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USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Friday, May 27, 2011

CNP meets Big ‘E’ Photo by MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez

Friday, May 27, 2011

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Enterprise News

Chief of Naval Personnel visits USS Enterprise

By MCSN Jesse l. Gonzalez USS Enterprise Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At sea – The Navy’s top manpower officer visited Sailors aboard the deployed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) May 26.

Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, chief of naval personnel, toured the ship, visited ready rooms, wardrooms and the ship’s main deck, determined to speak with as many Sailors as he could.

He conducted an all hands call with Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 crew members in the ship’s hangar bay, where he addressed questions about retention, training, deployment opportunities and changes in the Navy, a force that he described as an “employer of choice” across the United States.

“With the G.I. Bill, tuition assistance and fully funded healthcare for you and your family, the compensation and benefits package (for the military) is better than any private company right now,” Ferguson said during his all hands address.

“People are waiting to join, and people want to stay (in the Navy).”

Ferguson spoke about what Perform-to-Serve (PTS) and the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB) means to Enterprise Sailors. He said his efforts are focused on

Photo by MC3 Alex R. Forster

Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson addresses the assembled crew of the deployed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during an all hands call in the hangar bay. Ferguson discussed changes in manpower and performance expectations, among other issues, with the Big ‘E’ crew.

making the PTS and ERB processes as fair as possible, while recognizing the current high retention rates in the Navy.

“Our young Sailors are the best we’ve ever had. They have the highest ASVAB scores, they’re physically fit, they’re extraordinary people, and they want to move up and get advanced.

They want to be promoted.

We’re focusing on making room for them,” Ferguson said.

Ferguson stressed that Sailors should take control of their careers and be aware of the benefits of continued military service and how to take full advantage of them.

Ferguson then warned that there can be consequences for those who don’t strive to be the best Sailor they can

be.

“If an individual is not meeting our standards for behavior, conduct and performance, be they officer or enlisted, I’m going to ask that individual to leave, because I have someone else who wants to stay.

There are good Sailors who want to reenlist,” said Ferguson.

Ferguson also complimented the hard work and incredible effort put forth by the crew to complete the mission at hand.

“In terms of the quality, in terms of the people, we’ve never had a force this good,” he said. “Thank you for your continued, extraordinary service to our nation.”

Ferguson is responsible

for the overall manpower readiness of the Navy. He leads more than 20,000 military and civilian employees engaged in the recruiting, personnel management, training and development of Navy personnel.

For more information on the chief of naval personnel, visit www.navy.mil/cnp.

Enterprise and CVW-1 are in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility providing close-air support for Operation Enduring Freedom.

For news regarding Enterprise Strike Group’s deployment, log onto www. navy.mil/local/cvn65 or visit the USS Enterprise Facebook page at www. facebook.com/USS. Enterprise.CVN.65

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Friday May 27, 2011

Sailor of the Day Electrician Mate 2nd Class

Corporal

Samantha D. Bolt- Columbus, NC

Kevin Allen North- Brunswick, NE

EM2 Bolt, a training petty officer for the electrical division of Enterprise’s Engineering Department, joined the Navy for the educational benefits. To Bolt, the most rewarding aspect of her job is “making a difference by helping the Sailors within my division.” Bolt is working hard to earn a nuclear engineering degree and would like to experience shore duty when it’s available. Bolt enjoys painting abstract art and reading during her spare time.

FUN ZONE!

Cpl. North, an aviation ordnance technician assigned to the “Thunderbolts” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, joined the Marine Corps two and a half years ago because he has been interested in joining the military since he was a child and decided it was the right path for him. To North, the most rewarding aspect of his job is “knowing we are helping our fellow Marines on the ground.” North aspires to earn his master’s degree in environmental science and become an officer in the Marine Corps. North plans to fish, hunt and watch movies when he returns from deployment.

Photos by MCSN Gregory A. Pickett

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