Nimitz News, June 23, 2011

June 23, 2011 Nimitz News 1Page

June 23, 2011 Vol. 36, No. 25

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dylan Orosco, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Nicholas Beard, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class David Hernandez, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Michael Rader and Ships’ Serviceman 3rd Class Shakina Stewart, all Temporarily assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76), cut a cake in celebration of their recent frocking as petty officers. The Sailors, from USS Nimitz (CVN 68), are currently augmenting the crew of the Reagan while Nimitz undergoes its Deployed Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) at Naval Base Kitsap – Bremerton. U.S. Navy photo.

USS Nimitz frockees remain ‘tip of spear’ on Reagan

By MCSA Renee Candelario

Since USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived in Bremerton for its Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) period the ship has completed more than half of its scheduled maintenance.

One of the major upgrades and maintenance completed was the installation of two sponsons that hold a close-in weapons system (CIWS). The sponson houses everything: the local control, equipment room and magazine room.

Aside from the spon-sons, a number of other maintenance and upgrades have been finished aboard the ship including work on the shafts, rudders and pro-pellers, said Lt. Geronimo Nuno, the fire watch divi-sion officer for the ship.

In the upcoming months Nimitz will continue to prepare for its next process which is undocking.

“We have less than 50 days to go before we start the pre-flooding process of the ship,” said Nuno. “All the work including cleaning up the dry dock,

USS Nimitz reaches half-way point of DPIApulling down the rigging and taking apart the scaffolding has to be done on the ship in order for the process to start.”

Nuno explained how the upcoming months will take hard work and help from all hands.

“It takes a team effort from everyone involved to complete

the DPIA process from the most junior Sailor all the way up to the chain of command as well as the shipyard workers,” said Nuno. The crew and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard staff has provided outstanding support, he added.

Until the flooding of the dry

dock and undocking of the ship, the PSNS workers will continue with the scheduled maintenance and upgrades. The crew is expected to continue with normal routine and prepare for the upcoming homeport change to Everett at the end of the year.

Nimitz teams with YMCA,hosts summer camp

The last day to sign your child up for a free summer camp at Camp Seymour is fast approaching. For forms and information contact RPC Gibson.

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Command Master ChiefCMDCM William Lloyd-Owen

USS Nimitz lends a helping hand to Lincoln Avenue Bible ChurchStory by MCSA Alexander Ventura II

Bremerton’s Lincoln Avenue Bible Church was built on the foundations of hard work and a “no quit” attitude from World War II veterans, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) workers and community members in 1954.

It was only fitting that 18 Sailors from USS Nimitz (CVN 68) joined more than 12 church members comprised of veterans and reserve service members, a PSNS worker and community members on an overcast and drizzling morning June 18, to participate in a community relations (COMREL) project.

The volunteers painted and applied water sealant to two homes owned by the church; organized and installed cabinets and wiring to a garage; performed yard maintenance around the church; and cleared weeds and excess tree brush from the sidewalks across the building.

“We started with spreading mulch around the church,” said Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Petty Officer (SW/AW) Jaime Nunez. “After that we moved to another piece of property the church owns and we cleaned a bunch of weeds and brush which could be a good hiding place for people to do bad things. So we started to clear it off and cut it down in order for it to be safer for people walking down the side walk on their way to the church. It also makes the community look a lot cleaner.”

Phillip A. Paugh, chairman of trustees at Lincoln Avenue Bible Church, said he organized the COMREL in an effort to build a relationship with Nimitz Sailors and the community.

“These Sailors had an outstanding impact with helping us get some projects done that we needed

to do on the church’s property,” said Paugh. “We accomplished everything we wanted to get done today.”

The Sailors wanted to give back to the community they are now a part of.

“I think community service is great and everyone should participate in these COMRELs,” said Machinist Mate Fireman Cynthia O. Okoye. “Bremerton is our host town and people here need a little bit of help every once in a while. You can’t do enough to help out in your community.”

“I’m a geo-bachelor so my family is back at home in San Diego,” said Nunez. “There isn’t much to do around here so I decided to get familiar with the area by getting involved within the community.”

“I’ve been aboard the Nimitz for about a week so I wanted to get my feet wet and get involved in different things in order to make a name for myself,” said Okoye. “It was fun, I got to meet some interesting people and we all worked pretty well together.”

“I’m looking forward to getting more involved within the community,” said Nunez. “Now that I have found a church, I’m looking into participating in their service.”

Paugh said the Sailors showed professionalism and character during the project.

“The Nimitz Sailors showed all the qualities you’ll find in military people,” said Paugh. “They showed great personality, honor, integrity, hard work and skills. I appreciate the Sailors took the time out of their busy schedule to come out and work with us and get some projects done here. I want to let the Commanding Officer of the Nimitz know that we appreciate that immensely.”

Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Jaime Nunez and Yeoman Seaman James Gray, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), remove excess brush along a sidewalk during a community relations project with Lincoln Avenue Bible Church. Photo by MCSA Alexander A. Ventura II


Chaplain’s Corner

Chaplain Eric J Melvin

Recently in the news, you may have heard NBC deleted “God” in their presentation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Everyone noticed something was missing and NBC quickly apologized. This prompted me to look into the history of our pledge.

The Pledge of Allegiance was written by a Baptist preacher named Francis Bellamy and was published where Bellamy worked in the magazine known as “The Youths Companion” on September 8, 1892. After a proclamation by President Benjamin Harrison, the pledge made its debut in public schools on October 12, 1892, during the Columbus Day celebration. The original version read as follows, “I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

The wording has been revised a few times since. In 1923, the National Flag Conference called for the words “my flag” to be changed to “the flag of the United States,” so that new immigrants would not confuse loyalties between their birth countries and the United States. The words “of America” were added a year later. This version was officially recognized as our national pledge June 22, 1942.

In 1954, the Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic organization mounted a campaign to officially add the words “under God” to the pledge. They made little progress until Rev. George Docherty, a proponent for adding the words, preached a sermon attended by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the national press corps in which he said, “Apart from the mention of the phrase ‘the United States of America,’ it could be the pledge of any republic. In fact, I could hear little Muscovites repeat a similar pledge to their hammer-and-sickle flag in Moscow.” The president said he agreed with the sermon and the news spread.

Public sentiment grew and that same year a bill to add God to the pledge was signed into law on Flag Day. President Eisenhower said, “From this day forward the millions of our school children will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village and rural schoolhouse, the dedication of our nation and our people to the Almighty.”

The pledge was complete. It seems that America could not rest as long as God was missing from her pledge. God is still present in our national pledge today, but where is He in our society? More importantly, where is He in your life?

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

By MC2 Nathaniel Gomez

Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bremerton’s Navy College is sponsoring the 2011 Annual Education Fair on Tuesday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at NBK Bangor in front of the Uniform Shop for all the Sailors in the area interested in continuing or starting their college education.

“This fair is going to consist of over 20 Navy College Distance Learning Partnership (NCDLP) schools available to provide information on the degrees they offer through the NCDLP Program,” said Gil Williams, Navy College Site Director, NBK Bremerton. “The program tries to have each school provide a different degree so there is very little overlap, and these are degrees that are available for servicemembers, primarily Sailors, can be taken anywhere, meaning they don’t have to attend a classroom to receive their degrees.”

The colleges will be there to provide information and answer any questions from Sailors and their dependents interested in their education options.

“This is a unique opportunity for dependents to interact with so many educational institutions at the same location,” said Ens. Eric Ehley, Nimitz’ Education Services Officer. “Unlike active duty Sailors, who have an education office onboard, dependents rarely receive an opportunity to seek guidance on what educational services they can receive.”

This college fair will also be a great opportunity for Sailors already enrolled in these schools to interact with an actual staff member instead of emailing or talking to them on the phone.

“This venue will provide the opportunity to not only see what is available but to receive counseling on educational plans tailored to suit your long-term educational goals,” said Ehley.

“One of the biggest miscommunications is when Sailors come into the Navy to get their education but unfortunately they’re not provided the information that is necessary for them to pursue that,” said Williams. “So we are hoping this gives them that opportunity to see what is available to them.”

For additional information on this event, please contact the Navy College Office at (360) 315-2539.

Navy College hosts annual education fair

Nimitz’ Champions in safetyThis week’s Chester’s Champions receive recognition in a ceremony in Hangar Bay Two Tuesday for their outstanding attention to safety. BMSN Angelica Aguilar, EM2 Theodore M. Pilalas, ABF3 Derek A. Nimrichter, ET2 Markjefferlee G. Ocampo, HT2 John H. Hilgar, Jason Reichert, Trevor Rice, Steven Martinsen, Vincent Sheets and Derek Klevin received this week’s award. Photo by MC3 Ian Cotter.


Bainbridge:

Photos and story by MC3 Ian A. Cotter If you’re looking for some quiet respite after a stressful work day, it may seem like there’s no-where to go to wind down. However, just to the northeast lies a little dot on the Washing-ton State map that off ers much more than a passing glance. Rain or shine, the quaint town of Bainbridge Island is certainly a destination worth visiting.About 45 minutes away from Bremerton, Bainbridge Island hosts a variety of venues including a retro movie theater, a nautical-themed tavern, a marina with a shoreline trail, and one of the oldest coff ee shops in the state. Additionally, Bainbridge Island‘s ferry runs to Seattle, making it the perfect place to stop on your way to or from the city. Last Saturday, I found it was time I check the place out for myself.At fi rst, it seemed like I was driving into a very well-off retirement community. As I crossed the bridge, I was greeted with upscale living arrangements and a lavish golf course. Moving further onto the island, I found that the town’s main street was undergoing some

construction, although it didn’t stop anyone there from having a good time. I parked my car across the street from a coff ee shop overgrown with vines. � e cool sea breeze reminded me of the small New England shoreline towns I used to visit as a child. � e nostalgic feel of the town made it comfortable. Out the corner of my eye I no-ticed the tall masts of sailboats docked at the marina, so I headed down to the waterfront for a closer look.� e waterfront trail weaved along the shore-line by the marina. It was a brisk and refresh-ing walk, and from the end of one of the docks, Seattle could be seen rising out of the water. On the other end of the trail, rock sculptures portrayed scenes from everyday life as well as artistic fantasies. � e sun began to set, so I headed back into the town for a cup of coff ee.Inside the rustic bistro, a folk band began to play an upbeat jig as when I went up to the bar to order my chai with espresso. I was greeted with a smile and I soon found myself sitting back in a wooden chair sipping my drink and enjoying the band. It wasn’t long before the last light of the day faded beyond the trees, and soon it was time for me to head home. It was a quiet evening, and I felt refreshed. Bainbridge Island was certainly a worthwhile dot on the Washington State map.

a quiet islein the Puget Sound

The folk band Shivaree entertains patrons of Pegasus Coffee.

Stone sculptures along the shoreline depict scenes from daily life and science fiction.

The Bainbridge Island-Seattle ferry rests just across the Puget Sound from Seattle.


Bainbridge:

Photos and story by MC3 Ian A. Cotter If you’re looking for some quiet respite after a stressful work day, it may seem like there’s no-where to go to wind down. However, just to the northeast lies a little dot on the Washing-ton State map that off ers much more than a passing glance. Rain or shine, the quaint town of Bainbridge Island is certainly a destination worth visiting.About 45 minutes away from Bremerton, Bainbridge Island hosts a variety of venues including a retro movie theater, a nautical-themed tavern, a marina with a shoreline trail, and one of the oldest coff ee shops in the state. Additionally, Bainbridge Island‘s ferry runs to Seattle, making it the perfect place to stop on your way to or from the city. Last Saturday, I found it was time I check the place out for myself.At fi rst, it seemed like I was driving into a very well-off retirement community. As I crossed the bridge, I was greeted with upscale living arrangements and a lavish golf course. Moving further onto the island, I found that the town’s main street was undergoing some

construction, although it didn’t stop anyone there from having a good time. I parked my car across the street from a coff ee shop overgrown with vines. � e cool sea breeze reminded me of the small New England shoreline towns I used to visit as a child. � e nostalgic feel of the town made it comfortable. Out the corner of my eye I no-ticed the tall masts of sailboats docked at the marina, so I headed down to the waterfront for a closer look.� e waterfront trail weaved along the shore-line by the marina. It was a brisk and refresh-ing walk, and from the end of one of the docks, Seattle could be seen rising out of the water. On the other end of the trail, rock sculptures portrayed scenes from everyday life as well as artistic fantasies. � e sun began to set, so I headed back into the town for a cup of coff ee.Inside the rustic bistro, a folk band began to play an upbeat jig as when I went up to the bar to order my chai with espresso. I was greeted with a smile and I soon found myself sitting back in a wooden chair sipping my drink and enjoying the band. It wasn’t long before the last light of the day faded beyond the trees, and soon it was time for me to head home. It was a quiet evening, and I felt refreshed. Bainbridge Island was certainly a worthwhile dot on the Washington State map.

a quiet islein the Puget Sound

Right: The illuminated marquis above Pegasus Coffee showcases different performers slated to play there.

A waterfront trail leads Bainbridge Island visitors along the shoreline by the marina.


By MC3 Robert Winn

A family day is being planned by Puget Sound Naval Station (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) for Saturday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The family day is intended to provide USS Nimitz’ (CVN 68) military and civilian employees the opportunity to bring their families into the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) to show them the work that’s being done to the ship during its Deployed

Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) and tour specific areas.

This year’s family day will be open to PSNS and IMF badged employees, Naval personnel and their families.

To allow families into the CIA each person sponsoring visitors (anyone with a red, yellow, or green badge can do this) needs to fill out a PSNS&IMF 5000/31 (3-11) form which will allow a maximum of 7 guests. All members of the family are allowed into the CIA during the family day, regardless of age, but safety of all should

be kept in mind. Sponsors are required to accompany their guests at all times.

The forms, which each department’s leadership currently has, are due on or before Friday, July 1st. All personnel should bring a copy of their submitted registration form for entry on the day of the event. No substitutions of guests will be allowed after the July 1st deadline. For more information about the event and to gain access to the form contact your departmental leadership or contact the base Public Affairs Office at 360-476-7111.

Family day sponsorship form due Friday

By MCSA Alexander Ventura II

The cold clinical beeps of the ventilator, heaving methodically, filled the room. She was in a coma. Nothing short of a miracle could rouse her, as the doctors tried to explain to her sobbing mother who had walked away from the crash two months earlier with only minor cuts and bruises.

She came out of her coma oblivious to what had happened, only to find out 14 years later the details from the event.

On that day four-year-old Chelsea, with her long brown hair and big green eyes, was riding back from the grocery store with her mother. As they drove down a hill the pickup truck in front of them was preparing to make a right turn. The driver of the pickup truck floored the gas but he unintentionally had his car in reverse. With Chelsea and her mother driving down the street and the man in the pickup truck flooring the gas in reverse, the two vehicles collided at nearly 40 miles per hour. The driver of the pickup tried to flee the scene only to be apprehended by police. He was driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and over the legal limit.

This is only one of a few stories on the ‘I am a Nimitz Sailor’ poster set up in March on the crew messing and berthing barge by the cafeteria. The poster is the result of Machinist’s Mate Fireman (SW) Chelsea McCray’s initiative to sway Sailors to think twice about drinking and driving after her personnel experience with a drunk driver left her with scars on her brain resulting in partial vision loss in her left eye.

Personal stories of loved ones gone or injured and horrific eye-witness accounts of accidents caused by drunk drivers cover the poster. The campaign’s goals are for people to learn from people’s personal stories in order to prevent drunk driving.

“You never hear about the personal side to it,” said McCray. “You never hear you can lose a family member, you can end up in the hospital, or you can take people’s lives. You only hear about 45/45 extra duty, reduction in rank, alcohol related incidents

in your records and money you lose in your pocket. That’s not getting through to people, money is a materialistic thing. I want people to see the realization of what could really happen.”

“I’ve been hurt. All the people who have written on that board have been hurt and there are plenty of people I have approached

that didn’t want to tell their story because it hurt them so much to bring it back up,” said McCray. “If I tell my story then someone else may have the courage to tell their story. Maybe people can learn from these tragic stories and can prevent another tragedy from happening.”

McCray will be leaving the Nimitz within the next six months and is hoping for someone passionate to take over the project.

“I hope ‘I am a Nimitz Sailor’ campaign continues when I’m gone,” said McCray. “I’m looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about not drinking and driving. You can’t drink to an excess, and you also have to be able to take negative comments from people who say ‘you aren’t ever going to stop people from drinking and

driving’ and still be motivated.” “I think that the ‘I am a Nimitz Sailor’ campaign is an outstanding

program that McCray took upon herself in order to help out the command and our Sailors,” said Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW/AW) Richard J. Barcelona, Drug and Alcohol Program Advocate (DAPA). “ I’m glad there are Sailors out there that care about their shipmates.”

With the ‘I am a Nimitz Sailor Campaign’ along with other various programs the Nimitz implements, DUIs has dropped significantly, said Barcelona.

“It was another tool for the command to reach out to our Sailors to do the right thing,” said Barcelona. “Since the implementing the campaign there has been around 12 DUIs and in the past three weeks we haven’t had any.”

To submit personal stories for the ‘I am a Nimitz Sailor’ campaign contact McCray at [email protected] or submit stories to the DAPA’s office on the barge at 02-81-7-L. Stories can be submitted anonymously and will not be reworded.

Junior Sailor fights drunk driving with campaign

Machinist Mate Fireman (SW) Chelsea McCray runs the ‘I am a Nimitz Sailor’ campaign against drunk driving with a display on the Crew’s Messing and Berthing barge. Photo by MCSA Alexander Ventura II.


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THURSDAY, JUNE 23 KISS CONCERT, COMCAST ARENA SEATTLE SOUNDERS vs. NEW YORK STEAK N’ BREW AT SAM ADAMS, 1700- 2030, $13.50-$19.50 WELCOME TO SUMMER PATIO PARTY, 1600-1800, BANGOR LIBERTY CENTRE YOGA, 1645, FREE, WEST CONCOURSE SPIN, 1800, FREE, WEST CONCOURSE

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