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and lowered twice to see what problems, if
any, would arise.
Although maintenance and training
are routinely conducted on the anchor,
windlass and break system, dropping
the anchor is not something that is done
every day. During this evolution, Sailors
received crucial training and experience.
We need to get everyone in the depart-
ment trained, said Boatswains Mate 3rd
Class Tanesha Washington. This exercise
is good hands on training for new people-
who havent been out to sea.
Like Washington, others were also
given the opportunity to participate in the
previous anchor training. However, they
are still learning and working on t heir
qualications.
I really like the whole system and how
it works, said Machinist Mate Fireman
Julia Gardner. I want to learn about it
more in depth and nish my windlass
quals.
The training also included working on
crucial communication skills that must
occur between the different levels while it
is being lowered and raised.
Engineman 3rd Class John Beach and
Engineman 3rd Class Michael Fisher
helped in lowering and raising the anchor
at a controlled pace, and are the only two
Sailors on the ship qualied to operate the
Wildcat and brakes. They worked from the
engine room which sits on the level below
the Focsle and also trained new Sailors
hoping to become qualied as well.
We do a lot of training and mainte-
nance to keep the Wildcat operational,said Beach. There is a lot
of risk involved
in raising and lowering the anchor. A lot of
things could go wrong. Someone may lose
control of the break or anchor.
Although there is some risk involved
in the process of dropping anchor, Beach
said that training, maintenance and casu-
alty control are done in order to prevent
any mishaps.
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NEW FCPOA PRESIDENAO1 CHRISTIAN ASSUMES THE ROLE
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Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class (SW/
AW) Darius Christian assumed the
role of USS Theodore Roosevelts
(CVN 71) First Class Petty Ofcer Association
(FCPOA) president Sept. 20.
My peers voted me in, Christian said.
Im known around the ship. People know
who I am and what I stand for.
Christian assumes the role of president
from Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st
Class (AW/SW) Jason Etheridge, who had
high words of praise for his successor.
Hes the most qualied Sailor for the job,
Etheridge said.
Likewise, Christian had good things to say
about his fellow rst class petty ofcers.
Theres nothing wrong with the mess right
now, he said. Were looking good. We could
use a little more support, but thats what were
going to work on. My focus is going to be on
getting more of us involved.
Christian said he wants the organization to
donate to and visit with unfortunate children,
beautify the Newport News community,
and make TR look good as a command. To
accomplish this, he said he would like to ask
more Sailors to join the organization.
Come see us if youre a rst class out
there and youre looking for something to do,
he said. Were all busy. We all have jobs and
collateral duties we want to do, but come join
this mess, and lets take this ship out of the
yards right. Lets get our Sailors engaged and
move this ship forward.
Washers and dryers hummed to life aboard USS TheodoreRoosevelt
(CVN 71) Oct. 3 as Supply Departments S-3Division ofcially
re-opened the ships self-serve laundry facility.
When Sailors rst began moving back aboard the ship, which
is in its nal year of Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH)
at
Newport News Shipbuilding, they were faced with many chal-
lenges one of which was the lack of laundry facilities
onboard.
This meant these Sailors had to utilize off-ship laundromats
where
they would pay for their clothes to be cleaned.Now there are 21
brand new dryers and 15 washing machines
available to the crew from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and then
after
working hours from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday, and 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. until 6:00
p.m.
on Saturday and Sunday.
This will make it really convenient for the crew to be able
to
do their laundry, said Senior Chief Ships Serviceman (SW/AW)
Sharon Franck, S-3 Divisions leading chief petty ofcer.
S-3 Division took over the facility from shipyard
contractors
in early August, and has been working hard in order to open it
on
time. In addition to the washers and dryers, the completely ren
-
ished space has brand new decking, a new American ag-painted
folding table, a TV, and chairs.
It really came out great, it looks outstanding, said Franck.
Having chairs in our facility will
make it so Sailors can sit down
and study while they wait for their
laundry to nish.
Ships Serviceman Seaman
Chase Mabry, a laundry operator
assigned to S-3 Division, said the
division had to stay late to nish
the facility, but it was worth it inthe end.
It looks a whole lot better,
said Mabry. Its going to be great
being able to wash clothes on the
ship.
Because of the divisions hard
work, Franck said the laundry fa-
cility opened on time without complications. Franck, who
aboard the ship, said she is proud of her Sailors for their
w
is excited to be able to use the machines to wash her own
We couldnt have gotten it open without help from ev
in this division, said Franck.
The self-serve laundry facility is located at 4-235-1-Q,
intended for civilian attire, PT gear, and undergarments o
KEEPING IT CLEANTRS SELF-SERVE LAUNDRY OPENS
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Ships Serviceman Seaman C
ulizes TRs new self-serve la
facility Oct. 3.
Operational readiness has always
been of high importance to the
crew stationed aboard USS Theo-
re Roosevelt (CVN 71), however, as the
ip enters its last year of refueling and
mplex overhaul (RCOH), training be-
mes more important and more frequent.
Part of this t raining means making sure
r equipment runs properly. The engi-
ering and deck departments aboard TR
rticipated in the second anchor training
ct. 3 in t he focsle as part of TRs push
become operational and return to the
et. The starboard side anchor was raised
RAISING ANCHORSTR SAILORS TRAIN IN FOCSLE
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hief Machinist's Mate Phillip Thomas and Machinist's Mate
Fireman Julia Gardner parcipate in an anchor
nd wildcat training exercise aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN
71) Oct. 3 allowing new Sailors the
pportunity to work toward their anchor windlass qualicaons.
