Sept. 4, 2013
Vol. 2 Issue 94
DAILY DIGEST
QUALIFICATION
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Story by MCSA Kelly M. Agee
HE MOST IMPORTANT PART ABOUT being a well rounded Sailor is being up to date on qualifications, and on board Nimitz time is running out. Some of the qualifications Sailors should be getting while underway are enlisted surface warfare specialist (ESWS), enlisted aviation warfare specialist (EAWS), damage control (DC) specific and maintenance material and management (3M) qualifications. It’s important for Sailors to get their warfare qualifications not only because it is mandatory, but also because it gives Sailors a sense of pride. “Getting your ESWS shows professionalism
and pride in being a Sailor,” said Senior Chief Yeoman David Garcia, head coordinator of the ESWS program. “When people see that warfare qualification on your uniform they are going to think, ‘this Sailor knows every single component on Nimitz.’” ESWS and EAWS qualifications are important to get while underway because it’s easier to get personnel qualification standards (PQS) signed at sea, which needs to be signed off before Sailors are able to take the ESWS or EAWS test. “The wealth of knowledge on Nimitz while on deployment is so extreme that you’re bound to Continued on page 3