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SHUTTLE USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Thursdayday, July 14, 2011

Tigers Take Over

Photo by MC2 Aaron Chase

Thursday July 14, 2011

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Enterprise News

Enterprise Friends and Family Begin Tiger Cruise

By MC2 Nathan R. Carpenter USS Enterprise Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At sea – Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) welcomed nearly 1,500 ‘Tigers,’ friends and family of Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 Sailors, aboard the ship July 13, marking the beginning of ‘Tiger Cruise’ as the ship transits to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. After the ship pulled into Mayport, Fla., to off load departing CVW-1 and Enterprise crew members, Sailors’ families and friends embarked Enterprise to experience two days of life on board Big ‘E.’ “ It’s so exciting to be on the ship,” said Eneida Cordero, mother of Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Cordero, who traveled from Aguada, Puerto Rico to see her daughter.

“I knew it was big, but it’s bigger than I even imagined.”

Departing Sailors were followed by reunions between Sailors and the Tigers they hadn’t seen since the beginning of Enterprise’s six-month deployment.

“It brought a tear to my eye to see my grandson on the flight

Photo by MC2 Aaron Chase

Sailors and their “Tigers” watch together from the catwalks of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as the aircraft carrier departs Mayport, Fla. on its journey toward its homeport of Norfolk, Va. Nearly 1,500 Tigers boarded Enterprise to accompany Big ‘E’ Sailors on the two-day final leg of their six-month deployment.

deck,” said Dave Francis, grandfather of Machinist’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Corey Adkins, who manned the rails of Enterprise as she pulled into Mayport.

Francis has eagerly anticipated his chance to be a Tiger, following the journeys of Enterprise closely on its web site and Facebook page.

“I’m surprised how often I look at the photos of Big “E,” said Francis. “ I’m just glad you guys are home, safe and sound.”

After Enterprise’s commanding officer, Capt. Dee L.

Mewbourne, welcomed the Tigers on board, he turned the 1MC over to a special visitor, Adm. John C. Harvey, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

“Tigers, it’s great to have you be able to join your Sailors for the final operation of this incredibly successful deployment,” said Harvey.

“Over the next few days, you’ll see some absolutely amazing things that this crew does every day and get a good idea of what it takes to accomplish an aircraft carrier’s mission at sea. Just remember,

it takes the efforts of literally thousands of Sailors that you don’t see to make flight operations happen,” said Harvey. “I would ask that you get around see the efforts of all the team to make this amazing ship come to life.”

Sharing in the duties and experiences of a Sailor is what being a tiger is all about.

Doing it safely and with enthusiasm is all it takes to make this tiger cruise the voyage of a lifetime.

Adm. Harvey added, “Tigers, drink this all in.

Stay safe and have fun.

See you in Norfolk!”

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Thursday July 14, 2011

Big ‘E’s Tigers Roaming the Decks

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FUN ZONE!

Down 1 European chain 2 Perfume ingredient 3 Hunter’s quarry 4 Lay low 5 Mythical weeper 6 Hither and ___ 7 “Orinoco Flow” singer 8 Sound of music?

9 Cold-shouldered 10 Happening by chance 11 Flying saucer flier 12 Measure, old-style 15 Judges 18 Unpleasantly moist 22 Down-home bird?

24 Icelandic literary classic 26 “Believe” singer 27 Incarnation of Vishnu 28 “Love Story” author 30 Frolics 32 NATO, for one 34 Composer Satie 35 Fill to the gills 37 Whoopi, in “The Color Purple” 38 Loco 41 Inexpensive lodgings 43 Shipping obstacle 45 Make certain 46 Prevaricator 47 Do ___ 49 Cloth fold 50 Pop in Paris 51 Arabian bigwig 53 Lollapalooza 54 Draws to a close 55 Badlands Natl. Park locale 58 Hosts, for short

Across

1 Current units 5 Putin’s refusal 9 Con job 13 Hide furtively 14 Aegean area 16 Can you dig it?

17 Assumed names 19 Army group 20 Seventies space station 21 No-show 23 Baby bouncer?

25 Restrain 26 Fishing spot 29 Fine porcelain 31 Stony 32 “Much ___ About Nothing” 33 Rushlike plants 36 Brit. record label 37 Scramble 39 Geologic division 44 Himalayan monasteries 48 Cautionary signals 49 Humble home

54 Necessitate 55 Motherly 56 Candle bracket 57 Persian Gulf states 58 Bother persistently 59 Poet Sara 40 One of TV’s Friends 42 ___ seul (dance solo) 43 Foul mood 44 Most sacred 46 Potato pancake 47 Legendary Irish bard

48 Recreational drive 50 Make-believe 52 Dippers 56 Advantageous position 57 Wide waistband 59 Money of Iran 60 Heather genus 61 “M62 Sargasso Sea swimmers 63 Formerly, formerly 64 Kennedy’s Secretary of State*A*S*H” actor