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Friday, March 18, 2011

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Happenings Giving the ship a good, clean sweep

Big ‘E’

Outlook

Get your coffee!

Food Service will have its next coffee mess issue today at 4-207-1-L (207 Storeroom). Coffee and creamer will be issued every 10 to 12 days depending on the stock availability via stores replenishment. For any questions or concerns, contact CSCS (SW/AW) Hicks at J-7500 or CS1 (SW/AW) Drakos at J-7291.

Need a new ‘do’?

Below are the Barber Shop hours of operation: Officers/Chief Petty Officer and Crew Barber Shop Hours

Photo by MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) scrub the flight deck in preparation for the day’s flight operations.

3-Day Calendar FRI

SAT

18

19

SUN

20

MWR

Monday - Saturday

Sunday

0900-1040 Appointments

0900-1040 Walk-Ins Only

1040-1200

1040-1200

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

1200-1620 Appointments

1200-1300 Walk-Ins Only

1620-1740

1300-1400

Dinner Break

1740-1940 Walk-Ins Only

Secured for Cleaning Stations

1400-1800 Walk-Ins Only

I.D.s required for all MWR purchases

PT

1600-1700 EOD/Diver PT LT Dennison 2000-2100 Step Aerobics ABECS Claxton

Celebrate Women’s History Month!

Movie Night Aft Mess Decks Featuring “Skyline” 2030 1600-1700 Chuck Norris Power Hour Ultimate Abs AOC Wong

1st Meeting of the Creative Writing Club 1st Class Mess 1400-1600 1430-1530 Advanced Spin/Cycle (Max 7) ITCS Henderson

2000-2100 Spin and Sculpt (Max 7) IT1 Sherry

1700-1800 Stretch It Out (Yoga) HM1 Wesley

2000-2045 BiggEst Loser Team Workout Fit Boss

1800-1845 Get it right, Get it tight (Abs and Legs) HM1 Wesley

From 1941-1945, more than 11,000 Navy nurses served at naval shore commands, field hospitals, in aircraft and on 12 hospital ships. Eleven Navy Nurses were POWs in the Philippines and each received the Bronze Star for their heroism.

Navy Tradition of the Day

Boatswain’s Pipe: On the ancient row-galleys, the boatswain used a pipe to “call the stroke.” Later, because its shrill tune could be heard above most of the activity on board, it was used to signal various happenings such as “knock-off” and the boarding of officials. So essential was this signaling device to the well-being of the ship, it became a badge of office and honor in the British and American Navies during the time of sailing ships.

Your Military ID is needed to make any purchases or check out any gear from the MWR Ticket Window. MWR uses a Point of Sales (POS) System that keeps a record of all purchases and gear check out. Additionally, receipts are printed with your name on them to keep better more accurate records for auditing purposes. If you make any purchases, you will be asked to present your Military ID along with creating a 4-digit pass code.

Breakfast meal hour change

Both Forward and Aft Galleys will now secure at 0700 Monday through Saturday to support ship-wide cleanliness and “Cleaning Stations”, (Sunday, Aft Galley will secure at 0730). the

SHUTTLE USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

ESWS STUDY GUIDE Q: What is the maximum effective range of a 15 pound CO2 extinguisher?

A: 4 to 6 feet

Open Karaoke Aft Mess Decks 2030

The Shuttle is published and printed daily underway and weekly in port by the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Media Department, FPO AE 09543-2810. This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Please direct all story ideas, questions and comments to MC3 Peter Melkus at melkusp@cvn65.navy.mil.

Commanding Officer Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne

Executive Officer Capt. Ryan Scholl

Command Master Chief CMDCM (AW/SW) Keith G. Oxley

Public Affairs Officer Lt. Cmdr. Sarah T. Self-Kyler

Editor MC3 Peter D. Melkus

Friday, March 18, 2011

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Enterprise News

Big ‘E’ commences Command Climate Assessment

By MC3 Peter D. Melkus USS Enterprise Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea – Just as the weather climate can affect a ship’s mission readiness externally, an organization’s internal climate can have an even greater impact, which is why Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will begin a ship-wide Command Climate Assessment (CCA) March 18.

A CCA is a tool used to determine the overall health, morale, functional effectiveness, and mission readiness of a command.

This is accomplished through an Organizational Climate Survey and other assessment tools such as a review of records, individual interviews, observations, focus groups, and other methods deemed appropriate.

During the CCA, Enterprise personnel have the opportunity to provide an honest assessment of the command’s climate and recommendations on areas needing improvement.

The online survey is a critical method of collecting data because it gathers information from the majority of the personnel aboard. Each

person will log-on to the survey website at https:// www.deocs.net/UserText/ login/login.cfm and enter the password provided by the Equal Opportunity Advisor.

“It is imperative that every Sailor take the opportunity to complete the survey and participate in the interview and focus groups, because their thoughts and opinions on how Enterprise operates are extremely valuable pieces of information,” said Enterprise Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Keith G. Oxley.

The CCA will be executed in three phases.

The first phase, data collection, involves all hands completing the online survey. In the second phase, the Command Assessment Team, comprised of departmental representatives throughout the ship, conducts interviews and focus groups.

The Command Assessment Team then analyzes the data and compiles recommendations for improvement. The final phase is the feedback phase, where the ship’s equal opportunity advisor provides feedback to the commanding officer.

Command personnel are then briefed on the CCA’s results. The entire process takes about a month to complete.

“Conducting a Command Climate Assessment is a great tool for the commanding officer to gather critical information about the climate within the command,” said Lt. Cmdr. Vanessa Givens, Enterprise’s training officer. “If each Sailor takes 20 minutes out of their day to sit down at a computer and complete the survey, we will be able to present a much more accurate report of how things around the ship are running.”

By participating in the anonymous online survey, Sailors can make their voices heard.

“Being a junior enlisted Sailor, people think we have no real say in what goes on around the ship,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class (AW/NAC) Victor Ortiz, a TAD clerk assigned to Enterprise’s Training department. “But taking the survey is a great way to be able to express what you like about the ship and what you think could be changed to make things better.”

Enterprise’s Learning Media Resource Center will be reserving computers in their computer lab specifically for survey use during the assessment period.

For more information on Enterprise’s CCA, contact the ship’s Training department.

Photo by MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez

Enterprise Sailors will be able to take the Command Climate Assessment survey on reserved computers in the ship’s Learning Media Resource Center.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Sailor of the Day Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class

Marine of the Day Corporal

Vincent Calvo - Ontario, California

Joshua D. Washington - Montgomery, Alabama

ABH3 Calvo, a spotting dolly driver assigned to Air department’s V-3 division, joined the Navy to mature as a man and for the educational benefits. To Calvo, the most rewarding aspect of his job is “knowing that one day my daughter will be able to say her father served in the United States Navy, defending our freedom and making a difference.” Calvo is working hard to one day submit a STA-21 package and aspires to obtain a degree and join the Los Angeles Fire Department after his naval career.

Calvo enjoys working out in the gym and calling home to talk to loved ones during his spare time.

Cpl. Washington, an F/A-18C electrical technician and CDI in training assigned to the “Thunderbolts” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, joined the Marine Corps three years ago to travel and make a future for himself. To Washington, the most rewarding aspect of his job is fixing jets, watching them take off and then watching them land safely. Washington aspires to one day own his own business after his career in the Marine Corps is over.

Washington enjoys spending free time with his family.

Photos by MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez Down 1 Hindu god of love 2 Sufficient for Shakespeare 3 Hard to come by 4 Tiny bites 5 Living creatures 6 Underground worker 7 Low note 8 Groovy 9 Deletion 10 Revelation 11 Port of old Rome 12 Coral formations 13 “The King ___” 15 Under fire 22 University environment 23 Zola novel 24 Behavioral quirk 25 Football play 26 “For ___ know ...”

27 Slithered 28 Disintegrates 32 Pony’s gait 33 Eye amorously 34 Beatty film 36 Swift’s “The Tale of ___” 39 Falls back 40 Nettle 41 Concert soloist 42 Impassioned 45 Rum-laced cakes 46 “Imaginary Friends” author 47 Wan 48 27th U.S. president 50 Truck parts 51 “Out of Africa” author Dinesen 52 Counting-out starter 53 Fermented rice beverage 55 Before, for a bard 56 100 lbs.

FUN ZONE!

Across 1 “I Won’t Dance” composer 5 I love Latin 8 Felt hat 14 “Cities of the Interior” author 16 Cropped up 17 Opium derivative 18 Buttered up?

19 Absolutely fabulous

20 “Mars Attacks!” genre 21 Feared spiders 25 Pioneer in probability 29 “The Purple Rose of __” 30 Doles out 31 Forebear 35 Common cowboy nickname 36 Holly Hunter in “The Piano”

37 Egg on 38 Iron ore 41 “___ in Italy” (Berlioz work) 43 Emergency-room supply 44 Glacial ridges 45 Edward Teach the pirate 48 Brownish gray 49 Biological group

54 Rub 56 Waters off Hong Kong 57 More comely 58 Disputed Mideast area 59 Harmful fly 60 Big blast maker 61 Largest of the Inner Hebrides