WASHINGTON SURVEYOR THE
May 26, 2016
By MCSN Clemente Lynch
safety alwayson
Weapons safety underway and at home
By MC3 Jaime Marcial
ACTOR,DIRECTOR
EMBARKSABOARDGW ONE-MAN PLAY RAISES ALCOHOL ABUSE AWARNESS
By MC3 Wyatt Anthony
onthedeckplates Gunsafety&awareness FIND OUT HOW SAILORS KEEP THEIR GUNS SAFE FROM FALLING INTO UNWANTED HANDS
PHOTO of the DAY
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 25, 2016) - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Stephanie Beatty, from Valencia, California, makes sure the flight deck is clear of personnel before directing an MH-60R Sea Hawk from the Grandmasters of Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clemente A. Lynch
By M C S N C l e m n t e Ly n c h
SAFETY ALWAYSON T
WEAPON SAFETY UNDERWAY AND AT HOME
he 2nd Amendment gives at-Arms 2nd Class James Bailey. “The “For the Sailors in Weapons American citizens the right to bear weapons that we own are for protecting Department, we constantly perform arms, and it is up to those who our household and loved ones, and weapon familiarization, maintenance own weapons to operate them safely and we have to make sure that they aren’t and inspections on the weapons,” said responsibly. Sailors often work closely misused by someone without the proper Thompson. “As far as Security, they with weapons, and the precautions training.” conduct the same familiarization and they take at sea, such as stowage and Training on safe weapon handling also how to clear rooms during general handling, also apply to weapon safety at and storage is available online or at quarter evolutions.” home. local schools, such as Colonial Shooting Sailors who work with weapons Aboard U.S. Navy vessels the Sailors Academy located in Virginia Beach, while aboard the ship perform regular assigned to Security and Weapons Virginia. Skills such as making sure maintenance checks to ensure no Departments are responsible for the a weapon is clear and safe are among deterioration or flaws are present. This upkeep and safe operation of weapons the things taught, similar to the skills helps to maintain the full capacity and aboard the aircraft carrier operation of the weapon. USS George Washington WEAPON SAFETY AT HOME IS CRUCIAL “Weapons should be (CVN 73). inspected regularly as TO ADHERING TO THE MEANING OF “We have armed well as before and after watchstanders walking SELF-DEFENSE, AND THE PROPER use for any signs that may around the ship keeping it STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO ENSURE affect functionality,” said safe,” said Gunner’s Mate “We must educate THAT NO ONE GETS INJURED. BEING Bailey. 2nd Class Christopher those in our household PROTECT YOUR FAMILY on the proper handling Thompson. “If they are not ABLE TO safe while handling these AND HOUSEHOLD IS THE MAIN and stowage of weapons. weapons and one goes off Weapons should always - the walls inside the skin REASON WHY WEAPON SAFETY IS SO be locked in a fireproof or of the ship wouldn’t be IMPORTANT. locked container in a clear able to stop the round from and safe position.” MA2 JAMES BAILEY an M-16 rifle or the 9mm Aboard ship, weapons pistols that roving watches carry.” learned in SRFB classes. are stowed in armories and an inventory Thompson said that before being an “We have a clearing barrel that is log is kept to track and account for all armed watchstander, Sailors in Security specifically made so that if anything weapons. Keeping the weapons locked go through textensive training known as goes wrong and the weapon fires, or is up safeguards unauthorized personnel security reaction force bravo (SRFB). fired, the clearing barrel will absorb the from accessing them. There, Sailors learn how to safely impact,” said Thompson. “Beside the “Children should not be able to access handle the weapons they will have on clearing barrel are posters that show these weapons unless under the proper post. In-home weapon safety and proper how to properly go through the process supervision,” said Bailey. “Weapon handling is just as important because of making sure the weapon is clear and safety at home is crucial to adhering like the roving security watches that safe.” to the meaning of self-defense and the protect Sailors, weapon owners may use Sailors in SRFB training learn what proper steps must be taken to ensure their firearms to protect their families. deadly force is and weapon safety weapon safety so no one gets injured. “The importance of weapon safety at rules, and at-home weapon owners can Being able to protect your family and home is to ensure that everyone in your similarly educate the household on the household is the main reason why household remains safe,” said Master- devastating effects of weapon misuse. weapon safety is so important.”
Sto r y by M C 3 Ja i m e M a r c i a l
ACTOR, DIRECTOR
EMBARKSABOARDGW ONE-MAN PLAY RAISES ALCOHOL ABUSE AWARENESS
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rtistic director Bryan Doerries, co-founder of ‘Outside the Wire’, and actor Brian F. O’Byrne performed scenes from Conor McPherson’s ‘Rum and Vodka’ to Sailors in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), May 21. Rum and Vodka is a one-hour performance that is the basis for group discussion on alcohol abuse. The performance raises awareness of alcohol abuse and the possibilities of making positive choices in a culture of excessive drinking. “I think alcohol abuse and substance abuse in general affects all Americans, all families, and it’s something that we don’t talk about enough in the open,” said Doerries. “There are a lot of people in recovery who talk in private, but we need to have conversations in the open where they’re unstigmatized; where people can acknowledge that this is something that touches us all; that it’s human; it’s nothing to be ashamed of and that seeking help is something that actually isn’t a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.” The performance discusses a man who copes with his issues through acohol. Throughout the course of a few days he traps himself in his actions, and with the influence of acohol, tears his life apart. “I thought it was really interesting, the fact that it’s presented in a different way rather than just a PowerPoint,” said Airman Alejandro Baisman, a panelist for two of the performances. “I liked it better because it’s a different way of coming across instead of the usual alcohol training. It was a lot more interesting getting to meet the guys too.” Doerries said that the play relates to things everyone goes through. “This isn’t a play that’s against alcohol,” said Doerries. “It’s not about telling people not to drink, it’s acknowledging that at the very time when we need to be reflective, when we’re 18 to 30, we don’t have a lot of tools to help us think about it, and boy, I wish I had been given the opportunity to reflect when I was younger.” Sailors engaged in discussions with Doerries after the performance when asked questions about the play and how it relates to their lives. “I related 90 percent to that guy in the play with the exception of kids, and he was older than me,” said Baisman. “Basically the same fear, the same struggles that he had, I went through the exact same thing, emptiness, all of the things described about this guy’s character.” For Sailors struggling with alcohol abuse, Doerries recommends surrounding themselves with people who help make healthy choices. “Know that you’re not the first person to have had these issues,” said Doerries. “It’s very isolating to struggle with these issues. One gets the impression that you’re alone, but of course you’re surrounded by many older people who’ve been down this road and can help you.”
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May 26th 2016
Channel 4 Channel 5 0800 That’s My Boy 0800 The Imitation Game 1000 The Abyss 1000 Ratatouille 1200 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 1200 Happy Feet 1400 The Rundown 1400 K-19 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 For a Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness 1800 The Wedding Ringer Protection 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 Silent Hill Revelation 2200 Captain Horatio Hornblower 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0200 Sinister 0200 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog 0400 Twelve Monkeys Days 0600 U-571 0400 Ice Age: Continental Drift 0600 Moonrise Kingdom Channel 7 0800 Killing Them Softly Channel 6 1000 Life of Pi 0800 Wall-E 1200 Playing for Keeps 1000 Airplane 1400 Quantum of Solace 1200 Wreck It Ralph 1400 We Were Soldiers 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Skyfall 1800 Casino Royale 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 The Cold Light of Day 2200 Chasing Mavericks 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0200 Red Dawn 0200 In the Heart of the Sea 0400 Rise of the Guardians 0400 Jem and The Holograms 0600 Won’t Back Down 0600 Steve Jobs
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. Shmedegard
Editors MC3 Kris R. Lindstrom
May 27th 2016
Channel 4 Channel 5 0800 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The 0800 The Good Dinosaur Road Chip 1000 Broken City 1000 Brooklyn 1200 Cirque de Soleil: Worlds Away 1200 Crimson Peak 1400 Entrapment 1400 Daddy’s Home 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Gangster Squad 1800 Krampus 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 Les Miserables 2200 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0200 Ice Age 0200 Miss You Already 0400 Jack Reacher 0400 Point Break 0600 Journey to the Center of the 0600 Spotlight Earth Channel 7 Channel 6 0800 Beautiful Creatures 0800 Mama 1000 Bullet to the Head 1000 Monsters Inc. 1200 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 1200 Parental Guidance 1400 Quantum of Solace 1400 Promised Land 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1600 Movie Request Call 4988 1800 Parker 1800 Silver Linings Playbook 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2000 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2200 Safe Haven 2200 The Impossible 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 2400 Movie Request Call 4988/7170 0200 Side Effects 0200 Texas Chainsaw 2013 0400 Stand Up Guys 0400 The Guilt Trip 0600 Warm Bodies 0600 The Last Stand
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