ROUGH RIDER USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
SINGAPORE EDITION
TR VISITS SINGAPORE
CREW ENJOYS THEIR STOP IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
SINGAPORE BY THE NUMBERS
October 29, 2015
INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2015) – Master Chief Machinist’s Mate Edmonds Kelly conducts a service dress white uniform inspection in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys/Released)
SINGAPORE IN REVIEW
Photos by Theodore Roosevelt Media
by MCSN Chad. M. Trudeau
tr visits singapore crew enjoys their stop in south east asia
T
he aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and her crew pulled into Singapore, Oct. 24-28. TR’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) offered event and excursion options including trips to Universal Studios, the Singapore Zoo, S.E.A. Aquarium, Cloud Forest and Flower Dome indoor gardens, Jurong Bird Park, Adventure Cove Waterpark, a night safari in the nocturnal animal park, a ride down the Singapore River in a bumboat and a cultural tour of the city. “We have a wide variety of interests on board so we try to find something for everyone to enjoy,” said Megan Villapudua, TR’s Funboss. “It sounds like people have really enjoyed the tours. Responses are still coming in and so far everyone really loved Singapore as a whole.” Three of the tours were completely sold out, and the night safari was among the most popular. The night safari gave adventurers a rare view of nocturnal animals out and about in the moonlight. Additionally, they were treated to a fire-eating show. Operations Specialist 3rd Class Kali Washington had a chance to get closer to local creatures of the night than she ever thought she would. “We rode through the jungle - there weren’t
any gates so we got to see the animals up close and personal,” said Washington. “That was the coolest part.” TR’s Command Religious Ministries department facilitated a number of community service projects. A trip to the Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen was the perfect way for Operations Specialist 1st Class Jere Alan Geiger to thank Singapore for its remarkable hospitality. “I volunteer for events like these to reach out and help people,” said Geiger. “These people are nice enough to open up their country to us so I wanted to do something nice for them.” Singapore provided TR’s crew with an opportunity to see something different. “It was nice to see greenery and not to be sweating while standing all the time,” said Villapudua. “I think a lot of people had a lot of fun. They got to explore and it wasn’t just the same routine.” The Singaporian people’s hospitality left an impact on TR’s crew. “I thought that the people in Singapore were probably the nicest people I’ve ever encountered,” said Villapudua. “I don’t think I had ever really thought of Singapore as a destination place to visit, but it was beautiful, easy to transit, everyone was super accommodating, the food was great, the experiences were cool and I just had a lot of fun.”
By The Numbers Tours Sold Universal Studios Singapore Bird Park Water Park Wildlife Tour Aquarium Night Safari Majestic Gardens
535 25 211 117 79 539 86
Bum Boat River Tour
225
Singapore Cultural Tour
267
Tickets Sold Universal Tickets
270
Night Safari Tickets
132
Singapore Ethnic Groups (In 2013) Chinese 74.2% Malay 13.3% Indian 9.2% Other 3.3% Singapore Languages (In 2010) Mandarin 36.3% English 29.8% Malay 11.9% Hokkien 8.1% Tamil 4.4% Cantonese 4.1% Teochew 3.2% Other 3.4%
Singapore Religions (In 2010) Buddhist 33.9% Muslim 14.3% Taoist 11.3% Catholic 7.1% Hindu 5.2% Other 11.7% None 16.4% Singapore’s Population (In 2015) 5,674,472 Median Age in Years Life Expectancy in Years
38.9 82.3
Singapore’s Public Holidays New Year’s Day Jan 1st Chinese New Year
Feb 19-20th
Good Friday
April 3rd
Labor Day
May 1st
Vesak Day
June 1st
Hari Raya Puasa
July 17th
National Day
Aug 9th
Hari Raya Haji
Sept 24th
Deepavali Nov 10th Christmas Dec 25th
Infographic by MC3 Stephane Belcher Information Courtesy of MWR and www.contactsingapore.sg/en/professionals/why-singapore/facts-and-figures and from www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook
HOMETOWN HERO
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THURSDAY
OcTOBER 29, 2015
CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
DEPT/DIV:
Staff Commanding Officer
Capt. Craig Clapperton
Medical/H Div
Executive Officer
Capt. Jeff Craig
HOMETOWN: Conport, North Carolina
Public Affairs Officer
Lt. Cmdr. Reann Mommsen
WHY HE CHOSE THE NAVY: Wanted to pay for college.
Media Officer
Lt. j.g. Jack Georges
HIS FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB:
Teaching and mentoring new Sailors.
Senior Editor
MCC Adrian Melendez MC1 R. David Valdez
PROUDEST NAVY MOMENT: Having my family pin me to chief.
Editor
MC2 Chris Brown MC2 Danica M. Sirmans
SHOUT OUT: Shout out to my family and my department.
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HOMETOWN: Cheyenne, Wyoming WHY SHE CHOSE THE NAVY: Wanted to travel and see the world.
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HER FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB:
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PROUDEST NAVY MOMENT: Loading my first 2,000-pound bomb. SHOUT OUT: Shout out to my squadron.
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