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SHUTTLE USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Saturday, March 26, 2011

‘61 HOT ROD SERVICE Enterprise’s Repair division has the right tools to keep this classic ship in ship shape

Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class (SW) Stephen Laroche welds a metal plate onto a hatch to a medical battle dressing station aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

Photo by MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

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Happenings How’s the work up there?

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Wear the right gear when you PT!

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25 MWR Open Karaoke Aft Mess Decks 2030

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1600-1700 EOD/Diver PT LT Dennison 2000-2100 Step Aerobics (Max 40) ABECS Claxton

Celebrate Women’s History Month!

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Women’s History Month Celebration Aft Mess Decks 1430

Movie Night & Be Square Knitting Ice Cream Social Club Meeting Aft Mess Decks First Class Mess 2030 2000-2200 1600-1700 1430-1530 Chuck Norris Advanced Power Hour Spin/Cycle (Max 7) Ultimate Abs ITCS Henderson AOC Wong 1700-1800 2000-2100 Stretch It Out Spin and Sculpt (Yoga) (Max 7) HM1 Wesley IT1 Sherry 1800-1845 2000-2045 Get it right, BiggEst Loser Get it tight Team Workout (Abs and Legs) Fit Boss HM1 Wesley

On Jan. 28 2010, the Navy announced that Rear Adm. Nora Tyson would be the first female to command a carrier strike group.

Tyson started her new assignment in June 2010.

Naval Term of the Day

Toe the Line: The space between each pair of deck planks on a wooden ship formed a series of parallel lines a half-foot apart, running the length of the deck.

Once a week, usually on Sundays, a warship’s crew was ordered to fall in at quarters, during which the crew was divided and would line up in formation in a given area of the deck. To ensure a neat alignment, the Sailors were directed to stand with their toes touching a particular seam.

Submit IA 9.0 training certificates Any user who has not submitted a certificate for Information Assurance Awareness version 9.0 to the IAM Office by Thursday, March 31 will have their accounts locked out until an IA 9.0 certificate is submitted. Please contact CS-2 Division (J-Dial 5776) with any questions regarding this matter. the

SHUTTLE USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

ESWS STUDY GUIDE

Q: What size hose is used

with the submersible pump for water supply?

A: Trick question! No hose is used with the submersible pump.

Photo by MC1 (SW) Rebekah Adler

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class (AW) Bryan Thomas, from Delaware, Ohio, inspects an HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the “Dragonslayers” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

Enterprise’s PT gear dress code will be strictly enforced in both fitness facilities and fitness classes.

Shorts: • PT shorts and sweatpants/jogging suits will be worn in the proper manner at all times.

• Do not shift waistbands below the waist to expose undergarments.

• Authorized PT shorts shall be loose fitting gym shorts with a minimum three inch inseam or 100 percent nylon running shorts with a minimum two inch inseam.

• Tight fitting spandex shorts or pants are only authorized as an undergarment.

• Civilian attire shorts (i.e. jeans, khaki shorts, swimming trunks) are not authorized at any time.

Shirts: • White undershirts and sleeveless shirts with hems around the arm and neck holes are authorized.

• Tank tops and loose fitting cut-off shirts that allow any exposure of the chest, under arms or back are not authorized.

• Shirts that expose any undergarments are not authorized. All shirts will be long enough to either tuck into shorts or hang them over.

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

Big ‘E’ Repair division keeps ‘61 hot rod’ in shape

By MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez USS Enterprise Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At sea –As aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) conducts operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility March 26, the ship is under consistent watch by Big E’s Engineering department to ensure the legendary warship continues to fight as strongly as she did 50 years ago.

The oldest aircraft carrier commissioned for active duty in the fleet, Enterprise receives extreme attention to detail when it comes to upkeep to withstand the test of time.

Since her commissioning in 1961, countless Sailors from Enterprise’s Engineering department have worked hard to help maintain the carrier’s operational readiness. It’s because of the efforts of these Sailors that Enterprise is still steaming ahead today.

While Enterprise’s Engineering department consists of numerous sub-divisions, the brunt of repair work falls under Repair division. Repair division consists of different work centers such as the weld shop, collection, holding and transfer (CHT) shop, machine shop, pipe shop, engraving shop and carpentry shop.

When it comes to the

scope of their handiwork, name almost any piece of equipment on Enterprise, and Repair division has probably fixed it at one time or another. From replacing missing nuts and bolts to overhauling machinery or replacing entire sections of the ship’s internal plumbing system, Repair division virtually does it all.

“Every day is a ‘Repair day’ on Big E,” said Capt.

Mark Metzger, Enterprise’s Chief Engineer. “These engineers, the best and hardest working in the Navy, smile while they fix their ship. It’s inspiring.”

“Repair division handles a wide array of repairs on a daily basis,” said Hull Technician 2nd Class (SW/ AW) Nathan M. Adams, lead welder of repair division’s

weld shop. “Each work center plays an important role within the division and we all contribute an equal amount in our own way.”

Though Repair division handles hundreds of maintenance and repair requests each week, Sailors of all rates are also still responsible for various types of maintenance in the spaces belonging to their respective departments.

“The importance of regular maintenance is self-evident on board Enterprise,” said Adams. “The fact that this ship is still operational after a half a century pays testament to the [material, maintenance and management] 3M program and all of the Sailors that work every day to ensure the highest standards are always

Photo by MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez

Machinery Repairman 2nd Class (SW/AW) Jeremy M. Newkirk reviews a maintenance card for a gap lathe in the machine shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The lathe was installed aboard Enterprise in 1959 and still runs smoothly today thanks to routine maintenance and oiling.

met.”

Adams said that Enterprise’s 3M program is vital to the ship because of its age and the complexity of its design and structure, which is rather unique since Big E is the first and only ship constructed as an Enterprise-class carrier.

“It is crucial that every machine, system and piece of gear has regular maintenance performed to encourage maximum life expectancy and to work at its full potential, not to mention ensuring the safety of its operators,” said Adams.

According to Machinery Repairman 2nd Class (SW/ AW) Jeremy M. Newkirk, the best way to make the jobs of those who repair Enterprise on a regular basis easier is to simply ask questions.

“If you don’t know how to use a bolt extractor, ask ‘how’ instead of breaking the extractor into the bolt, which causes twice as much work and loss of man hours to fix,” said Newkirk. “No one ever got into trouble for not knowing unless they went past that point without asking for help.”

Big ‘E’ is indeed a classic ride, with the Sailors comprising Repair division like the proud owners who go to great lengths to fix it up and show it off to the world.

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An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 22), prepares to pick up pallets of stores aboard the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to be brought over to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea March 24.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua Kurtz helps sort through the 128 pallets of mail that were delivered aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea.

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