WASHINGTON SURVEYOR THE
March 8 , 2016
By: MCSR Krystofer Belknap
safety: everybody’s business
GW SAFETY DEPARTMENT WINS ADMIRAL FLATLEY AWARD By: MCSN Kashif Basharat
MENTORSHIP A RELATIONSHIP FOR SUCCESS
By: MC3 Wyatt Anthony
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 7, 2016) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Seaman Erik Johnson, from Homer, Alaska, watches flight operations from the signal bridge of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is home ported in Norfolk after serving seven years in Yokosuka, Japan, as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Loni Lopez
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SAFETY
EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS
GW SAFETY DEPARTMENT WINS ADMIRAL FLATLEY AWARD
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he aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) Two team received the 2015 Admiral Flatley Memorial Award March 1, a safety award presented to the top aircraft carrier and associated air wing team. Vice Admiral James H. Flatley Jr., a World War II naval aviator and tactician for the U.S. Navy who became deeply involved
with assessing naval aviation’s safety record, developed the Naval Aviation Safety Center, today’s Naval Safety Center. In Flatley’s honor, Commander, Naval Safety Center presents the annual Admiral Flatley Memorial Award based on the overall safety record of the ship and air wing, as well as a type commander assessment of the ship’s safety program.
“The award recognizes the aircraft carrier and amphibious assault ships, with an embarked carrier air wing or Marine airground task force, that surpass all competitors in overall contributions to safety,” said Lt. Phong T. Trac, the assistant safety officer aboard George Washington. “These teams are selected based on Operational Risk Management (ORM), readiness and excellence,
and an exceptional safety program and record.” In August 2015, CVW Two teamed with George Washington for the first leg of a historic three-carrier hull swap. Together for only two weeks, the new shipair team completed a flight deck certification, carrier qualification, and the first half of the Southern Seas 2015 deployment, all without a major mishap. Over the three-month Southern Seas 2015 deployment, the ship-air team successfully executed 2,790 sorties, 5,325 flight hours, 1,412 aircraft moves, transferred 1.5 million gallons of jet fuel and moved 646 pallets of cargo. Sustaining safe flight operations required continuous and proactive methods to resolve safety issues before equipment damage or personnel injury occurred.
Sailors maintained ORM readiness through classroom and deckplate training combined with complex drills and evolutions. “One thing that guided us to achieve a successful safety record is our Foreign Object Damage (FOD) program,” said Machinist Repairman 1st Class Jayson Jenkins. “The program provided preventative measures and important steps to ORM and involved the cleanup of debris which prevented aircraft mishaps. By ensuring our aircraft and equipment did not get damaged, we maintained the safety of our assets along with successfully completing our mission.” This isn’t the first time the George Washington crew has shown they can work together to meet the criteria for this award. George Washington also received the award in 2000, 2004 and 2010.
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MENTORSHIP A RELATIONSHIP FOR SUCCESS
“I
went to the Commanding Officer and asked him if I could give my Navy Achievement Medal [NAM], which I received for the Junior Sailor of the Year award, to my protégé because of everything he had done for me,” said Personnel Specialist 1st Class Hector Morales, the assistant leading petty officer of Personnel Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). “About a month later, at a command event, I got to award my protégé the NAM. That was my proudest moment as a mentor.” M e r r i a m - We b s t e r defines a mentor as someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced, and often, younger person. Sailors aboard George Washington capitalize on the benefits of mentorship to help reach their professional goals and overcome personal problems. “[Mentors] can give you all the answers,” said Morales. “Someone like myself, I have a lot of resources to know exactly where to go to get things because I’ve been there. You may have a specific question about a qualification and someone like me, who has been in for a while, can help out. I guide you to where you want to be.” Besides advising protégés on
how to succeed professionally, mentors can also help protégés work through personal problems. “A lot of Sailors bring their problems from work to their home,” said Chief Logistics Specialist Rafael Beteta, a mentor to three Sailors aboard George Washington. Beteta also said that sometimes spouses might have a hard time
understanding the stress Sailors face at work. In return, Sailors become frustrated and they bring stress from their home to work. A seasoned mentor who has faced similar problems can offer Sailors perspective on their situation to help formulate a solution. “We are a family,” said Morales. “I base my office like that. My junior Sailors and I are like that, as well as anyone that I mentor. They can call me whenever they want, text me whenever they want. I am here to do as much as I can to help out.”
Many factors go in to determining the right mentor for the job. Mentors should be emotionally ready to lead and willing to set aside time to meet with their protégés. “Talk to your mentors before you choose them,” said Beteta. “If that mentor is not working for you then try another mentor. You’re not stuck with just one mentor. If you can’t find someone who can relate to you and you don’t feel comfortable talking to then you’re not going to open up with your real issues.” The knowledge and experience mentors offer to younger Sailors can guide them on a successful path. Mentors can offer protégés advice on how to manage life at home, and how to be a better Sailor. “An effective command mentorship program will promote upward mobility and maximize the success of personnel assigned to George Washington,” said Chief Logistics Specialist Keith D. Gilbert, the command mentorship coordinator aboard George Washington. “The mentoring relationship is a reciprocal, learning relationship between individuals who work collaboratively toward a mutually defined goal of developing the protégé’s skills, abilities and knowledge to help attain established professional or personal goals.”
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Channel 4 Channel 5 0800 The Impossible 0800 Harry Potter/Prisoner Azkaban 1000 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of 1000 Open Season the Ring 1200 Gandhi 1200 Lord of the Ring: The Two 1400 Open Season 2 Towers 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1400 Lord of the Ring: Return of the 1800 The Usual Suspects King 2000 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 Escape from Planet Earth 2200 Walking Tall 1800 Jack the Giant Slayer 2400 Movie Request Call 4988 2000 Movie Request Call 4988 0200 Hannah and Her Sisters 2200 The Call 0400 Alexander/Terrible, Horrible, 2400 Movie Request Call 4988 ETC 0200 Hansel and gretel: Witch 0600 The Judge Hunters 0400 Parker Channel 7 0600 Stand Up Guys 0800 The Watch Channel 6 1000 Savages 0800 The Longest Ride 1200 Resident Evil: Apocalypse 1000 Furious 7 1400 In the Line of Fire 1200 The 2nd Best Exotic Marigold 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1400 Unfinished Business 1800 Spiderman 3 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 2000 Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 2200 Cinderella Man 2000 Movie Request Call 4988 2400 Movie Request Call 4988 2200 The Gunman 0200 Man in Black 2 2400 Little Boy 0400 The Pirates: Band of Misfits 0200 Avengers: Age of Ultron 0600 The Rookie 0400 Pitch Perfect 2 0600 San Andreas
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