The new safety MO.

My name is Cdr. Vernon Hunter, and I am the new Maintenance and Material Division Head at the Naval Safety Center.

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I recently served as the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard in Washington DC. It was a great honor and privilege to lead the Guard during presentation of military honors to our fallen men and women, and conduct ceremonial arrivals of dignitaries from around the world.

Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to work with many outstanding leaders and maintenance technicians. My aviation experience includes MMCO, NAVAIR, AIMD MO, Air Wing MO and CMO XO.

It is great to be onboard working with the group of senior aviation professionals at the Center supporting your efforts in managing risk for safe operational readiness. Our mission is to assist you in maintaining aircraft readiness, identify hazards, and protect personnel and equipment. We are also continuously monitoring MISHAP trends in the fleet. The aviation safety survey team is hard at work refining how we conduct aviation surveys with the fleet. The team at the Center is solid and ready to support you.

I look forward to working with all of you in the near future. Continue your efforts to effectively apply Operational Risk Management to Naval Aviation maintenance, to include Time-Critical Risk Management in your daily routine. Keep it all safe!

All the best,

Cdr. Vernon Hunter