Nimitz News Daily Digest - Oct. 12, 2013

Oct. 12, 2013

Vol. 2 Issue 121

DAILY DIGEST

SAILORS MANAGE STOCK AND SUPPLY

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ailors on board may know the shipping and receiving division, S-8, by the faces they see serving its customers on the

ship.

While these customer service functions are crucial, two dedicated shipmates support their organization.

Logistics Specialist Seaman Lauryn Schafferman and Logistics Specialist Seaman Maria Apostol are assigned the duty of maintaining

Story and photos by MCSN (SW) Derek A. Harkins

the integrated barcode system (IBS), a crucial facet of receipt-processing and Nimitz’ overall shipping and receiving mission.

“They see the shipping and receiving guys, they see the hazardous material [staff],” said Schafferman. “We don’t work much with customer service. We’re behind the scenes.”

Schafferman and Apostol keep track of all incoming and outgoing materials via their receipts, from toilet paper to repair parts, with Continued on page 3

Sailor of the Day

Story and photo MCSA Kelly M. Agee

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ulinary Specialist (CS) 3rd Class Garrett L. Davis, a native of Wyandotte, Mich., was named Nimitz’ Sailor of the Day Oct.

rines from Carrier Strike Group 11, Carrier Air Wing 11 and USS Nimitz.

Additionally, Davis has been instrumental in the planning, coordination and execution of numerous evolutions, special meals, social events and command events such as ice cream socials, steel beach picnics, birthday and ethnic meals, as well as several pizza and wing nights.

When asked if he had any advice for others who would like to seek similar recognition Davis said, “Work hard because your hard work will pay off.”

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Displaying exceptional culinary skills, Davis led six culinary specialists and six food service attendants in the daily preparation and production of 1,500 “five star” meals.

Davis’ relentless dedication to delivering the highest levels of customer service in a clean and comfortable dining environment increased morale for all chiefs and embarked MaCommanding Officer Capt. Jeff Ruth

Executive Officer Capt. John Cummings

Editor MC2 (SW) Jason Behnke

Command Master Chief CMDCM Teri McIntyre

Public Affairs Officer Lt. Cmdr. Karin Burzynski

Lead Designer MC3 (SW) George J. Penney III

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the exception of those associated with reactor operations. They also ensure that all materials sent to the ship are accounted for and stowed properly.

“All the stuff that we own is actually owned by big Navy,” said Schafferman. “We’re actually keeping track of big Navy’s stock, and it’s Navy owned, not Nimitz owned, until it’s actually issued. Big Navy looks at what we send out. Not everyone can say that big Navy looks at their name signed on a piece of paper.”

The Sailors assigned to IBS process each of the receipts, either through a scanner or manually. The items are then uploaded into a system accessible to everyone on the ship. This information allows various type commanders to know that Nimitz is managing their materials properly, while allowing Nimitz to properly maintain its stocks.

“Attention to detail is huge,” said Schafferman. “Something as small as one box can really mess things up. Some of this stuff is really high dollar; it only looks like numbers on paper, but when it’s a $2.5 million part, that one part makes a big difference.”

Because they must be vigilant, Schafferman and Apostol conduct their own quality assurance (QA) checks before their work is subjected to the Supply Department’s primary inspection.

“We make sure everything is squared away and good to go,” said Schafferman.

“Without us, material wouldn’t be received.

It wouldn’t be ready for issue, so it would be pretty much impossible for anyone to get anything out of the ship without us doing our job.”

Schafferman has been performing these duties for two years. At the rank of seaman, she is performing duties normally assigned to

LSSN Lauryn Schafferman, left, and LSSN Maria Apostol stand ready to scan inventory within the integrated barcode system (IBS).

a petty officer 2nd class or higher. According to Schafferman, Nimitz’ IBS has been highly regarded under her care.

“We were told [through our chain of command] recently that Nimitz is, in terms of IBS, number one in the fleet,” said Schafferman.

Apostol, on the other hand, has only been performing IBS duties for a short time.

Schafferman is currently training her to perform these tasks alongside her. According to Apostol, she has some big boots to fill.

“There’s a lot of pressure, but I’m confident that I’ll do a good job,” said Apostol.

“I’m pretty obsessive about every little detail, which lends itself to this kind of work.”

According to Schafferman, this work can seem to go unnoticed aboard Nimitz, but they know they’re making a difference.

“I think people assume that once we have a replenishment-at-sea and carrier on board delivery (COD), the material [is] automatically ready to go,” said Schafferman. “But we post it, inventory it and keep it accurate.

There are many [aspects] of shipping and receiving that we work with, and they all affect many different [operations] in the fleet and on land.”

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SAILORS BATTLE CREDIT CARD FRAUD

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fter our last port call in Bahrain, many Sailors on board became victims of credit card fraud. As military members, it can be easy to be targeted for fraud due to a regular paycheck and because many service members may not detect fraud very quickly after it occurs. When Sailors have port calls, the chances of being targeted increase the more often they use their cards to purchase food, clothes and gifts after receiving tax-free income.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Scott Thrasher, Nimitz’ command financial specialist, said most people who became fraud victims in Bahrain last used their cards at hotels, but no real trend was found to have contributed to credit information being stolen. Even Navy Cash Cards were affected. In order to keep from being victimized, Thrasher said there are a few things service members can do to prevent or identify credit card fraud.

“The best way to prevent fraud is to maintain vigilance over your accounts,” said Thrasher. “Check them regularly. You should notify your banks and credit card companies that you are on deployment and they should expect charges from different locales. Also, as you spend the bulk of your time on ship, the companies should be extra critical of multiple charges in geographical areas that do not make sense.”

In addition, Thrasher said to not use ATMs in convenience stores or by the roadside. Only use ATMs and cards that are insured against fraud.

In the event that fraud occurs, Thrasher

Story by MCSN Eric Butler

said there are a few things you can do.

“Immediately contact your credit card company,” said Thrasher. “They will be able to help you verify whether fraud has occurred, remove charges that you did not make, close down your account to prevent more fraudulent transactions, and issue a new account number, card, and transfer your old information to the new account.”

Thrasher said it is a good idea to review your credit report as well to look for anything suspicious. If law enforcement is necessary, your financial institution will coordinate their involvement.

Military One Source lists many different service-wide and branch-specific resources for military members to turn to, including legal representation.

“There are many non-profit groups aimed directly at preventing and tackling fraud to military service members,” said Thrasher.

“Also, have an open dialogue with your banks and credit card companies. In many cases, you can set alarm triggers on your accounts.”

Local and regional legal offices offer free consultation. Legalmen can also help review your bank and card company’s service agreement to see if you are insured against fraud.

A sure method to avoid having card information stolen would be to pay in cash during your next port call, but in case your card must be used, check your bank statements as soon as you can and remember that you have many tools at your disposal to avoid or fix the fraud.

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UNLEASH THE BARRICADE Photos by MCSA Kelly M. Agee

Sailors and Marines participate in a barricade drill on the flight deck.

ABE3 Lorianne Davis gives a speech before a barricade drill on the flight deck.

LSSN Mark Montique, assigned to VAQ-142, pulls a hose on the flight deck during a barricade drill.

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