enterprise prepares for 3m assessment

The Shuttle March 23, 2012 Issue“We are Legend”Newsletter Edition

USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Jesse Gonzalez

Enterprise Prepares For 3M AssessmentUSS ENTERPRISE, At Sea – Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) hosted a material, maintenance and management assist (3MA) team March 22 as they evaluated the ship’s 3M program.

right now in their maintenance program,” said Master Chief Damage Controlman Larry Debeau, a 3MA team member. “This serves as an indicator to tell the ship where and what they need to improve at, whether it’s procedure, a tag-out or something involving personal protective equipment.” According to Damage Controlman 3rd Class Nicholas T. Pelletier the 3M program is absolutely necessary because it critical in making a 50 year-old warship last. “We serve on one of the oldest ships in our Navy, so maintenance is extra important,” said Pelletier. “The equipment we are responsible for maintaining not only ensures Sailors stay alive but also allows us to perform our mission.” The 3MA team conducts multiple spot checks with various work-centers in an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the ship’s 3M program and the spot checks already being conducted. “Depending on what the 13-week log looks like, some departments are conducting checks everyday but most likely it’s weekly,” said Pelletier. “As a DCPO, I help other unqualified Sailors in my division learn about 3M, and I teach them the proper way to do a spot check and how to do the maintenance correctly,” said Pelletier. “I do a wide variety of maintenance checks, such as portable extinguishing bottles, doors and hatches of all types, fire hoses of all sizes, overboard discharges, ladders and stairs.” According to Debeau, the team is here to ensure the life-

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday endorsed international emissary Kofi Annan’s diplomatic plan to stop violence in Syria, crack open the door to humanitarian relief and prod the Syrian government and opposition into talks on a political settlement. The endorsement constituted a rare show of unity by the Security Council on the crisis in Syria, where more than 8,000 people have been killed since President Bashar al-Assad’s government launched a crackdown on protesters a year ago. It also lends additional muscle to the efforts of Annan, who serves as the joint U.N.-

Arab League envoy to Syria, to persuade Assad to accept his terms. A Security Council statement is less forceful than a legally binding resolution but often serves as a first step toward tougher action. The United States and its Arab and European partners have pressed for passage of an Arab League proposal that would have required Assad to yield considerable powers to a transitional government. But Russia, backed by China, recently vetoed a resolution endorsing that plan, insisting that the Syrian government should remain central to any negotiations on a political

U.N. Security Council Backs Peace Plan For SyriaBy Colum Lynch, WASHINGTON POST

The 3MA team consists of senior enlisted members ranging from Chief Petty Officers to Master Chief Petty Officers from Commander, Naval Air Force’s 3M training department. They are responsible for assessing Enterprise’s 3M program and training Sailors to be more successful at 3M. “The purpose of this visit is to find out where the ship stands

settlement in Syria. To secure Russian support, the council’s Western and Arab powers were forced to offer several concessions. A council statement, as a result, includes no condemnation of Syria, no specific timetable for a political transition and a watered-down threat of possible action against Syria if it fails to comply with the Annan plan. At the last minute, the statement’s sponsors also stripped out a U.S. amendment demanding that Syria immediately allow U.N. humanitarian workers unimpeded access to civilians. Still, Russia’s and China’s support for the

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Friday, March 23, 2012 The Shuttle

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The Shuttle is published and printed daily underway and bi-weekly in port by the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Media Department, FPO AE 09543-2810. This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Please direct all story ideas, questions and comments to MC1 (SW) Steve Smith at [email protected].

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EditorsMC2 (SW) Kristin L. Grover

MCSN Harry Gordon

The ShuttleUSS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Command Master ChiefABCM (AW/SW) Eric M. Young Yesterday’s 3M answer:

E7 and above are required to perform one spot check per week.

3M Question of the Day: How often is the departmental quarterly schedule updated?

3MYesterday’s ESWS answer:

The five modes for IFF are 1, 2, 3/A, 4 and C.

ESWS Question of the Day: What modes of IFF are strictly for

military use only?

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*Contact Lt. Cmdr. Reyman or ABHCS Williford via e-mail if interested in joining the committee.*

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span of the equipment reaches its full potential. For instance, if a particular pump is supposed to last for ten years, the team ensures that the proper oils are used and the correct maintenance is being done, so the pump actually lasts ten years. “Basically, in today’s Navy, we are losing equipment and ships are staying in port longer due to maintenance issues, rather than being out to sea,” said Debeau. “We are trying to bring more awareness and better train Sailors about the importance of maintenance so that they have better maintenance practice and awareness.” The 3MA visit is designed to help raise that awareness and train Sailors on how to improve the ship’s 3M practices. “No ship’s maintenance program is perfect,” said Debeau. “I would like to see more time spent training with Sailors at the deck-plates to ensure that they understand the equipment and the maintenance practices, and the long term effect it has on their equipment.”

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World News

WASHINGTON -- North Korea and Iran are expected to dominate President Barack Obama’s trip to South Korea this weekend, as concerns mount about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and Pyongyang’s preparations for a satellite launch the U.S. and its allies said they believe is largely for military purposes. Pyongyang’s launch, scheduled for mid-April, could undercut recent White House efforts to ratchet down tensions with North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Eun. The U.S. said on Wednesday that it is suspending efforts to recover remains of thousands of fallen service members in North Korea, the Associated Press reported. The North’s actions also are clouding Mr. Obama’s disarmament agenda, which is being challenged by Iran’s continued advances in its nuclear program. Mr. Obama is set to arrive in South Korea on Sunday to attend the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, a platform for world leaders to discuss ways to contain the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The real action, however, will take place on the sidelines of the summit, where Mr. Obama is scheduled to hold meetings with the leaders of China, Russia and Turkey. He also will deliver a speech in Seoul detailing the challenges posed by Iran and North Korea. U.S. officials warned ahead of Mr. Obama’s visit that a launch is likely to unravel a recent agreement to

deliver food aid to Pyongyang and could prompt stronger sanctions, a message the president will stress during his two days in Seoul. “They may choose to deepen their isolation,” said Danny Russel, senior Asia director on the White House National Security Council. “That would be unfortunate, and we think that that would be a mistake that will only exacerbate the problems that North Korea faces and the suffering of the North Korean people,” he added. North Korea’s announcement last week that it was preparing to launch a satellite next month also represented an embarrassment for the Obama administration. The president had resisted directly engaging Pyongyang since taking office in 2009 because of its history of reneging on disarmament commitments. Last month, the new government of Kim Jong Eun publicly pledged to freeze its nuclear and long-range missile programs in exchange for food aid from Washington. But days later, it said it would launch the satellite, which it said would be in honor of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, arguing that it would be different from a missile test. U.S. officials said preventing the North Korean launch will be among the top issues raised during Mr. Obama’s talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President Hu Jintao of China.

Obama To Discuss North Korea, IranBy Carol E. Lee and Jay Solomon, WALL STREET JOURNAL

statement represents a considerable blow to Assad, who has counted on the council’s disunity in rebuffing previous diplomatic entreaties. Susan E. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, characterized the council’s action as a “modest step” but added that it offered the greatest hope of reuniting the 15-nation council. “As the council recognized,” Rice said, “Annan’s proposal is the best way to put an end to the violence, facilitate much-needed humanitarian assistance and advance a Syrian-led political transition. We urge the Syrian authorities to respond swiftly and positively.” The council’s action comes less than a week after Annan, a former U.N. secretary-general, appealed to

the Security Council in a closed-door session to rally behind his initiative and reflects mounting concern that the worsening violence could descend into a protracted civil war. In continued violence Wednesday, activist groups said 52 people were killed across Syria, including at least 25 who died in shelling by government forces against the Homs neighborhood of Khaldiyeh, a rebel stronghold. The figures could not be independently verified, but the reports of violence are consistent with indications that the government is still pressing an offensive to crush the year-long revolt. There were also reports of firefights in two Damascus suburbs, Harasta and Arbeen, between government forces and rebel fighters. Meanwhile, in a statement posted on a jihadist Web site, a newly established Islamist group

called the al-Nusra Front claimed responsibility for an unspecified number of recent bombings, including two attacks in Damascus over the weekend that targeted branches of the Syrian security services. Wednesday’s U.N. statement endorses a six-point plan that Annan presented this month to Assad and that calls on the Syrian leader to halt his military crackdown and appoint an envoy to participate in talks with the opposition. The plan urges Assad to “commit to stop the fighting and achieve urgently an effective United Nations supervised cessation of armed violence” and to join in a “Syrian-led political process” that will “address the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.”

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Elements of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group break away from formation while transiting the Atlantic Ocean. Enterprise is currently deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Enterprise is currently deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

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