Truman Sailorspartner with NNSYto commemorate9/11 anniversary

Preventing poor choices through

Straight Talk

SHOTEX:72 hours, 3,000+ personnel

SEPTEMBER 2011 DOCKED PLANNED INCREMENTAL AVAILABILITTY

7 weeks of Induction26 new Chief Petty Officers

USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75)

Herald

COMMANDING OFFICERCapt. Tushar Tembe

EXECUTIVE OFFICERCapt. Craig Clapperton

COMMAND MASTER CHIEFCMDCM (SW/AW) Loran Bather

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERLt. Cmdr. Robert Johnson

ASST. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERLt. Ryan De Vera

MEDIA DEPARTMENTLEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

MCCS (SW/AW) Curtis Cox

EXECUTIVE EDITORMCC (SW/AW) Shawn Graham

ASST. EDITORS MC1 (SW/AW) Kristina Moore

MC2 Kris Rojas

MANAGING EDITORMC2 Leona Mynes

STAFFMC2 Marie BrindovasMC3 David CothranMC3 David Finley

MC3 Darren MooreMC3 Mick DiMestico

MCSN Donald R. White Jr. MCSN Samantha Thorpe

MCSN Kristina Young MCSN Brandon Parker

The Give Em Hell Herald is an authorized publi-cation for military members aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and their families. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. government, the Department of Defense or the Department of the Navy, and do not imply endorsement thereof. The editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Media Department of USS Harry S. Truman.

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Michael L. Antista kisses his wife as he presents her with roses during his reenlistment ceremony in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 23.

Table of Contents

Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony 4

Community Relations Projects 6

Hability Teams 8

Straight Talk 9

Medical’s Shot Exercise 10

Plane Pull 11

Staying Navy

PHOTO BY MC2 MARIE BRINDOVAS U.S. NAVY

Sailors aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) attended

the 9/11 remembrance ceremony hosted by Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Sept. 12.

The ceremony commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the largest loss of life due to terrorist attacks on American soil.

Many Sailors were affected by this event, including Logistics Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Erin Bryant, assigned to Truman's security department.

Bryant was at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, N.Y., getting ready to leave the Military Entry Processing Station (MEPS) to go to boot camp.

"I remember chaos," said Bryant. "At 9 a.m., we were waiting to head to boot camp and an Army liaison asked us if we knew a plane had just hit the World Trade Center. By the time we got to a TV, we saw the first tower fall."

At the same time, Master-

at-Arms 3rd Class Michael Dixon, also attached to the security department, was flying home after completing flight attendant training.

"When I got home, there were a lot of messages from my family wondering where I was," said Dixon. "My mom was worried to death that it was my flight."

Dixon, who continued as a flight attendant for four years, said 9/11 and resulting changes in U.S. security were factors in his choice to become a Sailor.

"I joined the Navy to give my friends and family the comfort of knowing that there are people out there working to bring back our security," said Dixon.

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, four commercial airlines were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Centers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field in Johnstown, Pa.

Truman, NNSY commemorate 9/11Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samantha ThorpeUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs

CPOs welcome 26 to mess

Chief Petty Officer selectees aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) completed the six-week CPO induction season and received their anchors Sept. 16 during a pinning ceremony held at the

Scott Annex.During the ceremony, 26 Sailors were introduced to

the CPO mess. The induction period involved CPOs teaching and training

selectees in Navy values, professionalism, leadership and teamwork, according to Chief Logistics Specialist (SW/AW) Larry McIntosh.

“In the beginning it’s a struggle,” said McIntosh, assigned to Truman’s supply department. “It’s hard going at first, but then you see where the training takes over and the personnel are empowering themselves, and they understand what it’s going to take to become the chief that they should be.”

McIntosh, whose role is to train, mentor and sponsor the new selectees, said all the added leadership and training will have a positive impact on the entire crew.

“The leadership and quality of leadership just goes up because the topics they got trained on are fresh in their mind,” said McIntosh. “When they train the new petty officers, it creates a leadership continuum that goes down to the chain of command.”

As part of the training, the selectees participated in several activities, including fundraising for things such as the Navy-wide Chief Petty Officer Association scholarship fund, the CPO mess’ khaki ball, physical training (PT) and an upcoming run.

“The training is enjoyable because you’re getting the opportunity to learn about where we came from and to learn about what the other services do, and on top of that, you’re getting to meet other people,” said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Handling (AW/SW) Damian Dodge, assigned to air department. “They all have something different to give to the chief ’s mess collectively. It’s a lot of knowledge to soak up.”

The training has been challenging, but beneficial, said Dodge.

Photos, story byMass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darren MooreUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs

“Everything hits you fast and it hits you hard, but not just from one direction,” said Dodge. “It’s from multiple directions. What we’ve got to do is to manage and prioritize what it is we’ve got to accomplish to come to that ultimate objective of coming together as a team.”

Training was designed to help the new CPOs multi-task, allowing their Sailors to complete assigned tasks and maintain mission and operational readiness.

“Day one was long,” said Chief Aviation Electronics Technician (AW/SW) Ernest Black, from aviation intermediate maintenance department (AIMD). “However, when we actually entered the Chief ’s mess for the first time, all the chiefs stood up and congratulated us for being selected, and that was very impactful. It was a real highlight of my day besides hearing my name called.”

New Chief Petty Officers sing “Anchors Aweigh” during the Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony Sept. 16.

Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) (AW/SW) Damian Dodge is welcomed aboard by the USS Harry S. Truman Chief Petty Officer’s Mess during the CPO pinning ceremony Sept. 16.

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shanteara Moses rakes leaves away from a fence line at Westhaven Elementary School.

Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Robert Oliver pulls up roots to a dead shrub during a community relations project to clean up the debris left behind by hurricane Irene at Westhaven Elementary School.

Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Laura Garcia uses a shovel to remove leaves near a fence during a community relations project to clean up the debris left behind by hurricane Irene at Westhaven Elementary School.

Community RelationsPHOTOS BY MCSN DONALD R. WHITE JR. U.S. NAVY

Community Relations

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Justin Lamb inspects medical equipment during a community relations project held Sept. 27 in Chesapeake, Va., to help Operation Blessing and Hope Charities inventory and repair donated medical equipment before it is shipped to Kingston, Jamaica.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Justin Lamb and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class James F. Weedman inspect medical equipment during a community relations project held Sept. 27 in Chesapeake, Va., to help Operation Blessing and Hope Charities inventory and repair donated medical equipment before it is shipped to Kingston, Jamaica.

Airman Nicholas Parker inspects medical equipment during a community relations project to help Operation Blessing and Hope Charities inventory and repair donated medical equipment before it is shipped to Kingston, Jamaica.

MC2 MARIE BRINDOVAS U.S. NAVY

Sailors aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) contribute to the docked planned incremental

availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth, Va., with habitability teams.

The habitability team is working its way through 55 berthing spaces, installing 2,500 racks, replacing 46,000 square feet of deck and painting 106,000 square feet of spaces.

According to Chief Aviation Ordnanceman (AW/SW) Sampson Keaton, habitability team leading chief petty officer, from Knoxville, Tenn., while the work the habitability team completes is not

glamorous, it is rewarding.“They come to work knowing they’re

going to be dirty from head to toe when they leave.”

The habitability team is currently working on living spaces used by the embarked airwing, said Keaton.

“Out with the old and in with the new,” said Aviation

Ordnanceman 3rd Class Joshua Vital, from Lake Charles, La., berthing team member. “We are updating racks and electrical sockets. These improvements will improve Sailors’ quality of life during Truman’s next deployment.”The habitability

team’s efforts have saved the Navy more than $6 million in contract labor and material. Their efforts have not gone unnoticed.

“There’s a lot of work being done by the habitability team and it’s completed to a high standard,” said Capt. Tushar R. Tembe, Truman’s commanding officer. “They are taking care of a lot of spaces and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

Although Sailors on the habitability team are temporarily assigned to the team from their regular duties, they understand the importance of their work.

“If it wasn’t for the combined efforts of the teams, no one could move back on the ship and live,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Jaron Benson, from Clayton, N.C.

Hability team pushes forwardMass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darren MooreUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs

PHOTO BY MC2 KRIS ROJAS U.S. NAVY

n an effort to reduce drunken driving and domestic abuse incidents among Sailors aboard USS Harry S. Tru-man (CVN 75), a program called Straight Talk was im-

plemented to give Sailors an opportunity to speak about issues they face.

Chief Yeoman (SW/AW) Cheri Raynaud, Truman’s equal opportunity advisor and

facilitator of Straight Talk, said the idea was a joint effort between officers and senior enlisted

that help junior Sailors make positive choices.Each year, more than 16,000 people die due

to drunken driving in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These deadly results are among the most preventable in the country.

“We decided that we need to come up with some ideas for things that we could do differently,” said Raynaud. “Our main goal is to help Sailors who are going through tough issues such as pregnancies,

relationships, self esteem issues and stress.”Logistics Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Dwanise

Harris, assigned to Truman’s supply department, said Straight Talk provided a comfortable open forum for issues that young Sailors face.

“I really liked how I could tell my point of view about what may be causing these issues and how I feel we can prevent them,” said Harris. “The class was very relaxed and I felt like I could say what I wanted to say and not be judged.”

Straight Talk sessions began April 2011 for Sailors to discuss, in a group setting, any issues they may be going through.

“We decided to have Chief Petty Officers run the discussions because we have been there,” said Raynaud. “We have an abundance of knowledge and experience about how we overcame the stressors in our lives.”

Straight Talk also informs Sailors of resources available to them after they consult with their chain of command, including the Fleet and Family Support Center and chaplain.

MCSN SAMANTHA THORPE U.S. NAVY

IStory, photo byMass Communication Specialist Seaman Samantha Thorpe

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs

Chief Yeoman (SW/AW) Cheri Raynaud, right, speaks with male Sailors during a session of Straight Talk held in the mess decks aboard the barge.

Truman Sailors have open forum discussions about common early career setbacks, such as drunken driving, pregnancy and domestic abuse incidents.

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SHOTEXThe medical department

aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) completed a two-day

shot exercise (SHOTEX) Sept. 1, in the reactor training trailer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Va.

The exercise was a procedure to vaccinate the entire crew in a 72-hour period with seasonal immunizations for three viruses, including Avian Flu and H1N1.

“Every year, the Navy wants to vaccinate all its active duty and Reserve components against the influenza virus,” said Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW/AW) Chris Zanetti, Truman’s preventative medicine/medical readiness leading chief petty officer, from Fairfield, N.J. “This year they’re treating flu season as if it were a pandemic influenza outbreak, which means most of the world would be affected. We have a 72-hour window to vaccinate the entire crew and report back to big Navy that we’re finished.”

In addition to providing situational training to Truman’s medical department, the SHOTEX, which flexes its response to a possible real world situation, is maintaining mission readiness for the crew.

“The SHOTEX is a huge force health protection measure which enables the crew to be vaccinated so they won’t get sick as often,” said Zanetti. “If we have a

Medical conducts shot exercise

PHOTO BY MC3 DARREN MOORE U.S. NAVY

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (SW/AW) Patricia Baker administers an influenza vaccine during a shot exercise for the crew of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Va.

pandemic, with the chances of 50 percent of our crew being sick in quarters (SIQ), we wouldn’t be able to sustain our mission. By providing the vaccine within a relatively short period of time, we have that force health protection measure in place to make sure we have a healthy fighting force to take care of anything

Truman’s tasked with.”

Truman’s Sailors also did their part by making their way to the trailer

in a timely manner, understanding the overall significance of the exercise.

“The SHOTEX prevents the whole crew from getting sick,” said Logistics Specialist Seaman (SW) Jessica Dorsey, from Camden, N.J. “Once one person or a few people get sick on the ship everyone

can potentially get sick because we work so closely together, so this is definitely good for medical department so they don’t have a whole bunch of people in their office all the time and for the divisions on the ship because if everyone’s sick we won’t be mission ready.”

“It’s beneficial to the command because it is taking a defensive stance against illness and keeping us ready to support the mission,” said Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Bryan Gilstrap, from Stockbridge, Ga.

The only Sailors exempt from the SHOTEX were ones who were temporarily assigned duty away from the ship or on leave.

“That was actually one of the best shots I’ve gotten,” said Dorsey. “I barely felt it and I’m definitely afraid of needles. I was in and out in 10 minutes.”

Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darren MooreUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs

It’s beneficial to the command because it is taking a defensive stance against illness and keeping us ready to support the mission.

Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Bryan Gilstrap

A team of Sailors assigned to USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and civilians of Norfolk

Naval Shipyard (NNSY) placed third in the Annual Dulles Day Plane Pull Contest at Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., Sept. 24.

Three Truman Sailors and 22 shipyard workers tested their mettle against 59 other teams by pulling a Boeing 727 jet, weighing more than 200,000 pounds, 12 feet in 9.049 seconds.

“All the proceeds from this event benefit the Special Olympics,” said Tom Strickland, a shipyard worker who coordinated between Truman and NNSY workers. “I have a son who participates in the Special Olympics, so it has a personal touch for me.”

Strickland invited Truman Sailors in an effort to include them in local events during Truman’s docked planned incremental availability (DPIA) at NNSY.

“This event was a lot like what we do on a daily basis at the shipyard. We were able to cooperate as two teams working toward one common goal, and that’s what we did here today,” said Damage Controlman (SW/AW) Mark Rayner, part of Truman’s damage control team.

Rayner said he was proud to work with NNSY workers to benefit the Special Olympics on behalf of Truman.

“I’ve had a lot of success working with shipyard workers on a professional level and, now, on a personal level too,” said Rayner.

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A team of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Sailors and Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) civilians pull a Boeing 727 jet during the 19th Annual Dulles Day Plane Pull Contest Sept. 24. Proceeds from the contest will benefit the Special Olympics.

PHOTO BY MCSN DONALD R. WHITE JR. U.S. NAVY

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MC3 DAVID COTHRAN U.S. NAVY