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December 12, 2010 Ship News Page 2 Navigation 50,000+ Nautical miles traveled 15 Strait transits 21 Restricted water transits 34 Replenishments at sea 4 Foreign port visits Medical 9, 485 Patient visits 11,511 Prescriptions dispensed 10,354 Immunizations administered 39 Medical emergencies called away 80 Medevacs onto/off the ship S-2 Food Services 1.8 Million meals served 388,800 Bowls of cereal 36,000 Bottles of ketchup 27,000 pounds of chicken tenders 36,000 pounds of burgers 7200 Gallons of ice cream 54,000 Pounds of French fries 60,000 Pounds of lettuce 45,000 Gallons of milk EAWS INFORMATION ESWS INFORMATION Ship’s Clock Days at sea: What is lateral axis? Pitch What gives an aircraft extra lift? Flap How many total gallons can the distilling plants produce? 100,000 gal/day/unit What Data Link is the Teletype Data Link? Link 14 (Beaver) Days until next port: Days until homeport: USS George Washington’s 2010 All-Star Stats 19 1 1 GWCSG and JMSDF Conclude Joint Exercise Keen Sword 2011 By MCSN Cheryl Callahan Guardian Staff PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec 10, 2010) — After seven days of immensely successful and rewarding integration and cooperation, the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) concluded the joint bilateral exercise Keen Sword 2011, Dec.10. “I am exceptionally pleased with the outcome of the training we conducted with the Kaijo Jietai,” said Rear Admiral Dan Cloyd, Commander, Task Force 70. “For many years we’ve been operating together side-by-side and today, because of the inspiring efforts of our teams and all those who have gone before us, we effectively serve as one force.” The exercise began S-3 Sales and Services $2,107,823.96 total in sales during the cruise $1.85 Million in sales through the ship’s store $262,000 Sold through vending machines 22,000 Haircuts 363,000 Pounds of laundry cleaned 5,800 items pressed Air Department 8,351 Aircraft launched and recovered 17,022 Moves on the flight deck 3,138 Moves in the hangar bay 1,750 Elevator runs Legal 22 Naturalized citizens Media 106 Press releases 90 Daily news updates submitted 1,461 Photos submitted 1,500+ In port tours given 200+ Embarked media hosted on Dec. 3 and involved units from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, working closely with their Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) counterparts at military bases throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan. More than 54,000 service members, 60 U.S. and JMSDF ships and 430 aircraft participated in this year’s exercise. Keen Sword 2011 was one of the largest joint operations exercises in the world this year. In addition to testing both nation’s interoperability in the areas of integrated air and missile defense, close air support (CAS) and maritime defense and interdiction, USS George Washington hosted more than 30 Sailors from the JMSDF who coordinated the naval portion of the exercise from aboard the aircraft carrier. Dozens of others visited the ship throughout Keen Sword as part of an educational exchange. “I’ve operated with the JMSDF for many years. They’re extremely professional Sailors and I welcome the opportunity to serve by their side,” said Captain David A. Lausman, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN73). “When sailing alongside the JS Ikazuchi, it was just like sailing next to a U.S. Navy ship. There was no difference.” This was the tenth time the U.S. Navy and the JMSDF have met to conduct the Keen Sword exercise which began in 1986. The timing of this exercise also coincided with the 50th anniversary of the signing of the US-Japan Cooperation and Security Treaty.
December 12, 2010 Ship News Page 3 GW and JMSDF Master Chiefs Work Together Boatswain's Mate Chief Melvin Morris (right) discusses refueling operations with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Force Master Chief Koji Himori (left) and Escort Flotilla Command Master Chief Tanaka Naosuke (second from right) during an exercise with JMSDF Escort Flotilla ship Ikazuchi (DD-107). Photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas By MC3 Adam K. Thomas Guardian Staff PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec 8, 2010) —Demonstrating the opportunities for increasing the interoperability of the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Master Chiefs of both nations gathered aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) for an educational exchange during exercise Keen Sword 2011. “We are conducting this visit to learn from each other’s operations and procedures in order to improve our Sailors and Commands,” said JMSDF Fleet Escort, Force Master Chief Koji Himori. “The US and JMSDF both have their good and bad points. It is important that we work together to learn from each other’s positive aspects and eliminate the negative so that we may both become better.” Escort Flotilla Two, Command Master Chief Tanaka Naosuke of the JMSDF also attended the meeting aboard GW which was hosted by the ship’s Command Master Chief, Marty King. “We need to understand how other forces operate. Continuing this international coalition development will only help us build a more cohesive unit that works together as one team,” said King. The visiting CMCs spent a total of ten days aboard GW observing and participating in several evolutions including a Refueling-at-Sea (RAS) with USS John S. McCain (DD 56), general quarters drills and flight deck operations. The CMCs also had the opportunity to watch an Anti- Submarine Warfare (ASW) training exercise. “I would like to see the US take strengths from the Japanese and the Japanese take strengths from the U.S. This way we can become stronger together,” said Naosuke. The exchange program was limited to the Command Master Chief level but all agree it should be expanded to Petty Officers and Seamen for the next Keen Sword exercise. “Any time Sailors have the opportunity to work together with Sailors from another nation, we should take advantage of the opportunity,” said King. “We learned a great deal during our visit. Next time I hope that U.S. and Japanese Sailors can both spend time on each others ships so that we can learn more and continue to build a strong team,” said Himori. Keen Sword is the world’s largest joint bilateral exercise in 2010 and is designed to evaluate the interoperability of the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force. The exercise brings together 34,000 Japanese troops and 10,000 U.S. service members, plus a combined 430 aircraft and 60 ships for missiledefense and other air, land and sea operations. From Tanker to Aircraft: Journey of Fuel on a Carrier By MCSN Marcos Vazquez Guardian Archives USS GEORGE WASHINGTON at sea — Early morning, before the crew is woken by the sound of reveille on the 1MC, aviation boatswain’s mates are on station at three of five fuel sponsons aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73), “manned and ready” to receive fuel from a U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler. This isn’t the first time GW has participated in a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) and it’s definitely not the last. Once the fuel lines are connected between GW and the fleet replenishment oiler, with the help of line handlers from the deck department, GW begins to take on fuel. The fuel travels from the sponsons through pipes throughout the ship until they reach their destination, the contamination tanks. The aviation boatswain’s mates on station take fuel samples throughout the replenishment process to ensure that GW is receiving quality fuel. If not, the aviation boatswain’s mates alert their chain-of-command and the information is routed to GW’s commanding officer, Capt. David A. Lausman, who makes the decision on whether or not to continue to take on fuel. “Another thing that we check for is pressure,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (ABF) Airman Anthony Mood. “If the pressure is too high, the fuel lines could rupture, and if it’s too low, we will eventually lose suction.” After the RAS is over, the fuel begins to be purified in one of two pump rooms on GW, removing any sediment or water that is in the fuel. The ABF’s who work in the pump rooms use a console to operate valves, opening and closing them, to determine where fuel goes throughout the ship, which ultimately controls the list of the ship. Too much fuel on either side of the ship will make the flight deck slope to one side and if the flight deck isn’t level, it can endanger the aircraft and the pilots. “Working on the flight deck is dangerous,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Keenan Holden. “But downstairs in the pump rooms are where the brains of the operation are. It’s hot down here, but if you really want to learn the rate, this is where you want to work.” From the pump room, the fuel travels to more purifiers to ensure that the fuel is free of sediment and water when it comes time to refuel GW’s aircraft. However, repeated processes aren’t enough to ensure quality. Periodically throughout the day, fuel samples are sent to the Quality Assurance (QA) lab onboard GW where trained ABFs perform tests to check for water, sediment, FSII (fuel system icing inhibitor), flash point and specific gravity. If the fuel doesn’t meet QA’s standard, they call the pump room for a resample after the tank has been stripped of water. “When the aircraft are recovered and parked on the flight deck, that’s when we go up and refuel them,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class LaMarcus Woodgett, the QA supervisor. “We race with the Aviation Ordnancemen to get the birds ready. We work hard, but when the work is done, we’re always playing chess and I am the chess king.” After the aircraft are refueled, the process starts over again in the pump rooms. Every aviation boatswain’s mate that handles fuel plays a part in the process of getting quality fuel to the aircraft safely. “We’re often forgotten because we aren’t always in view,” said Mood. “But we’ve always got something going on. We work around the clock to keep the aircraft in the air and keep the pilots alive and we are always on our game.”
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