RADM Tom Anderson, CNRMC
November LUNCHEON: RADM Tom Anderson, CNRMC, ADDRESSES VSRA MEMBERSHIP
RADM Tom Anderson, Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center
RADM Tom Anderson, Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) was in attendance as the guest speaker at the VSRA General Membership Luncheon in November. Mr. Anderson started his presentation by recognizing those in attendance and addressing the direction the U.S. Navy is headed, regarding regional maintenance and modernization efforts.
During his discussion, RADM Anderson talked about regional maintenance and modernization, and how these efforts are being spearheaded by NAVSEA 21, the committed life cycle management body for Naval in-service ships responsible for the management of key modernization, training, maintenance, and inactivation efforts. RADM Anderson stressed the comprehensive purview of NAVSEA 21’s efforts by drawing attention to their management of Foreign Military Sales’ maintenance and modernization. He then emphasized the three big priorities of ship delivery: warfighting, warfighters and future Navy.
As part of his presentation, RADM Anderson proudly showcased recent on time delivery “wins,” including USS Stethem (DDG 63), USS Decatur (DDG 73) Double Docking, USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), USS New Orleans (LPD 18) , USS Firebolt (PC 10), and USS Ross (DDG 71).
Mr. Anderson then discussed his travels around the world, visiting thirteen American Naval shipyards in only 120 days to check in on the progress of the maintenance and modernization efforts with his own eyes.
During his 120-day tour, from both his observations and his interactions with those involved with maintenance and modernization efforts, he determined five areas for improvement. This included: the need to provide predictable and stable workloads, improve adherence to planning milestones, deliver Government Furnished Materials on time, streamline and eliminate barriers in execution, and aid in infrastructure investment through retention reduction and lease stability. RADM Anderson stressed that all these issues were emblematic of communication failures.
Anderson then focusing on what NAVSEA 21 has done in the last 120 days to ameliorate the issues at hand. This included: reducing checkpoints, implementing LOE (Level of Effort) to Completion CLIN (Contract Line Item Number), implementing Small Dollar Value Growth, revising availability Durations (Horizontal & Vertical), revising Milestone Notice (A-120), implementing Reduced Retention Contract Language, implementing Underwater Paint Pilot Universally, and advocating for increase in FY21 maintenance budget (5%) ramp.
Despite all these improvements, RADM Anderson expressed how NAVSEA 21 recognizes this is simply part of an ongoing process, where focus on future needs is part and parcel, as well. To this end, attention was directed to NAVSEA 21’s path foreseen in the upcoming 60 days. One of the key areas to be focused on, Anderson revealed, was performance measurement. Placing value on metrics and data could greatly improve efficiency in ship repairs, leading to delivery times being met.
RADM Anderson concluded his presentation by noting the potential possibilities for NAVSEA 21: investing in capacity and capability, timely, contractually required submittals, and improved innovation and communication would all make delivering on time possible. He closed by thanking the membership in attendance and talked emphatically about his commitment to the work he does.
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