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Vol 03 No 52 | May 20, 2012
Damage Control A Roaring Success STORY BY
MC2 (SW) Byron C. Linder | Carl Vinson Staff Writer
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igers could be found in a myriad of places yesterday, touring the wide array of spaces with guides explaining the nature and function of each compartment’s equipment and learning about the Sailors who make things happen. But on the fantail and in Hangar Bay 2, Tigers were going deeper into the world of damage control with hands-on experience and training. On the fantail, a cool breeze blew as Sailors and Tigers took turns manning a charged hose and spraying gallons of water off the ship’s port side. Damage controlmen provided guidance on the proper sweeping patterns and how to adjust the nozzle through the different modes, changing a straight stream into a fog pattern in seconds. Tiger Chris Mulcahy’s first underway on a Navy ship Cover photo by: MC3 (SW/AW) Rosa A. Arzola | Carl Vinson Staff Photographer
proved to be a memorable one as he was relieved of the hose’s nozzle. “I’ve been on ship tours before, but being on a cruise is really cool,” he said. “I’ve been able to experience a bunch of things I wouldn’t have been able to. I’ve never been exposed to this kind of stuff. The hose was really powerful, and it felt pretty cool.” Chief Damage Controlman (SW/AW) Ty Griffin, assigned to Engineering Department’s Damage Control Division, revealed that the plans for a damage control demonstration had been carefully planned for weeks preceding the Hawaii departure and making the demonstration interactive was paramount. “This shows the Tigers all the things their Sailors are trained to do – fight fires, contain flooding and fight chemical, biological and radiological warfare. The CONTINUE ‘DC’ ON PAGE 2
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opportunity to handle a live hose under pressure shows it’s not exactly an easy task and something our Sailors have to know how to do,” he said. “The younger crowd’s having a good time and the older crowd is seeing how much muscle it takes to handle one of these fire hoses.” Following hose handling, the Tigers proceeded inside the skin of the ship to Repair Locker 1B in Hangar Bay 2. A tarp lay on the nonskid, filled with an array of damage control equipment ranging from box fans used for ventilation to peri-jet eductors for dewatering. Sailors explained the various equipment functions and the scenarios in which they might be employed. To the right of the display, Tigers were instructed and then invited to don a firefighting ensemble (FFE), and explore a darkened space using the naval firefighting thermal imager (NFTI). Tiger Bob Lundquist, after shedding the FFE, admitted to some moderate discomfort in the suit. “You don’t realize what someone goes through until you do it yourself. I was a little claustrophobic in the mask before the air came on,” he said with a chuckle. “But it was fun. I’m glad I had a chance to do this.” Tiger Jimmy Arms was amazed by what he saw through the NFTI. “I like to get into everything, and I didn’t know what I was looking for at first. I started seeing the images, and I thought, ‘Man, this is cool!’ You put the X on the spot and it actually tells you the temperature of that item,” he said. “My sponsor was holding my coffee cup and he had the great idea to take the lid off and show me the heat difference. I got a light show like a volcano eruption. It
Photo by: MCSN (SW) George M. Bell | Carl Vinson Staff Photographer
was amazing.” Tiger Ellen Cox, a recently-retired schoolteacher, praised the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “I never thought I would have a chance to do this. I think the greatest gift you can give to parents and siblings and family members is to see what their sons and daughters are doing for our country,” she said. For many of those same sons and daughters, fathers and mothers she is speaking of who wear the Navy uniform, Tiger Cruise is just one way to give back to those who have supported them for the past six months.
Photo by: MCSN (SW) George M. Bell | Carl Vinson Staff Photographer
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“Pulling out of Hawaii was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
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|EXECUTIVE EDITORS| LT. CMDR. ERIK REYNOLDS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
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