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SHIP 9 History and the Coin

Topic/Chapter: Chapter 1, The 3 minute challenge coin history ………………………………………………………

Chapter 2, The history, importance, and the coin game rules…………………………....……..

Chapter 3, The meaning of the front of the USS John F. Kennedy (Ship-9) challenge coin ………

Chapter 4, The meaning of the back of the USS John F. Kennedy (Ship-9) challenge coin ……….

INTRODUCTION TO THE CHALLENGE COIN

For the USS John F. Kennedy

Ship-9

Rev: Arizona 1.0

Chapter 1 THE 3 MINUTE

CHALLENGE COIN HISTORY

For the USS John F. Kennedy

Ship-9

USS John F. Kennedy SHIP-9 The 3 Minute Challenge Coin History

Lieutenant Commander

John F. Kennedy

↑ USS John F. Kennedy Ship 9 @ RTC

The

USS John F. Kennedy

Ship-9:

↓ USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

• The USS John F. Kennedy (Ship 9) was commissioned July 15th, 2005.

• She was the 8th ship (barracks) to be built at RTC Great Lakes.

• This barracks is named for the 35th President of the United States and the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier

(CV-67) named in his honor.

• The USS John F. Kennedy, CV-67, was launched in 1967 and received her commission in 1968.

• Over "Big John" was home to 4,642 Officers and crew. She measured 1,050 feet in length and supported 80 combat aircraft. Her impressive top speed was 30 knots (34.5 mph). She served four decades (till 2007) of active duty service and completed fifteen deployments, including playing vital roles in Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, and Iraqi Freedom.

Chapter 2 THE HISTORY, IMPORTANCE,

AND THE COIN GAME RULES

For the USS John F. Kennedy

Ship-9

World War I During World War 1, American volunteers from all parts of the country filled the newly formed flying squadrons. Some were wealthy scion attending colleges such as Yale and Harvard who quit in mid-term to join the war. In one squadron, a wealthy lieutenant ordered medallions struck in solid bronze and presented them to his unit. One young pilot placed the medallion in a small leather pouch that he wore about his neck. Shortly after acquiring the medallions, the pilot`s aircraft was severely damaged by ground fire. He was forced to land behind enemy lines and was immediately captured by a German patrol. In order to discourage his escape, the Germans took all of his personal identification except for the small pouch around his neck. In the meantime, he was taken to a small French town near the front. Taking advantage of a bombardment that night, he escaped. However, he was without personal identification. He succeeded in avoiding German patrols by donning civilian attire and reached the front lines. With great difficulty, he crossed no man`s land. Eventually, he stumbled onto a French outpost. Unfortunately, saboteurs had plagued the French in the sector. They sometimes masqueraded as civilians and wore civilian clothes. Not recognizing the young pilot`s American accent, the French thought him to be a saboteur and made ready to execute him. He had no identification to prove his allegiance, but he did have his leather pouch containing the medallion. They delayed his execution long enough for him to confirm his identity. Instead of shooting him they gave him a bottle of wine. Back at his squadron, it became tradition to ensure that all members carried their medallion or coin at all times. This was accomplished through challenge in the following manner- a challenger would ask to see the medallion. If the challenged could not produce a medallion, they were required to buy a drink of choice for the member who challenged them. If the challenged member produced a medallion, then the challenging member was required to pay for the drink. This tradition continued on throughout the war and for many years after the war while surviving members of the squadron were still alive. The men and women sailors proudly continue this tradition.

THE HISTORY BEHIND CHALLENGE COINS

The Challenge Coin Importance

• To reward sailors for doing “Outstanding” work, the CO of most commands will reward the military member. In the old days the reward could be as simple as extra liberty.

• The next normal progression would be a “Letter of Commendation” which is written recognition usually from the Command Officer of the military members organization. The “Letter of Commendation” is nice but it doesn’t offer much except when personal evaluations are due. However, if the “Letter of Commendation” is signed by a “Flag” officer (an Admiral), then it will earn advancement points which gives the military member a slight edge over their contemporaries when taking their advancement test.

• If the work is “above and beyond” what is normally seen in most sailors, then medals are in order. The medals can normally range from “Navy Achievement Medals (NAM’s), to, “Navy Commendation Medals” (NCM’s). The NCM’s are the “top dog”. They are a really high award that are not handed out that often.

• The Navy needed something that could be meaningful to the sailor, that could be given in situations higher than LOC, but below NAM’s and NCM’s. This is where the Challenge Coins meet the requirement. The Command Officer will recognize the sailor by “coining” them. Being “coined” is an honor. The Challenge Coin to most sailors is more important than any medal or “paper” award. It is something that most sailors cherish.

• Sailors will always carry their challenge coin with them at all times. If a sailor is out with his other shipmates they could be “challenged”. What this means is a sailor will tap the counter with their challenge coin which indicates that all members must produce their own challenge coin. If you don’t have yours, then you are buying the sodas or beer. If all members display their coins, then the challenger is required to buy. This is when the sailors will “show off” their coin’s beauty.

• Being a new sailor, you cannot earn a Challenge coin in boot camp. So the only way you can get one is to buy one. The problem is there is no coin that represent the various “ships” while the sailor was in boot camp. This is where PIRGifts and USNGifts come in. We have produced a Challenge coin to fill that void. We are a start up company to fill the needs of sailors. Our coins were developed by a sailor, for a sailor. Our coins have a meaning behind them, and we tell that story. Your sailor will cherish their coin. It will be an item that other sailors will ask “Where did you get that?”

• One thing that is missing from every sailor’s “shadow box” when they retire is a Challenge coin from boot camp. Again, the reason is that you can’t earn them there. So every sailor’s shadow box has a void. It’s a empty spot that now can be filled by PIRGifts and USNGifts. We can be found on Ebay. Just type your ships name “USS Arizona” and the number “Ship 14”.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO A SAILOR?

The Challenge Coin Game Rules: 1. Rules of the coin game must be given or explained to all new coin holders.

2. The coin MUST be carried at all times. You can be challenged for it anywhere, at any time. You must produce the coin without taking more than 4 steps to produce it.

3. When challenging, the challenger must state whether it is for a single drink or a round of drinks.

4. Failure to produce a coin, for whatever reason, results in a bought round or single drinks (whatever the challenger stated). This type of transaction could be expensive, so hold onto your coin. Once the offender (coinless challengee) has bought the drink or round, they can't be challenged again.

5. If all that are challenged produce their coins, the challenger loses and must buy the drinks for all respondents. This too can be expensive, so challenge wisely.

6. Under no circumstances can a coin be handed to another in response to a challenge. If a person gives their coin to another, that person can now keep the coin -- it's theirs!!! However, if a person places the coin down and another person picks it up to examine it, that is not considered giving and the examiner is honor-bound to place the coin back where they got it. The examiner can't challenge while they hold another's coin. After negotiating a "reasonable" ransom", the examiner must return the member's coin.

7. If a coin is lost, replacement is up to the individual. A new coin should be acquired at the earliest opportunity -- losing a coin and not replacing it doesn't relieve a member of his or her responsibilities. This is especially true if your fellow shipmates know that you traditionally carry a coin.

8. The coin should be controlled at all times. Giving a coin to just anyone is like opening a fraternity to just anyone. It is an honor to be given a coin, let's keep it that way. A given or awarded coin is of more personal value than a purchased coin.

9. No holes may be drilled in a coin.

10. The above rules apply to anyone who is worthy to be given/awarded a coin, has a purchased coin, or who is known to be a previous coin holder.

THE CHALLENGE COIN GAME RULES

Most “civilians” remain clueless as to what they witnessed even though it happened right in front of them – seeing nothing more than a stone-faced soldier, Marine, or Sailor at attention quietly facing a commanding officer, politician, or at best a nation’s President, before reaching out firmly to shake hands.

To watch a “challenge coin” being passed from one person to another is to witness the equivalent of “the secret handshake.” Starting and ending as quickly as a bullet, the ritual is performed out in plain sight and almost always in the presence of others.

THE “SECRET” CHALLENGE COINS HAND SHAKE

And just like that the longstanding military tradition of giving away a “challenge coin” is over in the blink of an eye. A small, shiny medallion riding inside the palm of one hand and seamlessly ending up in the other; similar to the practice of slipping the folded $20 dollar bill to the maitre d’ on date night.

THE “SECRET” CHALLENGE COINS HAND SHAKE all services are exactly the same

THE “SECRET” hand shake is easy…

Here’s how…

Place coin in hand, and slowly rotate your hand until the one who’s presenting is on top

Once the coin is transferred, the military member returns to “ATTENTION” (military command)

Chapter 3 THE FOC’SLE (FRONT)

The Meaning of the

Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes Crest

THE FOULED ANCHOR

The meaning of the fouled anchor: The anchor represents the naval tradition spirit and style of loyalty and righteousness.

The fouled anchor as a naval insignia got its start as the seal of the Lord Howard of

Effingham. He was the Lord Admiral of England at the time of the defeat of the Spanish

Armada in 1588. During this period their personal seal of the great officer of state was

adopted as the seal of his office. The fouled anchor still remains the official seal of the Lord

High Admiral of Great Britain. When this office became part of the present Board of

Admiralty, the seal was retained on buttons, official seals, and cap badges. The Navy's

adoption of this symbol and many other customs can be directly attributed to the

influence of the British Naval tradition. The fouled anchor is among them.

It is the emblem of the Rate of Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy. It symbolizes

the trials and tribulations that every Chief Petty Officer must endure on a daily basis.

The Meaning of the Stars: • There are 50 stars on the RTC crest, each representing the 50 states of our

great nation..

THE STAR

The Meaning of the Book: • The open book symbolize learning, knowledge, and training.

• It’s unwritten pages represents the quest for the unknown knowledge you are about to receive.

• This chapter was left blank for you. You are about to begin writing your own chapter in this book.

THE BOOK

The Meaning of the Rifle: • The rifle is a Springfield model 1903A3. This weapon represents the new

Navy. The U.S. Navy honor guard uses the Model 1903A3 rifle during their ceremonies. It is interesting to know that years after the Model 1903A3 was retired from actual service as a standard arm issued to troops, the most prestigious military ceremonial units in the free world are still armed with the "03 Springfield". As far as the bayonet, it is an M1905 model used as a close-quarters battle weapon.

THE RIFLE

The Meaning of the Cutlass: • This has very important meaning to a enlisted sailor, so we will go into some detail

about it.

• Don't confuse a sword (used only by Naval Officers) with a cutlass. A cutlass is a weapon that is used by Enlisted sailors. It is only 32 inches long, with a 26-inch blade that has a slight upward curve.

• A cutlass is a heavy weapon designed for breaking things, It has a pointed tip and a blood groove on the side of the blade, it could be used as a thrusting weapon. They always have a unsharpened blade, and it would have always been kept that way.

THE CUTLASS

The Meaning of the Cutlass: (cont) • The cutlass represents the enlisted force, swords represents the officer force. The

cutlass shown in the RTC symbol is a model M1861. Yes, it was made in the year 1861 during the civil war. This is where the Navy brings history into their symbol. It makes you think of the pirates and the wooden ship era. A total of 22,000 of these M1861 models were made for the U.S. Navy by Ames Manufacturing, making it the largest cutlass production run in Navy history. This model is the basis for the stainless steel cutlasses used today at Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, IL, by Recruit Petty Officer In Charge (RPOC).

• Not until World War I would the Navy redesign the cutlass; no one is sure why it was changed.

• The M1917 model is a black-metal version of the cutlass, just under 30 inches long with a nearly 25-inch blade that also sports a blood groove and pointed end.

THE CUTLASS (CONT)

The Meaning of the Cutlass: (cont) • Just over 2,000 of them were procured after the outbreak of World War I, though

they went largely un-issued, It's not as pretty as the M1861 design, but they were still on some older ships during World War II.

• The cutlass was finally removed from the Navy's list of authorized weapons in 1949 because the need for close-in weapons had declined as naval battles became the standoff gun duels of World War II.

• Two Civil War sailors were given the Medal of Honor for exceptional gallantry in storming the Confederate Fort Fisher in North Carolina, armed only with a cutlass and a pistol, a fact noted in each sailor's medal citation.

They were:

THE CUTLASS (CONT)

The Meaning of the Cutlass: (cont) • Name: Albert Burton

• Date of event: January 14, 1865

• Rate: Seaman

• Born: 1838

• Place of Birth: England

• Where enlisted: New York

• Citation: Served on board the USS Wabash in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 Jan 1865. Advancing gallantly through the severe enemy fire while armed only with a revolver and cutlass which made it impossible to return the fire at that range, Burton succeeded in reaching the angle of the fort and going on, to be one of the few who entered the fort. When the rest of the body of men to his rear was forced to retreat under a devastating fire, he was forced to withdraw through lack of support, and to seek the shelter of one of the mounds near the stockade from which point he succeeded in regaining the safety of his ship.

MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS

The Meaning of the Cutlass: (cont) • Name: Louis C. Shepard

• Date of event: January 14, 1865

• Rate: Ordinary Seaman

• Born: 1843

• Place of Birth: Ohio

• Where enlisted: Ohio

• Citation: Served as seaman on board the USS Wabash in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 Jan 1865. Advancing gallantly through severe enemy fire while armed only with a revolver and cutlass which made it impossible to return the fire at that range, Shepard succeeded in reaching the angle of the fort and going on, to be one of the few who entered the fort. When the rest of the body of men to his rear was forced to retreat under a devastating fire, he was forced to withdraw through lack of support and to seek the shelter of one of the mounds near the stockade from which point he succeeded in regaining the safety of his ship.

MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS

The Meaning of the Cutlass: (cont) • The M1861 cutlass is truly a beautiful design, and you will probably notice it often

after reading this. Later on in your new sailors career, they will more than likely earn their Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) pin. This pin is basically for true sailors (not airmen or submarine sailors). ESWS means that you are trained and fully qualified on all Battlestations on the ship. Once you pass your oral board, then you are awarded your ESWS pin, which is called your "Cutlasses". It's an honor to have them.

Here is a picture of them:

THE CUTLASS (CONT)

The meaning of why they are crossed: • The cutlass and rifle are crossed to represent the old historic Navy, along

with the birth of the new “cutting edge” modern Navy.

THE CROSSED WEAPONS

The meaning of why they are facing up: • Weapons pointing upward historically indicate battle or conflict or the

readiness for battle or conflict. They are "raised at the ready".

• Weapons pointing downward represent peace, rest or the end of conflict. It implies the fight is over. You will notice this on military gravestones to show that you are deceased.

THE UP’S AND DOWN’S

• At sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - During a special Memorial Day Service, U.S. Marine Corps infantry equipment comprised of helmets, rifles, boots, and personal I.D. tags, or “dog tags,” stand in a ceremonial formation on the ship’s flight deck. The memorial remembers the 23 Marines assigned to 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB) who paid the ultimate sacrifice during combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, while remembering all who have fallen in previous conflicts. More than 1,000 Sailors and Marines were present during the ceremony.

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

(notice how the rifles are facing)

The meaning of the line (rope): • Round line represents the symbol of team work and continuation.

The meaning of the blue background: • Background blue represents the Navy ambitions to control the blue water.

WHY THE ROPE?

The meaning of the signal flags: • You will notice that the Recruit Training Command symbol contains three flags.

These flags have a meaning.

• Even in these days of radio and satellite communications, the U.S. Navy uses the international alphabet flags, numeral pennants, numeral flags, and special flags and pennants for visual signaling. These signal flags are used to communicate while maintaining radio silence.

• Navy Signalmen transmit messages by hoisting a flag or a series of flags on a halyard. Each side of the ship has halyards and a "flag bag", containing a full set of signal flags. Signals unique to the Navy are used when communicating with other U.S. Navy or allied forces. When communicating with all other vessels, the International Code of Signals is used. The code/answer pennant precedes all signals in international code.

• Now your test…

THE FLAGS

How do you figure it out?: • Using the dictionary information on flags on the next page, see if you can

figure it out. Use the 1st letter for each flag. Example: Golf = G

• Answers will be at the end of this chapter, but you still have another test to do, SO NO PEEKING YET…..

continue on…..

CAN YOU FIGURE IT OUT?

= __ = __ = __

GOODBYE HAIR...

The next slide shows more flags, but I wanted

you to see the “before” picture.

What does it say?:

• The Flags on the wall spell something. Can you figure it out? Remember, the dictionary is above.

• The answer will be on the next page.

CAN YOU FIGURE IT OUT?

Did you get it?: • It says “R T C” for Recruit Training Command

• It says: “Y Exchange” for Navy Exchange (the NAV is not showing in picture)

DID YOU FIGURE IT OUT?

R T C

Y E X C A N G E H

Chapter 4 THE FANTAIL (BACK)

USS John F. Kennedy Ship-9

The Meaning of the

Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes Challenge Coin

USS John F. Kennedy Ship-9 @ RTC

THE REST OF THE STORY (The Long Version)

THE USS JOHN F. KENNEDY – SHIP 9 @ RTC

USS John F. Kennedy Ship-9

Quarterdeck (main entrance)

WHERE IS THE USS John F. Kennedy

SHIP-9?

So where exactly is the

USS John F. Kennedy Ship-9

at Great Lakes?

BOOT CAMP PROPERTIES

The recruit training base in Great Lakes consist of 3 separate properties: • Camp Moffett - the main in-processing area. This is where the recruits will arrive. • Camp Porter - the main recruit training area where most of the training is taken place, and where some recruits are housed. • Camp John Paul Jones - mainly used for housing of the recruits.

Railroad tracks separates Camp John Paul Jones from Camp Porter here

CAMP MOFFETT, PORTER, & JOHN PAUL JONES

Camp John Paul Jones

Camp Porter Keep on this road to go to the main Navy base NTC Great Lakes .

When coming from O’Hare airport to RTC Great Lakes just head north on I-94, which will turn into I-294. Turn right on Buckley Road (IL-137), go for 8 miles. You will see Camp Moffett on the left, and Camp Porter on the right.

The Canadian National railroad tracks separates Camp Porter from Camp John Paul Jones

BEQ = Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ie the Ship (Barracks)

Note: Buckley Road divides Camp Porter (Left) and Camp Moffett (Right). There is a tunnel under the road that connects them together. The sailors will sing as they pass through the tunnel.

Camp Moffett

RTC Great Lakes ~ Ships

USS Enterprise

Ship 10

USS Chicago

Ship 7

USS Iowa /

Battle

Stations 21

Photo

Lab

USS Pearl Harbor

Ship 1

In processing

Barracks

USS MASON

Ship 17 for

Navet/Osvet

In processing

Barracks

USS Constitution

Ship 6

Pacific Fleet

Drill Hall

Freedom Hall

PFA

Midway Ceremonial

Drill Hall

(Graduation)

USS Kearsarge

Ship 11

USS Marvin Shields

Ship 13

USS Theodore

Roosevelt

Ship 5

USS

Reuben James

Ship 2

Atlantic Fleet

Drill Hall

USS

Hopper

Ship 3

USS

Arleign Burke

Ship 4

Small

Arm

(SAM-T) Courtesy of

www.NavyDEP.com

NEX

Parking lot

(After PIR dropoff)

Dental

Chapel

Buckley Road

(IL-137) Lake Front

Hwy/ Amstutz

Expy

Medical/Dental

USS Chief

& Gas

Chamber

Combat

Training Pool

Uniform

Issue/Tailor

Recruit

In-processing

(Where Hell Begins)

Golden 13

Visitor Control

Center (VIP)

USS

Marlinspike Medical

Graduation

(PIR)

Entrance

USS Triton

Ship 12

USS Arizona

Ship 14

USS John F. Kennedy

Ship 9

Triton

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Enterprise

Arizona Marvin Shields Atlantic Fleet

Drill Hall

Main entrance to Camp John Paul Jones

Canadian National railroad tracks

LAYOUT OF CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES

TYPICAL SHIP (BARRACK) LAYOUT

1 - USS Marvin Shields 2 - USS Arizona 3 - Division muster (meeting) point & Entrance with more than 8 recruits 4 - Entrance for staff & less than 8 recruits 5 – Galley (cafeteria) (1st Floor) & Training rooms (2nd floor) 6 - Main point of entry into Camp John Paul Jones (Railroad underpass) 7 – Canadian National railroad tracks

1 2 3 3

6 7

4 4

5 5

Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall & USS Chicago (ship 7) are not built yet.

COOL PICTURE OF

CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES

Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall & USS Chicago (ship 7) are not built yet.

COOL PICTURE OF

CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES

Triton (ship-12)

J.F. Kennedy (ship-9)

Chicago (ship-7)

Kearsarge (ship-11)

Enterprise (ship-10)

Arizona (ship-14_

Marvin Shields (ship-13)

Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall

Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall is not built yet.

COOL PICTURE OF

CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES

Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall is not built yet.

COOL PICTURE OF

CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES

Triton (ship-12)

J.F. Kennedy (ship-9)

Chicago (ship-7)

Kearsarge (ship-11)

Enterprise (ship-10)

Arizona (ship-14_

Marvin Shields (ship-13)

Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall

THE BRIDGE AND THE COIN

As with all maps, you will need a reference point to understand where you are…

• The reference point for Camp John Paul Jones (JPJ) is this railroad overpass.

• This is the main entrance into Camp JPJ, for both vehicle and pedestrian.

• There are other gates on Camp JPJ, but they are rarely/if ever used. They are basically used only to bring in landscaping and maintenance equipment.

The Challenge coin design

They will march under this railroad bridge!

When your sailors go to Battle Stations, Small Arms Training, Church

the Navy Exchange, to exercise, Fire Fighting, Medical, Dental, etc…

This is why the bridge was designed into the

USS John F. Kennedy – Ship 9 Challenge Coin

Question: How long did it take to complete the Canadian National railroad overpass?

TRIVIA QUESTION…

Answer: Because the railroad line provides daily freight service to local businesses during the week, the construction of the bridge over the underpass had to be completed over a weekend when there was no rail service.

ANSWER…

TIME TO PLAY “WHERE’S WALDO”…

“WALDO” SAYS…

The meaning of the blue background: • Background blue represents the Navy ambitions to control the blue water.

THE BLUE BACKGROUND

The meaning of Honor, Courage, Commitment:

HONOR, COURAGE, COMMITMENT

Throughout its history, the Navy has successfully met all its challenges. America's naval service began during the American Revolution, when on Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships. Creating the Continental Navy. Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned, including John Paul Jones. From those early days of naval service, certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of three basic principles.

Honor: "I will bear true faith and allegiance ..." Accordingly, we will: Conduct ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all relationships with peers, superiors and subordinates; Be honest and truthful in our dealings with each other, and with those outside the Navy; Be willing to make honest recommendations and accept those of junior personnel; Encourage new ideas and deliver the bad news, even when it is unpopular; Abide by an uncompromising code of integrity, taking responsibility for our actions and keeping our word; Fulfill or exceed our legal and ethical responsibilities in our public and personal lives twenty-four hours a day. Illegal or improper behavior or even the appearance of such behavior will not be tolerated. We are accountable for our professional and personal behavior. We will be mindful of the privilege to serve our fellow Americans.

Courage: "I will support and defend ..." Accordingly, we will have: Courage to meet the demands of our profession and the mission when it is hazardous, demanding, or otherwise difficult; Make decisions in the best interest of the navy and the nation, without regard to personal consequences; Meet these challenges while adhering to a higher standard of personal conduct and decency; Be loyal to our nation, ensuring the resources entrusted to us are used in an honest, careful, and efficient way. Courage is the value that gives us the moral and mental strength to do what is right, even in the face of personal or professional adversity. Commitment: "I will obey the orders ..." Accordingly, we will: Demand respect up and down the chain of command; Care for the safety, professional, personal and spiritual well-being of our people; Show respect toward all people without regard to race, religion, or gender; Treat each individual with human dignity; Be committed to positive change and constant improvement; Exhibit the highest degree of moral character, technical excellence, quality and competence in what we have been trained to do. The day-to-day duty of every Navy man and woman is to work together as a team to improve the quality of our work, our people and ourselves.

These are the CORE VALUES of the United States Navy.

John Kennedy quick history:

• "Joe" Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. (1888-1969) and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald (1890-1995) had 9 children, John F. Kennedy was the 2nd of those 9 children.

• He rose to the rank of Lieutenant in the United States Navy.

• He was the 2nd of 4 brothers to serve in the Military. (Joe, John, Robert, Teddy)

• He was in command of the Navy ship PT-109. His ship was on patrol looking for an enemy ship to sink. The Japanese enemy destroyer Amagiri which was traveling at 40 knots, had no idea that PT-109 was straight ahead. The large destroyer cut the small PT boat in half. It sank in ten seconds. The Japanese destroyer had not realized that their ship had even struck an enemy vessel.

• He was the 35th President of the United States.

• He was the youngest elected President at the age of 43

• He is the only Catholic president.

• He is the only president to win a Pulitzer Prize.

• He was one of 6 president to be a Navy veteran. (Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon , Ford , Carter, G.H. Bush)

JOHN F. KENNEDY HISTORY 1940-1943

JOHN F. KENNEDY FAMILY HISTORY

Joseph P. Kennedy, seated center, the head of the United States Maritime Commission and former chairman of the SEC, with his wife Mrs Rose. Kennedy and their children at their home in Bronxville, N.Y. in 1937. Seated left to right, are Eunice, Jean, Edward, Mr. Kennedy, Patricia and Kathleen. Standing are Rosemary, Robert, John F., Mrs. Kennedy and Joseph, Jr.

Time to talk about the Kennedy family Navy history:

Let’s first discuss the 9 children. Since women normally didn’t serve in the military in that era, we will only discuss the four boys, Joe

(child #1), Jack (child #2), Robert (child #7), Ted (child #9)

1. "Joe" Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr. (1915–1944). Known as "Joe, Jr." He had been expected to become the family's political standard-bearer. Died during World War II when taking part in Operation Aphrodite as a pilot of a modified B-24 Liberator drone bomber which accidentally exploded and crashed over Blyth Estuary in Suffolk, England. For this act, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. His body was never recovered (it was vaporized).

2. "Jack" John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Sr. (1917–1963). Known to his family as "Jack" and sometimes referred to as "JFK", he was a U.S. Representative (1947–1953), a U.S. Senator (1953–1960) and the 35th U.S. President (1961–1963). In 1953, he married "Jacky" Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (1929–1994) and they had three children, one died soon after birth, and two survived to adulthood. He was assassinated on November 22, 1963 while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

3. "Rosie" "Rosemary" Rose Marie Kennedy (1918–2005). Known as "Rosemary" or "Rosie", she was rendered incapable of intelligible speech or caring for herself by a prefrontal lobotomy at age 23 — a new neurosurgical technique of the time and requested by her father — that was intended to cure her increasing mood swings and make her more manageable. The operation instead reduced her to an infantile state. From 1949, she lived in a residential-care facility in Jefferson, Wisconsin, until her death.

4. "Kick" Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (1920–1948). Known as "Kick", in 1944 she married a Protestant, William John Robert Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (1917–1944) – the son and heir to the Duke of Devonshire – over her mother's strenuous religious objections. After being widowed when her husband was killed in action during World War II, she was killed in an airplane crash in France along with her alleged lover, William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 8th Earl Fitzwilliam (1910–1948).

JOHN F. KENNEDY FAMILY HISTORY

5. Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921–2009). She was a co-founder of the Special Olympics in 1968, an organization she began in honor of her sister Rosemary. In 1953, she married Robert Sargent Shriver II (1915–2011), who was later the U.S. Ambassador to France in the late 1960s-early 1970s and a 1972 vice-presidential candidate; they had five children.

6. "Pat" Patricia Kennedy (1924–2006). Married actor Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford (1923–1984) in 1954. They had four children and divorced in 1966.

7. "Bobby" "Bob" Robert Francis Kennedy (1925–1968). Known as "Bob" or "Bobby" and sometimes referred to as "RFK", he was U.S. Attorney General (1961–1964) in his brother John's administration and later served as the junior U.S. Senator from New York (1965-his death). In 1950, he married Ethel Skakel (b. 1928) and they had 11 children. He was assassinated in Los Angeles, California during his 1968 campaign for U.S. president.

8. Jean Ann Kennedy (b. 1928). In 1956, she married Stephen Edward Smith, Sr. (1927–1990) and they had two sons and adopted two daughters. She later served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (1993–1998).

9. "Ted" Edward Moore Kennedy (1932–2009). Known as "Teddy" or "Ted", he served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009). In 1958, he married Virginia Joan Bennett (b. 1936) and they had three children; they divorced in 1981. In 1992, he married “Vicki” Victoria married Anne Reggie (b. 1954) and had two stepchildren from this marriage. On May 20, 2008, it was announced that he had a malignant brain tumor. In the next year, brain cancer severely limited his U.S. Senate appearances. He died on August 25, 2009

JOHN F. KENNEDY FAMILY HISTORY (cont)

The brothers Lieutenant John F. Kennedy and Lieutenant Joe P Kennedy Commissioned officers in the United States Navy

THE TWO BROTHERS JOHN & JOE KENNEDY

JOSEPH P. (JOE) KENNEDY CHILD #1

• Being the oldest Joe was the patriarch of the family. He earned his wings as a Naval Aviator in May 1942 and was sent to Britain in September 1943. He volunteered for a Top Secret mission called Operation Aphrodite. Much like the kamikaze of Japan, the United States developed "Operation Aphrodite". The operation used explosive–laden Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bombers, that were deliberately crashed into their Nazi Germany targets under radio control once the pilots bailed out. Pilots were needed because the aircraft could not take off safely using remote control. A crew of two would take off and fly to 2,000 feet (610 m) before activating the remote control system, arming the detonators, then the pilots would parachuting from the aircraft to safety.

• Ten minutes before the planned pilot bailout, the explosive detonated prematurely and destroyed the Liberator, vaporizing Lieutenant Joe Kennedy. The wreckage landed near the village of Blythburgh in Suffolk, England.

• In 1946, the Navy named a destroyer for Joe Kennedy, the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850), aboard which his younger brother (future U.S. Senator) Robert F. Kennedy briefly served. Among the highlights of its service are the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and the afloat recovery teams for Gemini 6 and Gemini 7, both 1965 manned spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It is now a floating museum in Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts.

• As you can see, the 1st United States Navy ship named after a Joe Kennedy, DD-850.

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, Jr. Lieutenant, U.S. Navy

(July 25, 1915 – August 12, 1944)

JOHN F. (JACK) KENNEDY CHILD #2

• In June 1938 John Kennedy sailed overseas with brother Joe to work with their father, who was then Franklin D. Roosevelt's U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, at the American embassy in London. In 1939 Kennedy toured Europe, the Soviet Union, the Balkans, and the Middle East in preparation for his Harvard senior honors thesis. He then went to Czechoslovakia and Germany before returning to London on September 1, 1939, the day Germany invaded Poland. On September 3, 1939, the family was in the House of Commons for speeches endorsing the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Germany. John Kennedy was sent as his father's representative to help with arrangements for American survivors of the SS Athenia, before flying back to the U.S.

• As an upperclassman at Harvard, Kennedy became a more serious student and developed an interest in political philosophy. In his junior year he made the Dean's List. In 1940 Kennedy completed his thesis, "Appeasement in Munich", about British participation in the Munich Agreement. The thesis became a bestseller under the title Why England Slept.

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy Lieutenant, U.S. Navy

(May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)

• Often referred to by his initials JFK, John was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in Dallas Texas in 1963. He was the youngest elected President at the age of 43, the only Catholic president, and the only president to win a Pulitzer Prize.

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• He graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelors of Science cum laude in international affairs in 1940. Kennedy enrolled and audited classes at the Stanford Graduate School of Business that fall. In early 1941, he helped his father write a memoir of his three years as an American ambassador and then traveled throughout South America.

• In September 1941, after medical disqualification by the Army for his chronic lower back problems, John Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy, with the influence of the director of the Office of Naval Intelligence, former naval attaché to Joseph Kennedy. Kennedy was an ensign serving in the office of the Secretary of the Navy when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. He attended the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center, was assigned duty in Panama and later in the Pacific theater, where he earned the rank of lieutenant, commanding the patrol torpedo PT-109 boat.

• He graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelors of Science cum laude in international affairs in 1940. Kennedy enrolled and audited classes at the Stanford Graduate School of Business that fall. In early 1941, he helped his father write a memoir of his three years as an American ambassador and then traveled throughout South America.

PT-109

• Lt. Kennedy had a crew of twelve men whose mission was to stop Japanese ships from delivering supplies to their soldiers. On the night of August 2, 1943, Lt. Kennedy’s crew patrolled the waters looking for enemy ships to sink. A Japanese destroyer suddenly became visible. But it was traveling at full speed and headed straight at them. Holding the wheel, Lt. Kennedy tried to swerve out of the way, but to no avail. The much larger Japanese warship rammed the PT-109, splitting it in half and killing two of Lt. Kennedy’s men.

• The others managed to jump off as their boat went up in flames. Lt. Kennedy was slammed hard against the cockpit, once again injuring his weak back. Patrick McMahon, one of his crew members, had horrible burns on his face and hands and was ready to give up. In the darkness, Lt. Kennedy managed to find McMahon and haul him back to where the other survivors were clinging to a piece of the boat that was still afloat. At sunrise, Lt. Kennedy led his men toward a small island several miles away. Despite his own injuries, Lt. Kennedy was able to tow Patrick McMahon ashore, a strap from McMahon’s life jacket clenched between his teeth. Six days later two native islanders found them and went for help, delivering a message John had carved into a piece of coconut shell that read "11 alive native knows posit & reef Nauru Island Kennedy." He purportedly handed the coconut to one of the natives and said, "Rendova, Rendova!," indicating that the coconut should be taken to the PT base on Rendova. The next day, the PT-109 crew was rescued.

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL

• When he returned home, Jack was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his leadership and courage.

• His citation read:

For extremely heroic conduct as Commanding Officer of Motor Torpedo Boat 109 following the collision and sinking of that vessel in the Pacific War Theater on August 1–2, 1943. Unmindful of personal danger, Lieutenant (then Lieutenant, Junior Grade) Kennedy unhesitatingly braved the difficulties and hazards of darkness to direct rescue operations, swimming many hours to secure aid and food after he had succeeded in getting his crew ashore. His outstanding courage, endurance and leadership contributed to the saving of several lives and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

• When he In October 1943, Kennedy took command of a PT boat converted into a gun boat, PT-59, which took part in a Marine rescue on Choiseul Island that November. Kennedy then left PT-59, and returned to the United States in early January 1944. After receiving treatment for his back injury, he was released from active duty in late 1944. Kennedy was honorably discharged in early 1945, just prior to Japan's surrender. Kennedy's other decorations in World War II included the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars, and the World War II Victory Medal. When later asked how he became a war hero, Kennedy joked: "It was easy. They cut my PT boat in half."

• On 15 February, Kennedy reported to the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center, Melville, Rhode Island. Due to the reinjured of his back during the sinking of PT 109, Kennedy entered a hospital for treatment. In March, Kennedy went to the Submarine Chaser Training Center, Miami, Florida. In May while still assigned to the Center, Kennedy entered the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts, for further treatment of his back injury. At the Hospital in June, he received his Navy and Marine Corps Medals. Under treatment as an outpatient, Kennedy was ordered detached from the Miami Center on 30 October 1944. Subsequently, Kennedy was released from all active duty and finally retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve on physical disability in March 1945

• With the war finally coming to an end, it was time to choose the kind of work he wanted to do. Jack had considered becoming a teacher or a writer, but with Joe’s tragic death suddenly everything changed. After serious discussions with Jack about his future, Joseph Kennedy convinced him that he should run for Congress in Massachusetts' eleventh congressional district, where he won in 1946. This was the beginning of Jack’s political career. As the years went on, John F. Kennedy, a Democrat, served three terms (six years) in the House of Representatives, and in 1952 he was elected to the U.S. Senate.

• The rest is history.....

ROBERT F. (BOBBY) KENNEDY CHILD #7

Robert Francis “Bobby“ Kennedy Seaman Apprentice, U.S. Navy

(November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968)

• In October 1943, six weeks before his 18th birthday, Kennedy enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an apprentice seaman, released from active duty until March 1944 when he left Milton Academy early to report to the V-12 Navy College Training Program at Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His V-12 training was at Harvard (March–November 1944), Bates College in Lewiston, Maine (November 1944–June 1945), and Harvard (June 1945–January 1946).

• On December 15, 1945 the U.S. Navy commissioned the destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and shortly thereafter granted Kennedy's request to be released from naval officer training to serve starting on February 1, 1946 as an apprentice seaman on the ship's shakedown cruise in the Caribbean. On May 30, 1946 he received his honorable discharge from the Navy.

• In September 1946, Kennedy entered Harvard as a junior having received credit for his two and a half years in the V-12 program. Kennedy worked hard to make the Harvard varsity football team as an end, was a starter and scored a touchdown in the first game of his senior year before breaking his leg in practice, earning his varsity letter when his coach sent him in for the last minutes of the Harvard-Yale game wearing a cast.

• Kennedy graduated from Harvard with an A.B. in government in March 1948 and immediately sailed off on RMS Queen Mary with a college friend for a six-month tour of Europe and the Middle East, accredited as a correspondent of the Boston Post, for which he filed six stories. Four of these stories, filed from Palestine shortly before the end of the British Mandate, provide an inside view of the tensions that would lead up to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

• United States Senator from New York

• United States Attorney General

EDWARD M. (TEDDY) KENNEDY CHILD #9

Edward Moore “Teddy“ Kennedy Private, U.S. Army

(February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009)

• Ted Kennedy earned C grades at the private Milton Academy, but was admitted to Harvard as a "legacy" -- his father and older brothers had attended there, so the younger and dimmer Kennedy's admission was virtually assured. While attending, he was expelled twice, once for cheating on a test, and once for paying a classmate to cheat for him.

• While expelled, Kennedy enlisted in the U.S. Army, but mistakenly signed up for four years instead of two. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, former U.S. Ambassador to England, pulled the necessary strings to have his enlistment shortened to two years, and to ensure that he served in Europe, not Korea, where a war was raging. Kennedy was assigned to SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe) headquarters in Paris. He never advanced beyond the rank of Private, and returned to Harvard upon being discharged.

• U.S. senator from Massachusetts

U.S. NAVY PRESIDENTS

USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), 1967-2007

• The USS John F. Kennedy, CVA-67, was launched in 1967 and received her commission in Sept 7th, 1968. Christened on May 27, 1967 by President Kennedy's 9-year-old daughter, Caroline, JFK entered active service on September 7, 1968. It took two swings to break the bottle of champagne .

• Initially classified as an "Attack Aircraft Carrier" and designated CVA-67.

• Reclassified as a "Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CV-67, 1 December 1974, upon modification to operate ASW aircraft

• Over her four decades of active duty service, the USS John F. Kennedy completed more than fifteen deployments, including playing a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi freedom.

• Dubbed “Big John”, the ship measured 1,050 feet in length and boasted ore than 80,000 feet of effective landing area.

USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) HISTORY 1967-2007

USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), 1967-2007 (cont)

• It was home to 4,642 officers and crew, the John F. Kennedy supported 80 combat aircraft and can travel through the water at an impressive top speed of 30 knots (34.52 mph)

• The John F. Kennedy, CV-67, was the last conventionally powered aircraft carrier built by the Navy. Originally scheduled to become the fourth Kitty Hawk-class carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy received so many modifications during construction that she formed her own class, and was the only ship in that class.

• The KENNEDY made a final voyage up the east coast for a final port visit to Boston, Mass., in early March 2007. The decommissioning ceremony for the JOHN F. KENNEDY was on March 23, 2007, at Mayport, Fla. The official decommissioning date for the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY was August 1, 2007.

• John F. Kennedy left Mayport Fla. under tow for Norfolk on 26 July 2007. Towed to the Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pa. 22 March 2008 . (it was mothballed)

• The fate of the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 is unclear. On 19 January 2011 the Portland, Maine City council Portland, Maine city voted 9–0 to not continue with the project to bring the ship to Maine.

• The new USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79 which is the 2nd of the USS Gerald R. Ford class carriers was originally planned to be completed in 2018 however, in a speech on 6 April 2009, then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the Navy Aircraft Carrier program would shift to a five-year building program so as to place it on a "more fiscally sustainable path" resulting in the Kennedy now scheduled to be completed in 2020.

USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) HISTORY 1967-2007

The USS John F. Kennedy

leaving Mayport Florida, Nov 11, 2003

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

About to arrive in Portland, ME

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

SHIP STATISTICS:

SHIP STATISTICS: Horsepower……………………. Speed……………………………. Length overall………………… Breadth at flight deck……… Keel laid…………………………. Christening……………………. Commissioning………………. Height, keel to mast top.... Area of flight deck………….. Displacement, standard….. Weight of rudders…………..

Over 200,000 Over 30 Knots 1,051 1/2 feet 252 feet October 22, 1964 May 27, 1967 September 7, 1968 23 story building 4.56 acres 80,000 tons About 24 tons

• USS JOHN F. KENNEDY has 8 decks (the hangar deck and below) and 11 levels (above the hangar deck) and is taller than a 17-story building. • If stood on her Stern, KENNEDY would be taller than the Empire State Building. • KENNEDY is propelled by four manganese bronze five-bladed propellers, each is 21 feet in diameter. • Though KENNEDY'S primary defensive capability lies with the aircraft of Carrier Air Wing THREE, JFK also possesses three NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Systems (NSSMS) and three Close in Weapons Systems (CIWS) which arc stationed around the ship providing 360 degree defensive coverage. • The NSSMS uses a missile virtually identical to the Sparrow missile carried by many naval aircraft., while the CIWS is a radar controlled 20mm gattling gun capable of firing at a rate of 3,000 rounds per minute.

Number of crew (including air wing)….. Meals served aboard daily…………………. Number of anchors…………………………… Weight of anchors………………………….…. Number of screws (all five bladed)….…. Height of screws………………………….…… Weight of screws………………………….…… Number of aircraft elevators………………. Number of catapults………………………….. Size of aircraft elevators……………………..

5,200 15,600 2 30 tons each 4 21 feet each 63,000 pounds each 4 4 4,000 square feet each

The scene on May 27, 1967 – The christening on the JFK

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CV-67

Christened on May 27, 1967 by President Kennedy's was the Ship’s sponsor 9-year-old daughter, Caroline Bouvier Kennedy. The USS John F. Kennedy entered active service on Saturday, September 7, 1968. John Jr. stands next to his mom. Behind John Jr. is President Lyndon B. Johnson

Ship’s sponsor 9-year-old daughter, Caroline Bouvier Kennedy.

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

The picture shows the Commanding Officer, CAPT Earl Yates, USN saluting smartly, while members of the Kennedy family look on. From left to right: John, Jr.; Jacqueline; and Caroline.

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

On the reviewing stand – from the left – Rose Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Va. Gov. Godwin, NNSY president Donald

Holden, Jackie Kennedy, Caroline, Cardinal Cushing and John Jr.

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

Jackie, Caroline and John Jr. step down from the VIP area after Caroline christens the ship. President Johnson leans over saying something to Caroline.

USS John F. Kennedy CV-67

USS John F. Kennedy - Ship 9 The barrack at Great Lakes, USS John F. Kennedy (ship-9), was

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Receiving her commission in 1968, "Big John" was home to 4,642 Officers and crew. She measured 1,050 feet in length and

supported 80 combat aircraft. Her impressive top speed was 30 knots (34.5 mph). She served four decades (till 2007) of

active duty service and completed fifteen deployments, including playing vital roles in Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm,

Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, and Iraqi Freedom. Ship - 9 at RTC Great Lakes was the 8th barracks (ship)

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