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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Lower Burrell native Damage Control Fireman Daniel P. Shepherd was recognized as Warfighter of the Week aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Nov. 29, 2022.
Warfighter of the Week is a command program where the ship’s captain personally recognizes an exemplary Sailor for their accomplishments. Shepherd was selected by his leadership for this honor. His commitment to the training and the application of damage control is inspiring to his peers and represents the “Spirit of Freedom”, the ship’s nickname.
When Shepherd first arrived to George Washington he noticed that the damage control portion of the ship’s Indoctrination Program, which is a crash course on shipboard skills for new Sailors, could use some revitalization.
“I improved upon the program in areas from curriculum development, to building mock casualty response scenarios, to practical training like Fire Fighting Ensemble dress-outs, and conducting the lectures,” he says.
These contributions have made him a well-recognized “subject matter expert” in his craft, and he is now known to many as a top instructor aboard the ship.
Shepherd is a 2011 graduate of Burrell High School.
Aircraft carriers, such as USS George Washington, project power and presence worldwide by serving as the cornerstone of a Carrier Strike Group and launching and landing various types of aircraft.
George Washington is undergoing refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only during a carrier’s 50-year service life that includes refueling the ship’s two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades and modernization.
USS George Washington is named after the first President of the United States.
The ship’s motto is “First in War, First in Peace”.
| Date Taken: | 11.29.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2022 17:56 |
| Story ID: | 434311 |
| Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
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