Nimitz News Daily Digest

May 11, 2012

Vol. 1 Issue 10

Taking down trouble

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Ice cream social helps with more than sweet tooth Story by MC3 Jacob Milner Photos by MC3 (SW) Thomas Siniff

The First Class Petty Officers Association (FCPOA) held an ice cream social in conjunction with a karaoke contest on the aft mess decks aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) yesterday.

The ice cream social was in support of the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), a worldwide non-profit charitable organization designed to provide financial, educational and other assistance to members of Navy service.

“We didn’t have to do an ice cream social, but the FCPOA and the JEA (Junior Enlisted Association) love getting together

Electrician’s Mate Fireman Patricia Martinez sings karaoke during an ice cream social hosted by the First Class Petty Officers Association (FCPOA) on the aft mess decks.

Chief Information Systems Technician (SW/AW) Michael Hodge receives a pie in the face from Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (EXW) Richard Estevez after winning the highest raffle donations for his nomination.

and helping people out,” said Carriero. “With the NMCRS it’s very easy to help others. The whole command supports it, and everyone is digging deep into their pockets to help out.”

The most recent fundraising activity for the FCPOA was a pie in the face and scullery duty raffle ticket sale. Sailors nominated their top choice to either be hit in the face during the ice cream social or have scullery duty. Due to some participant’s schedule restraints, some of the festivities

will be postponed until Nimitz goes underway with the crew’s family members during a Tiger Cruise to San Francisco.

“We ended up collecting around $1,623 for the NMCRS,” said Damage Controlman 1st Class (SW/ AW) David Carriero, president of the FCPOA. “The ITs (Information Systems Technicians) actually brought in over $600. When Chief Hodge (Chief Information Systems Technician Michael Hodge) found out that he was entered in both the

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USS Nimitz’ Sailor of the Day

Capt. Jeff Ruth, Commanding Officer of USS Nimitz, named Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Shelby Vivian, Sailor of the Day, May 10 in the Pilot House. (Photo by MC3 (SW) Thomas G. Siniff)

Commanding Officer CAPT Jeffrey S. Ruth Executive Officer CAPT Buzz Donnelly Command Master Chief CMDCM Teri McIntyre Public Affairs Officer LCDR Karin Burzynski

Editor MC3 Ashley Berumen Lead Designer MC3 (SW) Thomas Siniff

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ICE CREAM: USS Nimitz FCPOA raises morale, funds Continued from page 1

get a pie thrown in his face and scullery duty contests, he did whatever it took to make sure he took first place for both.”

The funds raised by the raffle benefit not only Sailors on Nimitz, but around the fleet. Some Sailors raising the funds have even used the services offered by the NMCRS in emergency situations.

“When we were on the last deployment, my wife ran into an issue with the car,” said Carriero. “I’m married, have two kids and I was a second class at the time. My wife had to go to the NMCRS and they gave her cash and said, ‘Here, take it. Fix what you need to fix, and don’t worry about paying us back.’”

Though the NMCRS is extremely helpful for Sailors who need their services, on occasion Sailors may need a bit more to get them through a rough time financially.

With this mentality in mind, the FCPOA with support of the command came up with the Nimitz Relief Society (NRS).

“The FCPOA always puts money in to the NMCRS,” said Carriero. “We actually drew up a Nimitz 5050 instruction and implemented a Nimitz Relief Society for Sailors on the ship. That was for Sailors that have to go on emergency leave and it’s the wrong time of the month financially. If you go to the NMCRS they’ll give you money for a ticket to get home, and maybe your division will raise 40 or 50 dollars but what else do they have? Sometimes the Sailor flies home with nothing

Seaman Kaitlyn Alley serves ice cream to Sailors on the aft mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

but the clothes on their back. With the NRS, their LPO (leading petty officer) comes to us in the FCPOA and we can lend them money, or even give them money based on the situation, out of the FCPOA’s funds.”

Holding an ice cream social for the crew of Nimitz is a morale builder, and a good time. The funds raised by the events used to help Sailors who are having a hard time can do even more.For more information or to donate to the NMCRS, visit www.nmcrs.org.

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Nimitz completes flight Deck Certification Photo by MC3 Jacob Milner

Photo Photo by MC2 (AW/SW)Michael Cole

Photo by MC3 Jacquelyn Childs

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Photo by MC3 Jacob Milner

o by MCSA Ryan Mayes Photo by MC3 Jacquelyn Childs

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 successfully completed flight deck certifications. Both ship’s company and squadron personnel executed more than 40 flight hours throughout the past several days.

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Protecting Photo by MC3 Jacquelyn Childs

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class John Kuchler teaches Sailors Mechanical Advantage Control Holds (MACH) during security sustainment training aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

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ailors in USS Nimitz’ (CVN 68) Security Department train hard to protect everyone on board the aircraft carrier at all times. Part of staying vigilant is sustainment training like the one security held in hangar bay two May 9.

This particular training covered the basics and was geared toward the newer personnel so they are able to build the muscle memory needed to react to a situation on the spot.

“We started with baton fundamentals,” said Master-atArms 2nd Class Louis Huante, anti-terrorism force protection petty officer and trainer. “The baton is used in our ladder of force as an intermediate weapon. For example, it would be used on a really aggressive person who’s not stopping at unarmed techniques like punches and kicks.”

Huante and other instructors demonstrated the four basic strikes with the baton: forward, reverse, mid-strike, and rear jab. They also taught the five basic blocks that can be used with the baton: high, low, weak, strong, and mid.

“The purpose of blocking is so you can protect yourself from getting hit with an object or fist,” explained Huante.

After some practice with the baton, the group moved to Mechanical Advantage Control Holds (MACH).

“MACH is a series of unarmed self defense techniques,” said Huante.

“They are just basic fundamentals to subdue an individual that can be used to escort or take down.”

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class John Kuchler teaches Sailors Mechanical Advantage Control Holds (MACH) during security training aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

With the importance of this training, security tries to hold something similar to it as frequently as possible.

“We try to hold this type of sustainment training as often as we can,” said Huante. “We hold it at least quarterly but our field training officers (FTO) and watch commanders can and do try to hold training more often. If you don’t practice you’ll lose that muscle memory pretty quickly.”

According to Huante, security is holding this type of training even more frequently now due to the large amount of newer personnel being sent TAD to the department.

“We’ve got a lot of new personnel so that’s why we’re doing a lot of hands on training right now,” he said. “They won’t encounter this stuff on a daily basis. This is just in

case they happen to be on watch that day when something does happen and they will be prepared.”

Although it may not happen every day, Huante reminds his guys it does happen and you must be prepared.

“Just like anything you train for, when the situation arises, you don’t think, you just react,” he said. “You really have to rely on the training and motor skills.”

Huante’s first experience utilizing this type of training in a real situation was at Diego Garcia when he was a Petty Officer 3rd Class. The individual refused to listen or adhere to orders to halt. He charged Huante who was forced to take him down to the ground with a MACH 2.

With all the training that takes place on board, training officers and watch coordinators feel those Sailors working with Security Department are fully prepared for whatever situations arise.

“I feel confident in the guys I work with,” said Engineman 3rd Class Adolfo Sandoval, section one FTO. “There have been instances where they’ve had to do some take down or cuffing procedures and did well.”

With the preparedness of the Security Department, Sailors on board Nimitz can rest easy knowing they are under a watchful eye in port or at sea.

“As someone told me, inport or underway, we’re the ship’s first line of defense. If anything happens on the ship, we will be able to respond,” said Sandoval.

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