June 5, 2016 - Washington Surveyor

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June 5, 2016

By MCSA Krystofer Belknap

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PHOTO of the DAY

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 3, 2016) – Sailors from the damage control training team review how to relieve the nozzle-man during a training exercise with a fire hose in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer N. Belknap

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djacent to one of the threefoot ballistic doors that divide the hangar deck, Sailors stream into hangar deck control. One-by-one the room hastily fills with Sailors who huddle around the Ouija board. This centerpiece, similar to that in flight deck control, is a mapped overview of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s (CVN 73) 1.84-acre hangar deck.

“Hangar deck control is the focal point,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Roberto Medellin, one of the ship’s hangar deck petty officers. “Usually, on a normal deployment, we’ll have at least 26 movements a night. You have to brief every single move so everyone knows what aircraft or equipment is going up and when it’s coming up.”

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dentified by their yellow shirts, move directors assemble a move crew of six to 10 Sailors who then carry out the movement of an aircraft or associated equipment.

Tractor kings license, maintain and check-out ground support equipment,used to taxi and pinpoint the aircraft or other equipment to its preplanned spot.

The hangar deck is a dangerous work environment. Complacency while operating, or observing the operation of machinery, could lead to physical and financial mishaps.

Hangar deck Sailors qualify to operate specific equipment, such as spotting dollies, 20K and 6K forklifts, while leadership monitors their progress. As Sailors demonstrate their competency, leadership selects Sailors to fill positions of increased technical ability and responsibility.

“It’s a steady progression of responsibility,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Miles Clark. “The chain of command will watch how well you work, and if they see that you’re hungry or ready to take on more roles, they’ll pick you to be the next yellow shirt.”

Sailors new to the aircraft carrier start off with a blue shirt. Sailors must learn the basics of plane handling, the first step in advancing to a yellow shirt, said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Matthew Wantoch, a hangar deck petty officer.

“We’ll train them in handling aircraft,” said Wantoch. “We’ll teach them how to chock-andchain [aircraft] and how to do it fast and safe. We’ll show them our procedures; what angle to approach the aircraft’s wheels, and where to tie it down.”

The hangar bays are the epicenters of the ship, busily boisterous, potentially dangerous, and vital to the ship’s operations. Sailors must

transit the hazardous expanse daily to work, exercise and to cross the quarterdeck.

“We have 80,000 square feet and everybody wants a piece of our realestate,” said Wantoch. “While we are moving aircraft and preparing for ceremonies, there are different departments wanting to get their things done in the hangar bays. The hangar deck acts like a lobby of a hotel. Similar to a receptionist or front-desk counter we have a lot of moving parts, and at the end of the day, it’s an accomplishing feeling knowing we’ve successfully brought order to the chaos.”

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ailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) gathered on the ship’s mess decks to commemorate the Battle of Midway, June 4.

The Battle of Midway occurred June 3-5, 1942, and was the crucial turning point in World War II’s Pacific theater.

GW’s Heritage C o m m i t t e e orchestrated a performance and reenactment of what the crew experienced aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the battle.

“It was a good experience,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 1st class Shawn Thorpe, one of the participants in the reenactment of the sinking of the

Yorktown. “It’s always great when you can go back and remember history, why we are here today and the freedom that we have. The play was great, everybody that was in it had great ideas. We tried to make it as realistic an environment as we could.”

Sailors dressed in World War II-era Navy uniforms, coveralls and Dixie cups.

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Timothy C. Kuehhas, the Wa s h i n g t o n ’s c o m m a n d officer, played the role of Adm. Chester Nimitz, commander-inchief, U.S. Pacific Fleet .

“This play brings back remembrance of all our fellow shipmates that went out for us to fight for the country, especially after the battle of Pearl Harbor,” said Master Chief Avionics Technician John Carter. “The reenactment was an outstanding presentation.”

The presentation ended with a performance of Anchors Aweigh, performed by the command choir and a cake cutting.

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June 5th 2016

Channel 4 Channel 5 0800 The Guest 0800 Ex Machina 1000 Annabelle 1000 Aloha 1200 Interstellar 1200 Hot Pursuit 1400 The Good Lie 1400 Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 For a Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Big Hero 6 1800 Jurassic World 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 Dumb and Dumber Too 2200 Ted 2 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0200 Penguins of Madagascar 0200 Southpaw 0400 Birdman 0400 Minions 0600 Horrible Bosses 2 0600 Ant Man Channel 6 Channel 7 0800 Batman Returns 0800 Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter 1000 Superman II 1000 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness 1200 The Divergent Series: Allegiant Protection 1400 10 Cloverfield Lane 1200 Total Recall (2012) 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1400 Bourne Legacy 1800 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 1800 Lawless 2200 Eddie the Eagle 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 Moonlight Kingdom 0200 Gods of Egypt 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0400 The Perfect Match 0200 Trouble with the Curve 0600 The Brothers Grimsby 0400 Run Silent, Run Deep 0600 The Bounty

staff Commanding Officer CAPT Timothy Kuehhas

Executive Officer CAPT Kenneth Strong

Command Master Chief CMDCM James Tocorzic

Public Affairs Officer LCDR Reann Mommsen

Deputy Public Affairs Officer LTJG Jack Georges

Senior Editors MCC Adrian Melendez MC2 Alex L. Smedegard

Editor MC2 Kris R. Lindstrom

June 6th 2016

Channel 4 Channel 5 0800 The Pyramid 0800 Pixels 1000 Night at the Museum: Secret 1000 Vacation of Tomb 1200 Monster House 1200 Exodus: Gods and Kings 1400 The Gallows 1400 The Best of Me 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Self/Less 1800 John Wick 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 Paper Towns 2200 Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt.1 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0200 Black Mass 0200 Ouija 0400 Maze Runner: Scorch Trials 0400 Nightcrawler 0600 We Are Your Friends 0600 St.Vincent Channel 7 Channel 6 0800 Transformers: Revenge of the 0800 Captain Horatio Hornblower 1000 PT 109 Fallen 1200 30 Seconds Over Tokyo 1000 The Hunger Games 1400 They Were Expendable 1200 John Carter 1400 The Lucky One 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Das Boot 1800 21 Jump Street 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 The Odd Life of Timothy 2200 Diary of a Mad Black Woman Greene 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0200 Madea’s Family Reunion 0200 Zero Dark Thirty 0400 Mirror Mirror 0400 Finding Nemo (2012) 0600 Office Space 0600 Looper

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