Petty Officer James R. Prugger received a Letter of Commendation for his exceptional performance as a Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class aboard the USS John F. Kennedy from September 2006 to April 2007. He supervised and trained 12 junior technicians, directing repairs to over 500 trouble calls and improving quality of life for 2,400 crewmembers. Prugger was also involved in an emergency repair of aft sewage system piping, restoring the system to full capability quickly and saving the Navy over $20,000. His professionalism and dedication reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.
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Naval Technician Honored for Outstanding Leadership and Repairs
1. Naval Air Force
Atlantic
LETTER OF COMMENDATION
HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SECOND CLASS (SW)
JAMES R. PRUGGER
UNITED STATES NAVY
for service as set forth in the following
CITATION:
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS
COLLECTION, HOLD, AND TRANSFER SHOP MAINTENANCEMAN, ON BOARD USS JOHN F.
KENNEDY (CV 67) FROM SEPTEMBER 2006 TO APRIL 2007. PETTY OFFICER PRUGGER
CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY
PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DISPLAYING SUPERB LEADERSHIP SKILLS, HE SUPERVISED,
MENTORED AND TRAINED A TOTAL OF 12 JUNIOR HULL TECHNICIANS IN THE D.A.ILY
OPERATIONS AND REPAIRS OF 21 REDUCING STATIONS, 10 CHT EDDY PUMPS, FOUR PUMP
ROOMS, EIGHT COMMINUTOR SPACES AND 12 LOW PRESSURE AIR SYSTEMS. HE DIRECTED
THE REPAIRS TO MORE THAN 500 TROUBLE CALLS, LEADING TO AN IMPROVED QUALITY
OF LIFE TO MORE THAN 2,400 CREWMEMBERS. HE WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE
EMERGENT REPAIRS TO AFT CHT TRANSFER MAIN PIPING DURING A CASUALTY UNDER
STRICT IMMEDIATE DANGER TO LIFE AND HEALTH CONDITIONS. HE RESTORED THE CHT
SYSTEM TO 100 PERCENT CAPABILITY IN MINIMAL TIME AND SAVING THE NAVY MORE
THAN 20,000 DOLLARS IN DEPOT LEVEL REPAIRS . PETTY OFFICER PRUGGER'S
EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT
UPON HIMSELF AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Admiral, U.S. Navy
Conunander, Naval Air Force Atlantic