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SHUTTLE USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Saturday, May 7, 2011
Record, Read, Love
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Liz M. Pruitt reads The Cat in the Hat during her session with United Through Reading. The recordedvideo service allows Pruitt to get face-time and educational time with her son, Jaxon Daniel, back home. Photo by MCSN Gregory A. Pickett II
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Enterprise News
Deployed Enterprise Sailors get face-time with loved ones By MCSN Gregory A. Pickett II USS Enterprise Public Affairs
USS ENTERPRISE, At sea – Sailors and Marines are preparing to celebrate Mother ’s Day aboard the deployed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) tomorrow, with Big ‘E’ helping to make the holiday special by providing valuable resources to keep families connected. Enterprise’s Religious Ministries Department (RMD) is giving crew members the opportunity to keep in touch throughout the carrier ’s 21st deployment with its video teleconferencing (VTC) and United Through Reading (UTR) programs. VTC participants are afforded 20 minutes of digital face time with their loved ones back home from the other side of the world. “We dial up using the pointto-point system,” said Electronics Technician 3rd Class Oren Cockman, an Enterprise VTC coordinator. “It’s as easy as using Skype.” Every department aboard Enterprise has a VTC coordinator
Photo by MC3 Nick C. Scott
Machinist’s Mate Fireman (SW) Mansamasso Dongba talks to his wife and child while deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Dongba takes advantage of video teleconferencing (VTC) through Enterprise’s Religious Ministries Departmart.
to schedule available times in the evening. “We schedule conferences in the evening because more families back home will be able to participate,” said Aviation Ordnanceman Airmen Melquawn I. Alexander, a Learning Multimedia Resource Center supervisor. Each VTC takes place in the ship’s war room (03-1342-Q) and Alexander suggests that participants arrive 15 minutes prior to appointments in order to keep the schedule running smoothly and to prevent delays. “Keeping morale up is so important while on deployment
because it allows Sailors not to worry about home so much, which is why we offer these great programs like VTC and UTR,” said Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class (FMF) Gustavo Ortiz, leading petty officer of RMD. The UTR program allows Sailors to record themselves reading a book to their children. The DVD is sent home so children can see and hear their mom or dad while enjoying a good book. “I really like the program because it allows my kid to still remember me even when I get home
and they want me to read the same book,” said Fire Controlman 2nd Class Lantz R. Codopony, an advance combat direction systems technician. Through the UTR program, military personnel can continue to be teachers and role models to their children, or a special child in their life, throughout a time of separation. Thanks to programs like UTR and VTC, Enterprise’s RMD can further its mission of delivering innovative, life-transforming services to Big ‘E’ Sailors and provide some special moments to remember.
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Sailors of the Day Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class
Christopher E. Fain Jr. - Gainesville, Georgia
Brandon M. Vanassche - Fernley, Nevada
MM3 Fain, a maintenance person for reactor mechanical, joined the Navy three years ago to “serve my country, be a patriot and see the world. “ Fain says the most rewarding aspect of his job is helping ensure the successful launch and recovery of aircraft aboard Enterprise. Fain aspires to earn a college degree and become a 2nd class petty officer. Fain is diligently working toward this goal by getting qualifications done early and correcting material discrepancies around his shop. Fain plans to ride motorcycles, watch football and go to the gym when he returns from deployment.
AZ3 Vanassche, the central technical publications librarian for Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, joined the Navy three years ago in order to have a “new experience.” Vanassche finds the most rewarding aspect of his job to be “the satisfaction of efficient maintenance performed with the most current technical manuals available.” Vanassche asprires to make the jump to professional motocross racer in his future. After returning from deployment, Vanassche plans to engage in his many hobbies including: working on motorcycles, racing motocross, fishing, camping, golf and photography.
Photos by MC3 Brooks B. Patton
FUN ZONE!
Answers can be found on Big ‘E’ Net at S:\Public\MEDIA\GM\Crossword and Sudoku answers
Down 1 Metric mass unit 2 Au naturel 3 Calla lily family 4 Sly trick 5 Designs on the skin 6 Burger garnish 7 “”O Sole ___”” 8 Triteness 9 Not so dense 10 Protection 11 Solemn 12 Played a part 13 Does, pens, etc. 15 Astringent compound 21 Hold sway 23 Clergymen 24 Find fault 25 God of love 26 Location 27 Witnesses 31 It may be thrown 32 Salon service 33 Sommer in the cinema 34 Faculty head 36 Waver 39 Chisholm Trail destination 40 Biological trait carrier 41 One of the Windward Islands 42 Sculptor Taft 45 Pond greenery 46 “Mack the Knife” singer 47 Austin Powers portrayer 48 Brought under control 49 Corcordat 51 1492 ship 52 Holly 53 Balm ingredient 54 Some progeny 57 Disencumber
Across 1 Chew like a beaver 19 Souvenir 5 Burial place 20 Turns up 9 Heroic tales 22 Stumped 14 “The Prisoner of Zenda” 24 “Othello” role setting 28 Bug 16 Freshwater food fish 29 Somme city 17 Excessive admiration 30 Repeated 18 Banded stone 35 Kind of learning
36 Attention-getting word 37 Rasp 38 Foreshadows 41 “A Life For The Czar” composer 43 Cream of the crop 44 Rank 45 Dispense
49 Short drama 50 Biblical liar 55 Acquiesce 56 Bony-plated beast 58 Stone landmark 59 Got drunk 60 Edgy
61 Classic Icelandic poetry 62 Fellers