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How Engineering Department’s Auxiliary Division keeps “Big E” birds in flight

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SHUTTLEtheUSS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Sunday, January 23, 2011

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Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) walk the flight deck to check for foreign object debris (FOD) Saturday. FOD is categorized as anything that is on the flight or hangar bay decks that does not belong there and could potentially cause harm to personnel or equipment. FOD items can vary from large bolts or maintenance tools to the smallest of items, like paper clips.

Crew members working on the flight deck must wear special clothing, like flight deck-approved boots with smaller ridges on the soles and pants with pockets that are either sewn shut or removed completely to prevent possible FOD from falling out or being placed inside them. Most FOD seems like harmless objects in conservative work environments, however aircraft can suck in or blow out large quantities of air that can instantly turn these items into miniature airborne missiles that could be potentially lethal. Sailors can help minimize FOD by securing all objects on their person or leaving small objects behind when transiting the flight deck or hangar bay.

FOD walkdowns are conducted multiple times a day aboard Enterprise, on the flight deck and inside the hangar bay, to ensure Sailors and equipment are operating in a safe working environment. All hands are invited to attend FOD walkdowns, which can also be good opportunities to get some fresh air and stroll around outside the workshop.

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Q: Which fluid is carried by a piping system with dark green and red handwheels?

A: Finished foam

ESWS QUESTION OF THE DAYThe 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. Contents are not necessarily the official views of the U.S. Government. The Shuttle reserves the right to edit all submissions. Please direct all story ideas, questions and comments to MC3 Peter Melkus at [email protected].

SHUTTLEtheUSS Enterprise (CVN 65)

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The power projection capabilities of Enterprise and its embarked aircraft, flying a daily average of 120 sorties, proved crucial to the successful resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis in December 1962. “Big E” dominated the southern Caribbean, as well as the approaches to Cuba and, in combination with other forces, prevented East Bloc reinforcements from penetrating the blockade, all but neutralizing apparent communist advantages. Enterprise was forced to remain on station monitoring Soviet compliance with the agreement to remove weapons from Cuba, and to support the defense Guantánamo Bay. The crew of the “Big E,” which spent 49 consecutive days at sea during the crisis, was given the chance to spend Christmas with their families. Between Dec. 7 and 8, approximately 2,000 officers and men were heloed to “the beach” for leave and liberty, due to rough weather.

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Smallpox Vaccine SafetyThe vaccine virus (vaccinia) is present at everyone’s vaccination site for up to 30 days after the vaccination and until the site is healed. It must stay covered. The semi-waterproof bandage recipients receive is only temporary. Soon members who received the smallpox vaccine will have Band-Aids so the area will have a better chance to breathe and dry up. At minimum, short sleeve shirts must be worn to cover and help protect the possible contamination of the gym equipment and transmission to others while passing by in crowded areas. You can control the accidental spread of the smallpox vaccine virus by washing your hands, wiping down equipment with appropriate cleaner before and after gym use and wearing your sleeves down in the gym until no scab is present on your arm.

Professional Military Knowledge TrainingGet ready for the March advancement exams now! PMK training will be conducted every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday until Tuesday, March 15, and a BMR review on Saturday, March 12 and Monday through Wednesday, March 14-16. Training sessions are at 1300 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 1900 on Saturdays on the aft mess decks. For questions or concerns, please contact ET1 Schwartz or PS1 C. Brown via e-mail or J-6560/J-7095.

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All hands are required to complete Code of Conduct training no later than Monday, Jan. 31. This training is being shown on SITE TV channel 22 on a continuous loop. Please ensure everyone inputs all completed training in RADM. The RADM Code is GMT/Lecture/FY11 DEC GMT: Code of Conduct – Level A.

SHUTTLEthe Sunday, January 23, 2011

USS ENTERPRISE, At sea – The deployed U.S. aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) completed its first day of flight operations Jan. 22 since arriving in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Though popular depictions of flight deck operations in movies like ‘Top Gun’ focus on sunglass-wearing pilots and the rainbow-jerseyed flight deck crew, it’s the ship’s engineers below deck that provide the one thing that makes the magic happen: steam. The main mission of Enterprise is to launch F/A-18 Hornets, Super Hornets, EA-6B Prowlers, C-2 Greyhounds, and E-2C Hawkeyes from the flight deck’s four catapults. But without the Machinist’s Mates in the Catapult Steam Shop, which is part of Engineering Department’s Auxiliary Division, the only aircraft that could get off

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deck would be the ship’s helicopters. Working six hours on and six hours off, the Catapult Steam Shop’s Machinist’s Mates aren’t your typical engineers working in the propulsion plants of the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier. They harness the steam generated from the ship’s eight nuclear reactors to provide 500 psi to the catapult systems to shoot high-tech aircraft into combat. They say it isn’t easy. “We have the knowledge of the steam cycle and the same fundamental training as the other engineers on board, but we also have to learn how to apply this to our flight deck mission through on-the-job training,” said Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Christopher Miller from Clayton, N.Y. “Repetition is key, but since we launch a bird several times a minute, repetition is never a problem.”

Enterprise News A problem he said he does face is that his semi-annual rating examinations, which are vital for promotion, tend to focus primarily on the traditional duties of Machinist’s Mates and only have a few questions on what he does daily. Still, he says he loves his job and especially enjoys being unique in the engineering profession on the ship. “We’re really the only ones in our division who work hand-in-hand with the air ratings on a constant basis,” he said. The Catapult Steam Shop has 20 Sailors working around the clock to ensure the ship

can complete its primary mission. Though their schedule only allows for about five hours of sleep at any given time, Miller is surprisingly upbeat. “I stay up even longer because I want to complete some advanced qualifications to better my career,” Miller said. “I like it though. My brother is in the Air Force and we talk about our jobs. I wouldn’t trade places with him.” Enterprise is conducting theater security cooperation efforts and maritime security operations in the region while underway on its 21st deployment.

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Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Christopher Miller monitors a water level blow-down by observing level readings through the gage glass of the #4 catapault wet accumulator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The wet accumulator is the water source for the steam that launches the catapaults on the flight deck. It holds approximately 2,200 cubic feet of water heated around 470 degrees Fahrenheit.

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From the FleetSHUTTLEthe Sunday, January 23, 2011

Naval Air Station Pensacola Honors Its Past at Centennial of Naval Aviation EventBy Joy SamselNaval Education and Training Command Public Affairs

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) helped kickoff Naval Air Station Pensacola’s year-long commemoration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, Jan. 20. Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny, NETC commander, addressed a crowd of more than 500 people. “In this year of 2011, we absolutely know how aviation positively impacts our maritime forces, and is essential to the defense of our republic,” Kilkenny said. “That was not always the case. In 1901 Rear Adm. George Melville wrote in the North American Review that neither the dirigible airship nor the powered flying machine would ever prove of any use commercially, let alone in warfare. Rear Adm. Melville called flight ‘wholly unwarranted if not absurd.’ Well nobody ever said making admiral gives you wisdom,” said Kilkenny. Other speakers at the event included Capt. Christopher Plummer, NAS Pensacola commanding officer, and Florida Governor Rick Scott. The Navy officially dates the beginning of its aviation element to May 8, 1911, when the service’s first aircraft were requisitioned. Marine Corps

Aviation dates its birth to May 22 of the following year, when 1st Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham reported for duty as the first Marine Corps aviator. The date for Pensacola’s kickoff was selected to coincide with the arrival of the team who would develop the first training program and base. “Today marks the exact day 97 years ago – 20 January 1914 - in the spot where Lt. John H. Towers and Lt. Cmdr. Henry C. Mustin landed in Pensacola,” said Plummer. “Towers was the officer-in-charge of an aviation unit from Annapolis, Md., consisting of 9 officers and 23 Sailors who arrived on board the battleship USS Mississippi (BB 23) and USS Orion (a cargo ship) to setup a Navy flying school on these beautiful shores. Mustin was in command of the USS Mississippi and this new Naval Air Station. This cadre of naval officers and Sailors erected what became known as the

cradle of naval aviation. The rest is history.” According to Kilkenny, the people who fly aircraft are only part of the maritime aviation story. “From the first, importance was placed on not only training pilots, but also the critical training of the mechanics who maintain the aircraft,” Kilkenny said. “As aviation was new, both pilots and mechanics learned ‘on the fly.’ According to early flyer Lt. John Towers, ‘there was no science to flying; it was mostly trial and error.’” The first aircraft mechanics learned by working in various shops to watch how the wooden frames and pontoons were built, and the fabric was stretched on the wings. The idea was to make them jack-of-all-trades with some knowledge of motors, rigging, blacksmithing, balloons, and how to launch and recover the aircraft from the beach. “Today our aircraft are among

the most technologically advanced in the world,” Kilkenny said. “Their maintenance and support is critical to the success of our maritime missions. Most of the skilled aviation technicians are trained here in Pensacola at Naval Air Technical Training Center, just a few hundred yards from here at Chevalier Field. It is this exemplary training that enables our Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard to successfully execute the Maritime Strategy. And it begins here in Pensacola.” During his address, Kilkenny outlined how aviation has expanded its abilities since the early days when aircraft were mainly used for observation. World War II was a turning point for the naval service as the Navy and Marine Corps battlefields came to include the skies over contested land and sea. For the first time, naval engagements were fought entirely in the air. “Today, from putting boots on the ground to placing precision munitions on target, there are few places on the planet beyond the reach of Naval Aviation,” Kilkenny said. “This year, we celebrate 100 years of Naval Aviation. And we look forward to the next 100 years as Pensacola and the Cradle of Naval Aviation continues to build the Global Force for Good.”

Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny, commander of Naval Education and Training Command, addresses the audience at the Naval Air Station Pensacola kickoff event for the Centennial of Naval Aviation in celebration of 100 years of Naval Aviation.

Photo by Joy Samsel


SportsSunday Picks: Bears-Packers, Steelers-Jets set to square-off for conference crownsBy Peter KingSI.com

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 6 Green Bay Packers at No. 2 Chicago Bears (3 p.m. ET - FOX/AFN Sports) You were expecting an air show? Doubt it. In September at Soldier Field, Chicago beat Green Bay 20-17. Three weeks ago at Lambeau, Green Bay won, 10-3. Two games, four offensive touchdowns. (Devin Hester scored on a punt return in the first game.) The biggest factor here could well be pressure on the quarterback. Can Green Bay tackles Chad Clifton and rookie Bryan Bulaga be stout enough (and quick enough to shut down the edge) against Chicago ends Julius Peppers and Israel Idonije to give Aaron Rodgers time to make plays? Chicago offensive line coach Mike Tice knows he has to tighten things up this

week after his group allowed six Pack sacks on Jan. 2, and I expect offensive coordinator Mike Martz to call many more quick timing routes for Jay Cutler. That will put pressure on the Packers linebackers to clog the short and intermediate lanes, which I think they’re well-equipped to do. I think the Bears will try to run more than the 18 and 20 carries they had in the previous two meetings with Green Bay, in part because they know they can be efficient at it, and in part because the weather might require it. But that’s where James Starks comes in. He has to give Green Bay the breathing room it needs to not be over-reliant on Aaron Rodgers. Remember, the Bears know how to play Rodgers. I say it comes down to a two-minute-warning game in a championship game for the ages. The Pick: Packers 17, Bears 16

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 6 New York Jets at No. 2 Pittsburgh Steelers (6:30 p.m. ET - CBS/AFN Sports) Odd game when the Jets won 22-17 in December. Pittsburgh was missing Troy Polamalu and Heath Miller (though if Polamalu is as invisible in this game as he was last week against the Ravens, his presence won’t matter); the biggest play of the day was a safety by Jason Taylor that made the Steelers

have to score a touchdown rather than a field goal when they stalled as time ran out at the New York 10-yard line. The Jets had the best rushing day against Pittsburgh of any team in football this season -- 27 carries, 106 yards -- which tells how incredibly well the Steelers played the run all year. Imagine the best game any team had running the ball against Pittsburgh ... and the Jets averaged 3.9 yards per carry doing it. You can be sure Dick LeBeau has harped on not letting the Jets be able to run it to extend offensive drives in this game. The Steelers would be happy to put this game solely on Mark Sanchez’s shoulders, and that’s what they’ll try to do. I’ll tell you who the rematch sets up perfectly for: Ben Roethlisberger. Though he’s never said it, I’ve always

thought Roethlisberger has felt dissed by those who: a.) didn’t vote him MVP of the Super Bowl two years ago; and b.) don’t include him in the Brady-Manning-Brees discussion of the best quarterbacks currently playing, despite his two Super Bowl wins at such a young age. I think this game comes down to Ben Roethlisberger making enough plays to his young triumverate of speed receivers -- Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders. It says here Sanders is who everyone will be talking about come late Sunday night. The Jets will take away one or two of the wideouts (throwing Hines Ward into the mix) but not all of them, and I think Sanders, more and more becoming one of Big Ben’s faves, will break away late to be the difference. The Pick: Steelers 23, Jets 17

Clay Matthews and the Packers need to keep pressure on Jay Cutler.Photo by Tom Dahlin/Getty Images

Mike Wallace caught seven passes for 102 yards against the Jets in a Week 15 loss.

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AM2 (AW) Boylen, an airframes assistant LPO assigned to the “Screwtops” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123, joined the Navy nine years ago to see the world and experience new places. Boylen considers training new airframers and making the missions happen to be the most rewarding aspects of his job. Boylen is working toward making 1st Class Petty Officer and would like to be a Chief one day. When away from work, Boylen likes to spend time with his fiance and work on his house.

Boatswain’s Mate SeamanDouglas S. Biggs - Stephenville, Texas

BMSN Biggs, the leading Seaman of Deck Department’s 1st Division, joined the Navy nearly two years ago to better himself and help his family. To Biggs, the most rewarding aspect of his job is earning the respect of his peers for the work he accomplishes. Biggs is working hard to move up the chain of command and one day become a Boatswain’s Mate Master Chief. In his spare time, Biggs enjoys spending time with his family.

Sailors of the DayAviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class (AW)Donald Boylen - Crosslanes, West Virginia

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Across1 Prohibits5 Kittens’ cries9 The Mounties: Abbr.13 Public ruckus14 Nebraska city16 Cleveland’s lake17 Soldier of fortune19 Travel permit

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33 Start on the links36 Carpenter’s tool37 Self-confident39 ___ de Cologne40 Savvy42 Mom’s partner43 Firearms44 Turns in

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60 Popular princess61 Classical colonnade62 Diminutive ending63 No, in Moscow64 Camp shelter

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