Logistics Specialist Seaman Timothy Price puts the finishing touch on a bed in a stateroom used to accommodate distinguished visitors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).Photo by MC1 (SW) Rebekah Adler
HOSPITALIT-EBig ‘E’ Hotel Services team provides guests with cleanliness and comfort
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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cody M. Stafford, a preventative medicine technician, inspects produce in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). All produce and food stores are inspected immediately upon their arrival to help keep the ship pest and disease free.
Photo by MC1 (SW) Rebekah Adler
Q: What is the maximum pressure allowable on a soft patch?
A: 150 PSI
ESWS STUDY GUIDEThe Shuttle is published and printed daily underway and weekly in port by the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Media Department, FPO AE 09543-2810. This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Please direct all story ideas, questions and comments to MC3 Peter Melkus at [email protected].
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Public Affairs OfficerLt. Cmdr. Sarah T. Self-Kyler
Command Master ChiefCMDCM (AW/SW) Keith G. Oxley
Executive OfficerCapt. Ryan Scholl
Commanding OfficerCapt. Dee L. Mewbourne
EditorMC3 Peter D. Melkus
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Sheila E. Widnall Ph.D. taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for 30 years and was the first female to chair a department. In 1993, she assumed the position of Secretary of the Air Force, the only woman to ever head a military service.
Big ‘E’ Outlook
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CelebrateWomen’sHistory Month!
Navy Tradition of the DayBlue nose:A term referring to people from Nova Scotia and also the name of the most famous fishing schooners on the Grand Banks. In the Navy, it refers to someone who has crossed the Arctic Circle and qualified as a “blue-nosed” polar bear.
Submit IA 9.0 training certificatesAny user who has not submitted a certificate for Information Assurance Awareness version 9.0 to the IAM Office by Thursday, March 31 will have their accounts locked out until an IA 9.0 certificate is submitted. Please contact CS-2 Division (J-Dial 5776) with any questions regarding this matter.
Open KaraokeAft Mess Decks
2030
1600-1700 EOD/Diver PT LT Dennison
2000-2100 Step Aerobics
ABECS Claxton
Movie NightAft Mess Decks
Featuring“Skyline”
20301600-1700
Chuck Norris Power Hour Ultimate Abs AOC Wong
2000-2100 Spin and Sculpt
(Max 7) IT1 Sherry
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BiggEst Loser Team Workout
Fit Boss
1st Meeting of theCreative Writing
Club1st Class Mess
1400-16001430-1530 Advanced Spin/Cycle
(Max 7) ITCS Henderson
1700-1800 Stretch It Out
(Yoga) HM1 Wesley
1800-1845 Get it right, Get it tight
(Abs and Legs) HM1 Wesley
Medical PFA note PARFQ medical examinations will be held in medical Monday, 18 April-Saturday, 23 April from 1400-1600 and 1800-2000. Personnel who answered “YES” to any part of the PARFQ with the exception of tobacco use need to be screened prior to completing their PRT. Please bring a copy of the screening form with you to medical. For any questions or concerns, contact HM1 Mathews or Lt. Bateman at J-7777 or your respective departmental CFL.
Make your voice heard!It is time to complete the command assessment survey. Information to access the survey will be sent to all-hands via outlook so you can retrieve the password and link by checking your e-mail. Please ensure all personnel have access to a workstation to complete the survey. If you do not have an email account this would be the perfect time to visit ADP to set one up.
CCC noteEnlisted Advancement Phasing Plan & FAQ:
• The Navy will now advance selected Sailors at a rate of three percent per month for the first five months to E-4, E-5 and E-6. The remaining Sailors will be advanced in the sixth month of the advancement cycle.
• In addition, the Navy will also advance selected Sailors at a rate of three percent per month for the first eleven months to E-7, E-8 and E-9. The remaining Sailors will be advanced in the twelfth month of the advancement cycle.
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By MC1 (SW) Rebekah AdlerUSS Enterprise Public Affairs
USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea – Most visitors to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) say that, before arriving, they envisioned a massive warship with roaring jets, but what they didn’t anticipate is the hospitality they experienced. After a long day of touring the ship’s spaces, visitors to Big ‘E’ find some of the comforts of home they are used to because of the ship’s Hotel Services’ team. The team is comprised of 60 Sailors and Marines, including some that are temporarily assigned from other departments and embarked squadrons. “Visitors might feel a little overwhelmed being in an unfamiliar environment, but we try to make their stay as comfortable as possible,” said Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SW) Michelle Barnswell, Hotel Services’ leading petty officer. “Our services are as good as any of the leading hotels out in town.” Upon checking into their rooms in ‘DV’ (distinguished visitor) row, Enterprise guests are greeted with a robe,
set of towels, snacks, bottled water and even a box of chocolates with an edible picture of the ship on them to add an extra-welcoming touch. “We provide 100 percent service, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Barnswell. Barnswell also said that in addition to the hundreds of visitors they receive each year, Hotel Services’ personnel also take care of the crew, which is no small task. On an average day, the team picks up over 200 pounds of laundry, while cleaning each of their 350 spaces, of guest and officer staterooms and chief petty officer’s berthing. From vacuuming to dusting, to making up racks, they leave no corner
untouched. An extra motivating factor for the Hotel Services’ team is the appreciation shown by the visitors, who have left thank you notes, saying how much they enjoyed their rooms and the excellent customer service they received. “We take a lot of pride in what we do, and it’s rewarding to see the guests leaving satisfied,” said Culinary Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Joselin Paulino, Hotel Services’ assistant leading petty officer. “I think this not only leaves a good impression on us, but the crew as a whole.” Although their hours may be long and their responsibilities many, the careful attention to detail they apply to each task is
not lost on the crew either. “My team does an excellent job, they are very hard workers, always going above and beyond,” said Ensign Matthew S. Buehrig, Hotel Services’ division officer. “Having a clean room to relax in at the end of a busy day at sea provides a big morale boost to the crew and guests as well. “ According to Buehrig and the rest of the Hotel Services’ team, the comforts they provide on a daily basis are all a part of being good ambassadors for the Big ‘E’. Having distinguished visitors come aboard serves a strategic purpose as well. “We don’t just have DVs out to the ship for fun,” said Lt. j.g. Michael Hatfield, one of the public affairs officers on board. “We invite key centers of influence to the ship to see what this amazing crew does, and then they go back and influence their friends and colleagues as ambassadors of the ship and the Navy. So the attention-to-detail and pride that our Sailors show them during their visit pays strategic dividends, which is the reason we have the program.”
Photo by MC1 (SW) Rebekah Adler
Enterprise’s Innkeepers provide 5 star service
Information Systems Technician Seaman Shawon Dunston, of Toledo, Ohio, cleans a stateroom mirror located in “D.V. Row”, an area used for distinguished visitors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).
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Photos by MCSN Jesse L. Gonzalez
FUN ZONE!Down1 Absorbed2 Concept3 Cosmologist Sagan4 Pianist Gilels5 Lunacy6 Rifle strap7 Brief moment8 Hearing aid?9 “Tartuffe” dramatist10 Drunk11 Clear the tape12 Snooped13 Witnessed15 Evening reception22 Islamic office23 Chumps24 Exceed25 Edison’s middle name26 Bondsman’s concern27 “The Nazarene” novelist28 Histrionic32 Transfusion liquids33 English school since 144034 Bad impression?36 Formerly, once39 Old gold coin40 __-relief41 Shoe style42 Mayhem45 Whooping bird46 Loops of yarn47 Impecunious48 Dandy in Dundee50 Mother of Horus51 Ars longa, ___ brevis52 1950s British PM53 Eliot of the Untouchables55 Bit of hope?
Across1 A bed in the kitchen?5 Ed’s pile8 Somme city14 Water16 Madison follower17 Kind of table18 Gratify19 Baltic capital
20 “A Doll’s House” dramatist21 Made an impression25 Dies down29 Polynesian language30 Cilia31 Placated35 Number two36 Printers’ measures
37 French bean?38 Moorish palace41 Fairy king43 Breakfast order44 Dogmatic teacher45 Baptized48 Plait49 Invigorate
54 Resentment56 Reserve57 Asia Minor capital58 Descendants of Esau59 Methodism’s founder60 Affirmative vote61 Opposite of “avec”
Sailors of the DayEngineman FiremanWendy R. Jones - Columbia, South Carolina
ENFN Jones, a maintenance person assigned to Engineering department’s A-Division, joined the Navy “in the hopes of seeing and doing things I’d probably never get the opportunity to do as a civilian.” To Jones, the most rewarding aspect of her job is knowing that by doing her job the right way each day, she’s contributing toward helping the Enterprise be “Ready on Arrival.” Jones is working hard to advance in her rate, continue her education and make her shop, division and department more successful by doing her job a little better each day. Jones enjoys athletics, playing basketball and working out in her spare time.
YNSN Mismith, assigned to the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, joined the Navy eight months ago to be able to support his family, gain new experiences and receive an education for a brighter future. To Mismith, the most rewarding aspect of his job is taking care of his squadron’s personnel and keeping its administration team organized. Mismith also enjoys helping people out, “and if I can’t, you’d better believe i will find a way.” Mismith aspires to one day receive a degree and apply to be an officer, in addition to supporting his family in any way possible. Mismith enjoys music, movies, working out and playing the piano.
Yeoman SeamanJose R. Mismith Jr. - El Monte, California
