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Air Trafc Controllers from USS Theodore Roosevelts

(CVN 71) Carrier Air Trafc Control Center (CATCC)

traveled to Pensacola, Fla. in April to attend a Team

Training course that sharpened their skills and prepared them to

do their jobs once TR becomes mission ready.

We go down to Pensacola because thats the only place that

has the kind of simulators that we need to get ready for being

underway and getting qualications, since were not able to do

our job on the ship right now (while in the shipyard), said Air

Trafc Controller 2nd Class Ramona Jones, one of the Sailorswho attended the training.

The training started with a scored test that assessed the

air trafc controllers level of knowledge (LOK). TRs Sailors

passed with ying colors.

I had some high expectations going down there, said Chief

Air Trafc Controller (AW/SW) Scott A. Howe, TRs CATCC

Chief. The rst day we take a CV NATOPS [Naval Air Training

and Operating Procedures Standardization Program] exam, and

our whole team has a combined score. The expectation I set was

that as a team we should score 95 percent. They did better than

that. They scored a 97.4 percent. That in itself is awesome, and

that goes to show just how hard these guys have been working.

The training then prepared the air trafc controllers by plac-ing them in an environment similar to the CATCC aboard TR and

running them through a number of scenarios.

One scenario we deal with is equipment outages, Jones

said. Another scenario we do is with the ship turning, because

wind is a big part of landing aircraft. So, we had a scenario where

winds would sweep every ve minutes, so it became a question

of, How do we correct that pattern? How do we make sure that

we give these guys the best approaches that they need in order to

land?

According to Jones, getting through these scenarios took a

combination of knowing the job and knowing when and how to

use that knowledge.

A lot of it is the controllers being able to improvise, shesaid.

According to Howe, the Sailors performed well again and

again during their exercises.

On the second week, we do whats called a graded simulat-

ed exercise, and thats either a sat or unsat. We passed that the

rst time with no problem, he said. They did outstanding.

Overall, the training TRs air trafc controllers received

honed their skills and prepared them for when they will direct

real planes aboard their ship.

You have pre-season for NBA players to get them ready for

the regular season. Thats kind of what this is for us, Jones said.

It gives us a chance to establish what each others habits are,

how we work with one another. Its really good training.Knowing each other and having a sense of being a part of a

team is a large part of the ATC rate, Jones said. To that end, TRs

air trafc controllers got together to celebrate both Joness birth-

day April 25 and Air Trafc

Controller Airman (AW)

Todd Cavells birthday

April 17.

We made sure to keep

morale up while we were

down there, Jones said.

We all came together as a

family and had little birth-

day parties.Jones is condent

that her family of fellow

air trafc controllers will

perform outstandingly once

TR leaves the shipyard and

rejoins the eet at large.

I think were going

to be great, Jones said.

Were going to have the

best CATCC team in the

eet.

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training for

ightphotos by Lt. Jonathan Bacon

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Opposite & top: Air Trac

Controller 1st Class (SW)

Mildford Ford mans the

marshall radar staon during

a training evoluon inPensacola, Fla.

Botom: Air Trac Controller

1st Class (AW) Christopher

Reynolds and Air Trac

Controler 2nd Class Williams

Faison man radar staons

during a training evoluon in

Pensacola, Fla.

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a good day

ride hard

to

Story and photos by MC3 Casey Cosker

The sun shone. A cool wind blew off the Chesapeake Bay.

Engines revved, ripped and roared. It was a good day for a

ride, and 14 Sailors from USS Theodore Roosevelts (CVN

71) Motorcycle Club had brought their bikes to the Navy Ex-

change (NEX) parking lot May 3 in Norfolk to go on a ride with

Sailors from commands throughout the Hampton Roads area.

The Sailors had come out to participate in the third annual

Hampton Roads Motorcycle Safety Run, an event that both high-

lights motorcycle riding safety and gives Sailors a chance to get

on the road and into the open air.

Its great. Its a blast, said Chief Air Trafc Controller

(SW/AW) William Kumley. Long ago I heard somebody say thatwhen you drive a car youre watching a movie because youre

looking through the screen. Youre looking through a windshield.

Whenever youre on a motorcycle youre not watching a movie,

youre in a movie because youre out in the open and every-

things right there. You can smell things. You can hear things

that you cant hear in a car. You seem much more connected to

everything around you than in a car.

Kumley was a road captain for the event, which means he led

a group of 10 other riders through the route that he helped plan

the day before.

Its a nice ride, especially for today. Its good stuff, Kum-

ley said at the rally point in the NEX parking lot. Were going to

leave here, go up north on (Interstate) 64 up to (Route) 17. Thenwere going to pull over at the Yorktown Harley Davidson for the

rst stop for a few minutes; head out, take the Colonial Parkway

up to Jamestown area; get on the ferry that crosses by James Riv-

er Bridge; ride the ferry across; and then take (Route) 58 down to

the (Interstate) 264 area back to this parking lot.

More than 100 Sailors from commands in the Hampton

Roads area met in the parking lot. They were greeted by Naval

Station Norfolk Command Master Chief (EXW/SW/AW/PJ)

David Carter.

Im sure itll be a great day out on the bikes, Carter said.

Were here to ride. Thats what riders like to do. The main pur-

pose of this event is to do that safely.

After all the riders for the event assembled, Carter introducedthe events guest speaker, Rear Adm. Kenneth Norton, a former

helicopter pilot who likened piloting to motorcycle riding in

terms of safety. Norton emphasized the similarities between heli-

copters and motorcycles, saying that both required their riders to

check their equipment beforehand, ensure they are of sound mind

to operate their vehicle, and remain aware of their surroundings.

I want you guys to have a safe ride and a fun ride today,

Norton said. Use this time as mentorship for the inexperienced

riders. Show them how to do it right.

After the admiral spoke, the ride kicked off. Motorcyclists

roared out of the parking lot in groups of 10, led by their road

captains. For approximately four hours and 130 miles, they tore

through Hampton Roads. It was a bright day, and they were proudto ride.

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Opposite: Members of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71

Motorcycle Club pose for a photo before the third Annua

Hampton Roads Motorcycle Safety Run outside the Navy

Exchange in Norfolk, Va., May 3.

Above: Members of the TR Motorcycle Club rally outside of

the Navy Exchange movie theater.

Lef: Electronic Technician 2nd Class (SW/AW/EXW) Jonathan

Meisner sits on his motorcycle.

Right: Motorcyclists parcipang in the 3rd Annual Hampton

Roads Motorcycle Safety Run wait to board the James River

Bridge Ferry (photo by Chief Air Trac Controller (SW/AW)

William Kumley).

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Sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt

(CVN 71) can now savor the avor of signature Starbucks

espresso and cream as they start their day.

The Big Sip, a coffee shop located off TRs aft mess decks,

opened for business May 1, serving Starbucks brand beverages

to the ships crew. The rst steaming cup of Joe went to Capt.

Daniel Grieco, TRs commanding ofcer.

Ive been on aircraft carriers now for about 25 years, andI can tell you that this is unprecedented from my perspective,

Grieco said. Its kind of neat to bring a little bit of Americana

onto the ship so that when were underway and gone for a long

period of time, we can live the normal lives we would like to live

every single day, he said.

Sailors from S-3 Division, which is headed up by Senior

Chief Ships Serviceman (SW/AW) Shannon Franck, run The

Big Sip. Franck beams over the efforts of her team to convert the

space that is now home to the caf.

A lot of work went into it, Franck said. It used to be an

ice cream machine shop before. We had to move out all the ma-

chines that were in there. The shipyard helped us out by moving

all the machinery out. Then we had a contractor come in there,

design it for us, and get it situated. Our part of it was ordering all

of the products for it.

Ship Serviceman Seaman Tamara Pope, the seaman-in-

charge of the caf, cut the ceremonial red ribbon with Grieco, at

the opening ceremony. After which she worked the rst shift in

the caf.

The rst half hour was hectic, but I got through it, Pope

said. I know there are going to be long lines, so Ive got to getused to it. I worked on USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), and

they had long lines there too. So I was expecting it.

Pope received training as a barista aboard the Bush, which

has a similar coffee shop called The Lonestar Caf. She was

responsible for training TR Sailors who work at The Big Sip.

Events, such as this opening ceremony, are not just brewed

overnight.

This is the culmination of about a years worth of efforts,

said Cmdr. Mark Runstrom, TRs Supply Ofcer. Weve had

folks who were trained by Starbucks employees. Specically,

representatives from Starbucks came aboard TR prior to The

Big Sips opening to show Sailors how to make their signature

beverages.As for the coffee shops

name, Runstrom said it was

selected through a shipwide

nomination process. Members

of the crew were invited to

email suggestions for the cafs

name. After 130 suggestions,

The Big Sip was selected. The

name is a play on the ships

nickname Americas Big

Stick, which comes a Speak

softly and carry a big stick;

you will go far, a West Afri-

can proverb and policy used by

the ships namesake, president

Theodore Roosevelt, through-

out his career.

Well done to everybody

who put the time and effort

who did this, Grieco said.

Im really proud of you guys

for all the effort thats gone

in to make this happen. Its a

huge boost for the crew.

story by MC3 Casey Cosker, photos by MC2 Sean Hurt

TR opens new caf on aft mess decks

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Opposite: Capt. Daniel Grieco, commanding ocer of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), poses for a photograph with a cafe lae

outside The Big Sip.

Above: Ship Serviceman Marquise Ball, Seaman Jennifer Miller, Airman Tiany Elston and Ship Serviceman Tamara Pope prepare

espresso beverages in The Big Sip.

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ships thof

USS Porter

DDG 78

USS Arleigh Burke

DDG 51

USS James E Williams

DDG 95

USS Laboon

DDG 58

USS StoutDDG 55

The mission of the Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer

(DDG) in the Carrier Strike Group is providing

primary protecon for the aircra carrier

and bale group. DDGs are capable of An-

Air Warfare (AAW), An-Submarine Warfare(ASW), and An-Surface Warfare (ASUW)

bales simultaneously. The ship contains myriad

oensive and defensive weapons designed to

support marime defense needs well into the

21st century.

Propulsion: Four General Electric LM 2500-30

gas turbines; two shas, 100,000 total sha

horsepower.

Length: 509 feet

Speed: In excess of 30 knots.

Crew: 276

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is the agship

of Carrier Strike Group 12. These are some of theassets that may deploy with TR when she answers

the naons call to go into harms way.

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The Ticonderoga guided missile cruise

(CG) is a large combat vessel withmulple target response capability. It

performs primarily in a Bale Force role

with Air Warfare (AW), Undersea Warfare

(USW), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS

and Surface Warfare (SUW)] capabilies

in support of the carrier bale group

Propulsion: 4 General Electric LM 2500

gas turbine engines; 2 shas, 80,000

sha horsepower total

Length: 567 feet

Speed: In excess of 30 knots

Crew: 30 Ocers, 300 Enlisted

strike group

USS Mahan

DDG 72

USS Nit

DDG 94

USS TruxtunDDG 103

USS NormandyCG 60

USS Vicksburg

CG-69

USS Theodore Roosevelt

CVN 71

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Man our ship and bring her to life! ex-

claimed ship sponsor Annette Conway,

wife of retired Marine Corps Gen. JamesT. Conway, 34th Commandant of the U.S. Marine

Corps, as the crew ran up the brow and engaged all

ship systems.

The commissioning culminated more than

seven years of construction and development for the

seventh San Antonio-class LPD that was built at the

Huntington Ingalls Industries Shipbuilding site in

Avondale, La., and delivered to the U.S. Navy last

September.

Guests at the snow-covered ceremony listened

to congratulatory remarks from distinguished mem-

bers of Alaskas delegation including Governor Sean

Parnell, Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan, and Sena-

tors Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich. The keynote

address was delivered by Commander, U.S. Pacic

Fleet, Adm. Cecil D. Haney.

To the commander and crew of Anchorage, its

great to see you again. Last time it was in Avondale,

La., near New Orleans when I toured the ship and it

was hot and muggy and 90 degrees, said Haney. I

am deeply honored to commission a United States

warship named after such a wonderful city, repre-

senting great people that have a rich and vibrant

culture.

After ceremoniously delivering the newly commissionedship, Cmdr. Joel Stewart, Anchorages commanding ofcer,

echoed Haneys sentiments.

The ship and her crew are a testament to the pioneering

spirit of the city it represents, said Stewart. The relationship the

crew forged with the shipbuilders helped create a vessel worthy

of the name, and she will serve the nation for the next four de-

cades on the foundations set by that relationship.

Anchorage is the second ship to be named for the city. The

rst USS Anchorage (LSD 36) was commissioned in 1969 and

served in Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi

Freedom before being decommissioned in 2003.

I never thought I would have found myself bringing to life a

ship with this name, said Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Jacin-to Ganac, a member of the decommissioning crew of LSD 36 and

current member of LPD 23s plankowner crew. Its an honor to

be a member of both crews because I feel as though I am passing

along a great tradition and knowledge to a newer generation that

will serve us long after I leave the service.

The ceremony ended a four-day celebration in which the

crew was able to interact with the city and its welcoming hosts.

Public tours allowed guests to get a rst-hand view of the ship

as well as the various aircraft and marine amphibious vessels on

display which included an MV-22 Osprey, a CH-46 Sea Knight

helicopter, and a landing craft air cushion (LCAC).

Seaman Cruz Boseman, one of the ships crew to call the city

of Anchorage home, said he enjoyed being able to show off the

ship to his fellow Anchorage citizens.It was great timing that I was able to be selected to be a part

of this crew, said Boseman, who enlisted in the Navy in May

2012. When I was in boot camp, [pre-commissioning command-

ing ofcer Capt. Brian] Quin happened to be visiting in the build-

ing where I was assigned during my training and I was excited

to learn of a new ship being named after my hometown. We have

a hardworking spirit in Anchorage and whats great is that is the

same mentality I see every day in my shipmates. I know well

make this city proud.

Anchorages crew will transit back to San Diego to continue

preparing for Final Contract Trials (FCT) in July. FCT is the nal

assessment from the Navy Board of Inspection and Survey (IN-

SURV) in which the crew will be responsible for demonstratingthe effectiveness of all installed equipment and systems.

The ceremony is a nice pause for a majority of the crew

who has worked tirelessly to bring this ship to life over the past

two years, said Stewart. But we press on and are ready to ex-

ecute the gold standard we established. Its the nature of our job

and Im sure the great people of Anchorage and the nation would

expect nothing less.

USS Anchorage, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport

dock, embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force

for a variety of expeditionary warfare missions as well humani-

tarian efforts when the need arises.

commissionedalaskanamphib story by MC1 Aramis Ramirez

Sailors and Marines man the rails aer bringing the ship to life during the

commissioning of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS

Anchorage (LPD 23) at the Port of Anchorage. More than 4,000 people gathered

to witness the ships commissioning in its namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage, the seventh San Antonio-class LPD, is the second ship to be named

for the city and the rst U.S. Navy ship to be commissioned in Alaska. (U.S. Navy

photo by Mass Communicaon Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans/Released)

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photos fromtheeet

Gunners Mate 2nd

Class Max Link,

assigned to the Arleig

Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS

Pinckney (DDG 91),

res a M4 service rie

during a small-arms

qualicaon at Naval

Air Staon Point Mug

Pinckney is at Port

Hueneme conducng

a combat systems and

deck groom preparing

for an upcoming

board of inspecon

and survey (INSURV).

INSURV is conducted

every ve years of a

ships life to ensure

mission readiness and

material condions

are up to standards.

(U.S. Navy photo by

Mass Communicaon

Specialist 3rd Class

Daniel M. Young/

Released)

An Explosive Ordnance

Disposal (EOD) senior

chief pey ocer bears

a ceremonial wreath

dedicated to fallen EOD

Sailors during the 44th

Annual EOD Memorial

Service at the Kauman

EOD Training Complex.

The wreath was placed in

front of the Navy panel of

the memorial wall with

separate secons for each

service bearing the names

of EOD service members

who died in the line of

duty. (U.S. Navy photo

by Mass Communicaon

Specialist 1st Class Peter

D. Lawlor/Released)

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MayAsian/Pacic Islander Heritage Month

TR PhotoFind

Military SpouseAppreciation Day10MemorialDay27

XO Readiness Exercise29-30

1. School bus2. TR the Man3. Ruler

4. Candy bar5. Batman

6. Earth7. Penny8. Cane

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MothersDay12

Armed ForceDay18

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StaffCommanding OfcerCapt. Daniel Grieco

Executive Ofcer

Capt. Mark Colombo

Public Affairs Ofcer

Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Evans

Media Ofcer

Lt. j.g. Michael Larson

Senior Editor

MCCS (SW/AW/EXW)David Collins

Public Affairs SupervisorMC2 Sean Hurt

Editor & Layout

MC3 Casey Cosker

Rough Rider Contributors

Lt. Jonathan Bacon

MC2 Sean Hurt

MC3 Casey Cosker

Command Ombudsman

April Kumleycvn71ombudsman@yahoo.co

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