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Is your hair out of regs or your uniform jacked up? Getting your uniforms washed and your hair cut are just a few things you need to be

a squared away Sailor. The people on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) that provide Sailors with these services to get them back into regs is Hotel Services.

Forty-seven Sailors work in Hotel Services, and they are split up into different divisions. There is the laundry division, barbershop division and the stateroom division.

While these Sailors aren’t always in the spotlight they are constantly working in the background.

“It takes a lot of patience, and can at times be a difficult job, but it is very important to the crew that we give them the good service they have earned,” said Lt. Jonathan Richmond, of Tucson, Ariz., Hotel Services officer.

Ship’s servicemen (SH) and culinary specialists (CS) are the rates which primarily make up Hotel Services, in addition to 26 temporary

Story and Photo by MCSA Kelly M. Agee

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SERVICESHOTELGREAT SERVICE PROVIDED BY GREAT PEOPLE

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AN Christopher Montgomery, left, and ABF3 Elmari Parks review the the dry cleaning log in ship’s dry cleaning.

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Sailor of the Day

Story and Photos byMC3 (SW) Nathan McDonald

Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Jacob ODell, of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., was named Sailor of the Day on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) July 16.

“I didn’t see it coming,” said ODell. “I don’t get to go on the bridge that often, so this is pretty cool.”

ODell was instrumental in the recent repairs to the number two main machinery room exhaust ventilation fan and load center 64 motor operated bus transfer.

“I think I got Sailor of the Day from being good at my job, being on time and doing things the right way,” said ODell.

ODell enlisted Jan. 6, 2010 in order to travel, see the world and gain education benefits. He plans on getting out of the Navy and pursuing a career in the electrical field.

As electrical two power plant material conditions assessment program petty officer, ODell was responsible for tracking and ensuring more than 70 material discrepancies issues were corrected. He also completed his senior in-rate qualifications three months ahead of his qualification goal date.

He offered advice to those seeking the same honor he received.

“Take initiative,” said ODell. “No matter what the situation is, see what has to be done and do it.”

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assigned duty food services attendants from divisions across the ship.

“It’s part of the CS rating but lets SHs run the services and puts the CSs in the office and admin part of the job,” said Culinary Specialist Seaman Stephanie Bouyer, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

According to Bouyer, she has been working in the admin department of Hotel Services for a year.

“It might be a smaller division than most of the others, but it’s like a family here,” said Bouyer. “We look out for each other, and we care for each other.”

Even though the division is small it offers many different services including the barbershop where Sailors can get free hair cuts.

“They work hard in the barbershop. They work about 14 hours a day cutting hair,” said Richmond.

According to Ship’s Serviceman 1st Class Antonio Jordan, of Flint, Mich., the workers of the barbershop cut an average of 64 service members’ hair a day.

As well as the barbershop, Hotel Services provides laundry for enlisted personnel and officers on board Nimitz.

“The ship’s laundry cleans around 12,000 pounds of laundry per week,” said Jordan.

The workers of Hotel Services also maintenance the cleanliness of the officer’s staterooms on board Nimitz.

During deployment, Nimitz isn’t just a warship and a work center, but it’s also a home that requires all the cleaning and care you would expect.

Seaman Angelica Aguilar, of Portland, Ore., Hotel Services 0-3 division supervisor, works on the maintaining and up-keep of the staterooms for the officers. Aguilar is responsible for 105 spaces on board Nimitz.

“I help in the sweeping, high dusting of state rooms and process the officer’s laundry and make sure the heads are up to par for the officers,” said Aguilar. “I also do a walk-through and spot checks to make sure everyone has completed their jobs.”

According to Aguilar, she expects feedback from the officers to make sure that her division is up to par.

“I will check up on the officers to make sure the job was done correctly,” said Aguilar.

Next time you look in the mirror and see the nice haircut you received and clean clothes you’re wearing remember to thank Sailors that work in Hotel Services for their hard work and dedication for helping you look squared away.

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MImaintenance and material management inspection (3MI) began July 16 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The

17 team members from the Commander Naval Air Forces 3M Team are scheduled to conclude the inspection July 18.

The 3MI will ensure Nimitz personnel are conducting maintenance properly and in accordance with instructions.

“3MI is basically the 3M inspection that is required every 18 months by The Commander, Naval Air Forces, and they do it on board all carriers throughout the fleet,” said Lt. Cmdr. Harold Honeycutt, the 3M officer aboard Nimitz. “It validates that the ship is conducting maintenance by the instruction the correct way and writing jobs, as they should, to maintain the ship. The ship has to last a long time, so if they do the maintenance properly the ship will meet or exceed its planned life.”

Although 3MIs are required every 18 months, this will be the first inspection conducted utilizing the program SKED 3.2 as opposed to SKED 3.1. A relatively new version, Sked 3.2 tracks and schedules all of the ship’s maintenance.

“We are going to be the first ship inspected that is utilizing SKED 3.2,” said Honeycutt. “It’s a new challenge for us. It’s going to be a new challenge for the inspection team. We’ll be, in a way, setting the bar for the remainder of the fleet.”

Although converting to a newer system is a challenge for both personnel aboard Nimitz and the inspection team, there are many benefits to SKED 3.2 that make it a much more efficient program than SKED 3.1.

“The great thing about SKED 3.2 is it details maintenance down to the component vice down to just the system,” said Honeycutt. “The new system automatically schedules checks for you; both by

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3MI Inspectors look over material prior to inspections.

periodicity and then for special evolutions. We can put out global triggers, which will be specific checks for whatever the event is; say prior to getting underway, after pulling into port, after a fire drill. We have triggers we can send out and it populates maintenance throughout different areas of the ship.”

Learning the new program has been a part of preparing for the inspection for everyone from the maintenance person conducting maintenance, up to the 3M Officer.

“I firmly believe SKED 3.2 is a great program,” said Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Robert OMara, a combat systems work center supervisor. “As far as management goes, it’s a lot better. It’s a lot less paper work for work center supervisors and maintenance people.”

In order to prepare for the upcoming 3MI, OMara and all other work center supervisors went through training to become efficient in SKED 3.2.

“It was a challenge at first, but now once you get everything programmed in there, it’s a really easy program to use,” said OMara.

Along with confirming the ship’s ability to perform maintenance on its equipment, the upcoming 3MI will be a factor determining whether or not Nimitz receives the coveted Battle ‘E’ award.

“The inspection affects us because if you do not pass the 3MI, that’s one of the things that will prevent you from getting the Battle ‘E’ for the ship, so this is a big step in that,” said Master Chief Hull Maintenance Technician David Conduff, the ship’s 3M coordinator. “More importantly, what it really shows is how the ship is doing for its maintenance overall. As it’s been said time and time again, we’re supposed to keep this ship lasting up to 50 years. The only way to do that is by performing the proper maintenance on it.”

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