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Friday, March 4, 2011

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Happenings

Testing in progress

Big ‘E’

Outlook

March is Women’s History Month

Approved by Congress in 1987, National Women’s History month is an annual celebration commemorating the diverse contributions women have made, and continue to make, to our nation.

• Today, more than 53,000 active-duty women and more than 10,000 female reservists are serving in the Navy.

You could win a new PS3 or XBOX 360!

Photo by MC1 (SW) Rebekah Adler

Yeoman Seaman Joshua Wright, left, from Tampa, Fla., assists a Sailor during E-6 advancement examinations held on the aft mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

3-Day Calendar FRI

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Big Bucks Bingo!

(Live on SITE TV) 2030

Movie Night 2030

Acoustic Guitar Lessons with LS3 Sparks 1st Class Mess 2000

0500-0545 Intermediate Spin/Cycle (Max 7) ITCS Henderson

1600-1700 Chuck Norris Power Hour Ultimate Abs AOC Wong

1430-1530 Advanced Spin/ Cycle (Max 7) ITCS Henderson

1600-1700 EOD/Diver PT LT Dennison

2000-2100 Spin and Sculpt (Max 7) IT1 Sherry 2000-2100 (30 minute spin Step Aerobics + 30 minute ABECS Claxton sculpt)

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The mission of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need; and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.

Lock-up your stuff!

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Donate to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s 2011 fundraiser anytime this March and you’ll be given a raffle ticket and entered into a drawing to win a Playstation 3 or XBOX 360 gaming system!

• Any donation amount will enter you in the drawing • Big ‘E’ CMC Oxley will draw the names of the lucky winners April 5 • See your department’s NMCRS representative to donate

1700-1800 Stretch It Out (Yoga) HM1 Wesley 1800-1845 Get it right, Get it tight (Abs and Legs) HM1 Wesley

Will copies of the E= mc2 photo be given to the crew?

There has been an increase in the number of reported larcenys and thefts on board. Here are some reminders of what you can do so it doesn’t happen to you: • Always lock your rack and locker. Most larceny’s occur when you step away for short periods of time leaving your property unsecured.

• Do not give out your combination number or let anyone borrow your lock key.

• Never leave valuable items unattended or store items under your pillow, blanket, mattress, etc. You never know who may be watching.

• Remove cash cards, AFIDs or personal items from uniforms when turning-in for the day, or just place uniforms in rack or locker.

• Register your high-value personal items with Enterprise Security located at 03-218-2-L. This can assist in the recovery of items if stolen or identify you as the owner if items are found.

Please do your part to mitigate the temptation for others to steal by securing your property and reporting any incidents.

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ESWS QUESTION OF THE DAY

Q: What are the two types of portable eductors?

A: Peri Jet and S-Type

Yes, this photo will soon be available to all; however, this photo will no doubt create great public interest about our 50th Birthday. Once the overall Big E Birthday plan is approved, the photo will be released.

Thanks for your patience… We want to roll this one out in true Big ‘E’ fashion!

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

Enterprise conducts largest UNREP in more than three years

By MC3 Austin Rooney USS Enterprise Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At sea The deployed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) conducted its largest underway replenishment (UNREP) in more than three years March 3.

During the eight-hour replenishment, conducted alongside the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Big ‘E’ took on 575 pallets of supplies in a much larger replenishment than usual.

Enterprise received more than one million gallons of jet fuel, 300 pallets of food, 170 pallets of spare parts and 90 pallets of personal mail for the Sailors on board. With a 300-Sailor working party required to move the supplies to the storage locations, all departments across the ship supported the UNREP. The UNREP took place in the relatively crowded Red Sea where the ship has been conducting flight operations, and the ship’s navigation team had to work hard to ensure the two ships stayed close enough to conduct the operation.

“This advanced form of ship handling requires a high degree of attention to detail while sailing alongside another vessel,” said Lt.

Michael Stephen, the ship’s assistant navigator. “Other than the potential for there to be more traffic in the Red Sea, the real difficulty is the fact that two extremely large vessels are steaming alongside each other with only 180 feet of separation.”

The ships simultaneously conducted both a connected replenishment, where pallets are transferred across a shot line connecting the two ships, and a vertical replenishment, where helicopters move supplies via cargo net, during the UNREP. Because of the amount of time spent on the

event, Stephen said bridge watch teams working in the ship’s bridge try to rotate regularly.

“Bridge teams will undoubtedly start to feel fatigued as the hours pass during the UNREP,” said Stephen. “The Navigation Department has mitigated these potential risks by cycling personnel through the various bridge watch stations in order to keep everyone alert and assigned to the task at hand.”

Cmdr. Patrick O’Connor, the ship’s supply officer, said that the UNREP was essential to support the ship’s mission and to keep operations running smoothly. A nuclearpowered aircraft carrier can operate at sea indefinitely and is only constrained by its need for food and aircraft

fuel, he said.

Although much of the supplies was specifically for a mission-related purpose, O’Connor said that receiving mail is just as important, as it helps maintain high morale aboard the ship.

“This will go a long way toward boosting morale,” said O’Connor. “Everybody loves fresh fruit and a letter from home.”

O’Connor said that many factors and plans went into making the UNREP possible, and that the entire ship contributed to the success of the highlycomplicated event.

“We all do our part to help bring on the items we need to keep this great warship ready for sea,” said O’Connor.

Photo by MCSN Jared M. King

Sailors sort and distribute a portion of the 575 pallets of mail and supplies received from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) March 3 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).