Nimitz News - December 15, 2011

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Deck back in business

December 15, 2011

Dec. 15, 2011

Nimitz Sailor goes above and beyond

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Vol. 36, No. 19

CSG 11 Commander outlines vision Story by MC2 Vladimir Potapenko

Capt. Paul Monger, commanding officer, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), displays the hangar bay to Rear Adm. Peter Gumataotao, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11, as he tours Nimitz for the first time as the head of CSG 11 Nov. 28. Photo by MC3 Jacquelyn Childs.

RELMIN Note

Volunteers needed to help prepare and distribute Christmas baskets. If interested there will be a meeting in the ship's Library (03-118-10-Q ) on Wed. 14, at 1:00 p.m.

Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11) Rear Adm. Peter Gumataotao defined CSG 11’s mission, priorities and core tenets in a message released Dec. 12. The message said CSG11’s overarching mission is to “build a warfighting team that honorably represents our country, completely deters or defends, and if necessary, wins decisively in combat,” wrote Gumataotao. To accomplish this, Gumataotao sees it necessary to “train as we fight.” “We must replicate the real world operational environment (i.e. challenging, unpredictable and against potential adversaries that understand our capabilities),” he wrote. “If we do this right in training, our team will be optimally postured to be most adaptable, flexible, bold and confident in execution during real world operations.” With this type of training, Gumataotao explains that Sailors must constantly scrutinize their actions and performance, working to be “brilliant in the basics in order to effectively optimize our strength in integrated operations.” Detailed preparation, timely and professional execution and candid assessment and feedback is paramount in this effort, wrote Gumataotao. Not sufficient to only prepare Sailors for

the work ahead, Gumataotao says it is vital to keep family informed so as not to create additional burdens while out at sea. “Navy life is very challenging for the family—go out of your way to provide information, resources and make necessary referrals to resolve family issues,” he wrote. “Family readiness allows the Sailor to perform brilliantly at work without distractions.” Gumataotao also outlined the tenants necessary for strike group success: team building based on trust, making excellence a habit through planning and fact checking, creating an inclusive environment conducive to two-way conversation and keeping an open mind built on flexibility, innovation and listening. “We would not be able to optimize our team’s strengths without unconditional compliance of these tenants,” he wrote. The admiral concluded his message with a personal directive to his crew. “In closing, I call upon every leader in our strike group to encourage innovation, translate sailor passion into professional competence and make excellence a habit in all we do,” wrote Gumataotao. “Foster an environment where each Sailor in our strike group feels relevant and leave the rest to them to inspire.”


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