Inside this Issue: A Day in the Life of... | Strait Transit | Anti-Pirate Software VOL 2 / NO 53
May 31, 2011
FROM FIREMAN TO FIRST on board USS Carl Vinson Story and Photo by MC2 (SW) Ashley Van Dien USS Carl Vinson Staff Writer
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junior Sailor fresh out of ‘A’ School reporting to an aircraft carrier for their first command is presented with a new environment filled with many challenges and great opportunities. Christopher Langtry checked on board Carl Vinson May 23, 2007, as a Damage Controlman Fireman Recruit, and set an impressive goal for himself. “I wanted to leave this command as a dual qualified first class petty officer,” said Langtry. And as a result of his dedication, consistent studying and hard work, he will do just that. Damage Controlman 1st Class (Select) (SW/AW) Langtry found out he’d been selected to the rank of first class petty officer May 23, 2011, exactly four years after he checked on board as an E-1. Goal set. Goal met. Langtry accomplished what few could and fewer have. He says he owes it to countless hours of dedicated studying, a habit which Langtry applied from the beginning of his career. “When I was going through DC ‘A’ School, I volunteered to take extra classes at night,” said Langtry. “I really wanted to pass the class and get out into the fleet.” Not only did Langtry’s extra hours of school work help him pass, he actually raised his score so high that he graduated at the top of his class with a final score of 99%. At DC ‘A’ School, the top performer in the class is eligible to be frocked to the rank of petty officer third class. Due to class scheduling, Langtry received the news of his success after being on board Carl Vinson for three months. “I was excited to become a petty officer,” said Langtry. “I had already started working on my qualifications. I wanted to be a work center supervisor, and I earned my enlisted surface warfare specialist (ESWS) pin.” See `FIRST` page 2