USS Ronald Reagan Leaves PSNS

USS Ronald Reagan Leaves PSNS

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) wrapped up more than a year’s worth of maintenance and overhaul Monday and headed back to her traditional homeport of San Diego. In January 2012, Reagan executed an administrative homeport change to Bremerton, Wash., where it underwent multiple preservation and system upgrade projects at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF).

“What we’ve been able to achieve over the last 14 months has been amazing,” said Capt. Thom Burke, Reagan’s commanding officer. “Our crew had a huge task laid before them, but, on every level, our Sailors met or exceeded expectation. I couldn’t be more proud of what they’ve accomplished.”

During the Docked Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA), the ship’s force completed nearly 600,000 man hours of work on projects ranging from preservation of the ship’s exterior and island structure to a complete overhaul of the ship’s internal computer network.

More than 400 Ronald Reagan Sailors worked outside of their normal ratings and contributed to 14 DPIA teams that completed a variety of tasks. Cable, paint, deck, fire watch, valve, tank, and calibration teams were just some of the contributing forces that led to the ship’s successful year.

In addition to the scheduled maintenance work, Reagan encountered unexpected challenges throughout the process which included work on the ship’s main engines and rudders.

Now, as Reagan wraps up a year of hard work and heads back to San Diego, the mission of operating at sea once again becomes the focus.

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Press Release, March 19, 2013