Navy Civil Engineer 2003: Vol 40 Iss 2

37 Pages·2003·13.7 MB·English

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Bronze Star Awarded to CEC Officer
Seabees: Weapons of Mass Construction in OIF
B MCB Hawaii Gets WET With Clean Energy Project
law |a Navy Rehabs ‘Top Gun Towers’
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ISSUE NO. 2, 2003 VOL. 40 NO. 2 ELCAS/M
THE REMARKABLE
How amphibious Seabees made the first
combat deployment of the innovative
Elevated Causeway System/Modular —
and extended their reach from the beach
during Operation Iraqi Freedom
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NAVY CIVIL ENGINEER
CONTENTS
COVER STORY DEPARTMENTS FEATURES
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ELCAS/M: The Seabees’ Speaking Civil Engineer New CEC/Seabee Museum _
Gold Standard from Topside Update Honors History & Heroes
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For moving troops and gear WING IT..."
ashore safely, quickly and in Museum officials want to build
mass quantities, the Navy’s a state-of-the-art shrine to
Elevated Causeway System/ The Bronze Star is awarded to a the histroy and heroes of the
Modular extended the Seabees’ CEC officer; Joint Superfund CEC and the Seabees.
reach from the beach. clean-up in Norfolk a govern-
COVER PHOTOGRAPH: BY ment/industry template; NMCB
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JOC(SEL) JOSEPH KRYPEL Big changes on many fronts: The 74 Seabees were Weapons of
standup of Commander Naval Mass Construction; Engle se- MCB Hawaii Gets WET
Installations (CNI) is huge, with lected for Flag; NAVFAC awarded With Clean Energy
CNI assuming roles traditionally for safety milestone; Giorgione
played by NAVFAC. And in the to PACDIV vice; NAS Brunswick The Navy explores an electrify-
CEC/Seabee continuum, we lost hanger program roars forward; ing potential for harnessing
some of our family members. Navy lab sets record; concretes the crashing power of Hawaii's
gets recycled in Norfolk; ‘02 waves. Surf's up, dude!
South Div Engineer of the Year
named; Lincoln/Clark selected
for San Diego PPV; Tex awarded
Zone IV by
ASCE; PACDIV takes Air
Force honors; May-
port Housing-is on
turtle watch; NAVFAC
announces Ronick
award; FacTS results
released; Ford
Istand housing
renewed.
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SPEAKING FROM
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s I approach the completion of my Training Command, Fleet Support Activity, key partner of CNI, both at the headquar-
Ae: as Chief of Civil Engineers, I Naval Security Group, Space and Naval War- ters and field levels.
want to reflect on several potential fare Systems Command, Office of the Chief This realignment will be a huge oppor-
changes on the horizon for Naval Facili- of Naval Research, Strategic Systems Pro- tunity for consistent policy across the Navy
ties Engineering Command (NAVFAC). gram and Naval Air Systems Command will shore establishment. It promises savings
The CNO, after careful review and analy- transfer their installation support respon- by reducing resource requirements for shore
sis of alternatives, made the decision to sibilities to Commander Navy Installations. installations, making those resources avail-
realign functions and resources to a single As the systems command for DON shore able to the warfighters. This is an oppor-
claimant — Commander Naval Installations facilities, NAVFAC is responsible for pro- tunity to simplify, streamline and work
(CNI). This single command will unify gram execution through acquisition of together as a team.
program/policy actions and be a program facilities and services, and is the fiscal and Another area we are looking at is merging
advocate for Navy installations. CNI is the technical authority for the public works some or all of the Public Works Centers (PWC)
latest step in improving efficiency and centers. Basically, we are the technical and Engineering Field Divisions/
effectiveness of Navy shore installation experts for these matters and CNI provides Activities (EFD/A). By merging the PWCs and
management (SIM). overall leadership, policy, planning, EFD/As, NAVFAC can be more efficient and
Consolidating the functions of programming and budgeting for shore effective, enhancing its operational support
divesting claimants enables CNI to estab- installation management. to CNI, the regional commander and to the
lish common standards of operation and CNI will oversee the management of a Marine Corps. We are also expanding the Navy
set common service levels Navy-wide. It broad variety of installation support func- Working Capital Fund to some public works
promotes efficiencies through proliferation tions that comprise the Installation Core departments, then potentially for public
of best practices and implementation of Business Model. The model is structured works support to the entire region. This
Navy-wide SIM policies. into four key areas: Operating Forces Sup- would be a major step toward Activity Based
Prior to the standup of CNI, each claim- port, including port and air operations; Costing-Management (ABC-M).
ant developed its projects and established supply, weapons and ranges; community ABC-M is a more detailed look at how
the requirements for shore installations in support, including personnel support and much it costs to perform certain functions
its area of responsibility. Each also often housing; and base support, including (total cost per unit of output). If we can
had different policies and procedures at facility support, environmental, public expand this concept over the entire
various levels within the organization. safety, and command and staff. region, we will have improved visibility of
Commander Atlantic Fleet, Commander In order to better align ourselves with what our costs are — and then we can drive
Pacific Fleet, Commander Navy Europe, CNI as a major client, we reviewed the work them down.
Commander Naval Reserve Force, Naval Sea both organizations perform and what The realignment also positions us to
Systems Command, Naval Education and resources we shared so we could become a better support our Marine Corps partners.
The combination of the PWC and EFD will
make available to the Marines an expanded
..WHEN capability for facilities support across the
GOT UPH ERE,I entire shore spectrum.
TOLD SAINT PETER
THAT I DIDN'HTAV E One of the biggest areas of change will
ANY IDEA HOWTO / 2 be in the Family/Bachelor Housing/Flag
Program Management business line. This
entire range of functions, including all
employees, will transfer to CNI Headquar-
Ne ee Tae SEaoan) vAaRs8 S. ters (or regions) to be located in Naval
District Washington, Anacostia Annex,
within the current Naval Media Center
building. The building is undergoing sig-
nificant renovations as this is written to
accommodate its new role. When the reno-
vations are complete, the Housing Program
Management business line will move to
Anacostia — the first time since the 1960s
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NAVY CIVIL ENGINEER
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
that military housing program management struck by the untimely passing of CAPT
is not a part of NAVFAC. Kenneth Patrick Butrym, CEC, USN, 46, who
Michael R. Johnson
While these are big changes, the results died June 26 in Port Hueneme, Calif. He
Rear Admiral, CEC, USN
will be much more effective management had only recently assumed command of the
COMMANDER
and efficient execution of shore facilities Public Works Center in Norfolk and he was
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
programs. The alignment of NAVFAC with the regional engineer for the Mid-Atlantic and Chief of Civil Engineers
CNI, Marine Corps and with the Navy Re- Region. Our hearts go out to Ken’s family,
gions is a key factor in improving shore friends and colleagues. Robert L. Phillips
installation readiness. My challenge to One of NAVFAC’s earliest leaders — in fact, Rear Admiral, CEC, USN
NAVFAC is to help lead this change and its first Vice Commander and only its sec- VICE COMMANDER
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
search out more ways to help improve our ond Commander — RADM Walter E. Enger,
and Assistant Chief of Civil Engineers
contribution to the Navy. Bottom line: CNI CEC, USN (Ret.) died June 27 at age 89.
needs to be a success story while we RADM Enger took the reins of our enter-
Sean P. Kelly
enhance our products and services to all prise in 1969 at a time, then as now, of Lieutenant Commander, USN
our other clients. change. His great vision and extraordinary PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
leadership took NAVFAC to the next level.
We learned one of the former leaders of Virginia Bueno
this magazine, Les Helsdon, passed away DEPUTY PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
We look forward with each new magazine Nov. 26, 2002, at age 78. Les was a long-
to the opportunity to give you good news time Navy writer and editor who had Daniel Charles Ross
Chief Journalist, USNR (Active)
and useful information about our corps and amassed a breathtaking 32 CHINFO Merit
EDITOR IN CHIEF
our work. Sadly, this issue of NCE is distin- Awards from the Navy Chief of Information.
guished by a number of unhappy news His willingness to help Seabee writers and Brigette A. Barnes
items, some of which you may already know photographers was legendary and his legacy MANAGING EDITOR
about in one form or another. lives on in these pages today.
After a 100-year engagement as a top-bill Finally, with the superlative work con- CONTRIBUTORS
kind of star, entertainer Bob Hope died July ducted in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Seabees LT Eric Brietenbach, LT Tuan Nguyen
27 at his home in California. Hope was a everywhere have a distinct right to feel LT Keith Benson, JOC(sel) Joseph Krypel
consummate actor, comedian and all-around pride of accomplishment. But we all know J01(SCW) Michael D. Mitchell
J01 Stan Travioli
entertainer, not least of whose audiences the first day we pull on those CUUs that
JO1 Mike Jones
included legions of Seabees among hundreds our profession knows risks unique to itself.
PH1 Brien Aho
of thousands of appreciative military mem- So it was with great sadness that we J02(AW) Traci Feibel, JO2 Tim Walsh
bers. Many Seabees formerly involved in the learned of the death in Kuwait June 6 of JO3 Tarl Chapman
establishment of the U.S. Navy presence on 21-year-old Builder 3rd Class Doyle W. Sara Finlayson, P.E., Grace Hewlin
Diego Garcia will recall the 1972 Bob Hope Bollinger, of Naval Mobile Construction Will Loper, John Peters, Steve Milner
Christmas Show that touched down there Battalion 133. Bollinger, in the Central Com- Don Rochon, Connie Taylor Nowlan
that year. Mr. Hope will be missed. mand AOR in support of OIF, was killed when Coleen R. San Nicholas-Perez
Donna K. Tierney, Linda Wadley, Keely West
Our “Seabee mom,” Vicenta Chargualaf unexploded ordnance accidentally exploded
Peredo — Seabee Betty — died June 9 on in an area where he was working.
Guam. Seabee Betty will be fondly remem- Our best wishes go out to his family,
bered by thousands of her Seabee-Sailor friends and shipmates.
shipmates, Marines and Airman around the
world, whom she befriended on Guam over
50-plus years. She is only the second civil-
NCE is the official publication of
ian (the first being actor John Wayne) the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps,
inducted into the Seabee Museum in Port active duty and reserve,
Hueneme. Seabee Betty was buried in the Michael R. Johnson celebrating 136 years of proud service.
Guam Veterans Cemetery surrounded by fam- Rear Admiral, CEC, USN
ily, friends and the Seabees who loved her. Chief of Civil Engineers
The Civil Engineer Corps was recently Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Issue No. 2, 2003
CIVIL ENGINEER
v
Bronze Star Awarded to
LCDR Byron M. Hudson, CEC, USNR &
*
RADM McGarrah pins th e Bronze Star on LCDR Hudson.
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — base perimeter defensive During April 2002, Hudson on continued conduct of
LCDR Byron M. Hudson, Alpha improvements resulted in the was instrumental in assisting combat operations and close
Company Commander for Naval identification of vulnerabili- coalition partners in develop- air support.
Mobile Construction Battalion ties, which were addressed ing defenses of Khowst CDR John Prien, CEC, USNR,
(NMCB) 14, was awarded the directly by the Commander of Airfield. His insight and commanding officer of NMCB
Bronze Star Medal by RADM the Task Force Rakkasan, recommendations resulted in 14 said, “The men and women
James McGarrah, Deputy 101st Airborne Division, a reorganization of the of NMCB 14 are very proud of
Commander, First Naval Kandahar. perimeter defended by LCDR Hudson and what he
Construction Division, in a This effort greatly improved Canadian infantry and U.S. accomplished while mobilized
field awards ceremony April 2. the defensive posture of this Army special forces. in support of Operation
During Operation Enduring forward operating base. On He was also personally Enduring Freedom. All of his
Freedom, from Dec. 26, 2001, his own initiative, he fol- responsible for the develop- accomplishments were made
to Aug. 5, 2002, Hudson’s lowed up on the vulnerability ment of estimates of long- in harsh conditions in areas
meritorious service directly team assessment by develop- term construction improve- under the threat of attack. He
impacted the success of ing a $1.4 million military ments to airfields at Kandahar is a credit to the Civil
combat operations in the construction program for and Bagram, and Karshi Engineer Corps, the Navy
tactical area of responsibility. security improvements at a Khanabad, Uzbekistan. Seabees and to NMCB 14.”
While assigned as the classified airfield location in When conventional repair Executive Order 9419
Coalition Forces Land Compo- the CENTCOM AOR. This effort methods failed at Bagram signed Feb. 4, 1944 by
nent Command's (CFLCC) is now scheduled for funding Airfield in July 2002, Hudson President Franklin D.
airfield construction officer, and execution. researched, selected and Roosevelt, established the
he was responsible for During February 2002, pressed for an innovative repair Bronze Star Medal “with
conducting assessments of Hudson led a joint CFLCC/U.S. solution, using a proprietary accompanying ribbons and
five forward operating bases Army Corps of Engineers product and troop labor. appurtenances, for award to
in Afghanistan, Pakistan and mission to assess and develop Expeditious repairs, any person who, while serving
Uzbekistan. repairs to the Pasni Air Base, completed in a previously in any capacity in or with the
As CFLCC’s recognized expert Pasni, Pakistan. unheard of timeframe of days Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or
on airfield construction and This high-visibility project versus weeks, allowed contin- Coast Guard of the United
maintenance, he personally required him to assess damage ued flights of Air Force A-10 States on or after Dec. 7,
crafted successful repair caused by U.S. aircraft, “Warthog” attack aircraft and 1941, distinguishes, or
courses of action and briefed develop a complete repair other fixed-wing close air distinguished, himself by
senior leadership regarding scheme and brief six flag Support. Without Hudson’s heroic or meritorious achieve-
the maintenance and repair of officers, including those from expertise, tenacity and skill, ment or service, not involving
mission critical airfields at the Pakistani Air Force. This COMCFLCC and CJTF-180 would participation in aerial flight,
Kandahar and Bagram, project is now moving toward have had to shut down in connection with military
Afghanistan. construction and is vitally airfield operations. His or naval operations against
His efforts in identifying important to future Pakistani accomplishment had a an enemy of the United
needed forward operating military relations. singular significant impact States.”
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From left: William Crossman, President of Atlantic Wood Industries;
James W. Holley, Portsmouth Mayor; Karen Sismour, Waste Division
Director, Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality; RADM David Architzel,
Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic; RDML Michael Loose,
LANTDIV Commander; Russell Chantry, Director, NNSY Occupational
Safety, Health and Environmental Office; Marjorie Mayfield, Executive
Director, Elizabeth River Project; and Donald Welsh, Region II!
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
Joint Superfund Clean-up
in Norfolk is a Template
for Government/Industry
STORY BY JOHN PETERS AND STEVE MILNER
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A unique byproducts of shipyard area with an EPA-approved “The fact that we're here
groundbreaking ceremony operations and AWII’s former impermeable layer late this year, today says a lot about the
March 18 marked an important wood treatment operations. after the engineered wetlands partnership and cooperation
partnership between the NNSY and AWII, along with are planted, and is scheduled that has developed as this
federal government and private the Naval Facilities Engineer- for completion in early 2004. team worked through some
industry, who are working ing Command Atlantic Division According to Mike Host of very complex issues,” Loose
together to clean up a (LANTDIV), Navy Region Mid- the Norfolk Naval Shipyard said, adding that the agree-
commingled Superfund site. Atlantic, the Environmental Environmental Division, the ment resulted in several firsts.
The partnership comes after Protection Agency (EPA) and benefits of this breakthrough “This was the first time we
years of debate about con- the Virginia Department of joint-responsibility project have developed an integrated
tamination on adjoining Environmental Quality were will extend far beyond the solution to address com-
properties along the Southern active participants in planning boundaries of this site. mingled contamination at a
Branch of the Elizabeth River for the action. They will “The relationship forged combined federal and com-
in Portsmouth, Va., which provide oversight on the work. between the partners will be a mercial site; this was the first
belong to the Norfolk Naval The NNSY Restoration foundation for success in time project settlement funds
Shipyard (NNSY) and Atlantic Advisory Board, the Virginia future projects not yet were provided by the Depart-
Wood Industries Inc. (AWII). Institute of Marine Sciences started,” he said. ment of Justice up front rather
Contractor company CH2M Hill, and the private Elizabeth River “Tt will demonstrate in a very than through after-the-fact
a civil consultant, joined Shaw Project also participated. real way what people and litigation; and this was the
Remediation and Infrastruc- CH2M Hill did the site assess- organizations, working to- first time we have used a
ture, the Navy, state and ment under a Comprehensive gether, can accomplish. That's single contractor when there
federal regulators in the Long-term Environmental the real power of a project like were multiple funding sources
landmark joint resolution to Action Navy (CLEAN) contract this,” Host said, “its potential and responsible parties.”
address commingled contami- and Shaw Remediation and to inspire others to take on new EPA Regional Administrator
nation at the two sites. Infrastructure will clean up challenges and achieve new Donald S. Welsh said the
Both sites have been both sites. successes that exceed anything Elizabeth River will no longer
designated as Superfund sites Engineered wetlands will be we currently expect.” be threatened from significant
under the Comprehensive created in the areas of the Expressing approval of the amounts of contamination,
Environmental Response calcium hydroxide sludge new project, RDML Michael thanks to the innovative
Compensation and Liability excavation. The wetlands Loose, LANTDIV commander, agreement between EPA, the
Act (CERCLA). grasses were planted before said a workable solution was Navy and AWII.
Issues at the sites, located mid-June to optimize the possible because of the “This is an excellent example
just outside the NNSY gate, growing season. The abrasive representatives from various of the Superfund Law’s flexibil-
include calcium hydroxide, blast material disposal area will organizations, with different ity, and EPA applauds our
abrasive blast material, metals, be capped. The cap area is missions but with the same partners for their cooperation
polycyclic aromatic hydrocar- located west of where the objective, worked together on in reaching a sound solution
bons, treated-wood wastes and engineered tidal wetland will the long-standing problems at to a complex environmental
inert construction debris, all be. The contractor will cap this the shipyard site. problem,” Welsh said.
Issue No. 2, 2003
CIVIL ENGINEER
completed in a true Seabee
Here’s how Seabees from NMCB 74 became the Navy's fashion — using only a third
of a normal-sized battalion and
WEAPONS OF in half the time.
MASS Opening the pad to the
Marine Corps attack jets, a rib-
bon-cutting ceremony was held
CONSTRUCTION and attended by RADM Charles
R. Kubic, Commander First Na-
val Construction Division and
the First Marine Expeditionary
Force (I MEF) Engineer Group
STORY BY JO1 STAN TRAVIOLI AND JO2( ) TRACI FEIBEL (I MEG), accompanied by
PHOTOGRAPHY BY PH1 BRIEN AHO
numerous Kuwaiti dignitaries,
“That made it all worthwhile,
when the first F/A-18 ‘Hornet’
= in the early days to be raised more than six feet pulled onto the pad,” beamed
of October 2002, the Seabees to make it level, but the earth Jensen.
of Naval Mobile Construction leveling work had to be done The fighters now had a place
Battalion (NMCB) 74 arrived in six inches at a time. in a vital location to touch
Kuwait to undergo a 90-day In a laborious process, the down or park for a dzy’s rest \ oe
concrete placing project in Bees placed fill material, rolled during theater flight ops, prov-
pats a de ia ed LAA
support of Operation Enduring it flat, checked it for the proper ing Seabees continue to follow
Freedom. compaction and then moved on their tradition: building some-
Working non-stop, the to place another six inches. thing from nothing, with heart
Seabees constructed a 12-inch- “We collapsed the local and sweat. @
thick aircraft parking apron market's fill material,” said Chief
nearly 20 acres in size — the Builder (SCW) Wayne Jensen,
largest Seabee concrete placing one of the site’s foremen.
project since World War II. The local concrete makers
What was once an open couldn’t keep up with the
stretch of sand across a por- Seabees, either. The four local
tion of a jointly owned U.S. and companies hired would bring
Kuwaiti Air Force base is now a as much product as they could
critical parking apron for 2ach day, but it was never
fighter jets traveling between enough.
the sea and combat scenes. “We poured as much as they
“We worked literally around supplied,” said Jensen.
the clock for 84 days,” said NMCB “At one point, we actually
74 Commanding Officer CDR Cliff had some down time because
Maurer. “In the first 60 days, they just couldn't bring us the
the only day the troops had the material as fast as we could
whole day off was Christmas place it,” Chief Builder (SCW)
Day. Our Christmas holiday Ray Roberts echoed.
lasted just 18 hours — similar Working non-stop through
to a typical workday for dust storms, rainstorms and
Seabees on deployment — extreme desert winter with
although this particulajorb site bone-chilling temps, the Bees
was running 24 hours a day, completed the largest single-
seven days a week.” battalion construction project
The Seabee crews had to move executed in the last 30 years.
nearly one and a half million Exceeding a battalion’s nor-
cubic feet of earth. Some por- mal tasking for a full six-month
tions of the concrete pad had deployment, the project was
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In 1994, he was named the officials assembled for the Atlantic Fleet.
Naval Facilities Engineering event that zero always must A native of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
Command Pacific Engineer of be the goal of safety. “We Giorgione earned a bachelor’s
the Year. need to focus on zero lost- degree in ocean engineering
Engle is a Registered time accidents, zero near from the U.S. Naval Academy
Professional Engineer in Ohio. misses. If you catch it early, in 1981 and a master’s degree
He is a Seabee Combat Warfare nip it in the bud, the rest in civil engineering in 1988
officer and a member of the comes by itself. We need to from Pennsylvania State
Navy's Acquisition Profes- replicate that success each University. He is a graduate
sional Community. and every year,” Johnson said. of the Defense Language
“We must continue to be Institute (Italian) in
vigilant in our efforts to Monterey, Calif.
Council Honors NAVFAC
maintain an outstanding Giorgione’s initial assign-
for Safety Milestone
safety record and keep all ment was with the Seabees in
Zero is the number safety personnel aware of the Naval Mobile Construction
Engle selected for flag rank
professionals shoot for. Naval inherent hazards in and Battalion 133. His following
CAPT Gary Engle has been Facilities Engineering Com- around construction sites.” tours included Assistant
selected for Rear Admiral mand (NAVFAC) notched a Resident Officer in Charge of
(lower half). Currently, Engle zero in fiscal year 2002 — Construction (ROICC) Subic
is the Chief of Staff at the completing the year with no Bay, Republic of the Philip-
First Naval Construction contractor fatalities. For that pines; Public Works Officer
Division. Prior to that achievement, covering 42 and ROICC, La Maddalena,
position, he was the com- million work hours, Naval Sardinia, Italy.
manding officer of NAVFAC Safety Council Vice President Other tours included Seabee
Southwest Division in San Chuck Hurley presented the Rating Assignment Officer,
Diego and the operations command with the Council's Bureau of Naval Personnel;
officer at the NAVFAC Atlantic Award of Merit during a Base Readiness Analyst, N81
Division. ceremony at NAVFACHQ on Program Appraisal Division,
He was commissioned an April 18. Chief of Naval Operations;
Ensign in the Civil Engineer “To achieve this kind of ROICC Southwest Division,
Corps in May 1978. A native extraordinary level of safety is Naval Facilities Engineering
of Painesville, Ohio, Engle exactly what the world of Command, San Diego, Calif.;
earned a bachelor of science work is supposed to do,” and Commanding Officer,
degree in civil engineering Hurley said during the Camp David.
from Cleveland State Univer- presentation of the plaque at Giorgione is qualified to
sity. He later earned a master’s the Washington Navy Yard. wear the Seabee Combat
Giorgione named new
degree in civil engineering NAVFAC manages the Warfare pin. He is a registered
PACDIV Vice Commander
from the University of planning, design and con- Professional Engineer in the
Michigan in 1983. struction of U.S. Navy shore PEARL HARBOR - CAPT Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
Engle’s Pacific-area duties facilities worldwide, adminis- Michael A. Giorgione reported nia and a member of the
included the Public Works tering construction contracts to PACDIV June 9 to become Acquisition Professional
Center Guam, as the Produc- worth $3.2 billion in 2002. the new vice commander, Community.
tion Engineering Department RADM Michael R. Johnson, replacing CAPT Paul Kuzio. His personal awards include
head, and the former Naval Commander NAVFAC, who Giorgione comes to PACDIV Legion of Merit; Meritorious
Construction Battalions, U.S. accepted the Award of Merit, from Public Works Center Pearl Service Medal (three awards);
Pacific Fleet, as the officer in called the achievement a Harbor, where he served as Navy Commendation Medal;
charge of Seabee camps in the “huge stake in the ground for the executive officer. Joint Service Achievement
Pacific, where he executed an future performance.” Kuzio, the vice commander Medal; and two Navy and
unprecedented $60 million of Johnson told military and since July 2002, reports to Marine Corps Achievement
construction. civilian employees and his new assignment at Medals. @
10 NCE: Navy Civil Engineer