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USS George Washington (CVN 73) Commanding Officer
Executive Officer
Surveyor Magazine Command Master Chief
Editor-in-Chief Lt. Cmdr. Javan Rasnake
Copy Editors MCC Christina Shaw MC1 Stacy Atkinsricks
Capt. Michael Nordeen
Capt. Brent Gaut
CMDCM Christopher Zeigler
MC2 Robert Stamer MC2 Anthony Hilkowski
Media Department
Capt. A. Strong passes the sideboys ship’sduring changethe of command ceremony in the forecastle ChiefKenneth Warrant Officer Gerard Dennyduring does the a plank Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT).
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GETTING HELP IS THE NEW NORMAL The George Washington ASIST Team Stands Ready to Help.
Media Team
Public Affairs Officer
MC2 Elizabeth Cohen
Lt. Cmdr. Javan Rasnake
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NEW UNIFORM REGULATIONS
New Uniform Regulations Hit the Fleet.
MC3 Tatyana Freeman
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
MC3 Aislynn Heywood
Lt. Chelsea Cannaday
MC3 Jacob Van Amburg
Departmental LCPO
Departmental LPO
MCC Christina Shaw
MC1 Stacy Atkinsricks
MC3 Dakota Nack MC3 Joshua Cabal MC3 Dyxan Williams MCSN Jack Lepien
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SHIPMATES SAVING SHIPMATES The Walking Blood Bank Comes Online.
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ON THE COVER: USS George Washington Command Fitness Leaders (CLF) keep time during the Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT).
An unmanned aircraft, left, refuels a manned F-35 Lightning II.
MCSN Preston Cash
A special thank you to all those who let us tell your stories to the crew and to the fleet. 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.
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SAILOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT
CONGRATULATIONS TO GEORGE WASHINGTON’S NEWEST ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST
HOMETOWN:
ETN2 Julie Farrell
BM2 Jermerieona Orr
Smithfield, North Carolina
WHERE SHE WORKS: Legal Department
HOBBIES:
She enjoys reading, writing, spending time with her daughter, and going to the zoo.
WHAT SHE ENJOYS ABOUT HER JOB:
BM2 enjoys working in Legal because it allows her to help Sailors. She loves seeing other Sailors grow from their mistakes and likes being a part of their development.
WHAT ‘SAILOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT’ MEANS TO HER:
“I am incredibly thankful to know that my Chain of Command is proud and recognizes my hard work. Being TAD to this department makes it even more rewarding because it makes me feel appreciated.”
WHY SHE WAS NOMINATED:
BM2 Orr has done exceptional work as assistant leading petty officer for Legal Department. She supervised Sailors in completing 326 military justice correspondence items, helping the command maintain good order and discipline while achieving 100 percent legal readiness. She embraces the role of developing and growing her Shipmates in their trade and leadership. 4 • The Washington Surveyor
ESWS COORDINATORS
EAWS COORDINATORS
EIWS COORDINATORS
DECK WATCH COORDINATORS
PSC Mishell Brownlee LNC Ivan Diaz-Bass
ACCS Matthew Cuppernoll AOC James Cooksey
ITC Brandon Glassco
Cmdr. Steve Yargosz Lt. Brandon Merritt
s i p l e l H a g m n r i t o t N e G w e N e h t STORY BY MCSA CORBIN HAGMAN PHOTOS BY MC3 AISLYNN HEYWOOD
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S e p t e m b e r i s S u i c i d e P re ve n t i o n M o n t h , a n d i t re m i n d s u s h o w i m p o r t a n t c a r i n g f o r yo u r m e n t a l health should be. The Applied Suicide I n t e r ve n t i o n S k i l l s Te a m ( A S I S T ) a b o a r d t h e N i m i t z - c l a s s a i rc r a f t c a r r i e r U S S G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ( C V N 7 3 ) i s h e re t o m a ke S a i l o r s aw a re o f t h e re s o u rc e s t h a t a re av a i l a b l e t o t h e m . “ Fo r S a i l o r s l i v i n g o n t h e s h i p, i t i s e a s y t o f o c u s h a rd o n yo u r wo r k a n d n o t g i ve yo u r s e l f t h e re s t a n d re l a x a t i o n t o g e t i n t o t h e n e x t d ay o r we e k ,” s a i d I n t e l l i g e n c e S p e c i a l i s t S e a m a n C o l e M i l i t a n o, a m e m b e r o f A S I S T a b o a rd G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n . “ A S I S T m a ke s a n e f f o r t o u t s i d e o f n o r m a l wo r k l i f e , c o l l a t e r a l s , a n d p e r s o n a l g a i n t o m a ke i t c l e a r t h a t yo u a re n o t j u s t a n u m b e r.” A S I S T i s a g row i n g t e a m w i t h m e m b e r s f ro m a l l w a l k s o f l i f e w i t h a t l e a s t o n e t h i n g i n c o m m o n , t h e i r d e s i re t o h e l p s h i p m a t e s c o p e w i t h d e p re s s i o n and suicide. Members complete e-learning courses, attend monthly t r a i n i n g s , a n d c o n d u c t m e e t a n d g re e t s as part of ASIST training. S a i l o r s c a n f i n d h e l p t h ro u g h their chain of command, scheduling ap p o i n t m e n t s w i t h t h e c h ap l a i n , o r t a l k i n g w i t h a n A S I S T m e m b e r.
Sailors from ASIST set up a booth during lunch to inform other George Washington Sailors what ASIST offers and how they can join the team.
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Sailors from ASIST set up a booth during lunch to inform other George Washington Sailors what ASIST offers and how they can join the team.
Sailors from ASIST set up a booth during lunch to inform other George Washington Sailors what ASIST offers and how they can join the team.
“Mental health is important b e c a u s e t h e re a re t h o s e w h o a re s t r u g g l i n g a n d t o o p r i d e f u l , stubborn, or afraid to seek h e l p,” s a i d M i l i t a n o. “ I ’ve l o s t f r i e n d s t o s u i c i d e g ro w i n g u p. Yo u h ave t o s t ay s t ro n g a n d f i n d p e o p l e t o t a l k t o.” A S I S T i s h e re t o b re a k t h e boundary and end the stigma that getting help is weak. ASIST m e m b e r s a re f r i e n d s w h o s u p p o r t yo u a n d l e t yo u k n o w t h a t yo u a re n o t a l o n e . “I despise the phrase ‘I u n d e r s t a n d ,’ n o o n e o n t h e p l a n e t c a n eve r s ay t h ey u n d e r s t a n d ,” s a i d M i l i t a n o. “ I t a ke t h e ro l e a s the ‘punching bag’ with pride. I w i l l a b s o r b a l l yo u r p a i n a n d s u f f e r i n g s o yo u d o n ’t h ave t o e n d u re i t a l o n e .” H av i n g a p o s i t i ve m i n d s e t a n d e n c o u r a g i n g yo u r s h i p m a t e s t o g e t h e l p c a n a l s o m a ke yo u r wo r k e nv i ro n m e n t m o re p ro d u c t i ve a n d e n j oy a b l e ove r a l l . “Our goal is to get back o u t t o s e a , b u t b e f o re t h a t y o u h ave t o p re p a re yo u r s e l f f i r s t ,” said Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Deanna D a l z i e l , a m e m b e r o f A S I S T. “ T h e s h i p i s re p l a c e a b l e b u t yo u ’r e n o t .” A S I S T i s o p e n t o a ny n e w members who want to learn and lend a helping hand to a shipmate. “ I ’ve b e e n a p a r t o f A S I S T f o r a b o u t a ye a r n ow, b u t t h e re a s o n I wanted to become part of t h e t e a m i s b e c a u s e I ’ve k n o w n p e o p l e w h o ’ve h a d s u i c i d a l t h o u g h t s ,” s a i d D a l z i e l . “ I d i d n ’t k n ow h ow t o ap p ro a c h t h a t , a n d b y j o i n i n g A S I S T, I ’ve l e a r n e d w ay s t o p rov i d e re s o u rc e s a n d k n ow h ow h e l p t h e m .”
T h e A S I S T p ro g r a m i s h e re f o r eve r yo n e w h o n e e d s h e l p, a s we l l a s those who want to help others. “I know for a fact the ASIST t e a m a n d my s e l f w i l l b e t h e r e f o r a n y s h i p m a t e , a l w ay s , a n d a t a n y t i m e ,” s a i d M i l i t a n o. S o m e o f t h e c r i s i s re s o u rc e s av a i l a b l e t o S a i l o r s i n c l u d e t h e G W Q u a r t e rd e c k ( 7 5 7 - 5 3 4 - 3 9 3 0 ) , G W Chaplains: (757-534-0269), ASIST (gwasisteam@gmail.com), Military O n e S o u rc e ( 8 0 0 - 3 4 2 - 9 6 4 7 ) , t h e C r i s i s Te x t L i n e ( Te x t “ TA L K ” t o 7 4 1 7 4 1 ) , t h e S u i c i d e P reve n t i o n H o t l i n e ( 8 0 0 - 2 7 3 - TA L K ) , a n d t h e Fleet and Family Support Center (757-447-4606).
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Heather Rentfle discusses what ASIST offers and how they can join the team.
Sailors from ASIST serve lunch to raise awareness of Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. The Washington Surveyor • 9
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A New Look
Navy Updates Uniform Standards STORY BY MC2 ANTHONY HILKOWSKI PHOTOS BY MCSN JOSEPH NEGUSSE N AVA D M I N 1 8 3 / 2 1 , re l e a s e d o n A u g . 3 1 , 2 0 2 1 , p re s e n t s a v a r i e t y o f n ew a n d u p d a t e d re g u l a t i o n s re g a rd i n g u n i f o r m ap p e a r a n c e a n d p e r s o n a l u p ke e p. T h e n ew re g u l a t i o n s a l l ow S a i l o r s m o re o p t i o n s f o r p e r s o n a l e x p re s s i o n , e s p e c i a l l y i n re g a rd s t o h a i r s t y l e s a n d a c c e s s o r y o p t i o n s . H a i r s t y l e s f o r m e n we re u p d a t e d , a l l o w i n g b a l d , f l a t t o p, f a d e d , a n d h i g h a n d t i g h t s t y l e s . S q u a re d a n d ro u n d e d g r a d u a l t ap e r s i n t h e b a c k o f t h e h e a d a n d s i d e b u r n s a re a l s o a l l owe d , a l t h o u g h s i d e b u r n s a re n o t a l l owe d i n b a l d h a i r styles and cannot exceed the hairline. “ T h e n ew h a i r s t y l e s j u s t h e l p u s m a i n t a i n o u r p e r s o n a l i t y,” s a i d C u l i n a r y S p e c i a l i s t 2 n d C l a s s Benjamin Hampton, assigned to supply department a b o a rd t h e N i m i t z - c l a s s a i rc r a f t c a r r i e r U S S G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ( C V N 7 3 ) . “ W i t h m o re o p t i o n s , I h o n e s t l y t h i n k S a i l o r s w i l l b e h ap p i e r a n d w i l l wo r k h a rd e r.” Fo r wo m e n , ve r y s h o r t h a i r s t y l e s a re a l l owe d , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e t h a t s h ow t h e s c a l p. Fe m a l e s c a n h ave o n e h a rd p a r t t h a t m ay b e c u t , s h ave d , c l i p p e d , o r n a t u r a l l y p l a c e d i n t o t h e s c a l p. “ T h i s i s swe e t , I ’ve b e e n w a n t i n g t o c h a n g e u p my h a i r f o r a w h i l e n ow,” s a i d C u l i n a r y S p e c i a l i s t S e a m a n A re a n n a S a n t i a go, a s s i g n e d t o s u p p l y d e p a r t m e n t a b o a rd G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n . “ N ow, I ’ m a b l e t o go g e t my h a i r c u t t h e e x a c t w ay I ’ve w a n t e d t o d o f o r a w h i l e , b u t w a s n ’t a b l e t o d u e t o t h e re g u l a t i o n s .” A n o t h e r b i g c h a n g e f o r m e n i s t h a t n ow t h ey a re a l l owe d t o we a r e a r r i n g s o n a n d o f f b a s e w h i l e i n c i v i l i a n a t t i re . E a r r i n g s a re s t i l l n o t a l l owe d w h i l e i n u n i f o r m f o r m a l e s e r v i c e members. “ I d o n ’t we a r e a r r i n g s i n g e n e r a l , b u t I k n ow a l o t o f my f r i e n d s d o,” s a i d H a m p t o n . “ T h i s i s g re a t f o r t h e m b e c a u s e n ow t h ey c a n re a l l y b e t h e m s e l ve s w h i l e i n c i v i l i a n a t t i re .” T h e N AVA D M I N a l s o b ro u g h t g re a t n ew s t o t h o s e S a i l o r s w i t h m e d i c a l a n d / o r re l i g i o u s w a i ve d b e a rd s . T h o s e S a i l o r s c a n n ow s h ap e a n d g ro o m t h e i r b e a rd s . 12 • The Washington Surveyor
Airman Apprentice Fabian Peraza gets a hair cut from Retail Specialist Seaman Mikail Sharp.
Airman Dolton Voorhees Dolton gets his hair cut by Retail Specialist Seaman Mikail Sharp.
Airman Apprentice Fabian Peraza gets a hair cut from Retail Specialist Seaman Mikail Sharp.
T h e N AVA D M I N a l l o w s f o r “ e d g i n g ” o f t h e b e a rd w h i c h i s “ d e f i n e d a s t h e l i g h t c l i p p i n g o r t r i m m i n g o f t h e b e a rd t o g i ve a s h a p e d a p p e a r a n c e .” T h e N av y a l s o re c o g n i z e s t h a t s o m e S a i l o r s a re re c e i v i n g m e d i c a l t re a t m e n t t h a t m ay m a ke we a r i n g t r a d i t i o n a l c o ve r s u n c o m f o r t a b l e . To a l l ev i a t e t h i s , h e a d c o ve r i n g s m a d e o f f a b r i c o r c l o t h a re n o w a u t h o r i z e d f o r t h o s e m e d i c a l l y - a p p ro ve d S a i l o r s , s o l o n g a s t h ey a re b l a c k , t a n , n av y b l u e , o r w h i t e i n c o l o r. And for the fitness buffs and techies ser ving out in the fleet, s m a r t w a t c h e s a n d f i t n e s s t r a c ke r s a re n o w o f f i c i a l l y a l l o we d t o b e wo r n w i t h a l l N av y u n i f o r m s , i n c l u d i n g d re s s u n i f o r m s . O n e o f t h e f i n a l c h a n g e s t h a t t h e n ew N AVA D M I N a d d re s s e s i s s u n a n d p re s c r i p t i o n eye g l a s s o p t i o n s . F r a m e s m u s t b e s o l i d s i l ve r, g r ay, b l a c k , n av y b l u e , b ro w n , o r g o l d . Tr a n s p a re n t a n d t r a n s l u c e n t f r a m e s a re a l s o a u t h o r i z e d , a l o n g w i t h s u n g l a s s e s w i t h g re e n f r a m e s a n d s m a l l spor ts logos. “ I we a r g l a s s e s a l l t h e t i m e , a n d t h e s o l i d b l a c k g l a s s e s j u s t a re n ’t my s t y l e ,” s a i d S a n t i a g o. “ I ’ve h a d my eye o n t h i s n i c e p a i r o f c l e a r g l a s s e s , a n d n o w I c a n we a r t h e m a t wo r k ! I w i l l d e f i n i t e l y b e g e t t i n g t h e m .” Fo r m o re u n i f o r m i n f o r m a t i o n a n d u p d a t e s t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i s av a i l a b l e o n t h e N av y U n i f o r m M a t t e r s We b s i t e a t h t t p s : / / w w w. my n av y h r. n av y. m i l / R e f e re n c e s / U S - N av y - U n i f o r m s / . The Washington Surveyor • 13
A Year and a Half Later...
PRT SEASON Photos by MC2 Anthony Hilkowski
The Wa l k i n g Blood Bank STORY BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST SEAMAN JACK LEPIEN
A s e a r l y a s t h e Ko re a n Wa r, o n - s c e n e w h o l e b l o o d t r a n s f u s i o n s h ave b e e n u s e d t o s ave A m e r i c a n l i ve s d u r i n g c o m b a t . B l o o d m u s t b e ke p t a t t h e p e r f e c t t e m p e r a t u re i n t h e r i g h t k i n d o f ve s s e l i n o rd e r t o re m a i n v i a b l e . O n t h e battlefield or the high seas, that kind of stability is almost i m p o s s i b l e t o p ro d u c e . T h a t ’s w hy t h e a r m e d f o rc e s f o u n d a n o t h e r s o l u t i o n : t h e Wa l k i n g Blood Bank. “ T h e re ’s a ve r y s t r i c t c o n t ro l p ro c e s s f o r s t o r i n g b l o o d ,” s a i d L t . C m d r. D a n i l o M e n d o z a , t h e s h i p ’s n u r s e a b o a rd t h e N i m i t z - c l a s s a i rc r a f t c a r r i e r U S S G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ( C V N 7 3 ) , “ A n d we h ave n o c ap a b i l i t y t o s t o re f re s h b l o o d p ro d u c t s o n b o a rd t h e s h i p. E ve n i f we d i d , t h e b l o o d p ro d u c t s t h e m s e l ve s o n l y l a s t ap p rox i m a t e l y 3 0 d ay s f ro m w h e n we re c e i ve t h e m .” A Wa l k i n g B l o o d B a n k i s a l i s t o f d o n o r s , w h i c h i s m o re p r a c t i c a l f o r a s h i p u n d e r w ay t h a n ke e p i n g a n a c t u a l b l o o d b a n k o n b o a rd . “ I n t h e eve n t o f a m a s s c a s u a l t y eve n t , we ’d n e e d a l o t o f b l o o d ve r y q u i c k l y,” s a i d M e n d o z a . “ S o we ’d c a l l ove r t h e [ 1 M a i n C i rc u i t ] f o r a l l members of a certain blood 16 • The Washington Surveyor
t y p e t o re p o r t t o m e d i c a l , a n d t h e n s c re e n t h o s e w h o m a ke i t t o u s o n t h e s p o t .” A ny S a i l o r c a n ap p l y t o b e a p a r t o f t h e Wa l k i n g B l o o d B a n k . T h e s i g n - u p p ro c e s s i s s i m p l e a n d e a s y. “ E ve r yo n e i s e l i g i b l e f o r t h e Wa l k i n g B l o o d B a n k ,” s a i d M e n d o z a . “ I t ’s a q u i c k s i g n u p f o r m av a i l a b l e i n m e d i c a l , a n d t h a t ’s i t . T h e f o r m go e s ove r b a s i c q u e s t i o n s a b o u t bloodborne illnesses and lifestyle factors that could d i s q u a l i f y yo u , b u t t h ey ’re a l l q u e s t i o n s yo u ’ve a l re a d y a n swe re d d u r i n g yo u r s e a d u t y s c re e n i n g .” A l t h o u g h eve r yo n e i s eligible, blood type matters quite a bit when it comes to transfusions. “When it comes to whole blood, it has to be typespecific. Whole blood consists o f yo u r p l a t e l e t s , p l a s m a , a n d re d b l o o d c e l l s ,” s a i d Hospital Corpsman 1st Class S t eve n S a l g a d o, a n a d v a n c e d laboratory technician assigned t o G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ’s medical department During an emergency or m a s s c a s u a l t y, w h o l e b l o o d is the only option the ship has. Medical cannot ask for a specific part of the blood
transfusion. “In a typical, non-operational s i t u a t i o n w h e re t h ey d o a b l o o d t r a n s f u s i o n , t h ey ’ l l o n l y a s k f o r t h e p a r t o f t h e b l o o d t h ey n e e d ,” s a i d S a l g a d o. “ H e re o n t h e s h i p, i f we we re u n d e r w ay a n d s u f f e re d a m a s s c a s u a l t y eve n t , we ’d n e e d t o d o a w h o l e b l o o d t r a n s f u s i o n , b e c a u s e we wo u l d n ’t h ave t i m e t o s e p a r a t e a n d re p a c k a g e t h e b l o o d p ro d u c t s . T h a t ’s w hy i t h a s t o b e t y p e - s p e c i f i c .” S i g n i n g u p f o r t h e Wa l k i n g B l o o d B a n k i s a w ay f o r S a i l o r s to help other Sailors in a time of need. “ W h a t eve r yo n e s h o u l d understand is that it could be yo u ,” s a i d S a l g a d o. “ Yo u c o u l d b e t h a t m e d i c a l e m e r g e n c y, yo u could be bleeding out. When t h e t i m e c o m e s , wo u l d n ’t yo u w a n t s o m e o n e t o h e l p yo u ? ” S a i l o r s w h o a re i n t e re s t e d i n j o i n i n g t h i s l i f e - s av i n g t e a m can sign up in the George Wa s h i n g t o n m e d i c a l c o m p l e x .
Walking
Blood Bank why? how?
This is an opportunity to help a shipmate in the event of a traumatic medical casualty.
Ask medical department for a walking blood bank screening form. Fill out all highlighted portions of the form.
Return the form to be placed on George Washington’s walking blood bank roster. Upon activation of the WBB during a casualty, report to medical and standby for blood donation.
USS George Washington Medical Department
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1700: Back to the Future 1930: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
1930: Mamma Mia
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1700: Pacific Rim
1700: Mid90s
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1930: Anchorman 2
1930: Guardians of the Galaxy
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1930: Honest Thief
1930: Hoosiers
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1700: Alien
1700: Silence of the Lambs
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1930: Aliens
1930: Red Dragon
1930: The Hitman’s Body Guard
1930: The Pirates of The Carribean
1930: Tenet
1930: Alita: Battle Angel
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range and enhance maneuverability. As unmanned tanking capacity increases, the manned tanker requirement decreases, promoting additional service life and capacity available for manned strike-fighter missions.
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is aerodynamically unique so how they respond in the wake of a tanker is different. Flying different aircraft behind the MQ-25 lets us assess how they will interact, Reed said. Following this flight, T1 will enter into a modification period to integrate the deck handling system in preparation for a shipboard demonstration this winter. To date, T1 has conducted 36 flights, providing the program with valuable information on aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance and control in advance of the MQ-25 engineering and manufacturing development aircraft deliveries. The MQ-25 will be the first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft and will provide critical aerial refueling and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to support the Air Wing of the Future - a mix of fourth and fifthgeneration aircraft, manned and unmanned platforms, and netted sensors and weapons. Along with organic tanking, the MQ-25 will pave the way for manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T) of carrier-based aircraft that will extend the strike
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The Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation (PMA-268) program completed its first aerial refueling of an F-35C Lightning II aircraft by the Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, as part of the Navy’s broader initiative to field unmanned systems that transform and enhance the fleet’s capability, capacity and lethality. This event marked the third refueling flight for the T1 test aircraft. During the three-hour flight, a Navy F-35C pilot from Air Test Wing and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23) approached T1, performed formation evaluations, wake surveys, drogue tracking and plugged with the MQ-25 test asset at 225 knots calibrated airspeed (KCAS) and altitude of 10,000 feet. From the ground control station, an air vehicle operator then initiated the fuel transfer from T1’s aerial refueling store to the F-35C. Once operational, MQ-25 will refuel every receiver-capable carrier-based aircraft. Each unique aircraft platform will have a different aerodynamic interaction in the wake of MQ-25. Conducting refueling test missions with various aircraft allows the program to analyze data and determine if any adjustments to guidance and control are required. Earlier this summer, the program completed unmanned refueling missions with an F/A-18 Super Hornet and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Each aircraft platform
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1700: Lone Survivor
1700: Home Alone
1700: American Sniper
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Shipboard Broadcast System 200 - NMPS Movie 1 201 - NMPS Movie 2 202 - NMPS Movie 3 203 - NMPS Movie 4 204 - Information 1 205 - Information 2 206 - Training DVD
Pier Cable TV 400 - AMC 401 - USA 402 - MTV 403 - FOOD 404 - TRAVEL 405 -TNT 406 - HISTORY 407 - FOX NEWS 408 - CNN 409 - ESPN 410 - ESPN2 411 - FS1
Local Over the Air TV
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611 - Quest 612 - whroWorld 613 - Antenna TV 614 - Grit 615 - COZI 616 - H&l 617 - Laff 618 - Mystery 619 - Stadium 620 - Comet
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