Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 232 text:

-if YN2 E K Cowan PN2 R L Fedele CTA2JJ Lavalley A02 R M Vincent PN3j G Heredla PN3 Mj McCoy PN3 S M MCI1dCIh PN3 P W Murray PN3 M W Thompson PN3 E H Williamson -f-1f-1-sad-.fry-:gr-1-,--f-,-rrp g,s-Avse.Q,-..:::ff.f:- 1 'rw-w -1.1:-:-w-H-v----..-:----1--...- N WY A -M.d4YfY .Win V W . , Y . , , ,.,, ,, ,., -- -- -W -W - --- f- - -- --- AV- , .Wa N A ' I n PNSA M. Aldrete . SN C.D.jones PNSAJJ. Lim 11 M 'fl 'Li 9: . BLIC AFFAIRS Internal information, community and media rela- tions are a triad of activities which are the responsibili- ty of the 11-man Public Affairs Division. Whether it's telling the Navy story to national or international media, explaining a new Navy policy regarding retire- ment benefitsg or helping a local school with its drug awareness program, Public Affairs personnel have a number of vehicles to use in passing the word and keeping people informed. NIMITZ News is the ship's newspaper. Published daily at sea and weekly in port, it features shipboard, national and international news and sports. Connec- tion, the shipis familygram, is produced monthly for families of crew members. Public Affairs also produces welcome aboard books and flyers on various subjects. The journalists of the Public Affairs Division write sto- ries about the ship and its crew, not only for shipboard publications, but for release to publications such as All Hands, Navy Times, and various civilian media. In addition to producing information publications, Public Affairs deal with people outside the Navy orga- nization. To show business and political leaders, news media and other opinion makers what the Navy is about, Public Affairs hosts visitors at sea and inport. While in the Middle East, the crew was in a unique position to tell the story of post-Desert Storm opera- tions for the Navy in the Arabian Gulf area. Public Affairs coordinated and hosted an endless array of civilian dignitaries, royalty, media and jointfmulti- national military personnel, which was' a catalyst that coigiggibuted to a new spirit of teamwork within the Gulf Cooperation Council CGCCJ. Public Affairs also plays a major role insestablishing vibrant community rela- tions programs in the Puget Sound area. The division's goal is to enhance the image of the Navy in Bremerton and with each distinguished visit and media opportunity. Public Affairs receives and answers fan mail and memora- bilia requests from around the world. f'Bringing you a little touch of home, is motto of the ship's radio and TV station. Operating five television channels, Public Affairs offers a variety of closed-circuit television services. There is an all-movie channel QNIMITZ Box Officeb providing 22 hours of first run and classic movie programming. A network-style channel fea- ' tures Armed Forces Radio and Television Service pro- gramming CKNTZJ, an information channel providing command related information, a weather channel and a training channel. NIMITZ Nightly News, an anchored television news program featuring shipboard news, world news and sports. Port Briefs, From the Top and Admiral'S Call, are programs that provide timely and important command information. Additionally, when the ship is within satellite reception range, live stateside news and sports channels are televised. Six FM radio frequencies, consisting of both live and taped programs, bring the crew various types of music, including adult contemporary, easy listening and country. News and sports are also carried throughout the day. Dee- jays from Public Affairs and volunteers are featured on the shipis premier radio channel, Z-98 FM. Maintaining contact with the world we affect, is the Public Affairs credo. . t 1 ..- I L .53

Page 231 text:

PRUFESSIO AL DEVELGPME The Educational Services Office QESOD coordinates the advancement System and military training for the entire ship. It organizes the Program for Afloat College Education CPACEJ courses and Navy Campus Function- al Skills in Mathematics and English courses offered aboard the ship. Pro- cessing applications for varied officer procurement programs is one of its primaiy tasks. It also provides examinations through Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support CDANTESJ. ESO assists in almost all educational endeavors whether it is for enhancement of a crewman's mili- taiy career or toward fulfillment of a personal goal. The Training Office provides the critical link between the ship and Navy schoolhouse. The small staff obtains all school quotas, arranges transportation and berthing for each school, and ensures all training is properly documented. The office also prepares all funded and no-cost orders and maintains the command's automated budget management sys- tem. A The Command Career Counseling Team is responsible for the dissemi- nation of current information on career programs, such as GUARD III, STAR, SCORE and Navy schools. Additionally, the Command Career Counselors provide the liaison between the sailor and Washington, D.C. The Command Counseling office also holds Career Information and Counseling Classes and Pre-Separation Seminars. The Navy's motto Move Up - Not Out. Stay Navy,', is the Command Career Counselors, motto too. The Counseling and Assistance Center provides drug and alco- hol information training and counseling to crewmembers needing or desiring such assistance. ATCS M.K. Durham RMCKSVVJ T.S. Cl1I'1'y PNCCSVVJ S.L. Hinkle YNCCAWJ V.E. Pereyra ATC R.E. Ritchie NCI M.R. Campbell YNI IT. Cavitt PN1j.R.Fiebig 3 ii NCI R. Thompson LTJG D.O. Chambers NCCMJL. Ashcraft PNI M. Ramirez NCI B.D. Rowell 225

Page 233 text:

LT D.K. Thomas JOC R.N. Jenkins JO? D.M. Barnes JO? A.B. Bloom JO? T.M.Johnson JO? B.D. Roscoe JO? G.S. Traweek J HNSON