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Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class (AW) Benjamin Jones inspects ordnance while working the night shift on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Photo by MC3 Austin Rooney
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Happenings Night lights
Big ‘E’
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Make your voice heard! (It’s required...) It is time to complete the command assessment survey. Information to access the survey has been sent to all-hands so you can retrieve the password and link by checking your e-mail or contacting your chain of command. Please ensure all personnel have access to a workstation to complete the survey. If you do not have an email account, visit ADP to set one up. • 74 percent of the command has completed the survey so far - only 26 percent to go!
Video-chat with your family!
3-Day Calendar FRI
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Open Karaoke Aft Mess Decks 2030
Movie Night & Ice Cream Social Aft Mess Decks 2030
1600-1700 EOD/Diver PT LT Dennison
1600-1700 Chuck Norris Power Hour Ultimate Abs AOC Wong
MWR GQ Scheduled
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0500-0545 Intermediate Spin/Cycle (Max 7) ITCS Henderson 1600-1700 Advanced Spin/Cycle (Max 7) AZC Kittrell
Celebrate Women’s History Month!
2000-2100 Step Aerobics (Max 40) ABECS Claxton
2000-2100 Spin and Sculpt (Max 7) IT1 Sherry 2000-2045 BiggEst Loser Team Workout Fit Boss
Secretary of the Navy Ray Maybus announced Jan. 9, 2010 that women would be assigned to Ohio Class submarines; the first women are expected to report to subs in 2011.
Naval Term of the Day
Bamboozle: When you intentionally deceived someone as a joke, you are said to have “bamboozled” him or her. But when used in the days of sail, the intent was not hilarity. It meant to deceive a passing vessel as to your ship’s origin or nationality by flying an ensign other than your own - a common practice of pirates.
Enterprise Strike Group Sailors on board Big ‘E’ now have the opportunity to video-teleconference with their families back home. To sign up for a VTC: • Tell your chain of command that you would like to participate • Ensure your family’s identification cards, vehicle decals and insurance are current prior to signing up • Print and fill out a VTC Request form and route to your Departmental/Squadron VTC representative • Provide your family members’ names and to your Departmental/Squadron VTC representative • Families can sign-up with their ombudsman and communicate their VTC appointment time to you • Enjoy a 20 minute VTC with your family! For more information, please contact RPC Burrell at J: 7856.
Water conservation is an all hands effort! Fresh water is a high-priced commodity aboard the Big ‘E’. Each day we are using nearly 30 percent more fresh water than we plan for each Sailor. When the water level falls below 80 percent in our water tanks, self-service laundry will be secured. If it falls to 75 percent, satellite laundry facilities will be tagged out. Please do your part to help us manage our precious H20 by turning off water when not in use (brushing teeth and shaving) and reporting leaks. the
SHUTTLE USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
ESWS STUDY GUIDE
Q: What
portable fire fighting extinguisher is used to prevent a class bravo fire from reflashing? A: AFFF extinguisher
Photo by MCSN Jared M. King
An aircraft lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) while conducting cyclic flight operations.
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
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Enterprise News
Night shift aboard a floating city that never sleeps By MC3 Nick C. Scott
midnight rations, or USS ENTERPRISE, “MIDRATS”, so that At Sea – The aircraft they, like the day crew, carrier USS Enterprise can have three full (CVN 65), currently meals a day, something conducting operations that is necessary for in the 5th Fleet area Sailors’ health and of responsibility, is a mission readiness. Ship 24-hour airport and city store employees also with Sailors and Marines inventory and re-stock working hard all day, the store’s shelves to every day to make sure ensure their customers the ship always lives up find what they’re to is motto of “ready on looking for the next day. arrival.” Many of the ship’s In order to keep Big drills also take place ‘E’ up and running at night, from general efficiently, there quarters to propulsion must always be a plant exercises designed crew manning every to keep Sailors’ damage department at all times. control, problem Sailors working the solving, and life-saving night shifts however, skills sharp should they operate in a slightly be called upon in a real different atmosphere casualty scenario. than their day shift co“We are the New York workers. City of ships. We are a “It is a little quieter carrier that never sleeps. at night, but we work We are legend, and I hard,” said Aviation am proud to be a part of Boatswain’s Mate that,” said Guerra. Airman Apprentice During the night, Nicholas A. Guerra who Enterprise Sailors and is currently assigned to Marines work hard on Supply department as a night flight operations food service attendant. and preventative “It makes me proud that maintenance, which is I can contribute to the the maintenance done to crew by helping to keep keep aircraft in safe and them fed and energized proper working order. at night so they can do “If maintenance their jobs.” isn’t done properly, Supply department aircraft can’t fly and provides meals to the mission is not the night crew with completed, or worse, USS Enterprise Public Affairs
Photo by MC3 Nick C. Scott
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Isaac E. Bryant makes purchases from Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Michael C. Williamson at the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise’s (CVN 65) ship store during night check hours. The ship store is open most of the day and night so that Sailors and Marines can purchase items almost anytime.
people could get hurt,” said Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Apprentice Matthew O. Bell, assigned to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136. said Bell. “Those that would do us harm work 24 hours-a-day, and so we must as well,” That 24-hour-a-day schedule applies to all departments and squadrons, including engineers, combat watchstanders and information technology Sailors. Food preparation, aircraft maintenance, launch and recovery of aircraft and day-to-day operations are always needed for mission readiness. “That’s what’s meant
by the ship’s motto ‘ready on arrival’, it means every aspect of running this 24-hour airport must be ready at all times, anytime,” said Bell. This 24-hour mentality is part of the long and rich history that goes along with being a Big ‘E’ Sailor. “Enterprise has a long history of ‘ready on arrival’ and it is our responsibility to uphold that legacy,” said Chief Aviation Ordnanceman (AW/SW) Patricia Wong. It is the ‘ready on arrival’ mentality that makes Big ‘E’ a living legend that is still a bustling aircraft carrier after almost 50 years after being put to sea.
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Sailors of the Day
Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class (SW)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class
Roman D. Grzybowicz - Cocoa, Florida
Alexander Welch - Fort Collins, Colorado
MM2 (SW) Grzybowicz, a training petty officer assigned to Engineering’s M-division, joined the Navy to mature as a person and provide for his family. To Grzybowicz, the most rewarding aspects of his job are knowing his work has a direct impact on the ship’s mission and being able to “increase the knowledge of my co-workers.” Grzybowicz aspires to apply for an officer program and spend more time with his wife when he returns home. During his free time, Grzybowicz enjoys reading books and going to the gym.
AT3 Welch, an aviation maintenance technician assigned to the “Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, joined the Navy three-and-a-half years ago to travel, earn money for college and have an honorable job. To Welch, the most rewarding aspect of his job is “knowing that my job’s mission was accomplished because we kept up on our equipment and did our job right.” Welch is working hard to earn all of his qualifications on delpoyment and plans on asking his girlfriend to marry him after cruise. Welch enjoys playing cards and video games during his spare time.
Photos by MCSN Jared M. King
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman
Marti A. Lincoln - Gibson City, Illinois
ABFAN Lincoln, a flight deck crew leader assigned to Air’s V-4 division, joined the Navy two years ago to see the world, further his education and expand future career opportunities. To Lincoln, the most rewarding aspect of his job is “knowing that I make my friends and family back home proud of what I do.” After his naval career, Lincoln aspires to join a full-time fire department crew. Lincoln enjoys hanging out with friends, playing sports and spending time with his son Landon.
SUDOKU!