible pump
dicksmith - Hospital Corpsman, see pecker checker
hard-assing - Giving someone a hard time verbally
deck ape - Personnel assigned to the deck gang, usually Boatswain's Mates
pogey bait - any sweet stuff like candy, etc, can be used to attract young girls....(bought in the ge-dunk)
ge-dunk - Place to buy pogey bait (vending machine)
pecker checker - Hospital Corpsman, see dicksmith
sewer pipe - submarine
gator - Ships of the amphibious force
blackshoes - Non-aviation ratings, ship sailors
bird farm - Aircraft Carrier
cans - Destroyers
gobs - sailors
hatch - horizontal entrances through a deck to go above a deck or below a deck
dogged it- activate a handle that puts the locks into place
penis machinist - Hospital Corpsman, see. . .oh well you get the picture
lay below - to go to a lower level of the ship...below the weather decks
snot locker - nose
binnacle list - Medical department list of personnel in a no/light duty status
Gundeck - to falsify a record
deep six - to throw overboard
skivvywavers - Signalmen
bitch box - Ship's 1MC, also known as the Public Address system
breadburners - cooks
clusterxxxx - self-explanatory
twidgets - men who work in electronics fields
cannon cockers - Gunner's Mates
balls to the wall - full speed ahead
barn - home port
hit the beach - go on liberty
doubled up - moored securely to the pier
brow - walkway from ship/shore/ship
ditty bag - small canvas bag issued to sailors to keep incidentals in
rain locker - shower
fufu juice - cologne
bar hogs - young/old ladies who frequent sailor bars
bosnias - Big Old Standard Navy Issue Asses
brown bagging - refers to married sailors who live off the ship while in
port and bring lunch in a brown bag
acey-duecy club - Club for E5s and E6s (1st Class Petty Officer/2nd Class Petty Officer)
WestPac widow - women whose husbands are at sea
amateur night - payday night
If your at sea and serving as gas turbine technicians on DDG 51 class ships equipped with RIMSS (Redundant Independent Mechanical Start System) pay particular attention to any message or class advisories regarding operation of these engines. As reported earlier, some of these RIMSS gas turbine engines are experiencing corrosion problems and following the operational guidance will reduce the probability of corrosion.
The latest revisions to the Organizational level manuals for the Model 104 Generator Sets and the Model 139 Generator Sets has been mailed to the fleet. These manuals were provided on CD-ROM and are excellent in every respect.
Well by the end of the month DC will host another "Ride to the Wall" with all those Harleys and "other" bikes coming to visit the Nation's Capitol and pay their respect to those that made the ultimate sacrifice. I am always taken over when I visit The Wall with the names SSGT. Clay who I served with at Da Nang, 37th Air Rescue Squadron, and Nick Fullmer who was a year ahead of me in high school. If you have never witnessed this event it is truly a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Have a great Memorial Day weekend.
Hello Joe, my name is Brian Miska. I am an ex-GSE 2. I served aboard the USS Conolly DD-979 from 1991 to 1994. I worked for GSCS Tim Peters and GSEC Wertz. I did two deployments to the Gulf and stopped every where in between. I really enjoyed the Navy life, I should have been a lifer.
I currently work for CMS Energy. I work in a coal fired plant in Bay City Michigan. I do predictive maintenance, such as performance testing, vibration analysis, Infrared, and Ultra-sonics. It is a great job with good pay and I would have never achieved what I have if it wasn't for the Navy. Just wanted to say hello.
Take care, Brian bemiska@cmsenergy.com
I know there is going to be one of you "nit-pickers" out there that will call me about the formatting of the above paragraph, so go ahead. It is the way I received it, un-edited from a very sharp sailor that made a big decision. Keep up the good work Brian and let others know how well your Navy experience paid off.
I read a great article about water-washing the turbines at: www.wtui.com/articles/waterwashing.htm One thing the civilian community seems to stress is making sure the water-wash solution is at about 180 degrees F. to achieve a better results. I am getting a bit old, but I can't remember any heater in the water-wash tanks on the CG or the DD class ships. Now B & B 3100 has a flashpoint of 150 degrees F. when it is un-diluted. The water-wash PMS card for the GTG states to mix 9 ˝ gallons of water with ˝ gallon of B & B 3100. Seems like that would bring that flashpoint way down and maybe to get a better water-wash we need a heater in the tank to keep the solution warm.
Well here is another young sailor that needs some direction. So all you old-timers out there send this "super-snipe" some email.
From: RodriguezcL@gates.navy.mil
To: jfiorillo@aera.com
Date: 5/11/02 10:42PM
Subject: turbine change out
Hello Master Chief,
My name is GSM3 Rodriguez, Christopher L. I'm stationed on the Thomas S. Gates in Mississippi. I've been here just over two years and just had my first engine change out. I never knew it would be so fun. There were a couple long days but it was well worth it. I enjoy working on LM 2500's. It's so easy once you know what your looking at.
Master Chief, I love to get my hands dirty and earn my check. I still don't know what to do when my time comes up. Can you give me a couple of pointers. Something that helped you out in your career.
Thank you
GSM3/2
GSMC(SW) John D. Klatte did ten years and pulled chocks. Had tours on the FFG 15, DD 989 and at SIMA NRMF, Philadelphia when it was on-line. He is currently employed at a power plant in Western New York and has a vast amount of experience on GE Frame 5, 6 and 7 gas turbine engines. His email is jklatte@adelphia.net
The incomparable Tim Outland, GE Rep "Ichiban", down in Pascagoula has a new email address: tbogemirep@cableone.net
GSCS(SW) Retired (Twice-over) Skeeter Craig passes his new email address: hc-pc2pocketmail.com Skeeter was a West Coast fixture and I ran into him when he was either at the old MTT or FTG. After his Navy career he worked for Ingalls down in Pascagoula. Now GSCS(SW) Retired John Johnson tells me Skeeter has a new job as a "wagon-master" for RT'ers on these long haul camping trips.
It's not what we do but what we don't do that "bites us in the shorts." Chatted this week with a DDG sailor that was confused about lay-up for his GTGS seawater coolers. Apparently this young man was without direction (I can't say without leadership) because once I got him to look at the LU (Lay-up) requirements in his PMS deck, the light came on. This young man only thought that lay-up needed to be accomplished when he came back from a cruise or during an extended availability. He was surprised when he looked at the MIP, found the PMS card and read it; not going to be operated for three days or more, lay-up required. Saves a lot of major change-outs of coolers if you follow the PMS and flush (fresh water) and lay-up the coolers as directed.
We know that the civilian gas turbine maintenance personnel have gotten away from installing safety wire in every piece of hardware that has a drilled head. But the Navy and other services have stuck with the old adage "If it moves, safety wire it." We get calls about safety cable ( the alternative for safety wire) and I direct these sailors to the LM2500 maintenance manual to obtain information about safety cable and the tools and equipment required to install it correctly. Also if you go to www.navygasturbines.org , the 501-K17 or 501-K34 technical directives (gas turbine bulletins) section you will find safety wire checklists for the K17 and K34 with all the information you need.
All Loctite is not created equal. I am compelled to use a commercial word to talk about an item that always seems to "confuse" people. But go aboard any ship and wander down into an engineering space and I am sure you will find the panacea of all thread sealing compounds in one ( I did say one) tiny bottle labeled Loctite. Forget about MIL SPEC, MIL-S-22473, that lists at least 64 different types of thread sealing compounds (and primers) in various quantities and (big word, AND) applicable for different materials, applications and the torque involved. Now don't get me wrong, I am not against using a thread sealing compound. What I don't understand is how this one little red bottle of Loctite can make so many things work better. Bottom line, Loctite has a website which is great (I don't own stock in Loctite) and can provide you information about their products and applicability. Use the "right stuff".....better safe than sorry.
I feel like the NAPA man for the LM2500 community, but here it goes:
From: Oemturbine@aol.com
To: jfiorillo@aera.com
Date: 5/15/02 2:55AM
Subject: LM2500
We are looking for a spare LM2500 to support our industrial liquid fueled fleet. Please let me know if you have any ideas of getting a Navy surplus unit.
Richard Treloar
S&S Operations
Thank You!
From: "White, Jeanette" Jeanette.White@gs-inc.com
To: jfiorillo@aera.com
Date: 5/15/02 11:02AM
Subject: Hi Joe!!!
Joe,
Rick Caceres suggested I contact you in regard to getting my name out there
on your site along with his. I am a Technical Recruiter with Granite
Professional and Technical Services. This would be a great way to direct
candidates to me as well. Please let me know what I need to do.
Thanks so much!
Have a great one,
L.J
L. Jeanette White
Technical Recruiter
Granite Professional & Technical Services
Toll Free: 877-315-0664 ext. 225
tel: 770-497-0074
Fax: 770-497-1173
jeanette.white@gs-inc.com
www.gpts.com
3250 PeachTree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 203
Duluth, GA 30096
GSM3 Jose Delacruz has four years on active duty (hoping for 16 more, at least) and is serving aboard USS STOUT.
Get ready for Summer and we will be evaluating some of the items that appear in this newsletter to ensure that we are meeting the needs of the readers. So if there is some area that you feel we need to better address, please let us know. We value your inputs wether you are still serving or have served 30 years in our Navy.
Saw great pictures of the SSS clutch for the starter installation on an AG9130 generator set. This change looks pretty promising and will greatly enhance starter reliability.
The new air blast fuel nozzles installed on some K17 and K34 engines is like having a day of extra liberty during a port call. Heard about one set of these nozzles they ran for about 6000 hours. They removed the critters, flow checked them and they were well within specifications so they bolted them back in and continue to run them.
GSCM (SW) Robert L. Durham is still on active duty and has served on USS CHANDLER, USS SPRUANCE, USS HIGGINS and at SWOSCOLCOM, ATSG Philadelphia and CCDG 5. He can be reached at durham.robert@ccdg5.navy.mil
Former GSE1 Daniel T. Avelar signs in and served on USS CALLAGHAN and USS FLETCHER, 1990-1996. Wants to say hi to old shipmates. Dtavelar@earthlink.net
GSCS(SW) Rollie J. Thurston with six weeks left on active duty is looking for some that works for Solar to liaison with him. RJ, as he likes to be called served on DD 963, DD 978, DD 988, CG 47 and at COMDESRON 18 and NAVCRUITDIST New Orleans. His email: gain2768@bellsouth.net
By the time you read this GSEC(SW) Albert W. Fiske will be retired. Al and I commissioned VALLEY FORGE. Al serve on DD-991, DDG-52, SSC Great Lakes and ATG Norfolk. Plus he had a great tour with the PEP Program in Germany on the FGS RHEINLAND-PFALZ 209. If you need him try fiskeaw@pinn.net
Former GSE2 Andrew R. Dennis, signs on looking for old shipmates and can be contacted at:adennis@tenaska.com
GSE3 James Bartone is on the USS FIFE but is now on his way to ACU 4. Barton23@fife.navy.mil
Former GSM1 Rich Munson served on DD 968 and then was a plankowner on DDG 994. Now he is the Plant Director at Westerly Hospital in Rhode Island. Rwmunson@world.att.net
Anyone that knows the whereabouts of GSM2 Shawn Crabb that served on CG 49 VINCENNES, contact: greenbug2@aol.com
LTJG Rob Shaffer who was on the SAN JACINTO with retired GSCM(SW) Dan Hust is a former GSCS(SW) now serving as MPA on CG 62. Rcshaffer@chancellorsville.navy.mil
GSCS(SW) Ken Evans is at ACU4 and is up for retirement next year. Ken was a student of mine at GS "A" School in 1981. Kennethevans1@msn.com
In search of Mark Cherry. Mark Cherry worked for Stewart & Stevenson out of Houston and is now on medical leave. I lost his email address and voice mail. Paul Hughes westloop@yahoo.com would like to contact him. Lets see what we can come up with. Follow up to this item is that Mark Cherry can be reached at mcherry@ev1.net Mark isn't the type of guy to tell you this but he was given up for dead several times in Viet Nam. When he would visit NAVSEA here in Arlington we would chat and he had many experiences over there. Mark had a bout with cancer earlier this year but is up and about and thinking about taking that Harley to Sturgis.
Michael Trotter signs in from GE Aero Energy Products as a senior technical writer and trainer. Mike commissioned the DD 979 and served on DD 985 and CG 47. Also served at SSC Great Lakes in 1983-87 working on the SEPEC course. Michael.trotter@ps.ge.com
GSCM(SW) Retired, Robert Gonser signs in. Bob served on the USS PIGEON, PCH-1 HIGH POINT, USS MOOSBRUGGER and at NETPMSA where he worked with Jim Pluth writing the GSE rate training manuals. He also had the distinction (or is that drinking privelege) to serve with GSCM(SW) Retired Steve Lancaster at SSC Great Lakes, 1990-92. Worked awhile at BIW after retiring and then got a BA degree in Communication and is doing contract technical writing. Try him at robert.gonser@us.heidelberg.com
Chris Willis who works for Rolls Royce and did four years onboard USS HAYLER, 1990-94 just recently enlisted in the USNR. He is looking for GSCM(SW) Retired Bill O'Sullivan and GSCS Anthony Moretto. Try chriswillis@ecr.net
Ed Baker found me asleep on watch and signs in from GE Aero Energy Products in Houston. Ed was the GE technical representative at Ingalls from 1981-86 and helped us out a lot on TICONDEROGA. Ed also helped cover DESRON 6 and 10.
From: Jim Canfield Joe - I am the Maintenance Manager at the Calpine JFK Energy Center located
in Jamaica, New York in the middle of JFK Airport. I am looking to hire a
good I&C/electrical technician and came across your newsletter on the
internet.
The position we have available is a union position, meaning that the
candidate hired will have to join the union. We are a cogeneration plant
serving JFK airport with electricity, chilled water and hot water. We have
two GE LM6000 engines, two HRSG's and a steam turbine as well as a large
installation of chillers and hot water generators. We are looking for an
experienced "jack of all trades" technician with gas turbine, I&C and
electrical experience. This is a key position at our facility.
We offer union pay and benefits - if you know of anyone interested, please
contact me at jcanfield@calpine.com - resumes may be faxed at (718)995-3741.
Note that I will be on vacation until 7/1/02 so please contact Mike O'brien
in my absence at (718)995-4839 should you have any questions. Thanks.
Jim Canfield GSCS(SW) Wes Hartley has moved from the DDG 80 ROOSEVELT to the DDG 53 JOHN PAUL JONES. He can be reached at hartley@john-paul-jones.navy.mil Hartley was a student of mine back as SSC many years ago. But who's counting.
Jerry D. Harvell, GSMC(SW) Retired gave the Navy 22 years and now works for AMSEC LLC as an HM & E technical wrire. Gerry served on FF 1058, FF1097, AD44, CVN68, DDG 51 and at SIMA Norfolk, FTSCLANT and NAS Pensacola.
GSCS(SW) Steven E. Allen, has 21 years and is still counting with service on DD970, DD968, DD988, DDG66 and at SIMA and RSG Norfolk.
GSEC (SW) Joseph R. Wade, is retiring in September 2002 and is looking. Contact him at ddg80chief@hotmail.com
Well today in Washington DC the heat index hit 100 degrees and the air quality is Code Red. Not a very pleasant outside environment. When I was stationed in Texas many years back it never got below 90 degrees day or night for over a week.
GSCM(SW) Dennis A. Guiriba signs in with service on DDG12, FFG41, DD975, DDG77 and at COMDESRON 31.
There is a company called Hydraservice that is starting an exchange service for old New York Air Brake, Vickers and Dynapower hydraulic starter for gas turbine (LM2500) engine. They are looking for cores of used starter to buy. Contact tcallahan@hydraservice.com
Remember to have a safe and sane Fourth of July, which has a special significance to me given the events of September 2001. I saw a great bumper sticker of an American flag with the statement "These colors don't run" super-imposed on top of it. I think that says it all. Take care.
To: "'jfiorillo@aera.com'"
Date: 6/19/02 11:57AM
Subject: Need a tech
Maintenance Manager
Calpine, JFK Energy Center
JFK Airport, Building 49
Jamaica, New York 11430
ph. (718)995-3735
I read CASREPS that make me wonder who is keeping these ships running, but this story (provided by GSCM (SW) Retired, Rick Caceres) makes me feel a whole lot better:
GSE3 Antonio Byrd and reservist GSM2 Allen Brown earned Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medals during an underway drill weekend in July onboard USS ESTOCIN (FFG-15). The ship was heading out to sea and the normal underway watch was set when the odor of lube oil was detected in the main engine room. Petty Officers Byrd and Brown were on the first watch when they noticed the odor and observed a cloud of atomized lube oil foreword of the ships reduction gear. They risked their lives and prevented any significant damage to the ship by quickly determining that the leak was coming from a hydraulic hose supplying lube oil to the oil distribution box.
Once the source of leak was identified, Petty Officer Byrd immediately notified the ship's Central Control Station (CCS) while Brown attempted to secure and isolate the leak. CCS secured both of ESTOCIN'S gas turbines and notified the Officer of the Deck that there was a lube oil leak in the engine room. General quarters was set and the bilge AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) system was activated.
After the threat to the ship was eliminated, the Auxiliary Propulsion Units (APU's) were lowered and the ship made way towards Mayport. A diesel air box hose with the proper fittings was discovered by ENC (SW) David Cunningham, and used to replace the ruptured oil distribution box hose. With the hose installed, the ship was able to start the main engines and return to port under its own power.
An estimate of 60-70 gallons of 2190 lube oil and 40 gallons of AFFF was removed from the bilges immediately upon returning to port. Following the cleanup, the Engineering Department was assembled on the flight deck and the ships Commanding Officer, CDR Scott Phillpott, declared that Petty Officers Byrd and Brown were heroes and awarded them the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Drilling onboard a Naval Reserve Force (NRF) Frigate is a challenging assignment that can help advance your reserve career. NRF ships are composed of a permanent crew, a mixture of TAR and active duty personnel, and are augmented with approximately 40 drilling reservist. These ships are commonly deployed and provide a unique chance to gain qualifications and experience that is not possible in many reserve units. A Big Bravo Zulu to these two young Petty Officers !
Ex-GSE1 Frank Roesch did 22 years with Worldcom and got out just in time. He is living in Texas and looking for work back in Virginia or on the coast; wife doesn't like real hot weather. This is a good technician and can be contacted at f.roech@verizon.net
Tim Outland, GE representative out of Pascagoula, reports that Jim Sallee (Ex-GE Rep) is down in Mississippi and bought himself a huge, 35 acre spread on the edge of deer country with three stocked fish ponds out in front of his house. Tim just got back from Japan where he did some turbine inspections and HPC blade/vane change-outs on one of the turbine cruise ships. He also spent time on the GTS WM CALLAGHAN which was the test platform to down select the engines to be used on the DD963 Class and FFG7 Class ships. The ships started out with Pratt-Whitney engines and then ran a Pratt and LM2500 side by side to select the best engine. The GE LM2500 was selected and the WM CALLAGHAN now steams two LM2500s.
GSE1(SW) Guzman is currently the DAPA at TPU San Diego. He has served on the MERRILL, CHANDLER, CHANCELLORSVILLE and BUNKER HILL as well as at NRD San Antonio. He can be reached at guzman.salvador@ns.cnrsw.navy.mil
Here is one of those "Thank God I'm a GS boy...."
From: ddwright@sepnet.com
To: jfiorillo@aera.com
Date: 7/14/02 7:24AM
Subject: GSM3
Hi Joe! What a great web site. I was a GSM3 stationed at ACU-5 from 1995-1999 and I think it is great to find a web site that promotes the GS rating. Six months before I got out of the Navy I sent out numerous emails to companies looking for jobs and got a couple responses back, one from GE and another from Salt River Project (SRP) one of the local power companies in Phoenix Arizona my home town. After three years now with SRP I have worked my way up in Operations and I am currently an assistant control room operator working at Kyrene generating station in Tempe. I owe everything to the Navy and the GS rating for giving me the experience and know how. I remember when I first joined the Navy and I picked the GSM rating I had no idea what I was going to do really, but I do remember that the related civilian occupation was a power plant operator and that is what I set out to do and now I am in a very successful career. It is great to read up dates on other ship mates to see they have also embarked on similar career fields. Add me to your list and sign me on and I look forward to enjoying future stories and news of fellow Gas Turbine system technicians. Darric Wright (GSM3) 41/2 years.
This is one of those stories you read that you just have to pass on:
Admiral Halsey
The following is a true story told to ATCS(AC) Jack Reese, USN, Retired by his uncle, John Reese, a journalist and novelist who wrote 34 books, mostly westerns. If you ever saw the movie "Charlie Varrick", with Walter Mathau, this was from his book, "The Looters."
At the end of World War II, all the towns and cities across the country were looking for a "home town boy makes good person" to celebrate the victory with. Los Angeles chose Admiral Halsey, whom it was rumored had done quite well. The ceremony was held on the steps of the LA county courthouse, and at the end of the ceremony when Halsey was leaving, they had a line of side boys. They were active duty and retired Chief Petty Officers that had been brought in from all over the country. As Admiral Halsey walked through the ranks, my uncle walked apace on the outside. As Halsey approached one old CPO that my uncle described as being older than God, my uncle saw them wink at each other. Later, at a cocktail party, my uncle had the opportunity to have a chat with the great Admiral. He commented on the wink between Halsey and this old Chief, and asked Halsey if he would mind explaining it. Halsey looked at my uncle very seriously, and said: " That man was my Chief when I was an Ensign, and no one before or after taught me as much about ships or men as he did. You civilians don't understand. You go down to Long Beach, and you see those battleships sitting there, and you think that they float on the water, don't you? My uncle replied, Yes, sir, I guess they do. You are wrong, replied Halsey; they are carried to sea on the backs of those Chief Petty Officers!
For you DDG 51 sailors that have a RIMSS system installed, NSWCCD-SSES is beginning some exhaust modifications to ensure that condensation/moisture does not collect in the exhaust and flow back into the engine.
Marine gas turbine equipment service records (MGTESR) should be checked upon receipt of equipment. Just had a case where a gearbox for a 501-K17/K34 was received from supply and did not have the two-piece bearing cage or improved Barden bearing. The aforementioned information was obtained by a sharp GS that looked at the SCR Card before installing the gearbox. Ship had to wait to receive parts to accomplish repairs.
Steve Lancaster, GSCM(SW) Retired, is into tractor pulling and has won three trophies; two first place and one second place. Rumor has it he had another trophy in the bag when a weight fell off his tractor and that disqualified him from that event. I told Steve that I know a good BMC that can help him tie those weights on the tractor.
This is one of those not-for-profit advertisement to help a shipmate.
From: Robert Taylor
To: jfiorillo@aera.com
Date: 7/23/02 4:27PM
Subject: NC Opportunity
Joe,
Do you have any "nuts and bolts" type gas turbine techs in your
database who may be interested in moving to NC?
Robert
The Perkins Group "The Art of the Search"
Robert H. Taylor
Project Leader
10701 McMullen Creek Pkwy, Suite D
Charlotte, NC 28210
Outside: 704.543.1111 x013
Mobile: 704.576.2323
Fax: 704.543.0945
E-Mail Address:rtaylor@perkinsgroup.com
Will the real GSCM(SW) Retired, John Dentone please stand up. John was a Chief at SSC Great Lakes when I was a GSM1. He was at my initiation and was the ECSS Operator Course Supervisor for the DD963 Class back in the late 70s and early 80s. What a long, strange trip its been ! Read more below.
From: onlycmec9@aol.com
To: jfiorillo@aera.com
Date: 7/26/02 12:05AM
Subject: Stranger than fiction
Joe, Was not the least bit surprised to find you doing something so unselfish. Congratulations on producing an informative and genuinely interesting site. Contrary to popular belief I am not in Key West running a marina with Morgan Finnell. Haven't seen Morgan in five years. Miss him.
I was recently relived by GSCM (SW) Ret. Jimmie C. Freeman as Supervisor, Power Generation Facility, Florida's Natural Growers (FNG), Lake (oh my god) Wales, Florida.Twelve thousand
I am currently Supervisor Refrigeration. Twelve thousand tons of industrial refrigeration processing 400,000-lb. +/- anhydrous ammonia (NH3). I now believe I have met the Devil and she is Process Safety Management (PSM). PSM really keeps me on my toes.
The accountability/responsibility is a challenge and a half. I would rather spill 20,000 gallons of bunker fuel into Key West Harbor than leak 200 lbs of NH3 out onto the toothless, blackhead infested, local community. OSHA, NIOSH, DEP, IIar, RETA, RMP are my new bitches, no divorce allowed. I long for the sanity of NAVSEA.
Actually it's a great job and with a great crew. I no longer hear the whine of the Solar Co-gens but I guess I'll survive.
I've got lots more to write but tired as hell. Recouping, for last 8 mos., from broken neck.
Great to hear about all of you dance partners for BT's.
You Go Joe, John Dentone GSCM (SW) Ret.
If you are looking for work in the field of power production try www.thinkenergygroup.com The POC there is Ed Venglik at 1-678-365-4430.
John Roberts, Ex-GSE1 that served on the USS KIDD and at ACU-5 is working the civilian gas turbine market as a GTT/CTT and Power Plant Operator. He recounts that he is proud of the time he served in the Navy and congratulates GSCM(SW) Bruce Sandy on sticking with it and rising above it all. robertsonthego@msn.com
GSCS(SW) Steven E. Allen, with 21 years and counting found the site. Served on DD970, DD968, DD988, DDG66 and at SIMA and RSG Norfolk.
Finally the company I work for is seeking a former GS (E5 or above) to work at our Philadelphia office which is on base at the old Philadelphia Navy Yard. Minimum six years Navy experience; DDG 51, LCAC, AOE 6. Good computer skills. Lots of opportunity to take that experience and help update and develop technical documentation for the fleet. Contact jfiorillo@aera.com
I got the mid-watch so I better get some sleep. Take a look at those nifty tee shirts on the Super Snipes website.
Lots of email flowing in and the challenge came from GSMC David R. Colbert, USN, Retired, who told me that in all my RAMBLINGS I left out the fact that the ASHEVILLE Class gunboat was the first to use a gas turbine. Well Bear (that's Colbert's nickname) I got some information for you. My reference is Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1947-1995 and the inquisitive mind of my co-worker GSCS Retired, Dave Wright who remembered a gas turbine PT boat that accompanied the Presidential Yacht SEQUOIA. The boat was the PT 812, all welded aluminum hull built in Philadelphia. There were three other boats in this class, but none were back-fitted with turbines. Originally it had four shafts with four Packard engines; one per shaft. In 1956 she was converted with 4000 SHP gas turbines driving the outboard shafts and diesel engines driving the inboard shafts. She did 18 kt. with a CPP system. The PT 812 went to the Army, then to South Korea then back to the states in 1969 where she served as an escort for the presidential yacht SEQUOIA. In 1975 she was re-designated as DR-1, drone retriever and re-named RETRIEVER.
When Dave Wright, GSCS, Retired gave me the space on his website to put out a monthly GS newsletter I hoped it would be 50% a benefit to the rating and 50% BS. Below can be categorized under the 50% benefit column:
**From: "Davy Flowers" Hi Joe, Just checking in to let you know I'm in Rincon, GA at Progress
Energy's brand new Effingham County combine cycle power plant. I
interviewed well and scored high on there aptitude test and they hired me
as a Senior CT Tech. $60k a year. Thanks for letting Michael Kent post
his spill in your news letter. That's what led me to their web site to
check them out. Cause I'm home in my home state and making good money.
The plant is a 2 into 1 design. 2 GE Frame 7's, 1 Toshiba Steam Turbine,
2 Nooter/Erikson HRSG's with Hydrous ammonia SCR system. I'm buying a
house in Guyton, GA just north of the plant. Great deer and turkey
hunting here. We see them every day when we ride around the plant
grounds. Talk at you later.
George (Davy) Flowers
Senior CT Tech
Progress Energy
US Navy Retired CPO
Home: (229) 769-5477
Cell: (229) 891-0581
**Still serving ! GSCS (AW/SW) Terry L. Smith signs in with service on DD 973 and at ACU-5 and Sup Ship Puget Sound. Email: E-mail.
**Still serving! GSM1(SW) Melendrez G. Esporas, with service on CG 73, DD 990 and CG 73 signs in with 12 years active duty. Email: melnora@gte.net.
**Here is another one of those solicitations that I hope helps someone out:
From: "White, Jeanette" Hello Joe!
Thanks so much for your site. It has enabled many great candidates to come
my way. I am currently seeking a Monitor & Diagnostic Specialist for our office in
Marietta, GA. If you know of anyone looking, please send my way. This is not a field position
but rather a monitoring of gas turbines position in an office environment. The pay range
begins at $40k/annually. Great team to work with!
Thanks again, and please give Rick Caceres a really, really hard time.
Best regards,
L. Jeanette White **NSWCCD-SSES in Philadelphia is working on lots of technical items to make the 501-K34 engines and generator sets more reliable. Now on the front burner is the Full Authority Digital Control (FADC) Systems that replaces the LOCOP, electronic governor control and the speed-temperature box, the new air assist fuel nozzles, repairing and replacing enclosure thermocouple cables (enclosure to LOCOP) and identifying snubber fittings on the 501-K34 engine low pressure fuel filters. There is also an initiative to make the AG9130 fuel systems (DDG 51-67) look more like the DDG 68 and follow on fuel system.
Need a good engineer type in Philadelphia !! Gas turbine type, ex-officer or enlisted with a "been there, done that" level of expertise. Deckplate experience on DDG 51, CG extremely helpful. Good engineering skills, good communications skills and strong in the reliability-dependability department. Excellent pay, medical, dental, 401K and all the other benefits you can think of. Contact me, Joe Fiorillo, 1-703-415-4667, Ext. 102, E-mail Joe Fiorillo if you are someone you know is interested.
**From: "George T. Jackman" Joe,
Do you know any Manufacturing Engineers looking for work with Gas Turbine Experience? PROE is also mandatory.
Take Care, **GSCM(SW) Bob Schiller USN-R has a new mailing address. Those of you that need this address and to protect Bob's privacy can contact me if he hasn't already sent it to you.
**DDG 51 snipes that have the AG 9140 RF (RIMSS/FADC) generator sets, be on the look out for modifications to your Number one RIMSS gas turbine drain system. A combined initiative by Rolls Royce - Allison and BIW, coupled with some technical expertise from NSWCCD-SSES has developed a first class system to keep moisture from forming in the Number one 250-KS4 exhaust.
**Good feedback from a meaningful Marine Gas Turbine Inspectors forum in Norfolk a couple of weeks back. Dave Wright and Craig See from our company (AERA) were there and enjoyed meeting the fleet representatives and discussing the issues.
**GSMC(SW) Bill Coen who I enjoyed serving with at SSC Great Lakes, sent our site some email. However a "queer-tron" destroyed the electronic file and a too tidy cleaning person disposed of the hard copy. So Bill, if you are out there send that email directly to me at E-mail Joe Fiorillo.
**One of the original SPRUANCE sailors, Roger Monroe, GSCS(SW) Retired has been located up in Michigan. More information to follow.
**From: "James Strange" Just checking in I have been busy the last few months so I have not had time to check out your site. I just finished a startup at a power plant in Louisiana. I head to North Carolina in a few days to start up another one. I guess that I will be busy again. 12 hour days seem long now during my at sea days I would have loved to only work 12 hours a day.
Ex GSM3 James Strange **From: Joe Fiorillo GSCM(SW) Retired, Rick Caceres provided the following:
Joe,
We lost a shipmate and fellow co-worker here at GE M&D Center.
MM1(SW Barry May USN (RET) passed away yesterday from cancer. He was one of
the originals here at the monitoring and diagnostic center and trained most
of us. Barry was the strong silent type, got the mission done with style and
never sought out any credit for what he did. We are going to miss our
shipmate. He is survived by his wife and 2 little girls. He was only 42.
Take care **Well the rains came this weekend and that sort of helped the drought we have been living with all Summer. Now back East it's time for that annual Fall Kick-off. No I'm not talking about football I'm talking about the hundreds of pounds of leaves that I must rake every weekend. Takes a big bite out of my "other activities;" haven't invented a cup holder for that leaf blower or lawn rake as of yet. Take care and stay in touch. Lew Kretschmer wants everyone to know he has a new email address. Contact Lew.
GSMC Richard Ulmer with 18 years and counting signs in and says hi. Chief Ulmer (an ex-BT) has turbine service on the DD985, at PHSNY & IMF 31T and is currently assigned to the USS O'KANE, DDG 77. Try Richard Ulmer.
GSCS (SW/AW) Terry L. Smith with 19 years reports service on DD 973, at ACU-5 and SUPSHIP Puget Sound. Email Terry L. Smith.
GSCM(SW) Dennis Guiriba with service on DDG 12, FFG 41, DD 975, DDG 77 is currently at COMDESRON 31. Email Dennis Guiriba.
LDO/LTJG GSCS (SW) Christopher Coffey signs in. Served at ACU-5, GL-7 GTPPT. On DDG 70 and is currently on CG 64. Email Christopher Coffey.
GSCS(SW/AW) Christopher Knerr, served at PHMRON II MLSG, NTC Great Lakes, COMDESRON 21 and plankowner on USS DECATUR AND USS HOPPER. He also survived Class 95 at the Senior Enlisted Academy (Hey I was in Class 25, Blue Group).
Email Christopher Knerr.
This I think is the only SPRUANCE PLANKOWNER that has signed on this website. GSCS(SW) Retired, Roger Monroe. Roger was at SSC with me back in 1979-80. Served on the DD 963, DD 976 and USS JASON. Roger had the unfortunate incident, while on the JASON, to get hit by an oiler late at night. Knocked him out of his rack and he was trapped in CPO berthing under lots of junk and some flames popping up around him. Banged him up pretty bad so they allowed him to finish his twenty and he retired on disability. If you want to get in touch with Roger. Try Roger at.
LT/GSMC (SW) Retired Ricky L. Miller served on LPD 1, FFG 32, FF 1082, DD 979. Currently working at the Reynolds and Reynolds Co. Email Ricky L. Miller.
LT/GSMC(SW) Gene Garcia served on FFG 33, FFG 27, DDG 54, CV 64 and at CDS-8, ACU-5 and SIMA Pearl Harbor and San Diego. Email Gene Garcia.
GSE1(SW) Joseph J. Casper is a drilling Naval Reservist at Great lakes. Served as a EM (two wire Charlie) on DD 946 and DDG 46 and as a GSE on FFG 11. Shore duty: SIMA Mayport. Full time gig is Marine Electrical Foreman North Florida Shipyard. Also performs as a testing officer GS "A" School (San Diego City College). Email Joseph J. Casper.
Email address change GSEC(SW) Jacob B. Sandoval with service on FFG 9 & 10 can be reached at Email Jacob B. Sandoval.
Dominic Vella, GSCS(SW) Retired, is working as a QA specialist mechanical and can be contacted at Email Dominic Vella.
GSCS Retired Mike Donlea can be reached at Email Mike Donlea. Mike served on AMERICA, CUSHING, GOMPERS, JOHN YOUNG, THORN, DE WERT and at RSG and SIMA Charleston and the GL-7 Hotplant.
Heard from Ron Cook, GSCS Retired last week. Ron had a bout with cancer around the base of his tongue but his recent email gave us all a positive boost. Ron had surgery and treatments after surgery and his email states he is headed back to work. So we all wish him well and a continual trip down the road to total recovery.
Mark Cherry, who worked for Stewart & Stevenson for over 15 years, was let go by them without even a kiss. Mark is a very sharp technical writer with a strong gas turbine influence, retired Army E8 and is familiar with all the Navy's gas turbine programs. Mark is looking. Email Mark Cherry.
Here is some email from a guy that has kept those West coast turbines humming for years:
From: Gordon Greenwell Big Joe,
Hope you remember me, I am the one that used to come aboard CG-49 and have
a cup of mud and shoot the breeze with you when you pulled into Pearl
Harbor. I started with S@S turbine division back in 90 and am now a GE rep
due to the acquisition four years ago. I work with Charlie Upton (Pac Flt Mtt
and USS Oldendorf) Doug Bobinmyer, MTT, USS Leftwich and H.W.Hill. Charlie and I just finished our fourth annual 9 day ride on our Harleys. Doug has one but has not rode with us yet.
I am supposed to be doing integrity training, on line but thought I would
drop you a note instead. I am in Lordsburg N.M. doing some warranty work.
Spent nine months last year in New York City, had 11 LM6000 on 7 different
sites. Flew back to JFK one week after 9/11 to help keep the lights on. The
last twelve years would not have been possible if it was not for the GS
rating and what was learned in the Navy. In the last month I have talked to
three of my Swift boat crew after 33 years. It was awesome. If there are any
Swifties out there, the web site is. www.Swiftboats.org I really want to
thank you and DJ for the work you have put into keep the GS community
together. I sure hope to see you when it comes time for me to ride to the
wall. It is something I need to do before the Lord calls me home. I have 11
names to find. Well Joe, I best quit rambling for now, hope to hear from
you.
Best Regards, I'm not the type to pick on any particular rating. Now we all know that the GS rating has the greatest technical personnel in the Navy. But I sometimes wonder about one or two of the ratings that support us. Think SK. Good folks but not great folks, unless, and I stress the word unless you get them to think "out-of-the-box." Get them to subscribe/access to one of those on-line parts services that access the Federal Logistics Information System. Scenario: You need some anti-seize compound but can't find a part number/MIL-Spec. The COSAL/APL/GUCL/SPMIG doesn't help. You want to local purchase some anti-seize and figure the nearest Grainger outlet might be your salvation. Think again. You can get that SK to access the Federal Logistics Information System and search by noun name. From that point you can look at the characteristics, product item descriptions or even locate phone numbers for the manufacturer to ask technical questions. Chances are, and I'm giving 9:1 odds, your successful and it is in the supply system. Before you local purchase, let your SK do his/her job and access this information via the Internet.
Talk about a deep-water experience. Read below:
From: Carree, Stephen Joe,
Wrote your web some time back about opportunities for GS's offshore. Short story is BP continues to build and operate deepwater production platforms in the Gulf. I wanted to update you on a milestone for our country. The worlds largest offshore production platform, Thunder Horse is currently under construction. She will use five LM2500's to help generate 90 megawatts of power. General info: The ThunderHorse main deck is 410' by 360' with a displacement of 130,00 metric tons. She will ship out 250,000 barrels of oil a day, and over 200MMSCF of natural gas a day. She will quarter 188 men and be in waters over 6000 ft deep.
Other production projects in construction are; Atlantis, NaKika, Mad Dog, Holstein, and Mardi Gras. It all adds up to less dependancy on overseas oil. Appreciate your column Joe....take care V/R Stephen Carree GSCS(SW) (RET.)
Another outstanding GS relates his experience in the civilian gas turbine community:
From: "Kretschmer, Lewis" Joe,
Howdie! Just thought I'd check in. I'm down in NC now working for CP&L
(Progress Energy) since I retired. Been here a year already and it seems
like yesterday. Still piling new stuff on my brain constantly; lots to
learn going from little turbines to these GE Frame 7s. We also have 4 old
dinosaurs at the fossil plant next door. Three Westinghouse 251's and an
old Westinghouse 191. Ancient doesn't come close to describing their
controls systems. Mostly the mechanical stuff comes apart over there. We
have a 251 that had it's dry chemical system inadvertently lit off earlier
this week and ended up doing us a huge favor. We've got exhaust leaks out
the wazoo and that white powder shows them all! Tonight's my last night of
operations for 3 more weeks so I'll probably get to try out my welding
skills next week. If we ever had too many trons come apart on those bad
boys, we'd be ass out as we can't find a source for the old genius blocks
and PLC stuff over there. These Frame 7s with their Mark VI controls is at
the other end of the spectrum. The further I get into it, these aren't
rocket science either but they can make you think. Before I saw this stuff,
I used to think triple redundancy would be overkill -- still haven't changed
my mind. I would like to have my name taken off your looking for employment page.
Thank you.
LEW
Well I'm about out of words and wisdom. The company I work for is looking for systems engineers and technicians to work in Pascagoula. This work is in conjunction with the LHD 8 project. Experience in damage control, auxiliary systems, electric plant control propulsion systems (gas turbine and electric drive) is preferred. Shipboard experience and an engineering degree is a plus. Contact Joe Fiorillo at 703-824-0438, Ext. 114.
Date: 8/21/02 6:50PM
Subject: Progress Energy Job
To: "'jfiorillo@aera.com'"
Date: 8/22/02 12:23PM
Subject: Searching
Technical Recruiter
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Suite 203
Duluth, GA 30096
To:
Date: 8/27/02 3:01PM
George T Jackman
The Aries Group
Toll Free Number
877-806-7977 ext 11
georgej@ariesgroupinc.com
To:
Date: 8/30/02 8:42AM
Subject: Checking in!
DD-972 and DD-992
To: richard.caceres@ps.ge.com
Date: 8/12/02 9:56AM
Subject: Re: MM1(SW) Barry May
Rick
To:
Date: 9/14/02 5:18PM
Subject: Web site thanks
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AGE Power Systems Business
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Start-Up Representative
Phone: (281) 864-2600
Mobil: (661) 205-9247
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To:
Date: 8/5/02 3:02PM
Subject: ThunderHorse and LM2500's
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Date: 9/27/02 7:19PM
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