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Team Vinson, We’re in the home stretch of a long period at sea. Not just a long VFA-94 Female Fire Power .................................................................................................................................................................................. period between port calls, but just plain long when you think of how much time we’ve been away from home. I have the good fortune of looking across the entire team FLTCM Beldo Talks Female Firsts and seeing/hearing/watching the .................................................................................................................................................................................. overall “tone” of the ship. The vast majority of you are doing exceptionally well and the team continues to perform and work well together. We are maintaining our Roosevelt Departs Norfolk .................................................................................................................................................................................. stride. However, there are a few of our shipmates that are struggling, and time and again you--the concerned shipmate--are the one
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than negative-toned leadership. Now is the time to smile and say good morning or to shake a hand. Positive attitude goes a long way toward influencing others. Being attentive to other people’s concerns and knowing when your shipmate needs encouragement is the sign of a great shipmate. Quite frankly, I’m counting on each and every one of you to look out for each other. XO and I say it on the 1MC every day to “take care of your shipmates” and we mean it. A concerned shipmate is our best defense against a Sailor that is having a hard time. Thanks for all you do every day and for the sacrifices you are making on this extremely long deployment. The light is truly burning brighter, and we want to finish strong with the entire team in tact. Be tolerant of one another. Persevere to the finish line! All the best! CAPT “T”
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that is identifying these individuals and encouraging them to seek assistance. Thank you for having the courage to intervene! We have just under 30 days left in the Arabian Gulf flying missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Just under 30 days to persevere and continue to follow procedures, to not cut corners, to get enough rest so that we can tackle each day fresh...and 30 days to be kind, tolerant, and supportive of one another. Perseverance and tolerance. Those are two traits that every one of us needs to embrace. Everyone has their bad days. Not everyone agrees on the solution to an issue. Not everyone is in their happy spot. This is the time in deployment where it is critical that we look for ways to prop one another up. Now is when the kind word instead of the cold-hearted barb is the better choice. Now is when positivetoned leadership is more effective
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Team Vinson Hosts Parmalee Story by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman D’Andre L. Roden Photos by USS Carl Vinson Media Department
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Country recording artists Parmalee pose for a photo on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer)
ountry recording artists Parmalee performed for Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Mar. 15. During their visit, the band toured the ship, signed autographs and expressed their gratitude to the crew. “It has been a life changing event for us,” said Matt Thomas, Parmalee lead singer. “This is about the coolest gig we have ever done. It’s been a really cool thing to come out here and meet you guys and see what you do on a daily basis. We can’t thank you all enough for doing what you do.” Capt. Karl Thomas, Carl Vinson commanding officer commented on what the band’s visit meant to the crew. “I think Parmalee [playing for us] was a great way to end our winter concert series,” said Thomas. “They were clearly a big hit and provided a great venue to get the crew together and keep morale high.” Organized by Navy Entertainment, the band performed their hit songs “Musta Had a Good Time,” “Close Your Eyes,” and “Carolina,” which were well enjoyed by those attending the event. “I thought the show was awesome,” said Machinist’s Mate Fireman Casey Pace. “Everybody was having a good time. I loved the variety of songs they performed, to include the pop-song covers.” Prior to performing aboard the Carl Vinson, Parmalee embarked aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) for a performance.
Country recording artists Parmalee held a meet and greet session with Sailors assigned to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the commanding officer’s in-port cabin during a visit to the ship. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Wagner)
Capt. Karl Thomas USS Carl Vinson commanding officer speaks to country recording artists Parmalee on the hangar bay during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman D’Andre L. Roden)
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Country recording artists Parmalee perform in the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) hangar bay during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex King)
Country recording artists Parmalee member takes a selfie on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer)
Country recording artists Parmalee perform in the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) hangar bay during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Joseph Newman)
Parmalee members take photos from the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer)
Country recording artists Parmalee perform in the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) hangar bay during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex King)
Country recording artists Parmalee autograph a photo for Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jeffrey Pritchett at a meet and greet during their visit to the ship. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Wagner)
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VFA 94 Female Fire Power
Story by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shantece Gonzalez Photos courtesy of Lt. j.g. Maria Relayo
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omen have played a major role since the early days of the U.S. Navy. They have served as nurses, cooks, administrators. Many have even disguised themselves as men to fight the front line. March is designated Women’s History month, with this year’s theme being “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” L.t j.g. Maria Relayo, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 “Mighty Shrikes” ordnance officer is one of the few women in her line of work. “Traditionally the aviation ordnance field is male dominated,” said Relayo. “Big heavy weapons are intimidating, especially when you’re standing under a 500 pound bomb. It’s a brutallyphysical job and I think that’s why a lot of women have tread lightly on deciding to work in the field.” With only 10 percent of Relayo’s squadron being females, she feels a sense of pride in being one of the few. “It makes me proud to be one of the few who are creating a path for other women to follow,” said Relayo. Relayo joined the Navy in 1998 as an undesignated seaman. By then, women were slowly being integrated on board combat ships and holding positions as fighter pilots over combat zones. “Leadership in aviation ordinance community took me under their wing,” said Relayo. “They were so passionate and encouraging about their rate. It made me feel like that’s what I wanted to do. They accepted me regardless of my gender.” Opportunities may have been available, but women were not always welcome. “When I first got into the Navy I went through alot of unwanted
Lt. j.g. Maria Relayo, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 ordnance officer.
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Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Maria Relayo, poses for a photo on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck while assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 8 “Eightballers” in 2003.
situations,” said Relayo. “I thought it was a behavior that I had to accept in order to fit in.” Luckily Relayo found solace in a senior chief in her chain of command. “I had a terrible attitude toward the Navy, but he changed things up and showed me what the Navy was really about,” said Relayo. “He gave me a lot of advice and helped me decide that I wanted to stick with the Navy.” She has never forgotten that senior chief and has incorporated his wisdoms into her leadership style, she added. “I continue to emulate his leadership style. I want to be able to make a difference for someone who might be struggling.” Although women have come a long way since 1775, the struggle is still not over. “We are building from the foundation that women have laid before us,” said Relayo. “We are showing our contribution to society.” Relayo is impressed by the women in today’s Navy. She admires their strength and dedication to overcoming obstacles. “These women are mothers, wives and daughters,” said Relayo. “They will literally break their backs before they ever think about giving up.” Relayo lives by the saying, “the question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me.” With the strides women have made in the Navy and the world as a whole, it’s no wonder Relayo sees the importance of what women are doing today. “They have no idea how much of an imprint they are making in history and impacting the lives of others, said Relayo.”
Lt. j.g. Maria Relayo, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 ordnance officer and Sailors assigned to VFA 94 load ordnance on an aircraft on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck.
Lt. j.g. Maria Relayo, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 ordnance officer inspects ordnance before flight operations on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shantece Gonzalez)
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Sailors assigned to various departments and repair lockers aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) concluded a damage control olympics on board the ship, Mar. 16. The event tested Sailors’ overall knowledge in numerous aspects of damage control. Repair Locker 2 were the winners of the competition. (Photos by USS Carl Vinson Media Department.)
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Fleet Master Chief Beldo
Talks Female Firsts
By Mass Communication 2nd Class Brent Pyfrom Originally Published April 2, 2014
Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) Fleet Master Chief April D. Beldo is one of the most accomplished Sailors in the Navy today with many “firsts” in her career. Her résumé is filled with titles such as: the first female command master chief (CMC) of Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois; first African-American female CMC of an aircraft carrier when assigned to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the first female and African-American force master chief (FORCM) for Naval Education and Training Command. She is currently one of four fleet master chiefs (FLTCM) in the Navy and the first female FLTCM of MPT&E, her current position. “This took 31 years of training. I didn’t wake up one morning and boom, I’m here,” said Beldo. “Every single day and even now I learn something new about our organization. It took 31 years of paying attention, staying focused, knowing that I won’t always get it right, that I would make mistakes but I’d learn to not make them again. This has been a process and I owe a lot to my mentors.” Beldo began her career as an Aviation Maintenance Administrationman in 1983 and was selected for CPO in 1995. She terminated shore duty early to spend her first tour as a chief on a ship at sea, following the 1994 repeal of the Combat Exclusion Law, which allowed women to serve aboard combatant ships for the first time. “I wanted to serve aboard an aircraft carrier, so that’s what I did,” said Beldo. She received orders to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) Six and embarked aboard the first west coast aircraft carrier to deploy with female Sailors, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 73). “It was awkward at times getting used to each other, males and females, and a learning experience for all of us,” said Beldo. She likened the experience to one of blending families and the adjustment to a new authority figure. “I was on that ship as a chief,” said Beldo. “I went into the work center and told Sailors they weren’t doing what they were supposed to do. Now, they weren’t going to talk back to a chief, but they’d look at me for three to four seconds, and I’d look back
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at them for six seconds so they knew I meant business.” “There were adjustments, but we were still able to be successful,” Beldo said. During that time, Beldo was consistently reminded by other female chiefs who worked with her, “It’s not about you being a female, it’s about you being a Sailor. So concentrate on your job.” That bit of instruction and the career development of her leadership helped Beldo along her way. “After I made chief, Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman Ibarra approached me and said, ‘Let’s talk about you making senior chief’. I had only been a chief for six months, so senior chief was three years away. But it was his responsibility to help me develop,” Beldo said, and once again, she paid attention. In addition to the mentors she has had and the mother she considers her rock and sounding board, Beldo attributes her success to two main character traits. “I try very hard not to get too excited or stressed about my day-to-day challenges, especially if I can’t control the situation. Humility is a beautiful attribute,” said Beldo. “I also hold myself accountable, just as I would any of my Sailors.” Humility and willingness to be accountable are what define her vision for leadership. It wasn’t until during a tour at Recruit Training Command in 1998 that she developed a deeper, more personal understanding of the role of the chiefs’ mess, though. “It was my first opportunity to meet a master chief petty officer of the navy (MCPON). I met MCPON Delbert Black, and through that encounter I really began to understand what the chiefs’ mess was about and what the office of the MCPON was about,” said Beldo. Black, who became the Navy’s first MCPON in 1967, was a representative for all enlisted Sailors. He was a “champion, and the first of a line of MCPONs who would stand in front of leadership, like the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy and say, ‘this is what enlisted Sailors need,’” said Beldo. Beldo’s own credibility and leadership experience have helped her at her current duty station, where she attends fleet engagements with Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Bill Moran. Beldo said that her proudest moments are profoundly simple – watching young men and women make the decision to join the Navy, and seeing the excitement of young Sailors at a new command. She knows the future is in their hands. It’s why she continues
From left, retired Fleet Master Chief Jacqueline L. K. DiRosa, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Trae King, Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Penny Koons, Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Rongalett Green, and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo participate in a panel discussion during the 2013 Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center. The two-day event, themed “Stronger Self, Stronger Service,” offers opportunities for personal and professional development. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Demetrius Kennon/Released)
Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) Fleet Master Chief April D. Beldo thanks Seaman Josie Walters, a student at the Center for Information Dominance Unit (CIDU) Monterey and the command’s president of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD), for everything she has done with the program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Nathan L. Guimont/Released)
to challenge herself to lead them, to show them the laser-sharp focus of a Sailor determined to demonstrate honor, courage and commitment, because of love for country. “I want every single one of us to just act like we’re asked to act from our Oath,” said Beldo. “That’s my expectation of a Sailor. Just do the job you volunteered to do, whatever it may be. You volunteered to do anything that’s asked when you raised your right hand and took that Oath. That goes for all regardless of color or gender...Sailors.” Despite advocating the same service goal for every Sailor, Beldo encourages female Sailors to be aware of the new opportunities available to them. “We’re affording every qualified Sailor, including women now, the opportunity to serve in the riverine units. And in the future, we’ll have enlisted women on submarines,” said Beldo. “The qualification process is still the same, the criteria are the same, but the opportunity is there. Go for it!”
Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) Fleet Master Chief April D. Beldo addresses USS Constitution crew members on the ship’s spar deck during a visit to ‘Old Ironsides’. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)
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Team Vinson Celebrates Women’s History Month Story by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shantece Gonzalez Photos by Communication Specialist Seaman D’Andre L. Roden
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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus, left, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens, and MCPON Black’s surviving widow Ima Black, wear command balls caps of the Guided-Missile Destroyer (DDG 119). Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced DDG 119 as the future USS Delbert D. Black, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, and honors the legacy of service of the Navy’s first MCPON, Delbert D. Black. The ceremony was held outside at the United States Navy Memorial. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin L. Carey/Released
SECNAV Announces Ship to Be Named After First MCPON, Delbert D. Black By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stuart B. Phillips, Office of the MCPON
ecretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced that the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG 119) will be named USS Delbert D. Black after the first master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON) at a ship naming ceremony held at the Navy Memorial in Washington March 13. The ceremony was attended by numerous distinguished visitors, to include MCPON Black’s surviving widow, Mrs. Ima Black, as well as the current MCPON, Mike Stevens. As Stevens introduced SECNAV to the audience, he hinted at the name of the future ship about to be revealed to the public. “I think it’s safe for me to say that the ship that’s about to be named will always be manned at 100 percent in the Chief’s Mess,” said Stevens. They won’t have trouble keeping chiefs on it, but I know they will have trouble getting chiefs to transfer off it.” After his introduction, SECNAV explained that the role of the office of the MCPON is to act as an advisor to the chief of naval operations and to represent Sailors and their families. “The MCPON doesn’t just care for our Sailors and Marines though,” said Mabus. Through partnerships with our spouse organizations, he also is the voice for the hundreds of thousands of family members. For them as well, he is an educator, a spokesperson, an advocate.” Mabus went on to say that in 1967, Master Chief Gunner’s Mate Delbert Black was selected to be the senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, a title later changed to master chief petty officer of the Navy. Mabus explained the significance of naming a ship after an individual, and why MCPON Black was chosen for this honor. “In the Navy, per traditional ship-naming convention, our destroyers are named after naval heroes,” said Mabus. A list of his tough duty assignments may give us a small glimpse
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ailors assigned to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) celebrated Women’s History Month with a cakecutting ceremony on the mess decks, Mar. 21. Capt. Karl Thomas, Carl Vinson commanding officer, presided over the ceremony. Thomas spoke of how far women have come and the many great examples of prominent women throughout the ship. Guest speaker, Senior Chief Navy Career Counselor Kim Lewis, spoke of her experiences and the changes that allowed women to fulfill nearly all positions in the Navy. “I remember men thinking that we didn’t know our job or thought that we weren’t strong enough and were worried about breaking our nails,” said Lewis. She gave anecdotes of her troubles coming up in ranks
of the service Master Chief Black gave to this country, but it doesn’t even begin to cover the numerous lives he touched or personal sacrifices he made for his Sailors and our Navy. He is a true hero.” Mrs. Ima Black, a WWII veteran of the Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) was greeted with applause as she addressed the audience and spoke about what the ceremony meant to her. “Good morning Shipmates,” she began. It’s a beautiful day. A beautiful day to name a ship the USS Delbert D. Black. So let me tell you a little something about this wonderful Sailor that I was married to for fifty years. As has been said, he was a gunner’s mate, so that meant that he spent a lot of time at sea. He loved the sea. I often wanted to ask him, who do you love more - me or the sea?” She explained that upon taking the office of the MCPON, her husband started from scratch, with no real formal direction, and laid the foundation of what that office has become today. “At the end of four years, the office was up and running and we were ready to retire,” said Ima. We retired in 1971, and soon we heard that there would be a ship named the USS Delbert D. Black. In my heart I knew that one day this would happen, I just didn’t know it would take so long. Thank you Mr. Secretary. And Mr. Secretary, when you go to Pascagoula, would you tell the shipbuilders to please hurry up, I’m running out of time!” Born July 22, 1922, in Orr, Oklahoma, Delbert D. Black graduated from high school in 1940 and enlisted in the Navy on March 14, 1941. Upon completion of recruit training in San Diego, California, he was assigned to USS Maryland (BB 46) and was aboard in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Surviving the attack, Black’s career went on to span thirty years, culminating in his selection as the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on Jan. 13, 1967.
Capt. Karl Thomas USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) commanding officer, right, and Command Master Chief Marty Barnholtz cut a cake during a Women’s History Month celebration on board the ship.
Crew members assigned to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) enjoy refreshments during a Women’s History Month celebration.
as the Navy became comfortable with fitting women on board carriers and how she overcame them. “I just took it one day at a time,” said Lewis. “It was difficult but I was determined and never gave up.” She also spoke of her mentor Rear Adm. Annie B. Andrews who herself made history by being the third African-American women to be promoted to the rank of rear admiral and the first from the state of Georgia. Members of the American heritage observance committee (AHOC) on board Vinson read a timeline of women who have made history from 1700 to the present, followed by the poem “A Women of Strength”, by Maryanne Pale. Afterwards sailors were invited to enjoy cake, ice-cream and popcorn. “Celebrations like this help to honor the hard work and dedication of women before us,” said Quartermaster 2nd Class Christine Roe. “They also help us[women] understand that we can accomplish anything that we set our minds on. It was an honor to attend today’s ceremony.”
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ET3 Jeremy Cotter Date: Mar. 16 Dept: Reactor
AO3 Lauren Barone Date: Mar. 17 Dept: Security
CS3 Kristina Curry Date: Mar. 18 Dept: Supply
PS3 Erica Merideth Date: Mar. 19 Dept: Administration
AO3 Shylynn White Date: Mar. 20 Dept: Weapons
ASAN Rebecca Caswell Date: Mar. 21 Dept: AIMD
ET3 Cotter completed his reactor operator qualification months ahead of schedule. As RPPO, he has researched, purchased and procured approximately $350,000 in vital reactor controls and instrumentation parts, directly contributing to the expeditious repair of numerous reactor plant systems and providing Carl Vinson with reliable propulsion in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
AO3 Barone holds the position of field training officer, a position normally reserved for E-5 and above Sailors. Barone manages the training and qualifications of a section of 48 personnel in all facets of law enforcement and antiterrorism/force protection. Barone is continuously sought out by her peers and superiors throughout the command for her guidance and mentorship. She has flawlessly trained and qualified 13 clearing-barrel supervisors, 11 patrolmen and three dispatchers, supporting 100 percent operational and mission readiness.
CS3 Curry is personally responsible for preparing and decorating all cakes served during this deployment including more than 85 reenlistment cakes, six Carrier cakes, birthday meal cakes and all holiday-theme cakes needed for special events. She tirelessly trained four culinary specialists in the art of cake decorating. She’s a detail oriented Sailor who always takes ownership and pride in her spaces. She maintains the highest standards of galley cleanliness resulting in consistently high grades on the monthly Medical Department sanitation inspection.
PS3 Merideth’s outstanding customer service and professional knowledge contributed to the processing of more than 577 activity gains and 1300 pay and entitlement transactions during deployment. She is a highly motivated Sailor who always has a positive attitude. She earned both Enlisted Surface Warfare and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist qualifications and is currently taking Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) classes. She also volunteered to sponsor a Sailor from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
AO3 White prepared and corrected 100 zone spaces to include six magazine group series. She is a departmental DCPO expert, responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of 250 spaces and 1,692 pieces of damage control equipment. She contributed to the errorfree completion of more than 9,500 maintenance actions increasing damage control readiness aboard Carl Vinson. Additionally, she implemented aviation tool control practices in the work center’s tool control program resulting in an immediate increase in tool accountability and improved maintenance practices.
ASAN Caswell performed more than 750 maintenance actions totaling 900 manhours on 250 critical ALSS. Her effort returned crucial ALSS assets to full operational status. Additionally, her knowledge of ALSS was key in the expeditious testing and repair of 22 mission essential Onboard Oxygen Generating Systems (OBOGS), directly contributing to Carrier Air Wing Seventeen’s operational readiness while conducting high-tempo combat operations.
DECKPLATE DIALOGUES
What was your favorite USO/Navy Entertainment visit during the deployment?
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BMSN Adit Shah
MMFN Matthew Lewis
SN Devon Johnson
MM3 Tabitha Shaw
SN Cameron Kanaris
“Parmalee because they are my favorite country band.”
“Wee-Man because he is hilarious.”
“Andrew Luck because I’m a big football fan.”
“Wee-Man because he’s my hero and can kick his own face.”
“Miss America because she is beautiful.”
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know that we are still about two weeks before we pull in to port, but there are a few events that I would like you to consider when playing your schedule while in Dubai. Dubai Amazing Race Teams of two will race around Dubai and use the double-decker Big Bus. You will be required to take pictures of different landmarks. The list of locations will be provided on the day of the race. The first team back to the USO wins. Race time is 0900 - 2000, April 3. Check-in time os 0800 at the USO admin office. You must have a Big Bus ticket to participate as this is the best way traverse the city. Here are a list of prizes:
you may have won inside! Lastly, please see the following athletic events happening in Dubai. If you are interested in participating or spectating please contact the coaches for more details. April 3rd 1800: Women’s Basketball vs Texas A&M University Qatar at NYUAD Abu Dhabi 1815: Men’s and Women’s Rugby vs Dubai Sharks at Dubai Sports City April 4th 1400 Co-ed Soft Ball vs Abu Dhabi Soft Ball league at Zayed Sports City Abu Dhabi
1200: Vinson Flag Football tournament at Sea Farers center. Team entries due to CTTC Jones by COB March 22nd . 2nd Prize - Ipod Shuffle (2 GB) As your Fun Boss, this crew’s morale is my top 3rd Prize - Ipod Shuffle (2 GB) priority. Therefore, if you have any suggestions or questions, please feel free to contact me or anyone If running around Dubai is not your thing we will on your MWR team. be coordinating an Easter egg hunt, Easter Sunday Apr. 5. The eggs will we filled with candy, prizes, and coupons that can be used in the sand box and the MWR ticket office. This event runs all day, so if you spot an egg, go ahead and open it up to see what 1st Prize - Samsung Galaxy Tab4 (8 GB)
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