Inside this Issue: CSADD | Sailor in the Spotlight | Supply’s Birthday | Caption Contest VOL 2 / NO 20
February 27, 2011
AHOC Celebrates Black History Month Story by MC3 Lori D. Bent USS Carl Vinson Staff Writer
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nderstanding and appreciating culture and heritage was the focus for Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 Sailors as they celebrated African-American history month Feb. 25. The American Heritage Observance Committee (AHOC) hosted a cake-cutting ceremony to kick off the day’s celebration that included a special dinner served by Vinson’s Supply Department food service division and a talent show from AHOC members depicting the journey and role of African-Americans during the Civil War of 1861-1865. “We have to show our respect to those who came before us,” said executive chairman of AHOC, Chief Legalman (SW/AW) Tracey Mitchell. “Understanding the contributions [African-Americans] made so long ago and how it impacted our cultural history allows us to understand how to relate to each other.” The program embodied history through Civil War memoirs, a rendition of the Emancipation Proclamation and interpretive dances representing the journey of AfricanAmericans as they joined the Confederate Army fighting for their freedom and fighting for equality within the armed service. More than 186,000 African-Americans served in the Union Army and Navy during the Civil War, and served on almost all of the Unions nearly 700 ships. See`AHOC` page 2 The Carl Vinson Voice is an internal document produced by and for the crew of the USS Carl Vinson and their families. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government or the Departments of Defense or the Navy and do not imply any endorsement thereby.
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Members of the American Heritage Observance Committee (AHOC) pose for a group shot in the ship’s forecastle following the African-American history celebration. AHOC members coordinate ship-wide activities for the various ethnic holidays and observances that occur each year. The committee is designed to educate and celebrate cultural diversity on board. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rosa Arzola. Publisher
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey Commanding Officer Executive Editors
Lt. Cmdr. Erik Reynolds Public Affairs Officer
Lt. Erik Schneider
Deputy Public Affairs Officer Managing Editor MC2(SW) Ashley Van Dien Photo Editor MC2(SW) James R. Evans Layout and Design MC3 Megan L. Catellier Staff Writers/Photographers MC2 Byron C. Linder MC3 Lori D. Bent MC3 Jessica Tounzen MCSN Rosa Arzola
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command diversity,” said Cmdr. Stephen Sailors of AHOC showed cultural Polk, Vinson’s Gun Boss. perseverance through dance depicting Mitchell believes that educating the the struggles and crew about the obstacles faced by “We have to show respect different heritages their fore fathers as on board will to those who came the words of the song help to alleviate before us.” “I’m at war… Salute -Chief Legalman (SW/AW) the barriers of to our veterans” different cultures Tracey Mitchell echoed through the and backgrounds. forecastle. Sailors in “Triumph of the hidden spirit,” said attendance were left with two thoughts Aviation Ordnanceman 1st (AW/SW) at the end of the ceremony from Chief Carlos Young, leading petty officer of Hospital Corpsman (SW/AW) Webster Vinson’s Safety Department, during his Nicholson. memoir. “There is no American history “Reflecting on the past and without black history.” appreciating your culture is the first “Educating yourself and giving step,” said Nicholson. “Being able to consideration to other cultures and apply the principles of your culture and backgrounds are steps to understanding educating others is the final step.”
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Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions
Story by MC2 Byron C. Linder USS Carl Vinson Staff Writer
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he mission of mentoring junior Sailors is emphasized at the beginning of the petty officer ranks and continues up the chain of command. On board Carl Vinson, a group of Sailors have founded a chapter of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD), a peer mentoring program for Sailors to develop their mentorship skills and provide an outlet for junior Sailors to receive guidance. Originating at Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic as a peer influence social group, CSADD grew in popularity and launched as a Navy-wide initiative in 2010 to influence positive Sailor interaction and contribute to an environment of command unity and mission readiness. Personnel Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Carl Vizzi, a Buffalo, N.Y. native and CSADD coordinator, explained his belief in a Sailor’s ability to make a positive impact. “Peer pressure is effective. Growing up, we’ve all seen how well negative peer pressure works for people to do stupid things. Positive peer pressure to make good decisions works the same way,” said Vizzi. Carl Vinson’s Command Master Chief (CMDCM) April Beldo said she believes in CSADD’s mission through the power of positive peer pressure. “This program works and the reason it’s effective is because the Sailors involved own the process. They have all committed to be a part of their ‘coalition’ for their personal reasons and I assure you they are doing it for all the right reasons. In CARL VINSON’s chapter, we have some members from our first class petty officers association (FCPOA) standing by to assist the Sailors if they feel they need to bounce something off our CPOs In Training. It is not the Chief nor the first class telling them how to act, or how to mentor each other. They’re doing it on their own. I feel they are participating in the program because they want to make a positive difference, do and make the right decisions. They know the power of peer pressure and what it means to have someone of the same rank pull a Shipmate aside and put them on the right path.” Targeting junior Sailors 18-25 years of age reporting to their first command from A-school or boot camp, CSADD aims to be an alternative to traditional authoritarian leadership. “The big thing is this is peer-on-peer. Everyone’s experienced their (leading petty officer) talking about not doing this or that. I hate to say it goes in one ear and out the other, but that’s the case with some people,” said Vizzi. “This is coming from someone
you can relate to who is in a similar position.” While no personal qualification standard is required for the CSADD members, several eligibility factors are in play. “I’ve gotten a lot of e-mails back and been stopped in the p-ways several times, so the interest is there,” said Vizzi. “But you have to come committed. This isn’t just another bullet on your eval, this is supporting your fellow Sailors and setting people up for success. This is a great opportunity to develop and strengthen leadership and mentorship skills.” A common thread is experience. Every Sailor who has been in the fleet and has had both positive and negative experiences has something to bring to the table, said Vizzi. “We’re making sure our representatives aren’t having issues themselves with discipline, finances or recent alcohol related incidents, but we don’t want to rule out anyone who’s made a mistake in the past and learned from that experience. That can be very effective, because they’ve been there themselves and can relate,” Vizzi said. The program’s novelty allows for a flexibility not usually available from other Navy support services, with an emphasis on creating an online presence using the Navy-wide CSADD Facebook page and blog at www.csadd-navy.blogspot.com for maximum reach. “We want to be unique and test the waters. Our focus isn’t on resolving issues, but preventing them before they happen. We may not have the answer on hand right then and there, but we can point the Sailor in the right direction,” said Vizzi. The nature of reaching out to junior Sailors will allow a natural ebb and flow of experience into the program, keeping it both relevant and current, he added. “Eventually, we in the CSADD position will move out of the target range and those we’ve helped and guided can step up into the leadership roles,” Vizzi explained. “In CSADD, we want to be welcoming and approachable (as a peer), not an authority figure.” Beldo anticipates great results from Carl Vinson’s endeavor in the CSADD program. “Getting this chapter started is just the first step. They’ve shown they’re committed to this, now it’s up to them to take that momentum and run with this chance to influence the entire command. One year from now I think we’re going to look back and see they’ve done exactly that. We’re going to be a better ship due to the efforts of some amazing junior Sailors.” Vizzi encourages interested Sailors to attend CSADD’s first meeting today at 4:30 p.m. in the NCPACE classroom, located at 02-113-6-Q.
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n his three-and-a-half-year Navy career, Logistics Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Charles Hobson has gone from an inexperienced seaman recruit to a seasoned second class petty officer, responsible for training hundreds of his Shipmates, organizing and tracking more than a thousand documents and ensuring his division is inspectionready at all times. And he does it all out of a simple sense of pride and a desire to make things better. “Getting things accomplished also helps the day go by, and it just feels good,” said Hobson, of Supply Department S-1 Division. A typical day’s accomplishments consist of ordering and managing the ship’s supplies, budgeting and managing the ship’s money, and ensuring that money is spent wisely. It’s a lot to keep track of, but Hobson has devised a method of simplifying an otherwise complicated enterprise: he’s developed a meticulously-organized recordkeeping system. Having so much on his plate also requires Hobson to manage his own schedule wisely and be self-motivated, something he excels at, according to his Leading Petty Officer, Logistics Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Martha Maya. “Hobson is very diligent and very disciplined, and there’s nothing too small to be considered important to him. If there’s a task he will do it, and do it extremely well. He doesn’t settle.” Hobson also manages the division’s Stock In Transit, Material In Transit, Active Requisition Table and Survey programs with outstanding results, said Maya. Additionally, he restructured S-1’s Survey program and brought it to full compliance with Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF).
“His efforts were highly praised during our last Supply Management Inspection (SMI),” said Maya. On top of all that, Hobson also helps prepare his Shipmates to become Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialists. He manages and presents Repair Parts Petty Officer (RPPO) training three times a week, qualifying more than 150 Sailors as RPPOs this month alone. Hobson’s work ethic and commitment to his Shipmates sets him apart from others, said Maya. “At his age he is a rare Sailor, maybe one in every 1,000. He’s very serious, very professional, very dedicated. S-1 and Supply are extremely lucky to have him. He’s invested a lot of energy to get us where we need to be.” Hobson hopes that the energy he’s invested will prove to be contagious, as he prepares to leave S-1, and Carl Vinson, in a little better condition than when he arrived. And although Hobson is preparing for the end of his naval career, the Sailor said he refuses to develop the ‘short-timer’ mentality seen amongst so many in the military service. “Just because I’m getting out in six months doesn’t mean I’m going to let the quality of my work slip,” said Hobson. “I’ve learned a lot from the people who have come before me, and I want to do the same for those who will take my place. I owe them that much at least.” Maya said she has faith that Hobson will excel in anything he chooses to do when he leaves the Navy. “He has the ability to see things from not just his perspective, but from yours and mine as well, and that’s a rare thing.” Upon his separation from the Navy, Hobson plans to return to college to finish his Bachelor’s degree, and hopes to apply to a commercial diving school in Florida.
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SPOTLIGHT
February 27, 2011
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Happy Birthday
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HAPPY 216th BIRTHDAY SUPPLY CORPS!
• One of the oldest staff corps in the Navy, the Supply Corps dates back to Feb. 23, 1795, when President George Washington appointed Tench Francis, a Philadelphia businessman, as the country’s first Purveyor of Public Supplies. Francis unified a group of independent pursers under a single organization, which eventually became the Navy Supply Corps. • At its inception, the Supply Corps supported the Navy’s six frigates. Since that time, the duties and responsibilities. • There are more than 3,500 active and Reserve component naval officers who proudly wear the “oak leaf ” insignia of the Supply Corps and are the Navy’s premier logisticians. They serve on nearly every afloat platform and in a full range of expeditionary environments, as well as at hundreds of shore installations located worldwide. These officers are force multipliers for a global logistics network. • In 2010, the Supply Corps has served more than 92 million meals at more than 300 afloat and ashore Navy galleys.
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Congress approves the construction of seven steam sloops.
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This Week in Naval History
• The Supply Corps is a key enabler of the Navy’s “Global Force for Good” at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. By delivering logistics capabilities to the Navy and joint warfighter, the Supply Corps provides mission-essential supplies that keep ships, aircraft, submarines, and expeditionary forces ready for tasking.
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USS Indiana (BB 1), the f irst true battleship in the U.S. Navy, is launched.
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USS Vulcan (AR 5) completes f irst six-month deployment with women as part of its crew.
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Women begin pilot training in the Navy.
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USS Sargo (SSN 583) returns to Hawaii from an Arctic cruise of 11,000 miles - 6,003 miles under the polar ice.
1963
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A Navy Hercules aircraft completes a 12-day rescue operation of a critically-ill Danish seaman from a Danish freighter off the coast of Antarctica.
1942
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The name Seabees is off icially authorized.
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SPS-67: Medium range Surface Search Radar. Min ranges 75 yds to 100 N.M.
CAPTION CONTEST
Think you can come up with a clever, cunning or comedic caption for this photo?? If your caption is chosen, you can pick a movie to play on SITE TV Saturday at 2000. Submit your caption to “Media Suggestions” in the ship’s global. The winner’s caption will be featured in Thursday’s paper.
Bullseye is a term used in pilot/controller communications to refer to the Independent Landing Monitor (ILM), or AN/SPN-41.
DECKPLATE Deckplate Dialogues
“What’s number one on your bucket list and why?”
AM2(AW) Robert Edwards
“Skydiving, because there’s no better way to conquer your fear of heights than to free-fall to the earth.”
AO1(AW/SW) Carlos Marzullo
“A visit to Rome, because I’m a huge history buff.”
IT3(SW) Melissa York
“I’ve always wanted to see Mount Kilimanjaro, because it’s one of those obscure and weird things you just have to see.”
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Sunday, Feb 27 0815-Just Wright 1015-Race to Witch Mountain 1200-The Great Santini 1400-20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1615-Leap Year 1800-The 70 1815-Seeker: The Dark Is Rising 2000-The 70 2015-Lara Croft 2 2230-Just Wright 0030-Race to Witch Mountain 0215-20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 0500-The 70 0515-The Great Santini 0715-The 70
Monday, Feb 28 0815-Martian Child 1015-The Karate Kid 1245-Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1430-Swing Vote 1630-Up 1815-The Open Road 1945-Martian Child 2145-The Karate Kid 0015-Diary of a Wimpy Kid 0200-Swing Vote 0400-Up 0545-The Open Road
Tuesday, Mar 1 0815-LotR: The Two Towers 1115-Get Smart 1315-The Secret Life of Bees 1515-They Were Expendable 1730-Where the Wild Things Are 1815-Away from Her 2015-LotR: The Two Towers 2245-Get Smart 0045-The Secret Life of Bees 0245-They Were Expendable 0515-Where the Wild Things Are
Wednesday, Mar 2 0815-Sydney White 1015-Ice Station Zebra 1245-LotR: Return of the King 1615-The Nanny Diaries 1800-The Bourne Ultimatum 2000-Sydney White 2200-Ice Station Zebra 0030-LotR: Return of the King 0400-The Nanny Diaries 0545-The Bourne Ultimatum
Channel 6 Thursday, Mar 3 0815-Step Up 2: The Streets 1000-Twilight: Eclipse 1215-Hancock 1400-I Can Do Bad All By Myself 1600-Iron Man 1815-Meet Dave 1945-Step Up 2: The Streets 2130-Twilight: Eclipse 2345-Hancock 0130-I Can Do Bad All By Myself 0330-Iron Man 0545-Meet Dave
Friday, Mar 4 0815-No Reservations 1000-Enchanted 1200-Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married 1400-Harry Potter: Sorcerer’s Stone 1630-Mamma Mia 1830-Pride 2015-Rocky Balboa 2200-No Reservations 2345-Enchanted 0145-Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married 0345-Harry Potter: Sorcerer’s Stone
Saturday, Mar 5 0815-Penelope 0945-Marley and Me 1145-Old Dogs 1330-CLEANEX 1530-Once Upon a Time in the West 1830-Tora! Tora! Tora! 2100-The Caine Mutiny 2315-Penelope 0045-Marley and Me 0245-Old Dogs 0415-Once Upon a Time in the West
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Sunday, Feb 27 0815-The Invasion 1000-Broken Arrow 1145-K2 1345-Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans 1530-Goodfellas 1800-The 70 1815-Taking of the Pelham 1 2 3 2000-The 70 2015-Three Kings 2215-The Invasion 0000-Broken Arrow 0200-Goodfellas 0500-The 70 0515-K2 0715-The 70
Monday, Feb 28 0815-Machete 1000-Cop Out 1200-El Cantante 1400-Takers 1600-In The Valley Of Elah 1815-Weather Girl 2000-Apocalypto 2230-Machete 0115-Cop Out 0315-El Cantante 0515-Takers
Tuesday, Mar 1 0815-Going the Distance 1000-Obsessed 1200-The Kovak Box 1345-Body of Lies 1600-27 Dresses 1800-The Contract 1945-Blade Runner 2145-Going the Distance 2330-Obsessed 0130-The Kovak Box 0315-Body of Lies 0530-27 Dresses
Wednesday, Mar 2 0815-Switch, The 1000-Cadillac Records 1200-My Sister’s Keeper 1400-The Time Traveler’s Wife 1600-The Number 23 1745-Extract 1930-Brooklyns Finest 2145-The Switch 0000-Cadillac Records 0130-My Sister’s Keeper 0400-The Number 23 0545-Extract
Channel 7 Thursday, Mar 3 0815-Splice 1000-Wind Chill 1145-Illegal Tender 1345-Dinner for Schmucks 1545-Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull 1800-Slap Shot 2015-Casino Royale 2245-Splice 0030-Wind Chill 0215-Illegal Tender 0415-Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull
Friday, Mar 4 0815-28 Weeks Later 1000-Memphis Belle 1145-Transformers 1415-The Rocker 1600-The Hurt Locker 1815-Appaloosa 2015-The Professional 2215-28 Weeks Later 0000-Memphis Belle 0145-Transformers 0415-The Hurt Locker
Saturday, Mar 5 0815-Shutter 0945-Michael Clayton 1145-Aliens vs. Predator 1330-CLEANEX 1530-Bobby 1730-Blood and Chocolate 1915-Shutter Island 2145-Shutter 2315-Michael Clayton 0115-Aliens vs. Predator 0300-Shutter Island 0515-Bobby