CBMU 303 Conducts Change of Command

Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Ferrer | SAN DIEGO (July 22, 2016) - Seabees from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 303 at parade rest during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Base San Diego. During the ceremony, Lopez-Martinez relieved Hass as commanding officer of CBMU 303. (U.S. Navy Photo by Yeoman 3rd Class Ashley Pye/160722-N-MH006-028)  

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

07.22.2016

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Ferrer 

Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303

CBMU 303 Seabees, family members, and guests gathered to witness Lt. Cmdr. Javier Lopez-Martinez relieve Lt. Cmdr. Eric Hass as Commanding Officer. Hass has held the position since August 2014.
The guest speaker, Capt. Mike Saum, commodore, Naval Construction Group (NCG) 1, praised and thanked Hass for his service and accomplishments.
“The accomplishments of this outstanding command over the past couple years has matched if not exceeded those from its history,” said Saum. “The work you do around San Diego and your presence at these exercises shows the fleet why Seabees are the military construction force of choice across the DoD.”
Saum presented Hass with the Meritorious Service Medal for his untiring dedication to excellence and outstanding meritorious service.
“The longer I am in the service, the more I realize that while it’s important to accomplish our mission, it’s not about medals, decorations, or individual accomplishments; rather it’s about the people we serve with,” said Hass. “CBMU 303 has enjoyed tremendous successes, and we absolutely could not have accomplished this level of successes without the men and women of CBMU 303.”
Has and Lopez-Martinez then read their orders, and the command flag was passed, signifying the change of command from one to another.
“To the men and women of team 303… I mean it when I say that you are now my family. We have an important mission in support of the Red, White and Blue that depends on each and every one of us,” said Lopez-Martinez.
Lopez-Martinez served as the Executive Officer for Naval Construction Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi from July 2014 to July 2016. Hass earned his Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Human Resources, and Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He is a Seabee Combat Warfare Officer and a Master Training Specialist.
Construction Battalion Maintenance Units provide specialized public works support at Naval Support Activities, Forward Operating Bases, and Fleet Hospital/Expeditionary Medical Facilities during wartime or contingency operations.

• Date Taken: 07.22.2016
• Date Posted: 08.11.2016 11:30
• Story ID: 206806
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US