THE AMERICAN SOCIETY
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Lieutenant Commander Hale is a consummate engineering, operations and maintenance professional with over 25 years of experience keeping aircraft carriers and submarines in top condition to meet the call of our nation. As Ship’s Maintenance Manager in USS Carl Vinson he transformed the traditional carrier maintenance plan to a continuous maintenance approach, completing the equivalent of a six-month Planned Incremental Availability without the benefit of any depot availability between deployments. His efforts kept Carl Vinson’s readiness at levels prescribed by the Fleet Response Plan, ensured superior pre-deployment material readiness and achieved a score better than other carriers on a Congressionally mandated engineering inspection; earning recognition as the most battle ready carrier in the Fleet.
As the Battle Force Intermediate Maintenance Activity Manager, he coordinated over 850 repairs on five ships. He also spearheaded a Nuclear Repair Department reorganization, increasing production efficiency by up to 50 percent; and he oversaw 125,000 manhours of nuclear repairs without incident and consistently within schedule and budget. During deployment he led the entire ship through preparation for a Refueling Complex Overhaul; managing 20,000 man-hours of ship checks by 285 personnel to identify and validate over 3000 repair items.
Lieutenant Commander Hale has skillfully demonstrated exceptional leadership, a superb grasp of operational requirements and insightful preparedness in planning and coordinating the accomplishment of required ship’s maintenance both at home and while deployed in support of the global war on terrorism. His efforts stand as an outstanding example for Fleet Engineers throughout the sea services. Lieutenant Commander Hale truly exemplifies the highest standard of excellence in Fleet engineering and he has consistently upheld the highest ideals of the American Society of Naval Engineers. He is indeed most highly deserving of the ASNE Claud A. Jones award for 2005.
