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THE ASHINGTON URVEYOR W S Sept. 11, 2018 MC3 Julie Vujevich IET KEEPING SHIP, SAILORS SAFE MC3 Michael Botts MEDICAL READINESS ALWAYS PREPARED TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED MC3 Carter Denton MEET THE DCA NEW AND READY MCC Mary Popejoy AN HONOR AT THE PENTAGON A-NAV EARNS AWARD The Washington Surveyor SAILOR Commanding Officer in the CAPT Glenn Jamison Executive Officer SPOTLIGHT CAPT Daryle Cardone Command Master Chief CMDCM Maurice Coffey Public Affairs Officer LCDR Stephanie Turo Deputy Public Affairs Officer LT Andrew Bertucci Departmental LCPO MCCS Reginald Buggs Divisional LCPO MCC Mary Popejoy Editor MC3 Julie Vujevich Content MC1 Gary Johnson MC2 Kashif Basharat MC2 Mandi Washington MC3 Jamin Gordon MC3 Michael Botts MC3 Marlan Sawyer MC3 Brian Sipe MC3 Kristen Yarber MCSN Kyle Loree MMN2 ALANA VALENTINE MCSN Zack Thomas MCSR Steven Young Department: Reactor Joined: November 2014 The Washington Surveyor is an authorized publication for Sailors serving aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). Contents herein are not the visios of, or endorsed From: Norco, California by the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy or the Commanding Officer of USS George Washington. All news releases, photos or information for publication in The Washington Surveyor must be submitted to the Public Affairs Officer (7726). Favorite Part of Her Job: “I love the *For comments and concerns regarding The people I work with. They make coming to Washington Surveyor, email the editor at [email protected]* ship and doing what i do all worth it.” On the cover: ( Sept. 5, 2018) MM3 Jermel Langley mans the nozzle during a training evolution. (Photo by MCSN Kyle Loree) PHOTO of theWEEK (Sept. 4, 2018) AVCM John Carter pins the ESWS on AM3 Tyler Varnum. (Photo by MC3 Marlan Sawyer) QUESTIONSof theWEEK DC Q: What repair locker serves the main machinery spaces? A: REPAIR FOUR FORWARD AND REPAIR FIVE AFT. Q: What is the periodicity of MRC S-1R? A: SEMIANNUALLY OR DURING EACH UPKEEP PERIOD, 3M WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. Q: What does WESS stand for? SAFETY A: WEB ENABLED SAFETY SYSTEM. MEDICALREADINESS ALWAYS READY By MC3 Michael Botts (Sept. 8, 2018) HM2 Rashad Beamon demonstrates how to do CPR chest compressions during a medical training session.(Photo by MC3 Marlan Sawyer) eing medically ready is an George Washington (CVN 73) strives responsible for medical readiness essential part of being a to make sure that all Sailors onboard onboard George Washington. “Being Sailor. Sailors need to be are where they need to be with their medically ready means you should stay ready to deploy in response medical readiness. healthy and in the fight for the duration Bto a crisis, accept an offer for a once-in- “Medical readiness is simply a way of your deployment. Most commonly, a-career special program, and be able to to measure that a Sailor is medically when we say medical readiness, what perform their duties at all times. and dentally fit to successfully deploy,” we’re talking about is Individual The Medical Department onboard said Chief Hospital Corpsman David Medical Readiness (IMR).” the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Long, the leading chief petty officer IMR consists of six elements. Every year Sailors must complete their Periodic Health Assessment (PHA), dental readiness, readiness laboratory studies, immunizations, individual medical equipment and deployment limiting conditions. “Medical readiness is important because ships, aircraft, and weapons systems don’t win battles or accomplish the mission; people do,” said Long. (Sept. 8, 2018) HM2 Sheryl Pilcher, right, supervises a Sailor demonstrating how to do CPR chest compressions. “Keeping our Sailors healthy, (Photo by MC3 Marlan Sawyer) eliminating preventable diseases, techniques.” near the scene during the time of the and training Sailors to save lives “Our CPR training is very important incident. The first few minutes of care when it matters most are factors that because this can save someone’s life,” provided to an injured person could give us critical advantages over our said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class determine whether they survive or not. adversaries. We can operate further, Rashad Beamon, a Sailor onboard Although these skills may seem basic, longer, and with more sustained force George Washington assigned to the they are actually lifesaving. Take the only if we have the manpower to Medical Department. “The Medical medical training sessions seriously support.” Department is trying to meet our because you will never know when you Sailors looking to take control of goal of qualifying at least 40 percent may have to save someone’s life.” their medical readiness can go to the of personnel from each department Having basic medical training could crew readiness page on the ship’s on the ship. Maintaining medical be the difference between life and death intranet, where Sailors will have readiness definitely has an impact on for a shipmate or a civilian onboard access to Birth Month Recall (BMR) deployability.” the ship. Sailors looking to get training rosters, IMR delinquent lists and dental With George Washington being in the should go to Medical on the Floating delinquent lists. Sailors may also use shipyard, the way medical emergencies Accommodation Facility (FAF) for the the Individual Medical readiness link are handled differs from operational times and dates of training. inside BUPERS Online to check their counterparts, making it even more “Every Sailor on board should own IMR status. important that all Sailors are ready be eager to complete training and Along with being medically ready, and able to help during a medical qualifications because you have the Sailors should also strive to be qualified emergency. power to save lives,” said Long. “It’s in basic medical training. “Normally it is just the Medical not likely that the senior medical “We cover multiple topics with our Department on a ship that handles officer, or the ship’s nurse, or myself trainings,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd medical emergencies,” said Beamon. or any of the junior HMs will be Class Sheryl Pilcher, a Sailor onboard “Here in the shipyard there are many standing next to you if you’re injured. George Washington assigned to the other organizations that assist us with It will be your shipmates in your own Medical Department. “Our main areas medical emergencies. Sailors should be departments. Are they trained and ready that we focus on providing training for capable of performing basic medical to save you? Are you ready to save are CPR, first-aid and stretcher bearer techniques, especially if they are at or them?” (Sept. 8, 2018) Sailors aboard perform a team lift during a medical training session (Photo by MC3 Marlan Sawyer) IET KEEPING SAILORS, SHIP SAFE By MC3 Julie Vujevich (Sept. 5, 2018) LS1 John Eddington holds up a training flag during a training evolution. (Photo by MCSN Kyle Loree) t’s a sound that makes everyone The ship relies on IET every day to IET, come see a damage controlman and stop and listen! Rapid ringing of the be their first line of defense in the event we’ll help you train and get qualified. Ibells, followed by 1, 2 or 3 dings, of a casualty, whether it’s fire, flooding, We can always use more qualified and then the type of casualty, where it toxic gas, or other less common Sailors.” is, and what repair locker the In-port scenarios. Each team participates in drills and Emergency Team (IET) will respond “You train how you fight,” said training on their respective duty days from to fight the emergency. Damage Controlman 3rd Class Hunter so they can quickly respond to any The leadership of the Nimitz-class Lesher. “After you fight your first fire or casualty at a moment’s notice. aircraft carrier USS George Washington flood, you get a real good sense of pride “The importance of getting (CVN 73) encourage Sailors to be because you did your job and helped out qualified for IET is to give the ship serious about qualifying for IET and the Navy that day and you helped your redundancy in qualified personnel,” said keeping up-to-date on training. shipmates. If you ever want to get on Master Chief Damage Controlman Orlin (Sept. 5, 2018) EM3 Maurice Shepherd dons firefighting gear during a training evolution. (Photo by MCSN Kyle Loree) (Sept. 5, 2018) HT3 Destiny Crafton guides the hose during a training evolution. (Photo by MCSN Kyle Loree) Volmer, the damage control division “It’s going to be important to have Because the Sailors on IET are the officer of the ship’s Engineering a wide variety of people qualified in first responders, it’s imperative to have department. “That way, if someone has different areas in order to fill any empty an excess of personnel qualified. to go on leave, gets light-limited duty, positions on IET,” said Chief Warrant “I really encourage everybody to take sick-in-quarters or transfers, we have Officer 2 Tony Chambers, the ship’s getting qualified seriously. The more qualified people to put back on the fire marshal. “Not just people who are Sailors that attend the damage control watchbill without it becoming a crisis.” qualified on paper, but people who training we do every day, the more Redundancy in qualified personnel really know the job and understand qualified and knowledgeable they will creates more opportunity and flexibility what they need to do in the event of a be,” said Chambers. “Remember that in the duty sections. Unqualified Sailors casualty because if anything happens on every Sailor, no matter what our rate can cripple the ship’s ability to provide their duty day, they have to be ready to or designator is, is a firefighter first and proper manning for IET.