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November 16, 2012www.roosevelt.navy.mil

FROM ONE TR TO ANOTHERSAILOR ARRIVES ABOARD TR FROM TR BOOT CAMP DIVISION

Story and photo by MC2 (SW) Austin Rooney

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)Public Affairs

Some believe that everything in life happens by chance. Airman Apprentice Marquon

Morton used to fall into that group, but all of that changed the moment he stepped off the bus in Great Lakes, Ill., to begin Boot Camp on June 20, 2012. Morton, a native of St. Louis, spent his first two weeks of Boot Camp just like any other recruit – following orders, getting yelled at, sweating through PT sessions, and more getting yelled at. On his second week there, Morton was told his division was different than other divisions at Boot Camp, it would soon become a “sponsored division.” Boot Camp divisions are sometimes sponsored by active ships from the fleet, which send crewmembers to Great Lakes throughout the division’s time there to speak with the recruits and give them an idea of what ship life is like.

Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) (SW/AW) Tricia Ghunney (left) and Airman Recruit Marquon Morton (right) hold up a special USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) shirt given to Morton’s Boot Camp division during a TR visit to Recruit Division Command Great Lakes, Ill., Sept. 21.

Photo by MC3(SW/AW) John Kotara

In Morton’s case, the division’s sponsor was USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). “Sailors from the Roosevelt came out to our division a few times and gave us t-shirts and talked to us about the fleet,” said Morton. “They kept telling us things would get better after Boot Camp.” The group of Sail-ors included Senior Chief Aviation Boat-swain’s Mate (Equip-ment) (AW/SW) Andre Farrell, TR’s V-2 Division leading chief petty officer, someone who Morton didn’t know at the time, but would soon be very important to him. On his fourth week at Boot

Camp, Morton got some surprising news. “I found out I was going to be stationed aboard the Roosevelt,” said Morton. “I was really excited, since I already knew some people on the ship.” Not only did Morton know some Sailors from TR at this point, but Farrell would end up being his lead-ing chief petty officer when Morton ended up in V-2 Division. “Senior Chief [Farrell] told me what to expect when I got to the ship, which really helped,” said Morton. Since arriving to the ship, Morton said he has run into many of the Sailors who came to his division to tell him about the fleet, and he said he tries to let them know how much he appreciated their advice during Boot Camp.

“The sponsored division was a great thing to be a part of,” said Morton. “I hope TR decides to do it again. I’d love to be a part of it this time.” Though his transition from a USS Theodore Roosevelt-sponsored division to the ship itself may seem like a huge coincidence to some, Morton said he be-lieves everything happens for a reason. “Some call it coincidence, some call it fate,” said Morton. “I think it might have been fate.”

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MEET: S-2M DIVISIONTAD SAILORS WORK LONG HOURS SERVING MEALS

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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Melissa Locke organizes tables while tem-porarily assigned to TR’s S-2M Division.

Most Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) will at some point find themselves in a tempo-rary assigned duty role, and many temporary assign-

ments involve Sailors working as food service attendants on the mess decks under S-2M Division.

S-2M consists of TAD workers from around the ship who assist the S-2 Division, which cooks the actual food in the galley, by doing prep work in the galley and cleaning the mess decks before and after meals.

Many Sailors dread “going cranking,” but Electronics Technician 3rd Class Melissa Locke, who volunteered for food service attendant (FSA) duty, said that her TAD time in S-2M was a positive experience.

“I think it’s awesome. I love it,” Locke said of cranking. “I’m going to miss it down here. It’s pretty fun. The schedule was pretty cool.”

TAD assignments to S-2M last approximately three months. During this time, food service attendants alternate working for two or three days, with two or three day breaks in between.

“We work two days, and we’re off two days, but we work ev-ery other weekend, which is a three day work schedule,” Locke explained. “Out of 90 days, we only work 45.”

Locke said that in addition to the schedule, the best part about working on the mess decks was the people.

“Everyone has to do it. You meet a whole bunch of new people and get connections,” Locke said. “It’s long hours, so we get creative and definitely have an imagination. We make it fun.”

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (SW) Gregory Saville, who is TAD as a mess deck master-at-arms in charge of managing food service attendants in S-2M, said that the Sailors who work the mess decks are a blend of personalities.

“For the most part, they’re good workers,” Saville said. “It’s a good chance to network. You get to meet other rates, and that will help in the future, especially once we get out to sea.”

Saville said that Sailors get out of their TAD time on the mess decks what they put into it.

“You should have pride in your work, even if it’s not your primary job. You should have professionalism about what you do, even if it’s TAD,” Saville advised. “Make the best of it that you can while you’re down here. Meet people. If you come down here with a good attitude, you’re going to have a good time.”

Locke agreed that it’s important for food service attendants to maintain a positive attitude.

“You have to be positive and you have to keep your morale high,” Locke said. “That’s how we find the little things that are funny. If you’re going to be miserable, it’s just going to be awful because we work long hours, but the days off definitely

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Staff and volunteers dry the basketball court aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during halftime of the Navy-Marine Corps Classic 2012 basketball game at Naval Station Mayport. Photo by MCSN Rob Aylward.

BASKETBALL GAME HELD ON BATAAN’S FLIGHT DECKStory by MC2 Erin Lea Boyce

Sailors aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) attended the Navy-Marine Corps Classic basketball game between

the University of Florida Gators and the University of Georgetown Hoyas on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship in Mayport, Fla., Nov. 9. However, before the players could fin-ish the contest, condensation on the court caused officials to stop the game out of concern for player safety. The game came to a close after 20 minutes of playing time with the Florida Gators leading 27 to 23.

Over the course of the preceding week, Bataan’s flight deck was transformed from a launching and landing zone for six differ-ent types of aircraft during flight quarters, to a basketball court with bleachers holding more than 1,000 people. The Navy-Marine Corps Classic was the highlight of the city of Jacksonville’s Week of Valor. During the first half of the game, the au-dience got an inside look at Navy life when the SECNAV reenlisted seven Sailors. After the re-enlistment oath, players from both teams shook the hands of the re-enlistees. Many of the players from both teams

agreed the game was a small way for them to give back to the Sailors who defend America. “It’s an amazing experience just to have the opportunity to come out here on a ship,” said Otto Porter, team member of the Georgetown Hoyas. Sailors also savored the experience of the Navy-Marine Corps basketball game. “I thought the game was wonderful,” said Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman(SW) Brianna Williams, a Bataan Sailor. “I was amazed that they turned our ship into a stadium.”

USS ANNAPOLIS SAILOR SAVES NEWPORT NEWS SHIPYARD WORKER Story by Lt . Cmdr Jennifer Cragg

A Sailor assigned to the Los Ange-les class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) was at the

right place and time when he performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an employee of Newport News Ship-building in Groton, Conn., Nov. 2. Machinist’s Mate 1st Class (SS) Jared J. Bradovich relied on his quick thinking when the medical announcement came across the 1MC. Bradovich grabbed the emergency medical treatment kit and responded to the situation. Relying on his years of training with the Navy and at Tripler Army Medical

Center, in addition to experience gained with the Navy Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar Unit/Task Force Hurricane under the Army’s 1st Calvary Division while serving in Iraq in 2007, Bradovich sup-plied the mouthpiece and assisted with CPR ultimately saving the man’s life. “When I arrived on the scene I noticed that he wasn’t breathing,” said Bradov-ich. “I then grabbed the resuscitator and started rescue breathing.” Commander, Submarine Group 2 Command Master Chief Wesley Koshof-fer extended a Bravo Zulu to Bradovich for rendering assistance quickly and efficiently.

“We are thankful that Petty Offi-cer Bradovich was in the right place at the right time to render assistance and sincerely hope that the shipyard worker makes a full recovery,” said Koshoffer. “Bravo Zulu to Petty Officer Bradovich for taking prompt action to assist some-one in need. Bystander intervention is a concept that we embrace in the Navy and train on often. This further reinforces that we really can make a difference when we engage.” Annapolis is currently at General Dynamics Electric Boat undergoing a three-month maintenance availability.

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Rear Adm. Thomas J. Moore, Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers (left), tours the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theo-dore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Nov. 13 with Capt. William Hart, TR’s commanding officer, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. The tour was part of a the Quarterly Progress Review, which is an opportunity for TR leadership to provide an RCOH progress report to the admiral.

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