Edwin Lazo Email & Phone Number

Uss Independence Lcs-2

Adviser to the Commanding Officer on the prevention and control of damage, ship’s stability, material conditions of readiness, watertight integrity, compartment testing and material condition of all portable and fixed firefighting and life support equipment • Managed maintenance of all firefighting and life support equipment• Trained 54 personnel in survivability and damage repair during a casualty• Maintained DCA technical library and Repair Party Manual (RPM) • Acted as liaison between South West Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC), COMLCSRON ONE N7 and Federal firefighting while executing Technical Publication 8010, Industrial Ship Safety Manual for Fire Prevention and Response requirements required drill during DSRA 2016 at NASSCO ship yard • Readiness Control Officer (RCO), responsible for the safe and efficient operation of propulsion plant during at-sea and in-port operations• Led ten Engineering and DC certifications, and one Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspections• Managed the Gas-Free Engineering Program and CBR Defense of ship• Ship’s Fire marshal, responsible for all internal and external fire prevention and “all risk” mitigation activities.• Managed 15 training team members across three warfare areas• Managed 12 military and 35+ contractors in the completing 16,000 Hull Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) material actions• Acted as government representative, performing equipment operation of Main machinery, auxiliary, firefighting and life-saving equipment. Performed Quality Assurance inspections and signed off work completion during ship’s CMAV and PMAV fiscal years12-16 and. • Subject matter expert on installed and portable firefighting equipment• Supervised mechanics, installers, and repairman in developing specific goals by planning, prioritizing, organizing, and accomplishing repairs on degraded damage control equipment, and ship’s survivability systems• Managed assets and equipment valued over 5 million dollars

Afloat Training Group (Atg) San Diego

Managed team responsible for inspecting firefighting systems, life support equipment, personnel administration and qualification and overall safety of ships assigned to Pacific Fleet• Trained 30,000 Sailors in all aspects of damage Control material maintenance upkeep and drill planning and execution which resulted in the certification of 35 U.S. Navy ships • Conducted damage control training for 35 ships and 30,000 Sailors; responsible for the safe conduct of drills and material inspections • Provided training to over 1,200 Damage Control Training Team (DCTT) members and 30+ Damage Control Assistants in the safe execution of drills, prop disclosure, and the proper use of cause and effect elements to disclose damage to trainees without compromising drill objectives • Proactively taught, upheld, and enforced standards throughout the command by mentoring and empowering eight team members to achieve higher qualifications and obtain Master Training Specialist (MTS) and Afloat Training Specialist (ATS)• Earned certification in Disaster Preparedness (CDP-I) which entailed intensive disaster preparedness and homeland security training; covered the essential knowledge and skills necessary to prepare individuals for the variety of threats and situations

Uss Curtis Wilbur Ddg-54, Yokosuka, Japan

Primary advisor to the Executive Officer (XO) and Damage Control Assistant in maintaining the training and qualification of 300 personnel and the material condition of all damage control life support, fixed and portable firefighting systems, CBR detection systems and repair locker inventories • Managed the daily activities of four work centers, composed of 20 personnel responsible for the daily operation and inspection of the sewage treatment plant, trouble call log, material condition and readiness of all firefighting systems and life support equipment and welding operations• Damage Control Training Team (DCTT) coordinator, responsible for training 25 training team members and the safe execution of over 250 firefighting and damage control related drills• Ship’s Fire marshal responsible for all internal and external fire prevention and “all risk” mitigation activities. Provided technical expertise in the administration of hot work-related projects and fire codes • Responsible for managing the execution of multiple Damage Control, Aviation and Engineering inspections and certifications • Managed the Damage Control Petty Officer Program (DCPO), responsible for supervising 20 DCPOs in the completion of more than 20,000 preventative and corrective maintenance items • Led and managed four Repair Division work centers in the completion of over 12,000 maintenance checks and 600 safety inspections resulting in zero mishaps