Ike Leaves the yard NMCA Golf Outing

1. “The official electronic newsgram of Norfolk Naval Shipyard” June 14, 2011
HEADING OUT TO SEA--USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) sails down the Elizabeth River on June 13 to com-
mence sea trials as part of final preparations for returning to the Fleet. Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s “Ike” project team
performed the largest Planned Incremental Availability and largest propulsion plant work package ever executed on a car-
rier across all four public shipyards. Major tasks included a major pump overhaul; upgrades to the arresting gear sheave
foundation; inspections and repairs of the catapult accumulator and piping system; and hazardous material upgrades.
“The shipyard workers and the ship’s crew pulled together in a very professional manner to accomplish the goal of get-
ting ‘Ike’ ready to go out to sea again,” said Chrystal Brady, CVN 69 Project Superintendent.

2. NNSY’s NCMA holds its 2011 Brass Wheel golf outing
By Jay Jones, NCMA President, and Michael Brayshaw, Code 1160 Public Affairs Specialist
The Brass Wheel golf tourna-
ment was held at Portsmouth’s
Bide-A-Wee golf course on June
9, allowing the shipyard’s military
(Brass) and civilian (Wheel) golf-
ers to once again engage in annual
friendly competition.
The competition proved as heated
as the temperature, with first and
second placeholders actually finish-
ing in a tie with a score of 65. A
playoff determined the ultimate
winners. First place winners were
Jay Jones and Wayne Marek, with
second place going to Paul Towns-
ley and Marvin Teachey.
Closest to the pin winners were
Bobby Watkins, Tim Ribble, Joe
Griffith and Lt. Marcus Machart.
The long drive winner was Paul As a result of funds raised during the 2011 Brass Wheel golf outing,
Townsley. NNSY’s Naval Civilian Managers Association presented a $600 charity
The Wheels were once again donation to Edmarc Hospice for Children. Standing from left to right are
winners with final score averages NCMA Communications Officer Jane Ellsworth, Debbie Stitzer-Brame
of 73.3 for the Wheels and 76.5 for (Edmarc Executive Director), NCMA President Jay Jones and Former
the Brass. NCMA President Bret Lee. (Photo by Renée Russell, a Naval Facilities
As a result of funds raised during Architect.)
the tournament, the NCMA made
a $600 charity donation to Edmarc to helping ill or bereaved children. members,” said NCMA President,
Hospice for Children (see above “We had good representation Jay Jones. “It was a hot day but we
photo), an organization dedicated from retirees, military and NCMA all survived.”
Lunch and Learn to be held tomorrow
The next Lunch and Learn will be held tomorrow, June 15, from
11:30-1200 in the Building 1500 Command Briefing Room.
The Naval Civilian Managers Association will be presenting videos
on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Blowout. The presentation will
include discussion and videos related to NAVSEA’s contribution to the
recovery. One of the videos is a recording of a presentation given by
Captain Patrick J. Keenan, U.S. Navy Director of Ocean Engineering,
Supervisor of Salvage and Diving. An ice-cream social will be held at
the completion of the presentation.

3. Update on food poisoning investigation
As a follow-up to the notification the NNSY population."
on June 3, Naval Medical Center To ensure the safety of its cus-
Portsmouth (NMCP) and NNSY tomers, the Co-op immediately
investigations were unable to conducted a food handling stand-
conclusively determine the spe- down, held an All Hands meeting
cific cause of the reported illnesses that included training from the
from chicken dinners served by the NMCP Preventative Medicine
NNSY Cooperative Assocation. Department Head, instituted daily
There were 230 fried chicken din- food handling safety briefings,
ners sold and 21 reported illnesses, and initiated formal internal health
resulting in a nine percent affected inspections. Also, NMCP will
rate. An excerpt from the NMCP increase the frequency of its health
NNSY is pushing to improve
report provided that "In a food inspections from monthly to week-
further on traffic and pedes-
borne illness outbreak, numbers ly. As a precautionary measure,
trian safety throughout the
are expected to be well in excess the Co-op will continue its cur-
shipyard. As such, effective
of nine percent. It should be noted rent policy of not preparing fried
this week, NNSY Police will
that nine percent of the NMCP chicken from raw product for an
be concentrating on all such
emergency room patients seen on undetermined period of time.
vehicular traffic & pedestrian
2 June also suffered from the same As always, your support of the
crossing violations that may
type of symptoms as seen through Co-op is greatly appreciated.
occur.
NNSY Apprentice Association
hosting bowling event on June 18
The NNSY Apprentice Association will be hosting a
bowling event from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, at
the Strike Zone bowling center at the shipyard’s Scott
Center Annex.
The event is free to members of the Apprentice
Association; non-members can also participate by
paying a fee of $5 which will cover bowling shoes.
There will also be a raffle with prizes awarded at the
end of the event.
To participate, there is a sign-up sheet on the fifth
floor of Building 510 (next to the freight elevator).
The association can only accommodate 60 persons for
this event, so sign up today!
HAPPY FLAG DAY, NNSY!

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