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MC3 Tyler Priestley carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Command Master Chief Editor MCSN Shane Bryan Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson. CMDCM James W. Stedding MC2 Jessica Paulauskas MCSN Darcy McAtee MCSN Daniel Snow 2 Submarines USS Hartford, USS Connecticut Surface Together in the Arctic Circle By Cmdr. Corey B. Barker, Ice Exercise 2018 Public Affairs
os Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN The first Arctic under-ice operations by submarines were done in 768) and Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, USS Con- 1947-49. On August 1, 1947, the diesel submarine USS Boarfish (SS- Lnecticut (SSN 22) both surfaced in the Arctic Circle March 327), with Arctic Submarine Laboratory's founder Dr. Waldo Lyon 10 during the multinational maritime Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 in onboard serving as an Ice Pilot, conducted the first under-ice transit the Arctic Circle north of Alaska. of an ice floe in the Chukchi Sea. Both fast-attack submarines as well the UK Royal Navy submarine In 1958, the nuclear-powered USS NAUTILUS made the first HMS Trenchant (S91), are participating in the biennial exercise in the crossing of the Arctic Ocean beneath the pack ice. The first Arctic Arctic to train and validate the warfighting capabilities of submarines surfacing was done by USS Skate (SSN 578) in March 1959. USS in extreme cold-water Sargo was the first conditions. submarine to conduct "From a military, a winter Bering Strait geographic, and scien- transit in 1960. tific perspective, the The units partici- Arctic Ocean is truly pating in the exercise unique, and remains are supported by a one of the most chal- temporary ice camp lenging ocean environ- on a moving ice floe ments on earth," said approximately 150 Rear Admiral James miles off the coast of Pitts, commander, Un- the northern slope of dersea Warfighting Alaska in international Development Center waters. The ice camp, (UWDC). administered by the ICEX provides the Arctic Submarine Lab- U.S. Submarine Force oratory (ASL), is a re- and partners from the mote Arctic drifting ice Royal Navy an oppor- station, built on multi- tunity to test combat year sea-ice especially and weapons systems, for ICEX that is logis- BEAUFORT SEA (March 10, 2018) The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) and the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine sonar systems, commu- USS Hartford (SSN 768) break through the ice March 10, 2018 in support of Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018. Photo by MC2 Michael Lee. tically supported with nications and navigation contract aircraft from systems in a challenging operational environment. The unique acous- Deadhorse, Alaska. The ice camp will be de-established once the ex- tic undersea environment is further compounded by the presence of a ercise is over. contoured, reflective ice canopy when submerged. ASL is an operational fleet support detachment of the Undersea According to Pitts, operating in the Arctic ice alters methods and Warfighting Development Center (UWDC). ASL is also the Navy practices by which submarines operate, communicate and navigate. Program Manager for the Submarine Arctic Warfare Program. "We must constantly train together with our submarine units and For more information about ICEX 2018, visit www.dvidshub.net/ partners to remain proficient in this hemisphere," Pitts said. "Having feature/ICEX2018or www.facebook.com/arcticsublab. both submarines on the surface is clear demonstration of our profi- For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/ ciency in the Arctic." usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. In recent years, the Arctic has been used as a transit route for sub- For more news from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific marines. The most recent ICEX was conducted in 2016 with USS Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/subpac/. Hampton (SSN 767) and USS Hartford (SSN 768).
3 Lincoln Celebrates Women's Navy History Story and Photos by MC3 Allen Lee
ailors aboard the Nimitz-class Aircraft carrier USS Abra- tor and command climate specialist aboard Lincoln, shared her ham Lincoln (CVN 72) celebrated Women’s History thoughts on the importance of women in naval history. Month during a ceremony held on the ship’s mess decks, Avila said it’s important to remember the women who forged MarchS 12. social change for future women in the service, to remember the Guest speakers Betty Hand, a retired senior chief personnel women who helped fight for workplace equality and create equal specialist, and April Maletz, a retired senior chief yeoman, pro- opportunity for female Sailors. vided keynote speeches about the history of women in the Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Tamika Lewis, a Sailor assigned and their journey to being recognized as full-fledged Sailors. to the Abraham Lincoln, shared her thoughts on the event. This year’s theme was As women’s roles “women who fight all changed, so did forms of discrimina- their uniforms. tion.” During the event According to Maletz displayed Maletz, up through many uniforms the 70s, female Sail- from different eras ors were classified that were donated as WAVES, Women to Military Women Accepted for Vol- Across the Nation, untary Emergency a women veterans Service. WAVES be- association. gan in 1942 as a way “It was so amaz- for women to free ing to see all the up male personnel old WAVES uni- for sea duty during forms,” said Hos- World War II. Wom- pital Corpsman en took over admin- 2nd Class Tamika istrative based rates Lewis, a Sailor as- for men to be free to April Maletz, a retired senior chief yeoman, displays a WAVES cover to Sailors. Photo by MC3 Allen Lee. signed to the Abra- deploy overseas. After WAVES, females were classified as WINS, ham Lincoln. “The guest speakers were really captivating, I loved Women in Naval Service. WINS became classified as WAS, hearing their sea stories about working through the ranks as fe- Woman Aboard Ship, then became classified as Sailors. male Sailors while wearing skirts.” “When I walked on board my first and only ship’s chiefs mess, This year’s ceremony was coordinated by the combined efforts a male chief who has never served with females told me, ‘what of Abraham Lincoln’s medical, dental and media departments. are you going to do for us’,” said Hand. “I said ‘stand back and “I think our team did such an amazing job,” said Avila. “Every- watch.’ When he left the ship two years later, he came up to me body came together to coordinate an amazing celebration for the said, ‘I owe you an apology, you taught me to give female Sailors Sailors to enjoy, and hopefully to learn.” a chance. I used to look at them as males and females, but now This is the 31st observance of Women’s History Month in the all I see are Sailors.’” United States of America. Women’s history month has been ob- Chief Hospital Corpsman Jennifer Avila, a Women at Sea men- served annually during the month of March since 1987.
4 "With the repetition of some tasks, it Story by MCSN Daniel Snow “Eight of the nine watch standers made it out alive, but by the time the can be easy to get comfortable in a casualty was over, the ship’s boiler plant was so severely damaged that routine. However, as a key member the decision was made to decommission her rather than repair her,” said of the team, it’s up to you to bring a Cleveland. “Can you imagine being a Sailor onboard that ship? Would you allow the material condition of your ship to become so poor that it could questioning attitude to each day. The possibly lead to her decommissioning?” answers to your questions could mean For this reason Cleveland said Sailors should never be fearful of having a questioning attitude. A simple question may be the very thing that saves the difference between mission success our systems, ship or a Sailor’s life. or failure." “I tell all of my officers, goats, and blue shirts all the time that if I am screwed up, tell me I am screwed up,” said Cleveland. “Don’t wait until Cmdr. William Cleveland, Abraham Lincoln’s chief engineer said a the coast is clear to correct me. If you fail to correct me, you may allow me questioning attitude is how he sees little things and takes action to stop to save face, but it may also allow folks to be misled and that can lead to them from becoming really big things. mistakes or casualties.” “If you look at something and your gut is causing you to take a second Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jazmin Davis said questioning attitude look, then it is probably not ok,” said Cleveland. “For Engineering Depart- promotes the value of opinions and different perspectives on how things ment, we have watch standers who review logs every hour. They have to be should get done. able to look at what the logs are telling them and question when trends are “When the routine doesn’t fit, we need to question it,” said Davis. “We starting to head in the wrong direction. If they fail to see trends and fail to have to adapt. We have to ensure that we’re asking the right questions and have that “Questioning Attitude” then a casualty can occur, equipment and getting everyone on the same page.” systems can be damaged, and Sailors could be badly hurt or even killed.” By adhering to the questioning attitude ideal, Abraham Lincoln Sailors Interior Communication Electrician 3rd Class Samara Ellis said that en- can enhance both their professional and personal lives. By not falling into suring you’re doing the right thing with the right procedure is more effec- complacency and bringing a fresh, new perspective to each day, Sailors tive than falling into a routine. aboard this ship can be the difference between mission success and failure. “Always keep your eyes open,” said Ellis. “If you see something that looks unfamiliar always ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask the question, because it might be something that no one knew.” Likewise, Interior Communication Electrician 3rd Class Jasmine Hay- ward said no matter a Sailor’s seniority, if they see an issue they should ask a question. “To me it means if you see something, say something; don’t be afraid,” said Hayward. “In reality if they just ask a question, they possibly could save equipment and lives.” Cleveland said there are plenty of examples where a lack of questioning attitude ended with mission failure. “In the early 2000s, the USS Inchon (MCS 12) was stationed in Ingle- side, Texas,” said Cleveland. “Sailors who stood watch in the main boiler room lost their questioning attitude. Sailors failed to act on the little things. Small fuel oil leaks on systems became acceptable. Those small leaks be- came large puddles of fuel oil in bilge pockets. Watch standers accepted a condition that a questioning attitude would have stopped.” In Oct. of 2001, Inchon was in port steaming for engineering trials and an oil fire broke out in the main boiler room. In a short period of time, a fire broke out and caught the entire bilge on fire. LSCS Natali Philip (left) and LS1 Moses Aburo portray a situation using a questioning attitude. Photo by MC3 Jeff Sherman. 5 first for finland Lincoln Welcomes Partner Nation Pilot Story by MC3 Allen Lee Finnish Air Force pilot made history for his country United States and Finland to build and improve upon their pilot by becoming the first to land an F/A-18C Hornet on a training programs, it also strengthens the partnerships between A United States aircraft carrier, March 17. these two countries and their military services. Capt. Juha “Stallion” Järvinen preformed an arrested landing “I think the program is a really good opportunity to see how on the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN other countries’ pilots operate and train,” said United States Ma- 72) and is currently attached to Marine Fighter Attack Training rine Corps Capt. Michael Harp, the pilot schedules officer for Squadron (VMFAT) 101 to become qualified as a pilot instructor. VMFAT 101. “It’s To successfully land a F/A-18C on an aircraft carrier, pilots also cool from a cul- must hook on to one of four wires located on the flight deck. The tural stand point to goal is to catch the third wire, giving pilots the best and safest work with pilots from chance to land. another country.” When Järvinen was asked about his landing aboard Abraham Järvinen plans to Lincoln, his face lit up as he reflected on this once-in-a-lifetime take his newly gained experience. skills back to the “It was pretty intense,” said Järvinen. “I was extremely happy Finnish Air Force and because I knew I actually caught the wire when I felt the sensa- share his knowledge tion of rapidly slowing down, but at the same time I was a little to his Finnish coun- disappointed because I caught the second wire and not the third.” terparts. Before landing on an aircraft carrier, Järvinen had to complete “I’m excited to the same training that Navy and Marine Corps pilots undergo. bring back a lot of “We put him through the same repetitions of fuel carrier land- real experience,” said ing practice events that all students go through,” said Maj. Shane Järvinen. “Not theory, Bursae, an instructor for VMFAT 101. “The purpose of this is so but real life training that when he does move on to teach students in the Finnish Air experience. Now this Force, he has knowledge and first-hand experience of what he is is all reality to me, teaching.” and I have a better un- U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael Humiston congratulates Finnish Air Force Capt. Juha Jarvinen (left) upon completion Järvinen shared his thoughts on going through the training and derstanding of the big of an arrested gear landing of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to working with the instructors. picture.” the Sharpshooters of Marine Strike Fighter Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 on the flight deck. Photo by MC1 Brian Wilbur. “The training is very valuable to me,” said Järvin- en. “The way they fly is so different to what I’m used to, and I think the instructors figured out the perfect syllabus to train students.” Bursae was on the flight deck observing when Järvinen landed for the first time. “Seeing it happen, I was absolutely excited,” said Bursae. “Having done it myself, I was happy that he could share in the challenge of it, but also the excite- ment of everything that goes with shipboard opera- tions.” Järvinen is a part of the first pilot exchange between the United States Marine Corps and the Finnish Air force. He was hand-selected for the program by his superiors for his work ethic. Flying in the Finnish Air Force for 15 years, and instructing for the last 5, he has earned every qualification available as a Finnish pilot. This program not only allows officers from the Finnish Air Force Capt. Juha Jarvinen lands an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Sharpshooters of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Photo by MC1 Brian Wilbur. 6 AE2 Jordan Muenchon performs maintenance on a jet engine aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Photo by MC3 Tyler Priestley.
ABEAN Roberto Medina stands by for arrested gear landings on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Photo by MC1 Josue Escobosa.
ABE2 Jovon Dupree prepares to attach an aircraft to a catapult on the flight deck. Photo by MC3 Clint Davis.
The medical training team (MTT) gives stretcher bearing training to Sailors on properly responding to various medical scenarios ABH3 Caleb Swaim directs an F-35C Lightning II assigned to the Gunfighters of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron in the hangar bay. Photo by MC3 Matthew Herbst. (VFA) 101 on the flight deck. Photo by MC1 Brian Wilbur. 7 40KeBuakt ,1 Su{puyqZ^e -'Qtke{k Medical Hours 17th February P{mgqea '"<{ZqkZtks qe^{e{ JZpe8B{ ^jZsyPju{ye @utyu Sick Call Monday - Saturday: $
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