 Maintaining a United States Navy ship is not a simple job. It takes the cooperation of hands in every department to ensure the vessel is in top shape. Some of the most important members of the team are engine men like Petty Officer Ricardo Jacobo who work hands-on with the ship's most critical systems. My favorite part of the job is when I'm hands-on working on the engines or any type of equipment that needs fixing, just grabbing a wrench, getting out that tech manual and just taking it apart, see how it works, fix what needs to be fixed, put it back together and just turning it on and watching it work, I suppose. It's just something I've always enjoyed doing and I still do. As Navy ships continue to operate around the world, sailors like Petty Officer Jacobo will ensure their sailing smoothly. Seaman Michael Sanchez, Fleet Activities, Sasabo, Japan.