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May 2012www.marinelink.com 41(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) is underway with the John C. Stennis Carier Strike Group. John C. Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., after completing a seven-month deployment. groups, I have approved a number of quick-win cost-saving items," Eccles wrote. Targeted working groups estab- lished at an industry day in Februaryidentified and evaluated the potential cost saving requirement changes in the four highest priority functional areas: Hulland structure, electrical systems, pipingsystems and paint and coatings. The nine approved cost-reduction ini- tiatives are applying powder coating di- rectly to metal on interior componentssuch as electrical boxes; applying interior liquid coatings on interior componentswithout requiring a primer; applying un-derwater hull coatings over moderate rust; reducing surface preparation on deck tie-downs; using galvanized fasten- ers instead of painting bare steel fasteners in ventilation ducting; not painting areas covered by docking blocks during final coating application; applying high-solid,rapid-cure tank coatings that are tinted tobilge colors in new construction subma- rine bilges; and raising the allowed rela- tive humidity in buildings in which tank coatings are applied.Of the remaining 248 potential cost-saving recommendations, 85 are hull andstructure items, 75 are paint and coatingitems, 44 are piping system items, and 44are electrical system items. MR May 12 # 5 (34-41):MR Template 5/7/2012 2:48 PM Page 41