THE ASHINGTON URVEYOR W S April 15, 2019 BY MC3 Michael Botts By MC3 Michael Botts TUITION ASSISTANCE FIRST NUCLEAR-POWERED FRIGATE HELPING SAILORS FURTHER THEIR CAREERS THIS WEEK IN HISTORY By MC3 Trey Hutcheson By MCSN Tatyana Freeman GIVING BACK THEIR VOICE HUNTINGTON TO HAMPTON SAPR AWARENESS HOUSING OPTIONS FOR SINGLE SAILORS washington surveyor Commanding Officer PSSN Andy Ramirez MM2 Silas Baum Capt. Glenn Jamison AS2 Jose Gonzales AOAN Jorge Baez AZ2 Jaslyn Campbell MMN1 Steven Ives Executive Officer MM3 Andrew Smith Capt. Daryle Cardone MM3 Dennis Ball MMN3 Dakota Johnson Command Master Chief ETN2 Annabel Jennings CMDCM Maurice Coffey MMN3 Shay Wilberger Public Affairs Officer Lt. Cmdr. Stephanie Turo Deputy Public Affairs Officer Lt. Tyler Barker Departmental LCPO MCCS Reginald Buggs Divisional LCPO MCC Christina Shaw Editors MC3 Adam Ferrero MCSN Tatyana Freeman Content ESWS EAWS EIWS MCC Mary Popejoy Coordinators Coordinators Coordinators MC1 Gary Johnson MC2 Kenneth Gardner HMC Knesha Wimbush ABHC Rodney Martinez ITC Xica Johnson MC2 Alan Lewis CSC Joe Magri ABH1 Jade Cobb CTT1 Nicollette Jeffery MC2 Mandi Washington MC3 Michael Botts MC3 Carter Denton MC3 Trey Hutcheson MC3 Kyle Loree MC3 Marlan Sawyer MC3 Zack Thomas MC3 Julie Vujevich MCSN Elizabeth Cohen “He who knows best knows how MCSN Tatyana Freeman little he knows.” MCSN Jack Lepien MCSN Samuel Pederson ~ Thomas Jefferson The Washington Surveyor is an authorized publication for Sailors serving aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). Contents herein are not the visions of, or endorsed 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. SAILOR in the SPOTLIGHT CSSN Phillip Boncy Culinary Specialist Seaman Phillip Boncy, from Brooklyn, New York, joined the Navy because he wanted to better himself and do something for other people. He works in George Washington’s S-2 division. His favorite thing about the Navy is the ability to learn new things. His hobbies include playing basketball and listening to hip-hop and R&B music. By MC3 Michael Botts or many Sailors, higher providing active duty Sailors funding before their class start date. education was one of the major for taking courses at accredited colleges, “However, we would like for Sailors Fcontributing factors in their universities, or technical institutions. to have their TA application into us 30 decision to join the Navy. The opportunity The benefits apply to courses taken on days prior to their class start date,” said to receive the Montgomery GI Bill or the campus, as well as online courses. Czarnik. “That way, we have enough time Post-9/11 GI Bill gave aspiring service The process for applying for TA is to verify that everything is correct so that members the potential to fund the pursuit comprehensive, but straightforward. we can get you your class funding on of a degree, and enhance their personal Sailors must inform their command, time.” and professional life while broadening complete required training, and work with Working on a degree while in the career opportunities, both during and after a counselor to establish an education plan. Navy is also an excellent way to plan for service. “Before receiving TA, Sailors must a future beyond it. What some may not have been aware log into https://myeducation.netc.navy. “I feel that getting a higher degree of is the wealth of additional resources mil, complete the required virtual or over- will help me be more qualified for finding available to make taking college courses the-phone training with a Navy counselor, a job after I get out of the Navy,” said as accessible as possible, such as the then upload their degree plan,” said Young. “After their careers, degrees Navy’s Tuition Assistance (TA) Program. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gillian Czarnik, will help Sailors find employment in the “One of the reasons I joined the from Springfield, Massachusetts, and civilian sector. Having a degree along Navy is because I wanted a way to the education services officer assigned with the work experience Sailors get pay for the rest of my schooling,” said to George Washington. “If you failed a throughout their enlistment will make Damage Control Fireman Apprentice physical readiness test, an advancement them a great candidate for any civilian Steven Young, a Sailor assigned to the exam or have been to non-judicial career they want to pursue.” engineering department aboard the punishment in the last six months, you When a person enlists and becomes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George will not be eligible to receive tuition a Sailor, they are making a decision Washington. “I learned about the TA assistance. Sailors must acquire a special to invest part of their life in the Navy. program, and with us being in the yards request chit and get it approved by their Thanks to programs like TA, your Naval and not getting deployed chain of command to receive TA.” career is also a prime opportunity to anytime soon, I thought According to Czarnik, Sailors must invest in yourself. now would be a great submit their TA requests at least 14 days For more information about the time to continue on TA program, visit the Navy College with my education.” Program website at https://www. TA is the Navy’s navycollege.navy.mil. education financial assistance program, This Week in History: First Nuclear-Powered Frigate, USS Bainbridge By MC3 Michael Botts n April 15, 1961, Bethlehem twin Terrier missile launchers, two twin Charleston, South Carolina, in January Steel Company launched three-inch .50 caliber radar controlled 1963, and joined Cruiser-Destroyer Othe world’s first nuclear- gun mounts, two torpedo mounts, Flotilla Twelve, becoming the Navy’s powered frigate, USS Bainbridge an anti-submarine rocket (ASROC) first all-missile destroyer squadron. The (DLGN 25/CGN 25), from Fore River launcher and a state-of-the-art electronic following month in February 1963, she Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts. and communications suite. began her maiden deployment. Bainbridge was the fourth of five Bainbridge completed its During Bainbridge’s second ships, at the time, to bear the name shakedowns, a nautical term used when deployment, she joined USS Long “Bainbridge,” in honor of Commodore the performance of a ship is tested, in Beach (CGN 9) and USS Enterprise William Bainbridge. only three weeks’ time. This test set (CVN 65), forming the world’s first The world’s first nuclear-powered the standard for the future in terms of nuclear-powered task group, Task Group frigate came armed with an impressive how fast and efficiently the shakedown One. This first nuclear task group began array of weapons and significant period for a ship should be. a 30,565-mile, 65-day around-the-world technological advancements, including After her shakedowns, Bainbridge cruise, called Operation “Sea Orbit,” two pressurized water reactors, two arrived at her first homeport in and became the first ships of the U.S. Navy to sail around the world since the “Great White Fleet” in 1908. Bainbridge accomplished this circumnavigation without a single refueling or replenishment. This accomplishment showcased the capability of nuclear-powered surface ships and their ability to operate in remote areas of the world. Bainbridge took part in the first group of nuclear-powered ships to enter actual combat during her first Pacific Fleet deployment in December 1965, in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam, along with Enterprise. The ships engaged in air strikes on North Vietnam. QUINCY, Mass. (Oct. 6, 1962) – View of USS Bainbridge (DLGN 25) after Following her first “West Pac” cruise deck during her commissioning ceremony. (Official Navy photograph from the in June 1966, she later departed her Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH98112) homeport of Long Beach, California, to her second Pacific cruise. During this cruise, Bainbridge averaged a speed of 29.9 knots, sailing over 6,600 miles in less then two weeks, setting a speed- distance record for Navy ships. In Bainbridge’s first five years of service, she covered over 300,000 miles of ocean and, because of her endurance and speed, was awarded the nickname “Grey Ghost of the Orient.” In 1972, Bainbridge was awarded the Navy’s “Environmental Protection Award,” an award presented to commands annually for achievements in areas of environmental quality and cleanup, natural resources conservation, cultural resources management, pollution prevention, and recycling. QUINCY, Mass. (Oct. 6, 1962) – USS Bainbridge’s (DLGN 25) commissioning On June 30, 1975, Bainbridge ceremony at the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard. (Official U.S. Navy was declared to be a cruiser instead photograph from the Collections of Naval Historical Center #NH98111) of a frigate. After the change in ship would have her reactors shut down and more about USS Bainbridge’s designations, DLGN 25 became CGN for the final time. Bainbridge was (DLGN 25/CGN 25) 33 years of 25. towed to Norfolk Naval Shipyard for service can be found at www. After a long 33 years of service, , defueling and preparation for the final ussbainbridgeassociation.org/index.php/ Bainbridge would go out to sea for the resting place of her hull in Bremerton, about/ship-history, and www.navsource. last time under her own power on April Washington. org/archives/04/1125/040125.htm. 29, 1995, and in May 1995, Bainbridge All information in this story MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June-July 1964) – Members of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) stand in formation on the flight deck spelling out Albert Einstein’s equation for nuclear energy upon the commencement of Operation “Sea Orbit”, the circumnavigation of the World by Task force One, made up of the Navy’s first three nuclear-powered surface ships.