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AUGUST 26, 2013 • DAILY

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he aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HIIN-NNS) shipyard in Newport News, Va., after completing a four-year refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) Aug. 25. Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth aircraft carrier to have completed 25 years of service and to have undergone RCOH. The crew now prepares to move to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Noel Genao, the ship’s fire marshal, said its Sailors will finally have the opportunity to perform their jobs in an operational environment. “It feels great to start working as a ship should work again, without having to go through the shipyard,” said Genao. “Now Sailors have a chance to do what they came in the Navy for. Aviation boatswain’s mates [fuel] will get to refuel planes. Operations Specialists will man the radar consoles and so forth.” Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Equipment 2nd Class Kaneshia Davis, of Air Department’s arresting gear and catapult division, reported to Theodore Roosevelt during its last deployment in 2008. She is one of many Sailors who transfered just before Theodore Roosevelt got underway. “From the time that we first came to the shipyards to the present point, there has been a tremendous change,” said Davis. “It was like a ghost ship. It was all rusty. The decks weren’t done and there was just nothing on the ship. Now it’s a complete turnaround from what it was. I’m actually getting kind of emotional, because I won’t be able to see it go back out to sea.” Although some Sailors will not get to experience Theodore Roosevelt underway, those who are making the trip from Newport News to Norfolk are excited about getting out to sea. “I’ve been here for two years, but this is my first underway,” said Operations Specialist Seaman Leah Brown. “It’s awesome. I’m really looking forward to seeing where we are going to be at when we pull into Norfolk.” After four years in RCOH, Theodore Roosevelt and its crew are back to sea focusing on additional training and certification to once again become an asset to Naval Aviation and a ready-for-tasking aircraft carrier.

COVER: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Newport News Shipyard August 25, in Newport News, Va. The air craftcarrier is underway for the first time in four years, conducting Sea Trials, following Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH). 1. Max Desrochers children, Vincent and Avery wave to Theodore Roosevelt as it passes Fort Monroe. 2. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (fuel) Airman Johncy Senatus and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Macy Nesbitt perform colors aboard Theodore Roosevelt 3. Deck department Sailors render honors as the ship departs Newport News Shipyard 4. Theodore Roosevelt begins to pull out of Newport News Shipyard.

Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is docked along side USS Enterprise (CVN 65) at Newport News Shipyards. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heath Zeigler.

1. Sailors observe a fuel certification evolution aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt 2. Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jacob Frogg exercises in the cardio gym 3. Sailors assigned to Theodore Roosevelt’s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department conduct repairs on an aircraft towing tractor on the ship’s flight deck. 4. Sailors watch as the Theodore Roosevelt leaves the James River. 5. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Todd Brockett in the flight deck emergency vehicle as it is being filled with Aqueous Film Forming Foam on the flight deck.

1. Theodore Roosevelt receives its first helicopter on the flight deck after a four-year dock period. 2. Rear Adm. Thomas Moore eats breakfast in the aft messdecks with members of the ship’s crew while on an official visit. 3. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Grant Kelly fills an emergency vehicle with Aqueous Film Forming Foam on the flight deck 4. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Robert (Bobby) Lightner helps prepare for the catapult testing on the flight deck 5. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class tests the Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) hose reels on the catwalks. 6. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Lucas Simpson takes an aviation fuels sample aboard Theodore Roosevelt.

2 1. Sailors standby during no load practice on catapult four on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). 2. Seaman Timothy Bowden scrubs the incinerator in the waste management shop. 3. Sailors from Air Department load Aqueous Film Forming Foam into emergency vehicles on the flight deck. 4. Aviation Boatswainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Marc Elacio paints AV Wings on the island of the flight deck 5. Aviation Boatswainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Matthew Cutright uses a tractor to deliver a container of Aqueous Film Forming foam on the flight deck.

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t’s not uncommon to see Harrison Moorer in the ship’s chapel on Sundays, or any day service is held on Theodore Roosevelt. Moorer leads the choir with his inspiration. Listening to him sing and talk about the choir is quite infectious. Recently more Sailors have found themselves joining the choir almost daily. “If anyone is looking to join the choir that wants to sing, clap their hands or enjoy some good music they can come out and listen,” said Moorer, an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment). Many people came out to listen on Sunday during the first service underway on Theodore Roosevelt in the foc’sle. The foc’sle will be used to host larger services. The ship’s chapel will still be used for prayer, bible study and smaller services. “The protestant service we had was full,” said Chaplain Chris Hester. “We had about approximately 30 people or so there. Every seat was pretty much taken.” Some Sailors onboard may not have their specific religious service provided. That is why the ship offers protestant services. General Protestant services are for all people of different denominations, such as Baptist, Methodist, Lutherans, Pentecostals and others to come and worship. There are also faith specific services, such as Roman Catholic Mass and Lutheran services. “The general protestant service is usually held at 1800,” said Moorer. “We’re looking for everything to go well and have a good turnout. “ All Sailors are welcome with open arms to come to the services. “Chapel services are basically a witness of the church,” said Hester. “Different people have different traditions, and we try to make people feel at home.” Being underway Sailors cannot go to their own church, the ship’s services become their own. Moorer, who started the choir in February, recently brought it together within the past month. Going to the services and listening to the joyful noises gives choir members and the congregation a sense of homecoming. He and others are always looking for additional Sailors to join the choir. They believe it’s a great way to break away from the everyday grind you may come across while out to sea. Contact a Religious Program Specialist if you’re interested in joining the choir or just go to the religious services of your choice.

1. The Theodore Roosevelt Choir signs during the Protestant service aboard Theodore Roosevelt. 2. Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Chris Hester performs a Protestant service in the foc’sle for the first time in four years.

SS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) tested Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) system in the ship’s hangar bays and various other AFFF stations Aug 25. The tests checked for system leaks, proper equipment labeling and system activation. “The sprinklers need to prove reliable in case of fire,” said Hernandez. “AFFF works by smothering the fire with the foam, which is much like laundry detergent foam. It is a mixture of 94 percent water and six percent AFFF.” The tests activated hoses and stations in order to flush out any old solution. When the solution is left to linger, it turns into into hydrogen sulfide, which is deadly in high doses, said Hernandez. Air Department cleared Hangar Bay One and Three of all gear, and any stationary equipment was covered in plastic for protection prior to setting off the sprinkler system. Even though AFFF is similar to a foaming detergent, it can be corrosive and must be removed quickly said Cmdr. Dan Case, Theodore Roosevelt’s Air Boss. After four years in RCOH, Theodore Roosevelt and its crew are back to sea focusing on additional training and certification to once again become an asset to Naval Aviation and a ready-for-tasking aircraft carrier.

1. Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt test the ship’s Aqueous Film Forming Foam System (AFFF) during a training exercise. 2. Sailors spray the hangar bay to test the Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) hoses.

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Iran Said To Pave Over Site Linked To Nuclear Talks

Executive Officer Capt. Mark Colombo

Iran has paved over large swaths of a restricted military base that United Nations nuclear inspectors have sought unsuccessfully to visit for years because they suspect it was once a laboratory for testing weapons triggers, an antiproliferation monitoring group said Thursday in a study of new satellite imagery, suggesting the Iranians had tried to sanitize the site. The group, the Institute for Science and International Security, said in the study that the asphalt paving, as seen in satellite photographs dated Aug. 13, appeared to be part of the final stages of alterations at the site, Parchin, about 20 miles south of Tehran. The alterations have been under way for about 18 months, based on comparisons with previous satellite imagery, the group said. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the nuclear-monitoring arm of the United Nations, has been engaged in a protracted negotiation with Iran over gaining access to the site because of suspicions that it may have been once used for nuclear-related activities. Iran has insisted such suspicions are specious and based on fabricated evidence, but has so far balked at requests by agency inspectors to investigate for themselves. If anything, the suspicions of I.A.E.A. inspectors may have been deepened by what has appeared to be an Iranian attempt to erase vestiges of military work while negotiations were under way on the parameters of a visit. The agency’s director general, Yukiya Amano, has publicly expressed frustration over Iran’s unwillingness to grant

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access. The institute’s study said the alterations at Parchin “have significantly changed the site and impacted the ability of I.A.E.A. inspectors to collect environmental samples and other evidence that it could use to determine whether nuclear weapons-related activities once took place there.” Paving the site with asphalt, the study said, “would make it very hard to take soil samples and likely be effective at covering up environmental evidence of nuclear weaponization-related experiments.” There was no immediate reaction to the study in Iran’s official news media. But Iranian officials have said before that any allegations of such a cover-up attempt at Parchin are absurd, because no efforts at a cleanup could eradicate the traces of radiation that inspectors would find with their sensitive monitoring and detection equipment. The atomic energy agency is concerned that Iranian scientists at Parchin may have once conducted tests of specialized explosives needed to detonate nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles. A November 2011 agency report, which Iran vigorously disputed, said Parchin may have housed a large containment vessel for such tests between 2000 and 2003. Iran did allow agency inspectors to take a closely chaperoned tour of Parchin in 2005, but it did not include the containment vessel citied in the 2011 report.

Women’s Equality Day 2013

Media Officer Ensign Jack Georges Senior Editor MCCS (SW/AW/EXW) David Collins Editor & Layout MC3 Katie Lash Rough Rider Contributors Theodore Roosevelt Media MC2 (SW) Cory Asato MCSN Jennifer Fournier MCSN Bounome Chanphouang (JP) MCSN Stephane Belcher Command Ombudsman April Kumley cvn71ombudsman@yahoo.com ACROSS 1. Lust for money 6. Dirty air 10. Not this 14. Heart artery 15. Gangly 16. Despise 17. Stalwart 18. Diva’s solo 19. Black, in poetry 20. Vacillation 22. Afflicts 23. Portent 24. Livestock 26. Claim 30. Beer 31. Mistake 32. Assist in crime 33. Nil 35. Polite 39. Personal journals 41. Entrails

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Televisionchannels Today is Women’s Equality Day, a date selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. It also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. According to the Navy, currently two women serve as Fleet Master Chiefs (50%), one woman serves as a Force Master Chief (6%), 44 women serve as Command Master Chiefs (8%), and five women serve as Command Senior Chiefs (8%) in squadrons, onboard ships, and on shore duty. There are currently 38 female flag officers.

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