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t is my honor and privilege to serve as your Commanding Officer. This crew and ship have developed an outstanding reputation for having a focused and positive attitude dedicated to bringing the navy’s finest nuclear powered aircraft carrier through an exceptionally invasive and challenging yard period. You are to be commended for those efforts, and I deem myself very lucky to be joining the “Big Stick” team. As I settle in as your CO, I want to immediately open up the lines of communication and let you know my thoughts, concerns, and priorities. I intend to do my very best to keep this crew informed on what we can expect in the future and how we will tackle it. I truly believe that we focus and achieve far better as a team and that means we all need to know the playbook. You only need to watch the news for a few minutes to see the challenges and various debates our country is facing currently. Inevitably, we can expect some of those challenges will affect us here aboard TR, our schedule, and our goals. However, what I am absolutely sure will not be affected is our mission. That is crystal clear, and we need to expend our focused efforts to getting there. That mission in the short term is completing RCOH and bringing TR back on line with all combat and support systems operating properly. Simultaneously, we must build and train ourselves back up to operational excellence. Our country will expect nothing less from us. Our countrymen deserve nothing less from us. We will do this through incremental steps focusing on established processes, such as ASA check sheets, continuing to optimize a sound zone inspection and 3M program to identify and correct discrepancies, building our level of knowledge, as well as, strict procedural compliance to the system test program and rigorously briefing every evolution in detail. Hence,
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I believe our continued success depends on each of us understanding and focusing on the following six priorities:
1. RCOH completion 2. Combat and Mission Readiness 3. Safety 4. Maintaining the Highest Standards 5. Sailor Mentorship, Training and Development 6. Cleanliness and Material Condition If you understand these, you will see that everything I do will revolve around these priorities. Completing RCOH must be our number one priority; however, that does not imply that RCOH needs to be completed at the expense of any other priority. In order for us to succeed at our number one priority, the other five must be an integral part of the first. We will maintain our combat readiness and mission accomplishment through trust fostering leadership, maximizing our training opportunities with innovative and practical solutions, as well as, the proper use of established maintenance processes to ensure shipboard systems operate as designed. No evolution we are going to conduct in the upcoming months deserves or requires us to compromise the safety of personnel or equipment. We must humbly accept that most, if not all, of the evolutions we will conduct in the near term either have not been accomplished before individually or as a crew. As a result, it is imperative that each of you ensure every task and/or event is properly briefed and has the correct safety precautions in place while maintaining a questioning attitude throughout. If it doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t!! Question it. Stop the evolution and validate that we are doing it right.
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Your teamwork, respect for one another, and hard work in RCOH have earned you a reputation for excellence; however, we cannot stand on our past accomplishments. We must always strive to do our very best.
I would much prefer you stop an action or evolution and correct a discrepancy than injure a shipmate only to find out that someone saw the accident coming but failed to act. We can always restart an event - that is easy. The cost is minimal. Repairing people after they are hurt - that is hard. Regardless of rank or position, I want you to look out for one another on the job and on liberty. I expect you to step in and correct the situation if a shipmate needs help or is in danger of violating safety, security or standards of conduct. Issues, such as DUI, sexual assault, and drug usage, are real problems that affect fleet readiness, damage or destroy careers and injure Sailors for life. Each of you is a responsible adult who is accountable for your personal actions. Think before you act. There is simply no excuse or justification for getting behind the wheel of a car after drinking. There are too many valid options available to you to do the right thing and not drive. Sexual assault and drug usage is simply unacceptable by any standard - period. Neither will be tolerated aboard TR. Again, if you see a shipmate moving into extremis, help them – get help, if necessary. Do not allow them to go down a path from which they cannot return. If you are doing the right thing, you will always have my support.
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Your proactive involvement, mentorship of others, personal and professional development, as well as, consistent practice of the highest standards of professionalism and personal conduct are essential to building and maintaining this ship’s combat readiness and effectiveness. Your teamwork, respect for one another, and hard work in RCOH have earned you a reputation for excellence; however, we cannot stand on our past accomplishments. We must always strive to do our very best. Our mission demands it. Our country expects it. I ask you to work each and every day toward embodying the highest standards of Honor, Courage, and Commitment to our ship and our shipmates. Identify and correct material deficiencies, develop your professional knowledge to give you career options, and proudly serve our nation’s Navy combat team! I look forward to serving with you. Respectfully,
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Story by MC2(SW) Austin Rooney hen Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class (AW) Hugo Frias arrived aboard USS Theodore Roosvelt (CVN 71) July 21, 2008, hangar bay 3 was bristling with energy and action. Everywhere he turned there were aircraft, and when they weren’t being delivered to and from the flight deck, they were crawling with maintenance personnel, constantly ensuring they were combat-ready. Then, in the summer of 2009, all of that changed. TR pulled into Newport News Shipbuilding and into dry dock, where it spent the next few months being completely gutted. The aircraft and maintenance crews that once populated hangar bay 3 were gone, replaced by temporary services, shipyard workers, and forklifts. The entire space was stripped of its paint, nonskid, and even some of the lights on its overhead. “It didn’t look like a ship anymore,” said Frias. “It looked like some sort of warehouse.” Today, hangar bay 3 is completely refurbished, boasting a brand new coat of nonskid and bright white paint. While the difference between the hangar bay now and then is like night and day, Frias pointed out that the process did not happen overnight. “It was really hard getting used to doing this kind of work,” said Frias. “We had to put in a lot of weekends, but we all
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understood this is a job we had to get done in order for us to get back out to the fleet again.” Hundreds of airmen assigned to V-3 division quickly had to transition from handling aircraft to handling needleguns and scissor lifts when the process first began in March 2011. The task at hand was daunting, said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) (AW/SW) Charles Bringuez, V-3 Division’s leading chief petty officer, with more than 60,000 square feet of decks, overheads, and bulkheads to refurbish. “We started the job with only 30 personnel, and only a few had served in the Navy more than a year or had any type of experience in this kind of work,” said Bringuez. While the small team already had enough work ahead of them, Bringuez said the shipyard environment hindered their work even more. Many projects were being carried out in the hangar bay during the year, and his airmen had to do their best to work around these projects in order to maintain their deadlines. “One of the big disadvantages of working in the hangar bay is that you can see other Sailors leaving while you are still working,” said Bringuez. “That was not a deterrence for my Sailors, though, they held their heads high and knew that the job had to get done no matter what.” Roughly 42,000 man hours later, including weekends and evenings, V-3
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Division was completely finished with hangar bay 3. “My Sailors put in 110% every day, and sometimes when I asked for 150% they were there to deliver,” said Bringuez. “Completing a project of this magnitude, with our lack of resources, manpower, and experience, brings a great feeling of pride.” Airman Shakira Harris, who has been working on the hangar bay for more than a year, said no matter how difficult the job got, she and her shipmates stayed focused on the bigger objective of helping TR return to the fleet. “I’m looking forward to getting out of here and getting back to sea,” said Harris. “When we’re done with RCOH, I’ll be able to look back on this and see the bay and say, ‘I did that.’” Bringuez said V-3 Division will continue to work on hangar bays 1 and 2, and will also begin to train for flight deck certification. “Completing these hangar bays brings the Theodore Roosevelt one step closer to be ready to get underway and accomplish its mission, and V-3 is doing our part to make that happen,” said Bringuez. Looking back on the long hours and hard work he and his shipmates put in to the hangar bay, Frias said he is glad he could be a part of it. “It’s all about getting back to working in our rate again, that’s what we all signed up for,” said Frias. “Someday I hope to take my family on this ship so I can walk them through the hangar bay and say, ‘I did that.’”
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“National Asset” receives a new commanding officer
Story by MC2(SW) Austin Rooney Photos by TR Media Department
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he aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) received its 13th commanding officer during a change of command ceremony Feb. 28 at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. Capt. Daniel C. Grieco relieved Capt. William J. Hart as TR’s commanding officer. Hundreds of Sailors, family members, and invited guests attended the ceremony, held in the ship’s hangar bay. Since Hart arrived aboard TR July 28, 2010, the ship has achieved many important Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) milestones, such as stepping the mast, leaving dry dock, and crew move aboard. “Theodore Roosevelt is returning to operations. I have profound respect for our Sailors, what they achieved, and their dedication to the job. Regardless of their skill, they come together,” said Hart. “Please thank the crew of TR with me, it’s been an awesome ride.” Grieco assumes command in time to bring TR out of the shipyard, and to take the ship to sea for the first time in more than four years. “Captain Dan Grieco, welcome aboard. You’ve taken the helm of a great warship full of great Sailors,” said Hart. “Dan, I’m very jealous you get to take her to sea. Please take care of this national treasure. God bless our Sailors, our Navy, and the United States of America.” Before assuming command of TR, Grieco served as the commanding officer for USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), based in Yokuska, Japan. Grieco also spent time aboard TR earlier in his career as the executive officer for Sea Control Squadron Twenty Four (VS-24). Through years of hard work and diligent training, Hart said he is confident the ship and crew are ready for the challenges that await them as a fully operational asset. Grieco said he was happy with what he has seen of TR so far, and is very impressed with Hart’s accomplishments while commanding the ship. “The Big Stick-shipyard team led by Capt. Hart has done a phenomenal job bringing the ship through one of the most invasive maintenance periods a platform could ever go through,” said Grieco. “Billy, I cannot thank you enough for the incredible effort you’ve expended bringing the ship through RCOH. Thank you very much.” The ceremony concluded with the time honored tradition of the two captains exchanging a salute to officially turn over command of the ship. “To the crew of TR, seeing all you’ve done and how far you’ve brought this national asset forward, you can be exceptionally proud of what you’ve accomplished. However, there is still much work to be done,” said Grieco. “I welcome this challenge, no, this opportunity, because from my short time onboard I’ve seen that this crew is not only up to this task, but eager to excel at it. It is my honor and my privilege to be your commanding officer.” TR is scheduled to depart Newport News Shipbuilding and join the operational fleet after finishing its four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) later this summer.
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A very special COMREL TR Sailors help out with the Special Olympics
Story by MCSN Eric Norcross ailors assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) volunteered alongside more than 300 Special Olympics athletes, coaches, and unified partners at the Tidewater Region basketball competitions at Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, Va. on Feb. 23. The 15 Sailors assisted in a variety of roles, which included refereeing, scorekeeping, presenting awards, and cheering the athletes on during the events. “The Roosevelt has come out to several of our events in the past, and we always welcome volunteers from the military,” said Brad Stevens, Tidewater Region Director of Special Olympics. “They are a huge part of what we do in this area.” The Special Olympics is the largest international sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Volunteers are given a unique opportunity to interact with this segment of the population in an inclusive and organized setting. “A lot of people in society aren’t comfortable around people with disabilities and have reservations about dealing with them,” said Stevens. “For us, it’s about society and the community accepting our athletes as one of them, rather than one among them.” The shared smiles, laughter, and high-fives between volunteers, coaches, and athletes throughout the day were a sign of progress in this effort.
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Story by Chief Operations Specialist Jessica Myers Insignia, also known as "dolphins." he Navy joins the nation in celebrating Women's History Today in the Navy, female officers fill 10 percent of STEM posiMonth during the month of March, as announced in Naval tions, including engineering duty officers and information warfare Administrative message 039/13, released Feb. 22. professionals. Female enlisted Sailors make up 22 percent of the Commands are strongly encouraged to increase their knowledge cryptology and intelligence community and 21 percent of operationand awareness of the contributions of women to our Navy and nation al ratings, including aviation warfare systems operators and sonar by celebrating the national Women's History Month theme, "Womtechnicians. Female Sailors continue to excel both ashore and afloat, en Inspiring Innovation through Imagination: Celebrating Women serving in various STEM related fields. in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)" More than 54,000 active duty women and more than 10,000 fethrough programs, exhibits, publications, and participation in milimale Reservists are serving in the Navy. They make up 17.3 percent tary and community events. of the force and make indispensable contributions to our mission One Navy STEM pioneer and operations. Nearly 59,000 includes Grace Murray Hopper, women serve in a wide range of who wanted to put her Ph.D. specialties as Navy civilians. The in Mathematics to use for her current Navy Total Force includes nation in the midst of World 33 active and Reserve female flag War II. In 1943, she joined officers, 67 female senior executhe Naval Reserves and was tive service members, 56 female commissioned as a lieutenant command master chiefs, and 6 in 1944. During World War II female command senior chiefs she worked at the Bureau of leading from the front. Ordnance Computation Project Currently, the top three at Harvard University and at highest-ranking female officers the end of the war joined the in the Navy are Vice Adm. Carol Harvard faculty. Retiring as a Pottenger, Vice Adm. Michelle rear admiral, Hopper, was recHoward, and Vice Adm. Robognized as a pioneer computer in Braun. Pottenger, a surface programmer, the co-inventor warfare officer, was one of the of Common Business Oriented first women selected for sea duty Language (COBOL), and for and went on to become the third coining the term "bug" for com- Soon-to-be Rear Adm. Grace Hopper (right) shakes hands with President commander, Navy Expeditionary puter malfunctions. Hopper was Ronald Reagan at the White House. Hopper (1906-1992) was a pioneer Combat Command. Howard, also in the computer science field, and the first woman to achieve the rank of buried at Arlington National a surface warfare officer, was the Navy flag officer. USS Hopper (DDG-70) was named in her honor. Cemetery in 1992. USS Hopper first African American woman to (DDG 70) was commissioned command a ship in the U.S. Navy as her namesake in 1997; this was only the second Navy warship to when she took command of USS Rushmore (LSD 47), and in 2012 be named after a woman. she became the first African-American woman to receive a third star Also during World War II, the Navy launched the Women Acin flag rank within the Department of Defense when she was promotcepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) program. Along ed Aug. 24. Braun, a career naval aviator and former commanding with Hopper, more than 85,000 WAVES worked in STEM fields as officer of VR-48, has more than 5,800 flight hours in Navy aircraft. air traffic controllers, cryptologists, draftsmen, meteorologists, and The top three highest-ranking female enlisted leaders in the Navy translators during World War II. are Fleet Master Chief Joann Ortloff, Fleet Master Chief April Beldo, In December 2012, history was made in the Navy's nuclear comand Force Master Chief Nancy Hollingsworth. Force Master Chief munity when Lieutenant Junior Grade Marquette Leveque, assigned April Beldo, currently the Naval Education and Training Command to the gold crew of USS Wyoming (SSBN 742), and Lieutenants Force Master Chief, will make history as the Navy's first female Junior Grade Amber Cowan and Jennifer Noonan of USS Maine African American Fleet Master Chief when she assumes her position (SSBN 741) blue crew became the first female unrestricted line ofas the Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) fleet ficers to qualify in submarines and receive their Submarine Warfare master chief later this month.
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your navy in the news A unitary medium-range ballistic missile target launches from the Pacific missile range facility in Kekaha, Hawaii, and flies northwest towards a broad ocean area of the Pacific Ocean. The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG70), equipped with the second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense weapon system, used a launch-on-remote doctrine to engage the target with a Standard Missile-3 (SM3) block IA guided missile. (Photo by MC2 Mathew J. Diendorf)
A member of the Royal Thai Navy uses the pilots ladder to climb aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) for a tour of the ship Feb 19. (Photo by MC3 Gregory A. Harden II) Lt. Peter McGuire, an explosive ordnance disposal officer assigned to Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Technical Support Detachment (NAVEODTECHDIV TSD) Platoon 4, carefully gathers evidence from around a blast crater during a mine strike training exercise at the Stump Neck Annex at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., Jan. 23. (Photo by MC2 Micah P. Blechner)
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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus observes training Feb. 17 at Naval Special Warfare Center Detachment Kodiak, Alaska. (Photo by MCC Sam Shavers)
Cmdr. Bo Johns, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), greets the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE-9) as it passes in Singapore, Feb. 19. ity. (Photo by MC2 David Hooper)
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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (SW)
AJ Nicholas Hometown Sebastian, Fl. Time in the Navy Three years Job Title Optician, Mail Petty Officer, Departmental Motorcycle Coordinator, and Assistant Pharmacy Technician Why were you chose as Rough Rider of the Week? “I am a versitile
Corpsman and I can cover any job thrown my way” What are you goals? “I’d like to earn my Enlisted Aviation Warfare pin, attend Independant Duty Corpsman school, and make 2nd Class somewhere in between”
What are your hobbies?
“I like riding my motorcycle, playing pool, and going fishing”
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By Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs he Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), with nearly 4,500 Sailors, deployed from Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Feb. 21, to support operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleets. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), commanded by Capt. Marcus A. Hitchcock, along with German Frigate FGS Hamburg (F220), commanded by Commander Ralf Kuchler, departed from Naval Station Norfolk, and the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), commanded by Capt. Dan Uhls, from Naval Station Mayport. Eisenhower returned three months earlier than previously scheduled in order to resurface its flight deck prior to a planned redeployment. The IKECSG is redeploying to support carrier strike group presence requirements in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations. Working with allied and partner maritime forces, the IKECSG Sailors will focus heavily on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. "This strike group is tested and always ready for the next mission," said Rear Adm. Michael C. Manazir, CSG 8 commander. "I'm proud of the versatility and flexibility of every Sailor in this strike group. They have proven that we can meet all tasks set out for us by our fleet commanders. I look forward to once again playing a part in ensuring the security of international waterways and building partnerships around the world."
Staff Commanding Officer Capt. Daniel Grieco Executive Officer Capt. Mark Colombo Public Affairs Officer Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Evans Media Officer Lt. j.g. Michael Larson Senior Editor MCCS (SW/AW/EXW) David Collins Editor MC2(SW) Austin Rooney Layout MC2(SW) Austin Rooney Rough Rider Contributors MC2(SW) Austin Rooney MC3(SW) Brian Reynolds MC3(SW) William McCann MCSN Eric Norcross MCSN Buonome Chanphuang Command Ombudsman April Kumley cvn71ombudsman@yahoo.com The Rough Rider is an authorized publication for the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Contents herein are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy or the Commanding Officer of TR. All items for publication in the The Rough Rider must be submitted to the editor no later than three days prior to publication. Do you have a story you’d like to see in the Rough Rider? Contact the Media Department at 534-1406 or stop by 3-180-0-Q.
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