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READY ONARRIVALBig ‘E’ successfully transits Suez Canal

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Plotting the course

Quartermaster 3rd Class David E. Conner ensures a safe and accurate plot for navigation through the Suez Canal on the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing 1 are in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on a routine deployment to conduct maritime security operations and to provide support to operations ENDURING FREEDOM and NEW DAWN.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jared M. King

Q: What are the four general types of naval high frequency communications?

A: 1. Point-to-Point 2. Ship-to-Shore 3. Ground-to-Air 4. Fleet Broadcast

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The Shuttle is published and printed daily underway and 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 MC3 Peter Melkus at melkusp@cvn65.navy.mil.

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Public Affairs OfficerLt. Cmdr. Sarah T. Self-Kyler

Command Master ChiefCMDCM (AW/SW) Keith G. Oxley

Executive OfficerCapt. Ryan Scholl

Commanding OfficerCapt. Dee L. Mewbourne

EditorMC3 Peter D. Melkus

James Baskett became Disney’s first live actor in a film, playing the part of Uncle Remus in “Song of the South” (which made its debut on this day in 1945.) He would receive a posthumous Academy Award for this role in 1948.

Celebrate Black History Month

2011 Cycle 1 PFA is 10 weeks away!

Enterprise’s 2011 PFA Cycle 1 will officially run from Monday, 25 April – Monday, 6 June. For all those wishing to use the bicycle or elliptical option, Body Composition Assessments (BCA) will be administered from 0700 to 1100 in compartment 2-80-4-Q by the Command Fitness Team. PRT must be completed within 24 hours of weigh-in by Departmental Fitness Leaders. Due to the logistical constraints of conducting a PFA at sea, there will be no courtesy weigh-ins and no “bad day” option. Command Fitness will weigh each sailor ONCE and that weigh-in will be official. Sailors wishing to use the treadmill option at sea have up to ten days after BCA to complete the PRT portion of the PFA. For those wishing to run on land, land-based PRTs will be held in May (exact dates TBD). (Swim PRT option also TBD). All hands must complete their PFA prior to Tuesday, 7 June, regardless of which option they choose. Any Sailor checking in after today will participate in BCA, but may request to be marked <10 weeks in PRIMS for the PRT portion of the PFA.

Upcoming MWR Events

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with the Big ‘E’ Fitness Team!

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Get your coffee!

Food Service will commence its next coffee mess issue on Thursday, 17 February. Coffee will be issued from 4-207-1-L (207 Storeroom). Coffee will be issued every 10 to 12 days, depending on the stock availability via store replenishment. For more information or questions, contact CSCS(SW/AW) Hicks at J-7500 and CS1(SW/AW) Drakos at J-7291.

16WED

0900-0945 BiggEst Loser

0900 Team Workout

1600-1700 EOD/Diver PT

17THU

1600-1630 Beginner Spin/

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1645-1715 Beginner Spin/

Cycle

1600-1745 BiggEst Loser

1600 Team Workout

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0500-0545 Intermediate

Spin/Cycle

1600-1700 EOD/Diver PT

2000-2100 BiggEst Loser

2000 Team Workout

Spades tournament

Aft mess decks 2030

Sign up now for EJSO open mic night!

The Elite Junior Sailor Organization will be hosting an open mic night Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 2030 in the aft bomb transfer area. If you wish to perform, sign-up at the MWR ticket window no later than Feb. 20.

Multi-CulturalHeritage Committee’s Black History Month

Cake-cutting ceremony

Aft mess decks 2030

OpenKaraoke

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By Enterprise Strike Group Public Affairs

Enterprise NewsEnterprise Strike Group transits Suez Canal, enters 5th FleetUSS ENTERPRISE, Red Sea – USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) transited the Suez Canal and entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Feb. 15. Enterprise, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, transited the strategically and economically important canal routinely along with the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8). The 16-hour transit through the man-made waterway which connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, demonstrated that the canal remains unaffected by developments in the region. This is the first time an aircraft carrier has used the canal since protests began in Egypt, Jan. 25. The canal, which is robustly protected by the Egyptian military now leading the country, sees more than eight percent of global trade pass through its waters annually, making the freedom to pass through it extremely important to the world economy and the U.S. Navy. “Our ability to use the Suez Canal in a routine manner

were in place throughout the transit ensuring things went smoothly. “We took prudent security measures to ensure the safety of our ships during the transit,” said Lt. Cmdr. Lawrence Mclin, Enterprise’s security officer. “The Egyptian military did a thorough job helping us protect the ships. We were pleased.” Though the canal has been closed on several occasions since its construction, it has remained open continuously for the last 44 years. According to the Suez Canal Authority of Egypt, more than 17,000 vessels use the canal annually, and transit fees account for approximately 3.5 percent of Egypt’s gross domestic product.

and according to long-standing plans demonstrates the ongoing stability of this important waterway,” said Rear Adm. Terry B. Kraft, the commander of Enterprise CSG. “It’s important as a main artery for world trade, and our Egyptian friends have done a wonderful job making our transit safe and secure.” The 120-mile Suez Canal, constructed in 1869, runs north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in northeastern Egypt. It connects Port Said in the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, a northern arm of the Red Sea. The canal provides a shortcut for ships operating between ports in the Mediterranean and Atlantic with ports located in the Indian and Pacific Oceans by avoiding the need to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Southern Africa. Unlike the Panama Canal, the Suez is unique because it connects two points at sea level, and has no locks. “This is an important transit because the Suez acts as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East,” said Cmdr. Effie Petrie, the ship’s senior intelligence officer. “Now that we have transited through, we crossed from the U.S. 6th Fleet’s area of responsibility

to 5th Fleet.” The process of getting through the canal is not easy for the 90,000-ton aircraft carrier. With an average width of 673 feet and only 79 feet in depth, the canal was not designed to accommodate ‘super carriers’. “It is an all-hands effort to safely transit the Suez Canal,” said Cmdr. Christopher Saindon, the ship’s navigator and senior watch officer. “Every department has a role to play. It requires teamwork and vigilance by all crew members.” The ship’s leadership focused the crew’s attention on safe navigation and security when preparing for the transit. While the Egyptian military provides security for ships transiting the canal, Enterprise’s watch teams

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Quartermaster Seaman (SW) Adrienne J. Rivera relays a message while on watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as it transits through the Suez Canal.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jared M. King

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