Washington Surveyor

WASHINGTON SURVEYOR THE

April 9, 2018

By MCSA Adam Ferrero

READY, WILLING AND CABLE THE CABLEWAY TEAM

By MC3 Carter Denton

A CUT ABOVE THE REST CELEBRATING THE CPO BIRTHDAY

By MCSN Steven Young

BRIGHTEN IT UP GW’S FCPOA PAINTS LOCAL PLAYGROUND

By MC3 Jamin Gordon

CONNECTED HUNTINGTON HALL GETS WI-FI

The Washington Surveyor

SAILOR

of the

Commanding Officer

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CAPT Glenn Jamison

Executive Officer

On the cover: (March 23, 2018) From left, Culinary Specialist 1st Class Armeshia Matthews, Culinary Specialist 1st Class Quwanda Burnett, Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Jeremiah Hastings, and William Bassler paint a structure on the playground of John Tyler Elementary School. (Photo by MCSA Steven Young)

PHOTO of the

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CAPT Colin Day

Command Master Chief CMDCM Maurice Coffey

Public Affairs Officer LCDR Gregory L. Flores

Deputy Public Affairs Officer LT Andrew Bertucci

Departmental LCPO MCCS Reginald Buggs

Divisional LCPO MCC Mary Popejoy

Editor

MCSN Zack Thomas

Content MC2 Bryan Mai MC3 Kashif Basharat MC3 Carter Denton MC3 Joshua DuFrane MC3 Jamin Gordon MC3 Shayla Hamilton MC3 Trey Hutcheson MC3 Brian Sipe MC3 Kristen Yarber MCSN Michael Botts MCSA Adam Ferrero MCSA Steven Young

(March 30, 2018) MM2 Corey Robinson, left, and OSSN Xin Yuan Lin f salute the ensign as it is being raised aboard the future CVN 79, John F. Kennedy. (Photo by MC3 Brian C. Sipe)

QUESTIONS of the WEEK

DC

Q: What are the two methods to control flooding?

A:

LSSN Talia Piggee The Washington Surveyor is an authorized publication for Sailors serving aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73).

Contents herein are not the visions of, or endorsed by the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy or the Commanding Officer of USS George Washington. All news releases, photos or information for publication in The Washington Surveyor must be submitted to the Public Affairs Officer (7726).

*For comments and concerns regarding The Washington Surveyor, email the editor at jamin.gordon@cvnit.navy.mil*

DEPARTMENT: S-8A HOMETOWN: Savannah, Georgia FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB: My favorite part of my job is interacting with Sailors outside of my own department. Coming to HAZMAT has been a great experience for me, and since coming here, I have learned a lot.

THE PRIMARY METHOD IS TO RESTRICT, OR ENTIRELY STOP, THE FLOW OF WATER ENTERING THE HULL. THE SECOND IS TO CONFINE AND REMOVE WATER THAT HAS ENTERED, OR IS ENTERING, THE SHIP.

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Q:

SAFETY

What do the acronyms “MIP, MRC, EGL and LOEP” mean?

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Q:

MAINTENANCE INDEX PAGE, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT CARD, EQUIPMENT GUIDE LIST AND LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES.

What Naval Ship’s Technical Manual (NSTM) provides guidance for general electrical safety?

A:

NSTM 300

(March 23, 2018) ICSN Deanna Dalziel, left, ICSN Summer Huff, ICSN Jonathan Kendall, ICSN Kenya Rocha and ICSN Akshay Mampilly pose for a photo.

(Photo by MCSA Adam Ferrero)

READYWILLINGANDCABLE

By MCSA Adam Ferrero

N

ot all Sailors have duties that necessarily bring them into the spotlight, especially during refueling complex overhaul (RCOH). While some may have a lot of face-to-face time with the rest of the crew as they carry out their daily responsibilities, there are several teams working tirelessly below the decks and behind the scenes. These Sailors help make sure the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s (CVN 73) daily operations run as smoothly as possible.

The cableway team working out of Carrier Engineered Maintenance and Assessment Team (CEMAT) is one example of behind the scene Sailors.

“The cableway team performs cableway inspections, corrects discrepancies, removes dead ended cables and performs required testing of stuffing tubes,” said Chief Fire Controlman Kenneth Ruth, the leading chief petty officer for CS-7 and PM17 production leader aboard George Washington. “RCOH has given us a

goal to reach every week, and they work hard every day to maintain production.”

The cables installed contribute to a number of different shipboard devices and functions.

“We finished installing cables for the tvs,” said Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Kenya Rocha, a Sailor assigned to the cableway team.

“Now we’re doing phones. Next is going to be announcing equipment.”

Assignment to the team begins by completing a cableway training course that prepares the Sailors for the job at hand.

“It’s a week-long course,” said Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Akshay Mampilly, a Sailor assigned to the cableway team aboard George Washington. “I think the cableway course really opened my mind to how detailed and intricate cable installation was on the ship.

When I go through a passageway and I look up, I can easily detect what’s improperly installed and what’s

properly done. The course helped me with paying attention to detail.”

While cable removal and installation may not seem like the most grueling task, it is one that can require a great deal of physical exertion.

“We’re on ladders more than we’re on the deck, climbing up to get into these tight spaces,” said Rocha.

“Sometimes we’re running cable across a wide overhead, or pulling it through a bulkhead.”

One job can sometimes involve pulling hundreds of feet of insulated cable.

“It’s a good workout,” said Rocha.

“You work your shoulders, back, laterals, the whole nine. We don’t just sit around.”

The team works together, splitting the work to keep everyone going.

“Sometimes when we get tired, we’ll rotate,” said Mampilly. “If she’s tired, I’ll take over and start pulling 100 feet of cable, and we’ll go back and forth like that.”

These tasks are not only physically

demanding, but also mentally challenging. They often require a great deal of forethought.

“Installing cable requires a lot more precision than pulling cable,” said Mampilly. “We have to measure the radius, angle, and how much slack we need. It takes a lot of planning. Safety is always primary, but teamwork and communication are key. Sometimes we’ll be on opposite ends of a bulkhead and we can’t see each other at all. We have to communicate by knocking on the bulkhead, making sure the wires are tight.”

It’s necessary that cable work is done well, because sloppy work can lead to extreme consequences.

“Cables can short out if they aren’t installed properly,” said Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Jonathan Kendall, a Sailor assigned to the cableway team. “Cables that aren’t banded correctly can overheat and cause fires.”

These are far from short-term concerns.

“These cables will be here when the ship touches water,” said Rocha. “Even when we’re just pulling cable, we have to do it right. If we’re scraping the cables against the metal bands, it’ll peel away at the insulation and ruin the cable, and then it has to be totally replaced.”

While the cableway team’s work may be taking place behind the scenes, it does not go without recognition.

Ruth said that he appreciates the work the team does every day.

“They are some of the best Sailors I have had the pleasure to work for,” said Ruth.

With George Washington slated for a few more years in the shipyard, there is still a lot of work left for the team, now and in the coming future. With their leadership and stellar teamwork though, it’s nothing that they can’t handle.

(March 23, 2018) ICSN Kenya Rocha (left) and ICSN Summer Huff (right) pull a cable through an overhead fixture (Photo by MCSA Adam Ferrero)

(March 23, 2018) ICSN Akshay Mampilly runs a cable through the loop of an overhead. (Photo

by MCSA Adam Ferrero)

(April 2, 2018) Chiefs participate in a cake cutting ceremony during the 125th chief birthday celebration. (Photo by MC3 Carter Denton)

ACUTABOVETHEREST THE BIRTHDAY OF THE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CELEBRATED WITH CAKE

A

cake-cutting ceremony in celebration of the 125th birthday of the U.S. Navy rank of chief petty officer was held by Sailors aboard the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on the ship’s floating accommodation facility (FAF) mess decks.

George Washington Sailors celebrated the history and tradition of the chief petty officer, and what it

By MC3 Carter Denton

means to be a member of the Chief’s Mess.

“We’re having this ceremony really and truly for all Sailors, officers and enlisted, to show them how to pay homage and give honor to this tradition that we have of celebrating the Chiefs’ birthday,” said Command Master Chief Maurice Coffey, the George Washington command master chief.

Even though the ceremony was

for all Sailors, the focus was on celebrating the chief petty officers.

“We’re celebrating our heritage,” said Master Chief Logistics Specialist Mary Ames. “We’re celebrating our milestones to remember where we came from and where we are now.”

The ceremony also served to remind Sailors what the role of a chief is. The rank of chief petty officer is a coveted position in

the Navy, but it comes with much responsibility.

“You’re a chief 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and you can’t let your hair down because junior Sailors are always watching,” said Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician William Massey. “You always have to set the right example.”

Chiefs are held as the subject matter experts in their field, and earning the rank comes with an enormous sense of pride.

“The most important thing about being a chief is the sense of pride and ownership in doing the best possible job for the Navy and our Sailors,” said Coffey. “We have to know where we came from, and it

gives us a moment to reflect on what it means to be a chief.”

After celebrating 125 years of history and traditions of the chief petty officer, the ceremony was concluded with chief petty officers assigned to George Washington gathering around for the ceremonial cutting of the cake.

“The most important thing about being a chief is the sense of pride and ownership in doing the best possible job for the Navy and our Sailors.”

-CMC Maurice Coffey

BRIGHTENIT GW’S FCPOA PAINTS LOCAL PLAYGROUND

By MCSA Steven Young

I

(March 23, 2018) Members of the FCPOA pose for a group photo on the playground of John Tyler Elementary School. (Photo by MCSA Steven Young)

t is said that military personnel are service members. The keyword here is service. Military personnel have a duty to not only serve their country, but also their local community. Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) regularly serve their community by holding community relations (COMREL) events in the Hampton Roads area.

Sailors from George Washington’s First Class Petty Officer’s Association (FCPOA) painted the playground at John Tyler Elementary School March 23.

“Today we partnered with John Tyler Elementary School to paint their playground,” said Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Vanessa Green, the FCPOA president. “They’ve done a lot of work to the interior of the school, but the playground hadn’t gotten any attention in many years, so we wanted to come out and paint, and give it some life.”

The Navy maintaining a positive rapport with the local community is a benefit to the Navy and local residents alike. Building a healthy relationship promotes a sense of comradery between Sailors and their civilian neighbors.

“Events like this are important to give back to the community especially when it is a benefit to the kids,” said Logistics Specialist 1st Class Shantell Russell, the FCPOA Master-At-Arms.

“It lets them know that we are here for them. Even small things between us [the military] and the local community can go a long way. It’s always a pleasure coming back and seeing the kids, and interacting with them, and getting support from the community.

You never know how something like this can impact a young person’s life.”

George Washington Sailors are strongly encouraged to participate in COMREL events. The process for

(Mar. 23, 2018) OS1 Rita Dennison (left) and QM1 Teri Richards (right) swing on the playground of John Tyler Elementary School. (Photo by MCSA Steven Young)

(Mar. 23, 2018) HM1 Vanessa Green (left) and MM1 Sheltina Beckett (right) paint a structure on the playground of John Tyler Elementary School. (Photo by MCSA Steven Young)

participating in a COMREL is very simple.

“It’s good for us to be able to do things that show us in a positive way ,” said Sheltina Beckett, George Washington’s fire watch division leading petty officer. “When we put

these events out, we encourage our Sailors to come participate. They can submit a special request chit to their chain of command to get approval to come be a part of these COMRELs.” COMREL events can be coordinated in many different ways.

Sailors establishing relationships and connecting with the community can open doors for the development of COMRELs. “Terri Raney, who is a teacher here at John Tyler, is actually the GW ombudsman,” said Green. “She helped us coordinate this event. When I put the message out about one of these COMRELs, I’ll put it out to my fellow first classes, and then to the chiefs who will then pass it along to their junior Sailors.”

At the conclusion of the event, George Washington’s FCPOA Sailors were able to take a look at the John Tyler Elementary playground and be proud of the work they’d done for the school, the children and their community.

“This is really a special thing for us to be able to come out and help with the children,” said Green. “We had great participation today, and I can’t thank my fellow first classes enough for the work they did with this event.”

To see any upcoming COMREL, George Washington Sailors can look at the Command Religious Ministries Department (CRMD) page on the command’s website.

(Mar. 23, 2018) ET1 Tony Mayes (left) and BM1 Chela Bethea paint a structure on the playground of John Tyler Elementary School. (Photo by MCSA Steven Young)

DEPARTMENT In The

SPOTLIGHT

able to collect HAZMAT, those Sailors assigned to the HZAMAT division find themselves connecting with other Sailors they may not normally encounter.

“My favorite part about working in HAZMAT is being able to interact with Sailors outside of my own department,” said Logistic Specialist Seaman Talia Piggee, a sailor assigned George Washington’s HAZMAT division.

“Coming to HAZMAT has been a great experience for me, and since

being here, I have learned a lot.”

In addition to the benefits and daily tasks that HAZMAT provides and carries out for George Washington, it is also paving the way for future ships that are coming to the shipyard.

“Previous carriers who have come through RCOH have had a designated area in the hangar bay to store their hazardous materials, but to make it more efficient and to properly contain any hazardous materials onboard the ship, we have

(April 06, 2018) AZ3 Tyler Watkins inspects HAZMAT. (Photo by MCSN Michael Botts)

S-8A/HAZMAT

D

By MCSN Michael Botts

uring Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN73)’s hazardous material (HAZMAT) division of the supply department plays an extremely important role in the day-to-day operation of the ship.

They provide all of the departments onboard George Washington with any hazardous materials they may need.

Like many other divisions onboard the George Washington, HAZMAT’s mission has evolved to cater to the new needs present to it while in the shipyard environment.

“Our mission in RCOH is pretty unique compared to when we were at Naval Station Norfolk,” said Chief Logistic Specialist Genorse Gilbert, the leading chief petty officer of the George Washington’s HAZMAT division. “While in RCOH, one of our main missions is to support the different teams the ship now has, like the paint team, the vent team or the deck team.

Whatever HAZMAT supplies they are going to need, we keep a ready stock of those items available to them, so that they are able to do what they have to do on a daily basis to get the ship ready to get back out to sea.”

Along with the different teams now onboard the ship, each department has qualified Sailors to go and check out any hazardous materials that their department may need.

“Currently onboard we have 823 authorized hazardous material users,” said Gilbert. “Each department has a repair parts petty officer (RPPO) assigned to them, as well as authorized hazardous material users, who are able to check out any hazardous materials that they will need for any on-going maintenance requirements that their department may have coming up.”

Given the wide range of Sailors (April 06, 2018) AZ3 Tyler Watkins moves HAZMAT. (Photo by MCSN Michael Botts)

built a facility inside the hangar bay to store such materials,” said Gilbert. “Other carriers have taken the model that we built, and are planning on implementing it during their period in RCOH.” HAZMAT plays a vital role in the daily operations of the ship during RCOH. As we move forward in the RCOH process, HAZMAT will continue to provide the entire ship with the support that it needs to one day become operational again.

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By MC3 Jamin Gordon i-Fi is often looked at as a modern-day luxury

get it up and going.”

The Wi-Fi is connected throughout

definitely way more convenient,” said Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Jonathan Roop, a

seem like more of a privilege than

password for all of Huntington Hall

Huntington Hall resident. “Before,

a necessity. This goes quite to the

patrons to use.

I’d have to take my laptop and game

contrary as a service member. Being

“Each one of these access

console down to the MWR (morale,

in the military means that there will

points is like a router,” said Mike

warfare and recreation), and even

be times of sacrifice when one can’t

Hansborough, a contractor for Cox

then, the internet down there was

be with their loved ones every day.

Cable. “They are located throughout

pretty slow. Now I’m able to connect

It is in times like this, that Wi-Fi

the building, from the first floor to

to the internet from my room, and it

proves to be a necessity.

the third floor. That should allow

is way faster. I know that there had

Thursday, March 29, marked the

access for everyone in the building

been talk about us getting Wi-Fi in

completion of the Wi-Fi installation

at all times They’re still fine tuning

here for a few months now, but I’m

at Huntington Hall in Newport

some stuff, so there are still things

really excited that they were finally

News.

that we have to do along the way,

able to get it done.”

“It [the Wi-Fi-] increases their

but for the most part the whole building should be serviced by what

the only residents of Huntington

facility operations manager of

we’ve put in.”

Hall. Huntington Hall is a revolving

Although there are still some kinks to work out, Sailors are already

various commands. Knowing that

Wi-Fi will allow for streaming,

enjoying the benefits of having Wi-

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-

gaming and facetiming with family

Fi throughout the building.

class aircraft carrier USS Abraham

“Having Wi-Fi in the barracks is

and let their hair down during the

“It really is a team effort,” said

Washington was able to get Wi-Fi.

Holmes. “We all worked and talked

heavy workload of the shipyard

The answer is very simple.

to the right people and got the

environment.

“It’s not CVN-73 getting Wi-Fi,

right budget and pushed it along.

Huntington Hall also offers

its Huntington Hall getting it,” said

I think it worked out really well.

other amenities and for service

Holmes. “It’s being paid for across

The administrative personnel at

members through the United

the board between all the ships that

SUPSHIP and ship’s force, and

Service Organization (USO) and

are here in the shipyard. All of them

Huntington Ingalls. We all worked

MWR.

that come into this building can use

together to get this to happen.”

drove this.”

One of the main driving forces

Many George Washington Sailors may spend the next few years living in Huntington Hall while the

in getting Wi-Fi installed was the

ship completes refueling complex

former command master chief of

overhaul (RCOH). Whether using

SUPSHIP, Master Chief Legget, said

the Wi-Fi to communicate with

Holmes.

loved ones, play video games or

While Legget laid the ground-

watch movies with friends, this

work for Wi-Fi to be reinstalled

new amenity is another step in

in Huntington Hall, it was really a

the right direction to help service

door for Marines and Sailors from

what the building is here for. The

and friends. It took us six months to

members keep their morale up

George Washington Sailors aren’t

morale,” said Leslie Holmes, the Huntington Hall. “Really, that’s

concerted effort.

some may be curious how George

it. SUPSHIP is the one who really

Huntington Hall, with a community

that to some may

Huntington Hall not too long ago,

Lincoln (CVN 72) were residents of

“It really is a team effort. We all worked and talked to the right people and got the right budget and pushed it along.”

- Leslie Holmes, facility operations manager (April 4, 2018) ABFAR Jordan Reel plays an online videogame in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) area of Huntington Hall. (Photo by MCSA Steven Young)

NAVY NEWS NORFOLK (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) announced the Navy-wide commencement of the block learning stage of Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) via NAVADMIN 089/18, April 5.

Block Learning, or BL, is designed to be the first stage in training delivery under a transformed training construct of the RRL pillar of Sailor 2025. BL training is critical to individual and unit readiness, and the individual career progression of a Sailor.

BL training represents the first steps toward providing Sailors with the right training, at the right time and in the right way.

The intended pathway for training under the RRL block learning structure involves Sailors completing initial training at Recruit Training Command

RRL Block Learning To Be Delivered Fleet-Wide

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From Fleet Forces Public Affairs

along with their initial technical training, called Block 0 (BL0). Sailors then report to their first operational unit with the mission-essential skills needed to support their first two years aboard - ideally, arriving sooner than under previous training constructs.

Type Commanders’ training requirements may then necessitate Sailors to receive an additional two to five weeks of training, termed Block 1 (BL1), anywhere from 12 to 24 months from their initial report date, at the unit’s discretion. Sailors will then return to their command with expanded knowledge and skills they’ll use to perform tasks required for the remainder of their first operational tour.

Units will be required to designate unit training officers to act as the primary point of contact with Training

Support Centers and they must establish an email address for use by their training officer by May 1, 2018.

TSC Hampton Roads will provide support for commands east of the Mississippi River; Training Support Center San Diego will provide support for commands west of the Mississippi River. Instructions on how to format email addresses and establish a training officer account can be found in NAVADMIN 089/18.

Navy-wide delivery of block learning serves as an important milestone for the RRL program. The first batch of block learning was delivered by Naval Technical Training Center in Meridian, Mississippi, to new accession logistics specialists in April 2017.

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Home Buying/Selling Workshop Where:

Nelson Chapel

When:

1300-1600 April 26, 2018

Why: Designed to provide a broad overview of the home buying and selling process.

Information for first time home buyers and “Seasoned Buyers�.

Will cover information about the current housing market and how to avoid common mistakes.