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GW earns ‘Blue Water’ certification in record time GW took over for USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the “surge carrier in October 1995, and it did so with precedent-setting speed. After a highly successful series of operational workups, the “Spirit of Freedom” took another critical step in preparation for the deployment by attaining its “Blue Water” certification. According to Capt. Branch, the certification was granted three days earlier than is considered standard for an aircraft carrier. “The fact that we gained the certification this early is a testament to the dedication and teamwork that this crew has shown throughout these workups,” Branch said in an address to the crew. “I am exceedingly proud of the entire George Washington Carrier Air Wing Seven team.” 22 COMPTUEX JTFEX
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COMPTUEX, JTFEX put GW training teams to the test In shipboard life, where many working environments are potentially dangerous, a Sailor’s greatest ally is readiness training for the most catastrophic of eventualities. Being prepared for any situation, in wartime or peacetime, can make the difference between saving the ship and going down with it. That’s why damage control training is an ongoing, all-hands evolution on a ship, and that's why knowledgeable, effective training teams are invaluable to a ship's battle-worthiness. GW's various training teams were put through a series of strenuous tests during 1995. the culmination of which were the Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX). During COMPTUEX. the ship’s emergency teams and repair lockers showed the Fleet Training Group, which was aboard to evaluate the effectiveness of the training teams, how swiftly and decisively they could respond to an underway emergency. The FTG training corps left impressed. “The training readiness I've seen (on GW) is on par with, or superior to. the other carriers I’ve seen.” said OSCM(SW) David Roddy, a member of the FTG team. JTFEX was designed to assess the ship's ability to ally its considerable strengths with those of its counterparts in the Navy’s sister services. Once JTFEX was successfully completed, the carrier was, for all intents and purposes, ready for battle. COMPTUEX JTFEX 21
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