Dear Mr. Morecraft, This summer, the USS Carl Vinson realized some poignant milestones: Reactor Complex Overhaul completion, Sea Trials and Flight Deck Certification. These things would not have been possible without your dedication to industrial safety and your willingness to share that devotion with our crew. Your message had a resounding affect on the crew and significantly contributed to their overall safety while in the Newport News Shipyard. I would like to express my appreciation and after over 40 months in the shipyard environment, the crew and the ship were more than ready to go to sea and exelled at each and every test and certification evolution. 'Honor, courage and commitment' isn't just a slogan to this phenomenal crew. Thank you for your support. I earnestly believe that your interaction with the crew dramatically improved the safety climate and allowed the command to establish the benchmark safety record for a comprehensive carrier overhaul. Consider yourself a friend of the USS CARL VINSON.

Commanding Safety Officer A. McCracken
Department Of The Navy

One fellow stood up from the audience and said, "Charlie, I saw you 15 years ago and you have been keeping me safe ever since....

TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority

Since Charlie’s appearance here some six months ago we have managed to improve on our safety performance during a very critical time, closure. Our employees are self performing various decontamination and demolition tasks in a very rare setting, a VX Chemical Neutralization Facility. Charlie spoke to our group of over 500 employees just a few days before our closure tasks began. His message was heard and the employees have responded. We are not only maintaining the lowest incident rate compared to the four other facilities that are working with VX Chemical, at this time we have actually lowered it!

Mark Brothers
Parsons

THANK YOU for sharing your life experience. You have touched my life made me think of my safety at home, work in everything I do the safety of my loved ones, co-workers and friends.…

Pamela A. Hillman
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