ROUGH RIDER USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
AUGUST 22, 2013 • DAILY
MAINTENANCE sAILORS WORK TO eNSURE SHIP STAYS SEA WORTHY
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story by MC2 Cory Asato photos by MCSN Bounome Chanphouang
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ailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) won’t stop conducting maintenance just because they are preparing to get underway for sea trials. In fact, maintenance will be as important than ever. Using Maintenance Material Management (3M) to maintain the ship and its equipment is essential to making Theodore Roosevelt operational and keeping its Sailors safe. “There’re no ifs, ands or buts about it,” said Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Kenneth M. Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt’s assistant 3M coordinator. “Maintenance is vital to many systems, to the ship and the mission. Not only will the ship not move or equipment not operate properly, but people can become seriously injured if you do not properly do maintenance.” Maintenance aboard Theodore Roosevelt is performed safely, efficiently, meticulously and according to the books, said Jackson. “Always follow the proper protocol and procedure when doing maintenance,” said Jackson. “We function as a team and in some ways as a family. You don’t want your brother or sister to get hurt because you didn’t do your maintenance properly.” Performing maintenance is an essential part of being a Sailor, regardless of rate. “Working in maintenance is out of rate for me,” said Culinary Specialist 2nd Class David A. Clifford, the Supply department damage control petty officer. “Whether it’s maintaining damage control equipment and fittings or ventilation, I take pride in taking ownership of what I do.” Verifying that maintenance has been done properly is a key step in the 3M process. Supervisors do this by reviewing maintenance procedures through spot checks. “Spot checks are conducted so that we, as a collective, can have faith in the system,” said Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Gregory F. Fall, Medical’s departmental leading chief petty officer. “It is crucial for everybody involved in our maintenance system to understand why the proper steps and precautions have to be followed.” 3M is a critical factor in preparing Theodore Roosevelt for sea. Every Sailor has a responsibility to learn and apply 3M to effectively complete the mission.
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1 COVER: Culinary Specialist Seaman Durante Williams checks a potassium bicarbonate phosphate (PKP) bottle to make sure the parts function while performing a Maintenance Material Management (3M) job. 1. Culinary Specialist Seaman Durante Williams reads a maintenance requirement card (MRC) before performing maintenance. 2. Culinary Specialist Seaman Durante Williams signs off that his maintenance has been completed. 3. Culinary Specialist Seaman Durante Williams reads an MRC while performing maintenance on a PKP bottle. 4. Culinary Specialist Seaman Durante Williams lubricates the holster of a PKP bottle. 5. Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ruben Burgos reads a maintenance requirement card (MRC) before performing maintenance.
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Quartermaster Seaman Matthew Freeman plots ship’s movement during a general quarters exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Practicing general quarters prepares the crew for combat situations and other shipboard emergencies in an operational environment. (Photo by MC3 Heath Zeigler)
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Chinese Ships Depart For Rare Drills With U.S. Navy By Christopher Bodeen, ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING – Three Chinese ships are sailing east to join rare naval drills with the United States as Beijing ramps up its military diplomacy amid regional territorial disputes and other tensions. The ships left the port of Qingdao on Tuesday to participate in search-and-rescue drills with the U.S. Navy in the waters off Hawaii. Afterward, the ships will continue on to Australia and New Zealand for similar exercises The naval drills build on a commitment to create stronger ties made by President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a June summit in California, and are an “important mission of military diplomacy,” deputy navy commander Xu Hongmeng said, according to the military’s official newspaper, People’s Liberation Army Daily. There have been only a handful of exercises at sea involving the two countries’ navies, and this week’s drills are the first since an unprecedented joint anti-piracy exercise was held last year off Somalia. The ships’ departure came during a visit to the U.S. by Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan, during which he and U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke of expanded military cooperation. During the visit, Hagel said he would visit China next year for the first time since assuming the Pentagon’s top job in February.
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The U.S. and Chinese militaries are also exchanging military officers for academic studies and holding talks on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. In 2014, China’s navy will participate for the first time in a major international maritime exercise known as Rim of the Pacific. The expanding military ties are part of an on-again, off-again drive to build trust even as Beijing continues to express wariness over Washington’s strategic “pivot” to Asia, in which the bulk of U.S. Navy vessels are being positioned in the Pacific and broader alliances have been struck with regional allies such as Australia. China sees the moves as an effort to counter its expanding military and contain its growing economic and political influence. China’s disputes with Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and other Asian neighbors over territorial boundaries in the South China Sea are also an irritant, even though the U.S. insists it does not take sides in territorial claims. The Chinese navy flotilla on the current mission is made up of a supply ship, a frigate, and the guided missile destroyer Qingdao, which has taken the lead in China’s naval diplomacy with visits to 21 countries. It also includes one shipboard helicopter and 680 officers and sailors.
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Sailor remains hospitalized; seven others released By Stephanie Loder and Brett Bodner, ASBURY PARK (NJ) PRESS MIDDLETOWN – An explosion in a boathouse at Naval Weapons Station Earle that injured seven sailors and a civilian firefighter Tuesday happened while a sailor was doing maintenance work on a boat, the Navy said. “It was a mishap as a result of work being done on a utility boat,” said Beth Baker, the director of public affairs for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. The sailor, who was working on the boat, suffered a broken arm and remained hospitalized Tuesday night after undergoing surgery, Baker said. “I don’t know how many were in the building, but the one who suffered a broken arm was in the building. He was one of the ones who was doing routine maintenance on the boat,” Baker said. Seven other people – including six sailors and one Department of Defense civilian firefighter – were treated and released from area hospitals after the morning explosion. Baker said their families have been notified, but Navy police requires 24 hours before sailors’ names are released to the public. “My thoughts and prayers are with those injured in today’s explosion and I wish them a full and speedy recovery. Based on news reports, it appears that the explosion was contained and no ammunition was involved, but the Navy should launch a thorough investigation to determine what caused this explosion and to ensure that the best safety practices are being employed at all times,” said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone in a statement issued Tuesday. The explosion occurred at approximately 9 a.m. while Navy personnel were doing routine maintenance on a 27-foot aluminum utility boat. The boat is used to support port operations at the installation, according to a statement issued by the Navy. The exact cause of the explosion wasn’t known Tuesday and will
be investigated today by Earle officials, Baker said. Baker said the force of the explosion blew a hole in the roof of the boathouse. “The roof had some damage. There was a small hole in the roof,” Baker said. She said the injured firefighter was among first responders on the base to get to the boathouse. “Even though there was no fire, there was a good amount of smoke or fumes from the explosion. Most of the injuries to the group were smoke inhalation,” Baker said. Middletown Emergency Services, Monmouth/Ocean Health Care Cooperative and the New Jersey State Police NorthSTAR medevac helicopter provided assistance in transporting the seven sailors and one civilian firefighter to local hospitals. The damage from the explosion was contained to within the boathouse area. Ammunition and ordnance operations at the weapons station were not affected by the accident, the Navy said. Naval Weapons Station Earle provides ordnance for Atlantic Fleet Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups, and supports strategic Department of Defense ordnance requirements. Bob Pfleger, a spokesman for Middletown EMS, said Middletown, Leonardo and Fair View EMS units responded to the base to assist Earle EMS. MONOC also sent two ambulances and a medevac helicopter was called in. Ada McCrady, a resident of Belford, heard an explosion at about 8:45 a.m. while walking her dog. “I heard a loud explosion-type sound, but I couldn’t see anything from where I was,” McCrady said. She noted that nothing shook around her from the explosion.
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