All Hands articles from March 2004

All Hands archives from March 2004

Wing wash.(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... Sailors assigned to Fighter Squadron (VF) 11 wash an F-14 Tomcat on the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a 'no-fly day' at sea.

Welcoming party.(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... Three polar bears approach the starboard bow of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) while surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole. Sighted by a lookout from the bridge of the submarine, the bears investigated the...

Speaking with Sailors: this question came from a recent all hands call at NAS Sigonella.
March 1, 2004... Q: What can I do to improve my chances for promotion? A: That's a very good question, and one I hear a lot from Sailors around the fleet. No matter what your personal or career goals may be--whether you plan to be in the Navy for four...

CNO plots Navy's course for 2004.(Around the Fleet)(Chief of Naval Operations ADM Vern Clark)
March 1, 2004... In the CNO's Guidance for 2004, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) ADM Vern Clark praises Sailors' performance and the progress they made last year, and calls on Navy leaders to "accelerate our advantages" this year. "Our Navy's performance...

Web-based system helps commands, Sailors track physical fitness performance.(Around the Fleet)(Physical Readiness Information Management System )
March 1, 2004... The key to the Navy's physical readiness program is recognizing that total fitness is a crucial element of mission performance. Recent upgrades to the Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS), including enhanced read-only...

Express shipment of unaccompanied baggage available to sailors.(Around the Fleet)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Sailors on permanent change of station (PCS) or temporary duty orders (TDY) can ship unaccompanied baggage to new duty stations, according to the Navy Family Services Division of the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP). Sailors can...

Nimitz sailor wins $6.5 million in California Lottery.(Around the Fleet)(Don Burdette)
March 1, 2004... There was a time when Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Don Burdette and his family struggled from paycheck to paycheck when paying their bills. Now, those struggles are gone. Burdette, a 23-year-old Sailor aboard San Diego-based aircraft...

Ricky's tour.(Around the Fleet)(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... WHY DO YOU LOOK SO FLUSHED? WELL, TODAY IS THE P.R.T. BUT WE HAVEN'T STARTED IT YET. GETTING HERE WAS ENOUGH OF AN ENDURANCE. YOU DROVE HERE. I SAW YOU. YEAH, BUT IT WAS A STICK-SHIFT. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]

Time capsule.(from th archives of All Hands)
March 1, 2004... This month we look back in the All Hands archive to see what was going on in the month of March. To view these issues in more detail on the Web, go to www.news.navy.mil/allhands.asp?x=search 1959--45 Years Ago Highly-trained hands of...

Exchange rates changing overseas COLA.(Around the Fleet)(cost of living allowance)
March 1, 2004... The recent fluctuations in the exchange rates of various currencies in Europe may have Sailors within the theater thinking their pockets are a little lighter than they would like. But the Overseas Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)...

Multi-national forces conclude Sea Saber.(Around the Fleet)
March 1, 2004... In a recent flash of explosive action, special forces teams successfully boarded and seized a simulated suspected merchant ship in the Arabian Sea, bringing to conclusion Sea Saber, a multi-national exercise aimed at stemming the flow of...

Signing bonus for navy nurses doubles to $10,000.(Around the Fleet)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Navy has doubled the bonus for direct accession nurses entering active duly from $5,000 to $10,000. The increase is designed to bolster recruiting efforts. "The Navy already has the best programs to offer in terms of opportunity,...

Pacific submarine force: a new era of warfare.(Around the Fleet)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... In a recent interview, RADM Paul F. Sullivan, commander, Submarine Force Pacific, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC), said his submariners are ready for 2004. The attack submarines (SSNs) stationed in Pearl Harbor, San Diego and Guam, as...

U.S.-Kenyan EOD experts trade skills in Edged Mallet exercise.(Around the Fleet)(Explosive Ordnance Disposal )
March 1, 2004... As part of Exercise Edged Mallet 2004, Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, Det. 1, conducted bilateral unit training at Manda Bay, Kenya, recently. The training consisted of classroom, field and live ordnance...

Breaking the mold: using the revolution in training initiatives and instructors from a Chicago-area college culinary specialists work to change the way Navy cooks are made.
March 1, 2004... It's an early-December Saturday, and instead of preparing for a day loaded with the excitement of televised college sports, Seaman Recruit Marvin Sanders finds himself in a classroom in front of a grey bearded instructor clicking through yet...

Accepting the challenge: battling below-average temperatures and each other, a wide variety of service members came together to make the 2003 Military Wilderness challenge a success.
March 1, 2004... bzzzzz!!!! The maddening sound of an alarm clock traditionally kicks off early-morning routines--a shower, a run to school with the kids or maybe an exercise session before heading off to a day at work. But a mountain run in excess...

Saving an old friend.(USS Missouri )
March 1, 2004... Only their Sailors remember many of America's ships that have come and gone throughout the Navy's storied history. If the ship is young enough to still have surviving veterans, a few yarns about had adventures may echo through the halls of...

Serving through song.(24 seven: on duty on-the-hour every hour)(U.S. Navy Band )
March 1, 2004... The U.S. Navy Band is the Navy's premier musical representative in Washington, D.C. Often referred to as "the World's Finest," the 166-member band features some of the Navy's top singers and musicians who specialize in a wide variety of...

Eye on the fleet.(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... Eye on the Fleet is a monthly phot feature sponsored by the Chief of Information Navy Visual News Service. We are looking for high impact, quality photography from Sailors in the fleet to showcase the American Sailor in action. * Through...

Eye on history.(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... Eye on History is a monthly photo feature sponsored by the Naval Historical Center. For more photos pertaining to naval history, go to www.history.navy.mil. * 1950 Women attend familiarization courses in electronics, structural...

Facing the fear of exercise.(The Final Word)
March 1, 2004... It happens twice a year, no matter where you are stationed or what your rank may be. The Navy's physical fitness assessment, or PFA, will be around as long as there is a Navy. So I always wonder why it causes so much shock in our ranks every...