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USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Friday, March 25, 2011

More than 120 pallets of mail arrived aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) March 24 during a scheduled underway replinishment (UNREP).

Photo by MC3 Alex Forster

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In 1964, Margaret Chase Smith of Maine became the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. presidency at a major political party’s convention.

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Bubblehead: Bubblehead is a Navy slang term used to describe Navy Divers. The term refers to the traditional diving gear worn by divers, which included a large spherical helmet with a clear face piece, which looked like a bubble.

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Q: What is the oldest commissioned U.S. Navy ship?

A: USS Constitution

Photo by MC1 (SW) Rebekah Adler

Seaman Deremy Walker uses signs to communicate with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during an underway replenishment (UNREP) with USS Enterprise (CVN 65) March 24.

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 Austin Rooney

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Enterprise News

Mail Call: Enterprise receives large load of mail, supplies

By MC3 Alex Forster

USS Enterprise Public Affairs

Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) loaded 128 pallets of mail during an underway replenishment (UNREP) with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) March 24 after a week of conducting close-air support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

The mail, which totaled more than 35,000 lbs, came on the ship with hundreds of pallets of essential parts and supplies.

This combat deployment has seen unusual shifts in the ship’s schedule, resulting in delayed delivery of some mail.

“It is sometimes challenging to efficiently navigate a logistics pipeline that spans several continents, but our fantastic team of professionals works feverishly each and every day to ensure that mail from loved ones arrives on this storied warship as quickly as possible.” said Cmdr. Patrick O’Connor, Enterprise’s Supply officer. “It is extremely rewarding to see the smiles on the faces of our great Sailors and Marines when they receive something from home.”

More than 350 Sailors from departments across the ship worked for more than five hours to get the mail and supplies on board the ship and stored in the proper storage spaces.

Two MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopters from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, embarked aboard Arctic, flew continuously between the two ships to transport the pallets of mail and supplies, while the bridge teams of both ships maintained proper course,

speed and lateral separation to allow the UNREP teams to transfer 584,000 gallons of aviation fuel.

But it was the mail that everyone aboard was waiting for.

“This is the largest amount of mail I’ve ever seen in my time here,” said Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Carl W. Sparks, who works in the ship’s post office.

After the mail was brought aboard, each division sent Sailors to help sort the mountain of mail in the hangar bay in order to get it distributed quickly.

“I really enjoy helping sort the mail out,” said Personnel Specialist 3rd Class (SW/ AW) Cynthia Cordero, who is assigned to the ship’s transfer office. “It’s nice to know that once this mail is sorted that it’s going to make a bunch of people happy.”

For generations, deployed service members have eagerly awaited mail which can be instrumental in keeping a crew’s morale and spirits up, even in the digital age when most Sailors have access to electronic mail and social media.

Until 1980, each military service and government agency managed its own mail program.

In 1980, the Department of Defense designated the Secretary of the Army as the single military mail manager.

The Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) was created to perform this task. MPSA is required to adhere to United States Postal Service (USPS) rules, federal laws, and various international laws and agreements for movement of military mail into over 85

countries.

Aboard Enterprise, though perhaps administratively part of a sprawling federal agency, Sailors in the ship’s post office go about their jobs in much the same way as their predecessors in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and more recent conflicts.

“Working in the post office gives me a firsthand look at how mail can affect the crew,” said Sparks. “It makes me feel good when we get to pass out mail.”

For the mail to get to the ship, it goes through many stages of long-distance travel and is always secured by federal laws governing movement, safety and costs.

A letter or package mailed from the U.S all travels through the Fleet Post Office in New York City. The bulk of our mail then transfers via AMC flights through Rota, Rome, Naples, Sigonella, Souda Bay,

and finally Bahrain. Once in Bahrain, the mail is either sent to the ship by aircraft or loaded weekly to Arctic for transfer during UNREPs. As is common on many shipboard deployments, when mail doesn’t arrive, rumors abound that it has been damaged or destroyed en route to the ship. This is almost never the case, and the ship’s Executive Officer, Capt. Ryan B. Scholl has been updating the crew over the past few days on the whereabouts and condition of the mail when he speaks to the crew over the ship-wide announcing system.

“Our mail is being protected and cared for by the skilled hands of the U.S. Postal Service every step of the way,” said Scholl during a recent announcement. “Contrary to rumors that have said our mail has been damaged, it is on the way.”

Photo by MC3 Alex Forster

Rear Adm. Terry B. Kraft, commander, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, helps Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) before conducting a mail call.

Enterprise received 126 pallets of mail, as well as hundreds of pallets of essential equipment during a scheduled underway replenishment (UNREP) with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8).

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Follow these guidelines from the Enterprise Post Office for a more efficient mailing experience: • Patrons on board USS Enterprise are only authorized to receive (USPS) United States Postal Service mail on board the ship.

• Missing box numbers create a delay in sorting.

• Personnel on board that transfer divisions need to notify their family and friends to let them know they have a new box number.

• It is also critical that squadrons use their own FPO address, as this can also cause a delay in sorting.

• Squadrons are NOT authorized to use the Enterprise address.

Know which mailing service to use!

• It is highly recommended that customers use the rate of Priority Postage rather than parcel post.

• Personnel on board are NOT authorized to receive FedEx or UPS packages through the Ship’s Post Office.

• If sailors wish to receive a USPS Express Mail package, it is only guaranteed next day service to the Gateway in New York. From there it is downgraded as Priority Mail.

Be sure to pack items properly!

• The Enterprise Post Office also recommends that mailers package and pad their items with paper, foam, or bubble wrap to insure it makes it to the ship in good condition.

• Three inches of padding around anything fragile is highly recommended.

• Also, adding a card inside that has the sender’s and addressee’s name and address will help in the event the box does come apart or the address label is torn off the box. This will make it easier to identify for the USPS. Items that usually do not fare well the postal system include: • Any perishables (food), sodas, or anything under pressure.

• Not only can a burst soda ruin a package, but it can also ruin the rest of the packages inside the mailbag as well.

• Remember: Proper packaging is the key and insuring anything of high value is highly recommended.

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Enterprise Mail Call List BOX 1 & 2 CO’S ADMIN BOX 3 PERS/ESO BOX 4 V-5 BOX 5 OSF BOX 6 TRAINING BOX 7 MEDIA / PAO BOX 8 LEGAL BOX 9 NAV BOX 10/16 OPS ADMIN BOX 11 CSD ADMIN BOX 12 OW/OZ/INTELL BOX 13 MET OA BOX 14 OC BOX 15 OI/OT BOX 17 G-1 BOX 18 G-2 BOX 19 G-3 BOX 20 G-4 BOX 21 G-5 BOX 22 V-1

BOX 23 V-2 BOX 24 V-3 BOX 25 V-4 BOX 30 OS BOX 31/72 CS-9 BOX 32 LOGROOM BOX 33 A DIV BOX 34/36 DC DIV BOX 35 E DIV BOX 37 M DIV BOX 38 R DIV BOX 39 REA ADMIN BOX 40 RC BOX 41 RE BOX 42 REA-LAB BOX 43 RM REA-MECH BOX 44 RT BOX 45 MAINT/MSC BOX 47 MEDICAL BOX 48 DENTAL

BOX 49 SAFETY BOX 50 CS-1 BOX 51 V-0 BOX 52 1M-1 BOX 53 IM-2 BOX 54 IM-3 BOX 55 IM-4 BOX 56 RMD BOX 57 SUP S 1 STOCK CONT/PURCH BOX 58 SUP S 2 MESS/ FSA BOX 59 SUP S 3 S-STORE BOX 60 SUP S 4 DISBURSING BOX 61 SUP S 5 CPO MESS

BOX 62 SUP S 6 RAM/ SRS BOX 63 COMSYS 3 BOX 64 SUP S 8 GEN SUP BOX 65 SUP S8A HAZMAT BOX 66 SUP S 10 QA BOX 67 / 70 SUP S 11 OFF MESS BOX 68/ POST OFFICE BOX 71 COMSYS 5 BOX 73 COMSYS 7 BOX 74 COMSYS 6 BOX 75 COMSYS 2 BOX 76 DECK BOX 77 S-0D SUP DC BOX 78 MWR

Squadron Mailing Addresses CDS-2 UNIT 60550 FPO AE 09506-4736

CVW-1 UNIT 60105 FPO AE 09504-4400

HS-11 UNIT 60160 FPO AA 34099-5711

VFA-11 UNIT 60554 FPO AE 095054-8535

VAQ-137 UNIT 25411 FPO AP 96601-6421

VFA-211 UNIT 60555 FPO AE 09504-6125

VMFA-251 UNIT 78535 FPO AE 09502-8535

VAW-123 UNIT 60138 FPO AE 09507-6409

VFA-136 UNIT 60147 FPO AE 09504-6241

CCSG-12 UNIT 60009 FPO AE 09506-4704

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Sailor of the Day

Marine of the Day

Seaman

Corporal

Rafael A. Arana - Fort Worth, Texas

Luke C. Kusy - Schulenburg, Texas

Seaman Arana, a deck seaman assigned to Deck department’s 1st division, joined the Navy three months ago to better himself as a person and to one day enroll in Basic Underwater Demolitions School (BUDS) to become a SEAL. Arana said he enjoys his current job, and thinks working with his hands and seeing the outcome of a job well done is rewarding. In addition to becoming a SEAL, Arana said he would like to advance in rate as quickly as he can. In his free time, Arana likes to play sports and play Xbox.

Cpl. Kusy, an F-18C Comm/Nav Systems Technician assigned to the “Thunderbolts” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, joined the Marine Corps four years ago to better himself and to serve his country. To Kusy, the most rewarding aspect of his job is maintaining the avionics systems on the aircraft that allow the pilots to put “warheads on foreheads.” In the future, Kusy aspires to finish college, start a family, make a lot of money, and retire in the mountains where he can hunt, fish and ski. Kusy enjoys hunting, fishing, skiing, going the the gym, going to the beach and watching NASCAR in his free time.

Photos by MCSN Jesse Gonzalez

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