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Underway

October 23, 2013 • DAILY

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TR UNDERWAY GETS

Story by MC3 Heath Zeigler and photo by MCSN John M. Drew

he aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 22 to continue preparations for future deployments. During the underway, Theodore Roosevelt will provide training for the ship’s personnel by simulating a number of emergency scenarios involving the entire crew. “There will be several training evolutions that will happen during this underway,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Harrison Moorer, a member of the training team aboard Theodore Roosevelt. “We will be performing multiple general quarters, an anchor at sea and also having the Damage Control Olympics on Nov. 2.” In preparation for this underway, many Sailors participated in several in-port trainings that were designed to provide the training nessesary to be an effective team while

out to sea. “Over the weekend, the in-port emergency team trained duty section on different methods of firefighting while in port and out to sea,” said Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Allen Welch. “The training that we have done in port helps us while we are underway to be a more effective team.” In addition to shipwide drills, department specific drills will be held to increase the efficiency and knowledge of every Sailor and work center aboard the ship. “During this underway, we will be having two additional general quarters,” said Moorer. “These GQ’s will be a ship wide evolution, involving every department.” Underway periods help sharpen Sailors’ skills and enable both ship and crew to respond effectively to any contingency they may face in future deployments.

Sailors from Deck department heave the storm line on the fantail as part of sea and anchor detail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Drew.)

YOURNAVY IN THE NEWS President Obama Releases Message to Federal Employees From Defense Media Activity - Navy President Barack Obama released the following message to all Federal employees Oct. 18. To the dedicated and hard-working employees of the United States Government: Two and a half weeks ago, on the day that much of our Government shut down, I wrote you to express my appreciation for the work you do on behalf of the American people every day, and to convey my commitment to getting you back on the job as quickly as possible. Today, I am writing to simply say: Welcome back. Thank you for your service. Whether you have been working without pay, or you were forced to stay home without pay, I know it has been a frustrating and stressful few weeks for you and your families. It should never have happened. You should never have been treated this way. So I hope it comes as some solace that you will be paid in full for what you should have earned since the shutdown began. I want to remind you, again, that the public service you perform-the role you play in the life of our country-it is important. It matters. You defend our country overseas and deliver the benefits our troops have earned when they come home. You help folks after a storm. You guard our borders and protect our civil rights. You keep our food and our workplaces safe, and protect the air we breathe and the water we drink. You help businesses expand and enter new markets. You push the very boundaries of science and space, and guide hundreds of thousands of people each day through the glory of America’s natural wonders. I know that some of your efforts and hard work have been halted or harmed by the shutdown. But now that the Government is open for

business again, let us throw ourselves back into it. We have work to do, and the American people are counting on us to get it right. Those of us who have the privilege of serving this country may come from different parties, but we are Americans first. Each of us has specific responsibilities we are charged with carrying out on behalf of the American people, and we have an obligation to do it the best we can. I look forward to working with all of you to make sure we meet the high expectations of the citizens we serve.

Three Generations of Sailors Serving Aboard Lincoln From USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs Three generations of Sailors born between the late 1950s through the mid-1990s are serving aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier undergoes its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) in Newport News. As each Sailor is different so too are the generations they represent with the majority of the nearly 2,500 Sailors assigned to the carrier are known as Millenial or Generation Y and brings with them their own style of problem solving and experience. The majority of the crew, slightly more than 80 percent, is representative of this generation of those born prior to the launch of the personal computer through the birth of the World Wide Web. Lt. Cmdr. Tony Beaster, Lincoln’s training officer, explains how these three separate generations of Sailors respond to training, motivation and education. Prior to reporting to Lincoln, Beaster studied manpower and analysis, earning a master’s degree from Capella University in 2010. While at Capella, he studied how people learn, interact and specifically how motivation affects different groups of people. “What motivates a baby boomer is different then what motivates a millenial,” said Beaster. “The goals are different for each group.” Less than one percent of the crew is defined as a Baby Boomer, born between 1946 through 1964. Slightly more Sailors, about 19 percent,

fit into the Generation X mold. This group, like Beaster, is defined as those individuals born between 1965 and 1981. Generation X Sailors are typically team orientated, believe in a work and family-life balance, and have strong loyalty to their relationships. Beaster added that while each generation responds differently to motivation, they also view work differently. “For Baby Boomers working is simply a means to an end and for a Millenial if they didn’t need to work, they wouldn’t,” said Beaster. According to Beaster, each generation is motivated in a myriad of ways. Baby Boomers respond positively to pay raises and new titles when being awarded for their work acumen, said Beaster, whereas Generation X Sailors respond positively if they are given time off or time away from the job. Millenials, Beaster added, are best motivated if they receive immediate recognition for a job well done. Beaster takes into consideration the divergent generations aboard the Lincoln especially since the majority of Sailors who have grown up with the Internet and added that this type of learning style also effects how they live and engage. “Learning how to interact and communicate with these groups will help us to determine the best way to train each group and pass information and solicit feedback,” said Beaster.

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Sailors aboard Theodore Roosevelt perform sea and anchor detail and stand watch as the carrier gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk. Theodore Roosevelt is continuing its carrier qualifications in preparation for future deployments.

“It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; Who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” ~President Theodore Roosevelt Speech at the Sorbonne Paris, France April 23, 1910

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