Nov. 28, 2013
Vol. 2 Issue 150
DAILY DIGEST
CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORMS:
SECURITY PERSONNEL ENSURE SMOOTH PROCESS Story by MC3 (SW) Phil Ladouceur
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very Sailor and Marine on board recently filled out a custom declaration form. A handful of Sailors were given the daunting task of processing every single one. More than 4,600 service members and civilians on Nimitz were required to fill out one of the forms. Each one has to be checked and verified, and that task is being organized by Senior Chief Marc Lucas and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Towers, with assistance from a steady stream of Security personnel, pitching in during breaks from watch. “It’s a long tedious process, and there is no way MA2 and I would be able to get this done on our own,” said Lucas. Each form has to go through a multistep process of verification and organization, card-by-card and line-by-line. Some are fine the first time, while others are flagged to be followed up on for discrepancies or further investigation. There is a limit to the number of duplicate items that someone can bring back into the country without paying duty on it. Continued on page 3
SAILOR OF THE DAY
Story and photo by MCSN Eric M. Butler
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viation Ordnanceman Airman Ryan K. Jones was selected as Sailor of the Day Nov. 27. “It feels great,” said Jones. “I feel blessed that all this has come to me.” As an ordnance handling team member, his knowledge of ordnance was a major factor in the inspection, safe transfer and subsequent expenditure of 350 tons of ordnance in support of Carrier Airwing 11 during Western Pacific deployment 2013 combat operations. As the only airman
qualified as flight deck rover, a job normally reserved for a senior petty officer, he served as the quality assurance inspector for more than 200 ordnance loads. His attention to detail resulted in the identification of multiple catapult four restrictions, guaranteeing execution of mission without incident. Jones provided advice for anyone else looking for recognition of his or her hard work. “Continue to work hard, even when no one is looking,” said Jones. “Do it for yourself.”
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“For instance this person has 14 of the same product,” said Towers. “So we have to make sure that those 14 products are different in some kind of way, because you can only have seven of the same kind of product coming into the country.” In addition of having too much of something, Sailors might have accidentally purchased an item that they didn’t know was forbidden to bring back into the country, such as a stuffed and mounted animal, or Cuban cigars. For each violation of trying to bring a restricted item back into the country, a $55,000 fine is applied. “If you have 20 Cuban cigars, that’s twenty violations,” said Lucas. “Do the math.” That’s why the amnesty box, located next to the Com-
All they have to do is slide it in the amnesty box and we’ll collect it and dispose of it.
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mand Master Chief’s office, was made available. “The Sailors have all the time in the world, no questions asked, no disciplinary action will be taken,” said Lucas. “All they have to do is slide it in the amnesty box and we’ll collect it and dispose of it.” The completion and verifi-
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cation of the customs forms is one of the things that has to be accomplished before Nimitz can pull into Hawaii and let the crew enjoy some much deserved liberty. “Basically, this is your liberty card,” said Towers. “You fill this out, we have it and verify it, and then you can go on liberty.”
Active Duty, Reserve and FTS Petty Officer Advancement Results Released Story by Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
By MCSN (SW) Derek Harkins
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he names of more than 21,000 active duty, 1,800 Reserve and 500 Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors selected for advancement to E4, E5, and E6 have been released. “Congratulations to all the Sailors who advanced this cycle,” said Fleet Master Chief of Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education April Beldo. “You earned this through hard work and dedication to the Navy, and it demonstrates your ability to step into greater positions of leadership.” Commands may view results on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website and Sailors may view their profile sheets on Navy Knowledge Online (NKO).
Sailors stand at attention in the hangar bay during the June frocking ceremony aboard Nimitz.
“After every exam we ask leadership, our Chief’s Mess and our first classes to sit down with those petty officers who didn’t advance,” said Beldo. “Through career development boards we look at their test scores, evals and performance and help them develop a plan to keep moving forward. We want to make
sure these Sailors understand there is still an opportunity to stay Navy and advance.” For more news from the Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp / and follow @usnpeople on Twitter. For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.
CONGRATULATIONS To all Nimitz, CVW-11 and CSG-11 Sailors who were selected for advancement. 4
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By MCSN (SW) Aiyana Paschal By MCSN Eric M. Butler
By MCSA (SW) Kelly M. Agee
ATAN Jesse Sonntag performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet.
EM3 Serena Santos monitors a load center.
By MCSN (SW) Kole E. Carpenter
Marines participate in a corporals course in the hangar bay.
Sailors perform maintenance on the fuel system of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to VFA-146.
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