THE ASHINGTON URVEYOR W S Sept. 9, 2019

BECOMING A CHIEF PG. 12 CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

6 Brothers-in-Arms The Chromczak brothers make their mark on weapons department

8 Environmental Cleanup AIMD Sailors collect trash from local community

12 Joining the Mess George Washington pins 23 new chief petty officers

16 Laying the Keel Building the foundation for future leaders

Change of Command USS George Washington 18 Changes Command 2 ■ The Washington Surveyor THE ASHINGTON URVEYOR W S September 9, 2019

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WHERE SHE WORKS: S-2 division WHY SHE JOINED: For an opportunity to travel and for better education HOBBIES: Playing tennis and the flute

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4 ■ The Washington Surveyor GEORGE WASHINGTON’S NEWEST WARRIORS

AA Woods, Grant AA Barajas, Jose IT3 Jenkins, Cole ABHAN Bryan, Alexis AN Cruz, Brian IT3 Houle, Sean ABH3 Bond, Travis AN Higuera, Sarah ABH3 Cross, Aleae HM2 Wade, Chevoirye ABH2 Rofkahr, Zachory IC2 Almon, Janyla ABH1 Wagstrom, Trystan IT2 Derossett, Kaylee EMN2 Thomas, Thurman MC3 Yarber, Kristen EMN1 Whaley, Austin MACS Nitti, John HM3 Farr, Andy MMN2 Lorenzo, Miguel ICSN Ottleben, Norman MMN2 Tapp, Corey IC3 Nunn, Michael MMN1 Davis, Tyler IT2 Ellis, Marcus ITC Gill, Meagan LSSA Labreck, Corey MASN Neely, Anthony MA3 Atkinson, Charles MM3 Martin, Quinn OS3 Dyas, Adam OS3 Perkins, Jada SA Holman, Joi SN Morris, Mykiah YN2 Kingery Gabriella

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HMC Knesha Wimbush AOC Volario Lott ITC Xica Johnson CSC Joe Magri CSC Jose Valencia CTT1 Nicollette Jeffery

The Washington Surveyor ■ 5 Brothers-in-Arms Story by MCSN Cory J. Daut, Photos courtesy of Cody and Riley Chromczak

Hailing from Knoxville, by his younger brother. They both “Having a brother in boot Tennessee, the Chromczak brothers followed in the footsteps of a camp can bring a lot of negative grew up about as close as brothers family friend and chose to become attention, and we were constantly could be. Sharing friends, hobbies, gunner’s mates. compared to each other,” said Cody, and even the same job at times, the Originally Riley was slated to a gunner’s mate seaman assigned Chromczaks seemed destined to leave for Recruit Training Command to the weapons department aboard continue their close brotherly bond. (RTC) Dec. 12, 2018, and Cody was the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Answering the call to serve his slated to leave in March 2019. A George Washington (CVN 73). “If country, Riley Chromczak decided to week before Riley’s departure, one messes up, the other has to do join the Navy, leaving however, their recruiter changed the punishment, which led to some Knoxville and his older brother Cody both of their “ship out” dates to the interesting brother intense training behind. Shortly after Riley joined, same day. The brothers left their sessions.” Cody also felt compelled to serve, hometown on Dec. 17, 2018, to the During the brothers’ time in boot following in his brother’s footsteps. first stop of their naval career - RTC camp, they were assigned to division Cody didn’t want to be surpassed in Great Lakes, Illinois. 117. They even ended up being rack 6 ■ The Washington Surveyor mates, and their recruit division “Some of the pros of blessing, instead of feeling like you commanders even had them stand have no one.” watch together at times. Whoever joining with my brother Lt. Shineka Haskins, ship’s walked into their compartment is that you constantly gunner, has witnessed first-hand the while they were on watch would have someone you brothers bonding and succeeding have been greeted by both of them during their time aboard George simultaneously sounding off. know and can hang out Washington. “After graduating boot camp, we with,” said Riley, also a “Having them aboard is were off to gunner’s mate school at gunner’s mate seaman. definitely a unique situation,” Great Lakes,” said Cody. “We had the said Haskins. “It makes them same rooms and the same classes. “If we could get stationed awesome, because they are able We graduated number four and five together for the rest of to study together, power through out of our class and we walked side our careers it would be qualifications together, and compete by side during the graduation.” against each other. They are learning They initially thought that they a blessing, instead of their spaces on the ship as well as would be split up after their time at feeling like you have no their jobs. Since checking in they “A” School, but they both received one.” have quickly become acclimated to orders to George Washington. the shipboard lifestyle.” “I’m glad I have had my brother with a sibling presents a unique Only being in the fleet for a with me, and I hope we never get situation to these two, however. few months, the brothers’ time separated from each other in the “Some of the pros of joining has just begun. There will be many Navy,” said Cody. “We’ve heard the with my brother is that you opportunities for the Chromczak story about the Sullivan brothers constantly have someone you know brothers to make an impact on constantly and that we would never and can hang out with,” said Riley, George Washington. Like many be stationed together, but I guess also a gunner’s mate seaman. “If we Americans that have gone before everything worked out for the could get stationed together for them, this family has answered their better.” the rest of our careers it would be a country’s call. According to Naval History and Heritage Command, the five Sullivan brothers were all stationed aboard USS Juneau (CL-52), when the ship was sunk on Nov. 13, 1942 during the Battle of in World War II. The tragic loss of so many members of one family in one event led to the unofficial practice of siblings not being stationed on the same ship. Although rare, instances of siblings serving in the same unit or same ship can occur, as evidenced by the Chromczak brothers. Members of the military are faced with many challenges during their careers that most civilians wouldn’t have to worry about. One example is changing duty stations every three to five years. Changing duty stations IM-3 Division: Repairing More Than Just Aircraft Story by MC3 Michael Botts, Photos by MC3 Julie Vujevich

Sailors assigned to the Intermediate Maintenance-3 to the IM-3 division. “Some of our Sailors noticed the (IM-3) division of the aircraft intermediate maintenance amount of trash accumulating around the fence line and department (AIMD) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft parking areas, and when it was brought to our attention, carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) cleaned up the we decided it would be a great opportunity to give back 50th street parking lot, Aug. 27. to all who utilize the area to park.” George Washington is currently undergoing IM-3 is the avionics and armament division refueling complex overhaul at Newport News of AIMD. Their work encompasses making repairs to Shipbuilding and the 50th Street parking lot is one of aircraft electrical and electronic components in support the many parking areas that are utilized by those who of aircraft communication and navigation equipment, work in the shipyard. computers, radars, and electronic countermeasures “IM-3 conducted a [foreign object debris] walk systems. down from one end of the parking lot to the other, Approximately 50 AIMD Sailors, made up mostly picking up all trash and debris we saw,” said Aviation of IM-3 division Sailors, volunteered in the clean-up. This Machinist Mate 1st Class Jesse Byrd, a Sailor assigned intrepid team of Sailors filled up a total of 28 trash bags,

8 ■ The Washington Surveyor while also picking up several other definitely on the horizon, and enjoyed working as a team with the bulky trash items. currently the AIMD first class petty other Sailors in my division and my “Volunteering is a great officers association is working on department to help clean up a small opportunity to get the whole team a divisional volunteer opportunity section we see every day.” focused on one event,” said Byrd. with Habitat4Humanity.” The Sailors from IM-3 and AIMD “We plan on doing more volunteer Getting out into the local showed that anyone can make a big events within our department, but community and volunteering is one difference for not only Sailors, but only as production permits.” major way for individual Sailors to for members of the community as Although planning an event project a positive image of the Navy well, by doing something as simple with an entire division, especially to the public they serve. as cleaning up a parking lot. one as wide-ranging as IM-3, can “Cleaning up the parking “One of the ideas is that if be a challenge, due to the success lot doesn’t seem like a big deal, you make something nice for people of this event, IM-3 is planning on but I feel like I really made a that they will want to keep it that continuing their volunteering efforts difference for other Sailors and way and take some pride in it,” said in the future with those out in the shipyard employees,” said Aviation Byrd. “Hopefully the habit of keeping community. Maintenance Administrationman the parking lot clean will spread “It takes a lot of planning to 3rd Class Phillip Sotello, a Sailor from our division throughout the get that many people in one spot,” assigned to the AIMD department shipyard and we can keep it looking said Byrd. “Quarterly events are aboard George Washington. “I nice!”

The Washington Surveyor ■ 9 George Washington Patriot Run USS George Washington Sailors Participate in Patriot Run at Mount Vernon, Sept. 9, 2019. George Washington Patriot Run USS George Washington Sailors Participate in Patriot Run at Mount Vernon, Sept. 9, 2019. BECOMING A CHIEF: Continuing a Tradition

Story by MC2 Marlan Sawyer Photos by MC2 Anthony Hilkowski and MC3 Samuel Lee Pederson BECOMING A CHIEF: Continuing a Tradition

Graphic courtesy of All Hands Magazine

NAVY USS George Washington NEWS Changes Command

Story By USS George Washington Public Affairs, Photo by MC3 Adam Ferrero

Capt. Kenneth Strong relieved Capt. Glenn Jamison as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 5. A time- honored tradition, the ceremony was held at the Joint Forces Staff College onboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, with Capt. Richard McCormack, chief of staff for Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, as the presiding officer. “During the past several years I 1,300 George Washington Sailors and chiefs commanding officer of USS George have commanded USS George Washington, to the next pay grade, achieving the FY17 Washington,” said Jamison. “I know that I I’ve had the privilege and pleasure to see and FY18 Retention Excellence Award, and leave the crew in the capable hands of Capt. this crew work side-by-side with each successfully completing the first half of Strong.” other, and in unison with Newport News George Washington’s RCOH at Newport Strong takes command as the ship Shipbuilding and the other supporting News Shipbuilding in Newport News, enters the second half of RCOH, with the organizations, all with the common goal Virginia. next major milestone of flooding the dry of redelivering GW back to the fleet, ready Jamison’s leadership and dock on the horizon. for the second half of her life-cycle,” said professionalism while in command afforded “I look forward to taking the helm of Jamison. “It has been an honor to be part of him the recognition by award of the Legion the ‘Spirit of Freedom’ and getting us to the this great team.” of Merit. finish line of RCOH,” said Strong. “Together Jamison looked back on his time “Being the commanding officer of a we will successfully redeliver the most aboard George Washington and how the nuclear-powered warship carries with it advanced capital warship to the fleet.” crew motivated him to accomplish the the responsibility and accountability like Strong received his commission in mission at hand. no other job in the Navy,” said McCormack. 1992 through Aviation Officer Candidate “Since coming into refueling complex “Thank you for your sage leadership of School after graduating from Johns overhaul, or RCOH, I’ve been so impressed the fine men and women assigned to USS Hopkins University. Strong’s most recent by the work ethic of every Sailor and officer George Washington. There is no one more assignment was as commanding officer for under my command,” said Jamison. “The deserving of the Legion of Merit than this the amphibious transport dock ship USS challenges of working in the shipyard are man here.” (LPD 18) from February 2018 unparalleled, and I’m inspired every day by Jamison concluded his remarks to April 2019. He was also previously the how our team tackles them head on and by thanking his family and the George executive officer of George Washington delivers results.” Washington crew. from October 2014 to October 2016. Jamison’s successes include advancing “It’s been an honor to serve as the

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